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SUMMARY:1/2 Step Affair Sends Off Summer With a Sunset Dance Party in Oyster Club’s Treehouse
DESCRIPTION:1/2 Step Affair brings four DJ sets\, sunset views\, cocktails\, mezcal\, and a full Oyster Club dinner to Mystic on Saturday\, September 19\, as Pressing Plant and 2Primo Studio close out summer with a five-hour dance party in the restaurant’s Treehouse. \nThe party runs from 5 to 10 p.m. at Oyster Club\, 13 Water Street\, with D.Bird\, Novebloc\, Iosnua and Mareas.fm taking turns behind the decks. \nThe soundtrack is described as a digital-and-vinyl blend of disco\, boogie\, deep house and Balearic house\, beginning during the last golden hour of the day and continuing after sunset. \nAnd this isn’t a nightclub being temporarily decorated to look outdoorsy. \nThe dance floor really is in the trees. \nOne Last Golden Hour in the Treehouse\nOyster Club’s Treehouse has become one of downtown Mystic’s more unusual dining spaces. \nBuilt behind and above the restaurant on the hillside overlooking the Mystic River\, the seasonal indoor-outdoor space feels removed from Water Street despite sitting only steps from downtown. \nFor 1/2 Step Affair\, tables give way to an open-air dance floor with river views. \nThat setting explains the timing. \nThe party begins at 5 p.m.\, allowing the DJs to soundtrack the final hours of daylight before the Treehouse moves into evening. \nPressing Plant describes it as a “sunset send-off for summer\, out among the trees.” \nTechnically\, autumn doesn’t arrive until a few days later. \nThis is the going-away party. \nFour DJs Take It From Daylight Into Night\nThe evening features four DJ sets: \nD.Bird\nNovebloc\nIosnua\nMareas.fm \nRather than announcing a conventional band lineup\, Pressing Plant and 2Primo Studio are building the evening around continuous DJ programming. \nThe musical description is unusually specific. \nExpect disco and boogie\, the dance-floor music that connects the funk and soul of the 1970s with the electronic club music that followed. \nThen there’s deep house\, generally warmer and more soulful than harder-edged forms of house music. \nAnd Balearic house\, a term rooted in the DJ culture of Ibiza and associated less with rigid genre rules than with an eclectic\, atmospheric approach to dance music. \nThe organizers promise both digital and vinyl selections. \nIn other words\, this isn’t being pitched as a Top 40 dance party. \nIt’s a curated DJ night. \nPressing Plant and 2Primo Studio Are Behind the Party\nThe event is a collaboration between Pressing Plant and 2Primo Studio\, two creative operations joining forces for the end-of-season gathering. \nThe visual identity makes that collaboration pretty clear. \nThe event poster looks like something pulled from a late-’70s or early-’80s record sleeve\, with its saturated orange-and-yellow palette\, oversized hand-drawn lettering and four DJs positioned like a miniature festival bill. \nEven the name 1/2 Step Affair fits the record-store sensibility. \nThe event’s emphasis on vinyl alongside digital DJing takes the aesthetic beyond the poster and onto the dance floor. \nThis One Comes With Dinner\nHere’s the part that makes 1/2 Step Affair considerably different from the usual DJ night. \nDinner is included with the ticket. \nOyster Club will keep food moving throughout the evening\, with organizers promising lobster rolls\, steak sandwiches\, oysters and more straight from the Oyster Club kitchen. \nVegetarian options will also be available. \nThe event description says dinner will be passed throughout the night\, rather than served as a single formal seated meal. \nThat’s a smart fit for the format. \nNobody has to choose between sitting down for dinner at 7 and catching a DJ set. \nEat. \nDance. \nEat again. \nOyster Club Is a Particularly Good Place to Build the Menu\nOyster Club has spent more than a decade making local sourcing part of its identity. \nThe restaurant is part of the 85th Day Food Community\, the Mystic hospitality group that also includes Engine Room and Port of Call. \nIts kitchen is built around relationships with farmers\, fishermen and other regional producers\, with a menu that changes according to season and availability. \nThe raw bar is central to the restaurant\, so oysters at a Treehouse party aren’t an afterthought. \nNeither is seafood generally. \nOyster Club’s regular menu shifts frequently\, but locally sourced fish and shellfish\, handmade pasta\, vegetables and other New England ingredients have long defined chef Reneé Touponce’s cooking. \nTouponce serves as executive chef for both Oyster Club and Port of Call and has earned national attention for her work\, including recognition from the James Beard Foundation. \nFor this party\, however\, the food is deliberately more casual. \nLobster rolls and steak sandwiches make considerably more sense on a dance floor than a multi-course tasting menu. \nMadre Mezcal Is Part of the Ticket\, Too\nThe evening also includes signature cocktails and mezcal tastings courtesy