March is Oyster Month at Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
(Kansas City, MO– February 25, 2019) Throughout the month of March, Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar will celebrate the illustrious oyster with weekly chef specials, contests, giveaways, all-you-can-eat oyster night, pints of Emersum Oyster Stout, a National Oyster on the Half Shell Day party, and the 5th annual Jax Oyster Eating Contest.
A portion of sales throughout the month, and all revenue generated from the Oyster Eating Contest, will be donated to the Midwest Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society KC, a local organization that works to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Each week throughout the month, Chef de Cuisine Bryan Sparks will serve special grilled oysters, regional sampler platters, and epic oyster shooters. Among the featured oysters is the Emersum oyster, cultivated exclusively for Jax Fish House by Virginia's Rappahannock River Oyster Company. The oyster is described by Jax Executive Chef Sheila Lucero as a perfectly balanced oyster with consistently sweet, salty, and creamy qualities that is sustainably grown and harvested at a specific point in the Chesapeake Bay, giving the Emersum its own “merroir.” For every Emersum oyster sold throughout the month, 10¢ will be donated to the Midwest Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society KC.
Oyster Month festivities will include:
Frequent Sliders
For every 5 half-dozens that guests order, they'll get another 1/2 dozen Emersum oysters on us! 'Oyster Enthusiast' punch cards will be available starting on March 1 at Jax.
A Dozen Dozens
Guests are entered to win free oysters for a year every time they order a dozen oysters throughout the month of March.
Enjoy 'em how you like 'em!
Featuring special grilled oysters, regional sampler platters & epic shooters throughout the month.
Oyster Club Bubbles
Jax Oyster Club members get FREE bubbles with every dozen oysters enjoyed in March. Not a member yet? Sign up at www.jaxoysterclub.com. *Show your digital OC login for the hook-up in-store.
Wine Pairings
Our sommeliers will select special wines from around the world to pair perfectly with featured oysters.
National Oyster on the Half Shell Day
On Sunday, March 31 Jax is celebrating National Oyster on the Half Shell Day with 75¢ Emersum Oysters all night long.
Oyster Eating Contest
Jax’ 5th annual Oyster Eating Contest will take place on Saturday, April 6 at 2:00 p.m. Teams of 4 will have 2 minutes to consume as many oysters as possible in a timed, judged event. In 2015, the winning team, led by St. Louis-based competitive eater Randy Santel, consumer 152 oysters in 2 minutes. In 2016, local favorites 'The HandCestors”—Carson Coffman, Josh Freeman, Scotty McAvoy, and Tysyn Hartman—won the title. And in 2017, three-time contestants, team 'Shuck THIS', finally reached the podium under the leadership of team captain Dolly Wood.
All charitable proceeds from this year’s contest will benefit the Midwest Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, KC.
To register your team, please contact Jax Fish House at (816)437-7940, 4814 Roanoke Pkwy, Kansas City, MO 64112, or info@jaxkc.com.
Here is the link to a Dropbox Folder with photos of Jax oysters and past Oyster Month festivities. Photos whose title starts with "DL" can be attributed to Danielle Lirette, all others can be attributed to Jax Fish House.
About Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
At Jax we serve amazing seafood to ‘Coast-less Communities’. Our greatest desire is to share the best, freshest, most delicious seafood with deserving, landlocked diners. We build relationships with fishmongers all over the country and mindfully prepare their sustainable harvest. These relationships guarantee the seafood you enjoy is of unmatched quality, flavor and abundance. Oysters are one of the most sustainable seafood sources on the planet. Once fully mature after 18 months, an oysterman then harvests our new friends and sends them on a plane to us. We clean ‘em up, give 'em pet names, and masterfully shuck 'em to order 1000’s of times a day.
For more information, please visit http://www.jaxfishhouse.com/.
About The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. LLS exists to find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients. We are the voice for all blood cancer patients and we work to ensure access to treatments for all blood cancer patients.
For more information, please visit https://www.lls.org/