ABOUT EXPERIENCE THE OYSTER AT THE HANGOUT
Experience the Oyster at The Hangout, presented by Murder Point Oysters is back for its third year! Experience the Oyster is an oyster festival weekend of unforgettable culinary delights and entertainment in beautiful Gulf Shores, AL. Sample inspired oyster dishes from the South’s best chefs and taste fresh raw oysters from the Gulf Coast oyster farms. Not an oyster fan or just need a different taste? No worries! We will also have gumbo to sample too! The Hangout Restaurant is also open and has food for all taste buds!
Friday kicks off with an exclusive VIP Kickoff at Zeke's Restaurant. Savor fresh Murder Point oysters, delectable appetizers, and enjoy a cocktail soirée with renowned chefs and Gulf Coast farmers. Click HERE to see more about Zeke’s Restaurant.
On Saturday, the excitement continues at The Hangout! Experience the Oyster is scheduled to run from 11AM to 5PM, with VIP guests enjoying special early access starting at 10AM. Immerse yourself in live music, hand-crafted cocktails, chef demos, a big screen football experience, and feast on raw and cooked oysters and gumbo!
The Chefs
We will have *live cooking demos* all day! Sharpen your culinary skills and see oyster dishes made by special guest chefs. Taste of all of these chef dishes throughout day and enjoy the raw oysters from the farms that provide all of the event’s oysters.
*Stephanie Izard - Girl & Goat ⎸ Chicago & Los Angeles (James Beard Best Chef & Bravo’s Top Chef Winner)
*Joe Bonavita - Miami, FL
*Martie Duncan - Food Network Star
*Dylan Feenker - The Hangout ⎸ Gulf Shores, AL
*Rob Kraatz - The Gulf ⎸ Orange Beach, AL
Cody & Samantha Carroll - Hot Tails ⎸ Louisiana (Winner of Beat Bobby Flay)
Sophina Uong - Mister Mao ⎸ New Orleans, LA
Brody Olive - Voyagers ⎸ Orange Beach, AL
Jeffrey Hansell - Thorny Oyster ⎸ Bay St. Louis, MS
Robert Matos - State of Grace ⎸ Houston, TX
Jim Smith - The Hummingbird Way ⎸ Mobile, AL
Coleman Jernigan - The Citizen ⎸ Alys Beach, FL
Bill Briand -The Hope Farm ⎸ Fairhope, AL
Scott Simpson - The Depot ⎸ Auburn, AL
Pete Blohm - Sunset Pointe ⎸ Fairhope, AL
Josh Quick - Odette ⎸ Florence, AL
Will Sams - Pearl ⎸ Fairhope, AL
Jeremiah Matthews - Southwood Kitchen ⎸ Daphne, AL
Mike Wehner - Southern Roots Grand Hotel ⎸ Point Clear, AL
Chris Louviere - Eagle Point Restaurant ⎸ MS
Randy Harris - Jesse’s ⎸ Magnolia Springs, AL
Jeffrey Compton - Armour House ⎸ Birmingham, AL
The Farms
Murder Point Oysters ⎸ Bayou La Batre, AL
Pelican Oyster Company ⎸ Tallahassee, FL
Matheson Oyster Company ⎸ Gloucester, VA
Low Country Oyster Company ⎸ Charleston, SC
The Roaming Oyster ⎸ Bayou La Batre, AL
Grayson Bay Oyster Company ⎸ Pensacola, FL
Eagle Point Oyster Company ⎸ Ocean Springs, MS
Matagorda Pearls ⎸ Matagorda, TX
Salt Revival Oyster Company ⎸ LA
Florida Oyster Farms ⎸ Apalachicola, FL
Island Time Oyster Farm ⎸ Dauphin Island, AL
DIRECTIONS
Our beach destination, Gulf Shores, AL, is gorgeous and rich in local seafood, talented chefs and friendly people. November is an incredible time to visit and taste all that we have to offer!
Driving to Experience the Oyster at The Hangout is easy from cities across the southeast and mid-west. Atlanta, Chattanooga, Memphis, Athens, Asheville, Tampa Bay, Gainesville, Nashville and Houston are all just a short day's drive away. And if you live in New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Montgomery or Jackson, you can be here in a few hours.
Once you hop off I-65, I-10 or Highway 98, the Gulf Shores Parkway and Beach Express make it easy cruise straight down to the beach and The Hangout.
Most major airlines fly into nearby Mobile and Pensacola airports. Both airports are about an hour's drive from The Hangout, so once you land you'll want to rent a car.
WATCH THE GAME
Catch all the football action on big screen TVs where you can watch SEC Football games.
LIVE MUSIC
Music lineup to be announced!
ABOUT MURDER POINT OYSTERS
Murder Point Oyster Co is a family owned business committed to bringing you the best oysters Love can craft. For the last five generations we have made a living working the natural resources of the Gulf of Mexico. From catching shrimp or fish to raising Love crafted oysters our experience on the water allows us to be the best at what we do. Now we get to share that passion with you.
Murder Points are exclusively grown in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico using a long line method developed in Australia. Our oysters are spawned from the species Crassostrea virginica, also known as the Eastern/American oyster. Murder Point Oysters thrive in the unique conditions off Alabama’s coastline, which produces a full, rich, creamy taste with a light metallic finish and a drop of butter flavor in each one. There are many elements that can affect an oyster’s outcome, but here at Murder Point we know the most important element is Love. #butterlove
ABOUT THE HANGOUT IN GULF SHORES
More fun than just a restaurant, The Hangout is the place for great food and family fun. Come enjoy live entertainment, relax around the fire pit, let the kids play, and share good times! The restaurant features full-service dining, beach access, and a courtyard with a ton-of-fun sand pile, foam pit, games, retail shopping, stages for live music and more. Where 59 ends…and the fun begins!