of Madre Mezcal. \nMadre produces artisanal mezcal in Oaxaca\, Mexico\, using traditional production methods and agave varieties including espadín and cuishe. \nUnlike tequila\, which must be made from blue Weber agave\, mezcal can be produced from numerous agave varieties. \nThe spirit is often associated with smoke\, but good mezcal can range considerably beyond that stereotype\, with earthy\, herbal\, mineral\, fruity and vegetal characteristics depending on the agave\, production process and growing region. \nThe tasting component gives people an opportunity to try mezcal without committing immediately to a full cocktail. \nThose who do want the cocktail can head to Oyster Club’s bar. \nThe Cocktail Program Isn’t an Afterthought\nOyster Club is as serious about drinks as it is about oysters. \nIts bar program changes seasonally and is designed to complement the kitchen rather than operate as a separate attraction. \nFor 1/2 Step Affair\, the organizers are specifically promising signature cocktails\, with Madre integrated into the evening. \nThat combination makes sense with the music. \nA five-hour sunset DJ party doesn’t really call for a conventional beer-festival setup. \nThis is closer to a long dinner party that slowly becomes a dance party. \nExcept the dinner party is in a treehouse. \nOyster Club Has Been Part of Mystic Since 2012\nOyster Club opened in 2012\, helping establish a new generation of food-focused restaurants in downtown Mystic. \nThe restaurant occupies a converted historic building on Water Street\, but the Treehouse gave it something entirely different from the dining room downstairs. \nThe elevated space became a seasonal destination of its own. \nIt’s used for regular lunch and dinner service when weather permits\, along with private gatherings and special events. \nThe Treehouse can be tented and heated as temperatures cool\, but 1/2 Step Affair is specifically leaning into its open-air character. \nThe river views and trees aren’t background decoration. \nThey’re part of the event. \nSeptember 19 Is Almost the Perfect Date for It\nThe timing works unusually well for something being billed as a farewell to summer. \nSeptember 19 falls just days before the autumnal equinox. \nMystic is still in its warm-weather rhythm\, but the peak July and August crush has begun to ease. \nThe days are getting noticeably shorter. \nAnd by the time the party begins at 5\, the sun is already moving toward the western horizon. \nThat’s precisely what Pressing Plant is trying to capture with the phrase “the last golden hour of the season.” \nIt’s not literally the final sunset of summer. \nIt doesn’t need to be. \nThe point is the feeling. \nSummer is almost over. \nEveryone knows it. \nSo put a record on. \nTickets Are Limited\nUnlike a normal evening at Oyster Club\, this is a ticketed 21+ event with limited capacity. \nThat matters because the Treehouse is intentionally intimate. \nThis isn’t a thousand-person outdoor festival with a stage at one end and food trucks at the other. \nThe DJs\, bar\, kitchen service and dance floor all share the same elevated space. \nTickets include the evening’s dinner and the Madre mezcal component\, with additional beverages available through Oyster Club. \nBecause capacity is limited\, this is one to book rather than treating as a casual drop-in. \nFive Hours\, Four DJs and One Last Night in the Trees\nThere are plenty of ways to mark the end of summer around Mystic. \nMost involve a beach\, a boat or one final lobster roll. \n1/2 Step Affair manages to work the lobster roll in while doing something completely different. \nFour DJs. \nVinyl and digital sets. \nDisco\, boogie and house music. \nMezcal. \nOysters. \nA dance floor above the Mystic River. \nAnd five hours beginning in daylight and ending well after dark. \nSummer doesn’t officially leave until a few days later. \nBut it gets a pretty good send-off September 19. \nDetails\nEvent: 1/2 Step Affair: A Sunset Dance Party\nDate: Saturday\, September 19\, 2026\nTime: 5–10 p.m.\nVenue: The Treehouse at Oyster Club\nAddress: 13 Water Street\, Mystic\, CT 06355\nPresented By: Pressing Plant and 2Primo Studio\nAge: 21+\nDJs: D.Bird\, Novebloc\, Iosnua and Mareas.fm\nMusic: Disco\, boogie\, deep house and Balearic house on digital and vinyl\nSetting: Open-air Treehouse dance floor overlooking the Mystic River\nFood: Complimentary dinner passed throughout the evening\nPublished Menu Highlights: Lobster rolls\, steak sandwiches\, oysters and additional selections from Oyster Club\nVegetarian Options: Available\nCocktails & Mezcal: Signature cocktails and mezcal tastings courtesy of Madre Mezcal\nAll guests must be off the deck by 10pm. Last call will be at 9:30pm.\nTickets are $75 plus tax and 20% server gratuity. All sales are final and tickets are non-refundable.\nTickets: Limited capacity; advance tickets available through the organizers’ ticket link\, below. \n  \n  \nFeatured image is an artistic representation inspired by the event and may not depict the actual people\, location\, or activities shown.
