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NYC: Oyster Bar at Grand Central?
Has anyone eaten at the Oyster Bar? Is it a memorable experience worth the price?
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Oyster Bar at Grand Central?
Many people eat there, but based on my experience ordering fish there I
don't recommend it--better seafood is available in New York City with much better service and atmosphere. On the other hand, I've been told by folks who eat oysters that if they're your thing ordering "just oysters" at the counter is ok. It is worth while looking in to view the tile ceiling in any case, and that is easily done while strolling GCT without ordering anything. P.S. Also be aware there was a four month long strike by Oyster Bar staff over the slashing of their wages and benefits that was resolved only at the end of March, 2004. "carrollviera" wrote in message om... Has anyone eaten at the Oyster Bar? Is it a memorable experience worth the price? Thanks for any impressions. |
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Oyster Bar at Grand Central?
A recent strike may or may not leave a lasting impact on a restaurant or
other establishment. In either case, labor relations are important for those of us who concerned about the treatment of workers, wherever we may live or travel. "127.0.0.1" wrote in message ... On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 12:05:51 GMT, "New Yorker" wrote: P.S. Also be aware there was a four month long strike by Oyster Bar staff over the slashing of their wages and benefits that was resolved only at the end of March, 2004. what does that have to do with anything? the strike is finished and is an unimportant issue to a tourist -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Because of the current email spam attacks my email account is not included, reply via the newsgroups or ask for a valid email address. |
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NYC: Oyster Bar at Grand Central?
On 04/10/2004 3:10 PM carrollviera wrote:
Has anyone eaten at the Oyster Bar? Is it a memorable experience worth the price? Thanks for any impressions. One of the major New York City market TV News Programs recently did a series called "Eat at Your Own Risk" where they exposed poor health standards at everything from the corner bodega to upscale eateries like Tavern On The Green. Over a period of time The Oyster Bar has been cited with storage of shellfish at improper temperatures, rat feces in food prep areas and other violations. Never mind labor issues brought up by certain folk from time to time. Eating at the Oyster Bar is like playing Russian Roulette with your digestive tract. I know, I ate there before I saw "Eat at Your Own Risk". Yes, I did get sick as a dawg from bad clams. -- ________ To email me, Edit "xt" from my email address. Brian M. Kochera "Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once!" View My Web Page: http://home.earthlink.net/~brian1951 |
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On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:47:28 GMT, "New Yorker"
wrote: A recent strike may or may not leave a lasting impact on a restaurant or other establishment. In either case, labor relations are important for those of us who concerned about the treatment of workers, wherever we may live or travel. NYGUY is right - and beyond that there is the moral issue of patronizing a business that does not give proper respect for the dignity and rights of those whose labor. Workers do not go out on strike casually. There is a complex process before they do. When they strike, they suffer serious hardships and risks. It is a reasonable asumption, and one that is easily confirmed with a small amount of research, that the greivances that result in a strike are ones that few people would put up with. Here's a few news reports for those interested: http://www.crainsny.com/news.cms?newsId=7633 http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/fe...oyst-f10.shtml http://www.newsday.com/business/prin...business-print Disclosu I'm a proud member of UAW Local 1981. CaribeJoe - Moderator Non-commercial My Caribbean.Info Forums Free Caribbean Destination Directories Free advice from Travel Writers Post your own trip reports and photos Hotel and Air Deals and Rough Guide Reports http://www.mycaribbean.info |
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On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 17:05:46 -0400, 127.0.0.1 wrote:
I really don't care about the workers problems, if the job they have sucks, there nothing keeping them there. Hrardly a surpise. Yet one more demonstration why you can't publish an email address. As I said, there is dignity in labor and it deserves respect. Workers have both a legal and moral right to organize and bargain collectively. This country would not be the great place it is without the sacrifices of the workers who unionized generations ago. CaribeJoe - Moderator Non-commercial My Caribbean.Info Forums Free Caribbean Destination Directories Free advice from Travel Writers Post your own trip reports and photos Hotel and Air Deals and Rough Guide Reports http://www.mycaribbean.info |
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NYC: Oyster Bar at Grand Central?
Thanks to everyone for the followup posts. Since rat is not one of my
favorite dishes, I guess I'll skip the Oyster Bar. I was in New York a few weeks ago, and saw that the Oyster Bar was being picketed by its workers, with rather big demonstrations both outside and inside Grand Central Station. The outdoor pickets had a huge inflatable rat as part of their demonstration. it. |
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