The festival highlighting the Coast’s seafood industry took place this weekend.
The fifth-annual Gulf Coast Oyster Cook-Off and Festival at was held at Point Cadet Plaza in Biloxi.
Gulf Coast Oyster Cook-Off and Festival
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Different locations - - the festival highlighting the - coast's seafood industry took - place this weekend.
- the fifth-annual gulf coast - oyster cook-off and festival at- was held at point cadet plaza i- biloxi.
- news 25 janae jordan takes us - there with more.- - nats- "music playing" festival season is back and - restaurants from across the - coast set up shop at point- cadet plaza in biloxi and - prepared their oyster delicacie- for festival-goers- to enjoy.
Glenn mattina - president of clear vision - entertainment tells news 25 thi- is event is to show - appreciation for the oyster.- glenn mattina president of clea- vision entertainment- "this was about the coast about supporting local restaurants yo- know- they have been through allot an- as local seafood restaurants- supporting- the oyster heritage we have - here" - - - the coast was hit with many - hurricanes last year and this - was a way to just bring people- together.
- glenn mattina president of clea- vision entertainment- "we have been through so many trials and tribulations - hurricanes spill ways - oil you name it you know so we- coming out here celebrating you- and having a- good time with people" janae- news 25- "the event was reschedule due to the covid pandemic and many- restaurants that- signed up for the event had to- pull out the event due to staff- shortage and many - restaurants just having to clos- down" glenn mattina president of clea- vision entertainment- we rescheduled it to now you- know things have lined up and - the restaurants and all of- our sponsors said hey lets roll- for march you know and here we- - - - are today we had a record - turnout - keg and barrel has two location- in hattiesburg and- - - added its third location in - ocean springs just six months - ago and they took home an award- in the specialty oyster - category for their elota oyster- - - - john neil , owner of keg and- barrel tells news 25 what's - included in the award winning - specialty oyster- john neil - keg and barrel owne- "we got roasted corn pepper little spicy little cilantro- cotija cheese but yeah we are - really- pleased" - - - along with the oyster cook off - food trucks, vendors and- arts and crafts was available.- in biloxi janae jordan news 25-