The Guinness Oyster Festival in Cincinnati offers up creative oyster dishes, live music all night, and plenty of Guinness!

Six classy downtown restaurants - Palomino, Washington Platform, McCormick & Schmick, JeanRo Bistro, Via Vite, and Nicholson’s - offer a variety of raw and cooked oyster dishes that are sure to pique your interest and tempt your palate. Be adventurous and try something new!

The 2008 Guinness Oyster Festival was sponsored by Guinness and Fountain Square Management Group with media support from CityBeat and WOXY.com and special thanks to volunteers from the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick.

Look for a second annual Guinness Oyster Festival on Fountain Square in September 2009.