URL:https://thectbeacon.com/event/1-2-step-affair-sends-off-summer-with-a-sunset-dance-party-in-oyster-clubs-treehouse/
LOCATION:Oyster Club\, 13 Water Street\, Mystic\, 06355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oyster Club
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SUMMARY:Sea Meets Spice at Oyster Club
DESCRIPTION:Sea Meets Spice at Oyster Club brings together two acclaimed culinary talents for a one-night dining experience celebrating the bold flavors of Indian cuisine on Monday\, June 29. The special collaboration pairs Oyster Club’s Chef Renee Touponce with renowned Indian chef Prasad Chirnomula for an evening designed to showcase the intersection of local ingredients\, global influences\, and exceptional hospitality. \nChef Prasad\, owner of Coromandel Cuisine of India and a 2024 James Beard Award winner for Best Chef: Northeast\, joins Chef Renee for a thoughtfully curated multi-course feast that explores the vibrant spices\, techniques\, and traditions of Indian cooking. Together\, the chefs will create a menu that highlights both the depth of Indian culinary heritage and the seasonal ingredients that have become a hallmark of Oyster Club’s approach to dining. \nGuests can expect a five-course meal accompanied by carefully selected beverage pairings\, creating an immersive culinary journey through the flavors of India. Held at Oyster Club in Mystic\, Sea Meets Spice offers a rare opportunity to experience the work of two celebrated chefs collaborating on a menu crafted exclusively for this special event. \nHighlights\n\nFive-course dinner\nBeverage pairings included\nCollaboration between Chef Renee Touponce and Chef Prasad Chirnomula\nCelebration of Indian flavors and cuisine\nOne-night-only dining experience\n\nPrice: $125 per person \nMeta Description\nSea Meets Spice at Oyster Club features a five-course Indian-inspired dinner with Chef Renee Touponce and James Beard Award-winning Chef Prasad on June 29.
