Think spring, slurp an oyster

Jax Fish House at 1539 17th Street is celebrating oyster week through Sunday, March 22, when it will hold its annual oyster-eating contest at 2 p.m. Until then, chef Sheila Lucero is offering a $35, prix-fixe oyster meal; eleven oysters for $11; and other food and drink specials. And for...
By Patricia CalhounMarch 20, 2009
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Jax Fish House at 1539 17th Street is celebrating oyster week through Sunday, March 22, when it will hold its annual oyster-eating contest at 2 p.m.

Until then, chef Sheila Lucero is offering a $35, prix-fixe oyster meal; eleven oysters for $11; and other food and drink specials. And for every oyster eaten through the week, Jax will donate 11 cents to the Gathering Place.

For details, go to www.oysterweeks.com.

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Patricia Calhoun is editor-in-chief of Westword, the alt-weekly she co-founded in September 1977. She’s been inducted into the Colorado Press Association Hall of Fame, the Association of Alternative Newsmedia Hall of Fame and the Colorado Restaurant Association Hall of Fame. She’s also received dozens of local, state and national awards for writing, including first place for feature writing and first place for column writing with the Society of Professional Journalists. Patricia is a weekly commentator on Colorado Inside Out, PBS 12’s public affairs roundtable, which has won two Emmys.

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