Valentine's Day Oysters

A hands-on in-person cooking class culminating in a dinner served with wine and beer. This class is limited to 12 students. Review our registration and cancellation policies here. 

Students will learn how to choose fresh oysters and how to shuck them. Then we’ll broil, batter, and fry them, and whip up two basic mignonette sauces on the side. Last but not least, we’ll enjoy them all with delectable natural wines! 

Chef Gracie will also teach you the anatomy, seasonality, and lore of the oyster, as well as the importance of merroir in oyster harvesting. Come on out of your shells, oyster lovers, we are ready for you!

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Fresh Raw Oysters

Pink Peppercorn and Citrus Mignonette

Scallion, Rice Vinegar and Szechuan Peppercorn Mignonette  

Homemade Cocktail Sauce with Fresh Horseradish 

Broiled Oysters with Harissa Garlic Butter and Bread Crumbs 

Oyster Po’boy Sliders with Fresh Remoulade 

This menu contains the following common allergens: Shellfish, Dairy, Gluten. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions that concern your ability to cook along, please e-mail info@18reasons.org before purchasing a ticket.

Let’s Cook Together!

Gracie Schatz has been in the food industry for over fifteen years. In her career, Gracie has worked in a variety of places: as a baker and private chef in Eugene, OR, farming and cooking in Italy, raising pigs in the Sierra Foothills, butchering at the Fatted Calf in San Francisco, managing Avedano’s in Bernal Heights, cooking at Bay Area restaurants Molina and Cala and her own pop-up restaurant, Bread and Bones Supper. In Eugene, she started her own food justice nonprofit, Marigold Cooking Collective. After working with 18 Reasons as a guest instructor for the past 7 years, Gracie has decided to move from Eugene to San Francisco and join us as our head Chef. Her dream is to never stop learning about delicious food, to never stop exploring the many nuanced ways that food brings us joy, connection to culture, identity, seasons and community. 18 Reasons feels like the perfect place to explore this dream and she is so excited to be here!