Neighborhood Watch

Two Ninety Main Shutters; Island Creek Oyster Festival Looms

Duxbury: This year’s Island Creek Oyster Festival will take place on Duxbury Beach this Saturday from 3-11 p.m. VIP tickets are sold out, but the $50 general admission gets you tastings from fifteen chefs, including Rialto’s Jody Adams and future Next Iron Chef contestant/Harvest chef Mary Dumont. [Grub Street]

Malden: Posh Main Street spot Two Ninety Main Restaurant and Lounge has shuttered after just a year in business. [Boston Restaurant Talk]

Nantucket: American Seasons will hold their second annual HOGtoberfest on October 16 and 17. Events include a pig butchering class and two separate pork-focused dinners. Need more incentive? Providence’s Matt Jennings, the two-time Cochon 555 champ, will be on hand all weekend long. [Grub Street]

Two Ninety Main Shutters; Island Creek Oyster Festival Looms