Oyster roast helps further land trust mission

Mary Starr, The Brunswick News, Ga.
·4 min read

Jan. 23—A cold, crisp night under the canopy of swaying live oaks was the setting for the 2024 St. Simons Land Trust Oyster Roast.

More than 1,000 people gathered at the park to eat roasted and grilled oysters, enjoy Low Country boil and nosh on specialties from favorite local restaurants, including Bubba Garcia's, Del Sur, Dorothy's, The GSG Collective, Gnat's Landing, Sea Island, Southern Soul Barbeque, Wolf Island, Barbara Jean's and others. Choices included shrimp and grits, chowder, crab cakes, and the perennial dessert favorite — bananas foster from Halyard Restaurant Group.

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