ST. MICHAELS, MARYLAND — The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum's list of competitors for the oyster stew contest at its OysterFest on Saturday, Nov. 7, includes five area kitchens, and visitors can sample the entries and vote for their favorite, according to the museum.
The competitors listed are Hambleton House, Gourmet by the Bay, Theo's Steaks, Sides & Spirits, Bistro St. Michaels, and Chesapeake Chefs Market and Catering. The museum says the festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the museum, 213 N. Talbot Street.
On the plate and in the cup, the museum's menu features fresh oysters served a variety of ways, plus other local fare, craft beer and cocktails. It lists offerings from the Talbot Watermen Association and several local oyster farms, and says other Chesapeake food is sold by local vendors on campus. Food and drinks cost extra with general admission.
An oyster slurp-off contest runs alongside the stew competition. The museum says participants can sign up on the day of the event.
Adult admission is $22 online or $24 at the door for non-members, and $10 online or $12 at the door for members. A VIP ticket costs $50 for museum members and $80 for non-members, and it includes a half dozen oysters on the half shell from the Talbot Watermen Association, entry into the stew competition with a commemorative mug, and access to a VIP lounge with a complimentary beer and wine bar.
The commemorative gear sold at the Museum Store, including the mugs used for the stew competition, carries a design taken from a one-gallon oyster tin from the museum's collection. The tin, packed by the Pilot Oyster Company of Baltimore, shows a smiling sun.
Source: Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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