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At Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Company in Long Island City, Queens, wannabe shuckers can learn from the professionals.
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Properly opening oysters takes skill. Learn the technique, safely practice it and slurp the results at Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Company’s location in Long Island City, Queens. They’re holding one-off classes on Fridays from 8 to 10 p.m. through Nov. 9 (except for Oct. 19). Wine, beer and snacks are served, and there will be oyster facts to digest. Participants can also buy oyster knives, gloves and oysters to take home.
Hands-on oyster tasting and shucking class, $80.12 from greenpointfish.com, Greenpoint Fish & Lobster, 5-43 48th Avenue (Vernon Boulevard), Long Island City Queens, 718-472-2040.
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Florence Fabricant is a food and wine writer. She writes the weekly Front Burner and Off the Menu columns, as well as the Pairings column, which appears alongside the monthly wine reviews. She has also written 12 cookbooks.
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