URL:https://thectbeacon.com/event/sea-meets-spice-at-oyster-club/
LOCATION:Oyster Club\, 13 Water Street\, Mystic\, 06355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oyster Club
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T113000
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SUMMARY:Father's Day at the Oyster Club
DESCRIPTION:Father’s Day at the Oyster Club offers a relaxed and flavorful way to celebrate Dad with fresh seafood\, handcrafted cocktails\, and one of Mystic’s most popular dining destinations. Known for its farm-to-table approach and locally sourced ingredients\, Oyster Club is marking the occasion with a menu that combines coastal favorites with classic Father’s Day indulgences. \nGuests can enjoy prime rib\, oysters\, and other menu favorites while taking advantage of special Father’s Day offerings available throughout the day. The celebration also features $3 Manhattan cocktails\, $3 drafts\, and half-price wine bottles\, creating plenty of opportunities to raise a glass with family and friends. \nWhether Dad prefers fresh seafood\, a perfectly prepared cut of beef\, or simply an afternoon of good food and good company\, Father’s Day at the Oyster Club offers a welcoming atmosphere for a memorable holiday meal in the heart of Mystic. \nEvent Details \nDate: Sunday\, June 21\, 2026 \nLocation: Oyster Club\, Mystic \nFather’s Day Specials \n\nPrime Rib\nOysters\nFeatured menu favorites\n$3 Manhattans\n$3 Draft Beers\nHalf-Price Wine Bottles\n\nAdditional Information \n\nFather’s Day dining celebration\nFresh seafood and seasonal cuisine\nCocktail and wine specials\nReservations recommended\n\nta \n 
URL:https://thectbeacon.com/event/fathers-day-at-the-oyster-club/
LOCATION:Oyster Club\, 13 Water Street\, Mystic\, 06355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oyster Club
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SUMMARY:2 Step Affair at the Treehouse
DESCRIPTION:Nestled on Mystic’s waterfront with sunset views\, dancing\, cocktails\, and live DJ sets\, 2 Step Affair at the Treehouse is looking to bottle up summer fun and bring it to the waterfront on Saturday\, June 13. The pop-up event at The Treehouse at Oyster Club will feature dancing\, music\, food\, and drinks\, with a touch of the islands\, as guests enjoy the sunset over downtown Mystic. \nDJs Nosua\, Eric Ollero\, Brian Carter and Daisy & Yaro will be playing dance music all night long. Complimentary dinner\, drinks and cocktail tastings are available to guests as they mingle with friends and other music enthusiasts at one of Mystic’s coolest outdoor venues. Between the waterfront views\, hand-selected music\, and delicious eats and drinks\, 2 Step Affair is set to provide a fun and carefree summer night right in the heart of town. \nPerfect for those looking to dance the night away\, people-watch over sunset cocktails or experience Mystic nightlife from a different perspective\, 2 Step Affair is an upbeat evening of music and mingling for guests looking to kick off the summer season at one of the seaside town’s coolest venues. \nAdditional Details\n\nDate: Saturday\, June 13\nTime: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.\nLocation: The Treehouse at Oyster Club\nAddress: 13 Water Street\, Mystic\, CT\n\nFeatured DJs \n\nNosua\nEric Ollero\nBrian Carter\nDaisy & Yaro\n\nEvent Features \n\nSunset dance party\nLive DJ performances\nComplimentary dinner\nDrinks included\nCocktail tastings\nWaterfront setting\n\nSponsors & Partners \n\nPressing Plant\n2PMO\nOyster Club\nTequila Arette\n\nTickets \n\nTickets available through Resident Advisor\nLimited capacity event\nOutdoor event atmosphere\nDesigned for guests 21+ seeking music\, cocktails\, and socializing\nEvent details subject to change by organizers
URL:https://thectbeacon.com/event/2-step-affair-at-the-treehouse/
LOCATION:Oyster Club\, 13 Water Street\, Mystic\, 06355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tree House at the Oyster Club
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SUMMARY:Natty Wine Fest Vol. 3 at the Treehouse at Oyster Club
DESCRIPTION:Natty Wine Fest Vol. 3 at the Treehouse at Oyster Club brings natural wine culture\, oysters\, DJs\, and outdoor summer atmosphere together in the heart of Mystic for an afternoon centered around small-production wines and the people passionate about making them. Hosted at the Treehouse at Oyster Club\, the event celebrates organic and nonconformist winemaking through tastings featuring more than 50 wines presented by importers specializing in small-batch natural selections. The overall vibe leans less formal wine tasting and more laid-back summer gathering\, with music\, food\, and conversation flowing throughout the afternoon. \nPart of what makes the event stand out is the setting itself. Oyster Club has become one of Mystic’s defining culinary destinations\, known for its elevated coastal menu\, warm atmosphere\, and nationally recognized wine program\, which has earned James Beard Award attention. The Treehouse space adds another layer to the experience\, creating an outdoor environment that feels tucked away above the village while still connected to the energy of downtown Mystic. Throughout the event\, Chef Renee will serve curated food bites while Sixpenny Oyster Farm shucks hyper-local oysters onsite\, pairing naturally with the wine tastings and relaxed early-summer atmosphere. \nNatty Wine Fest Vol. 3 takes place Sunday\, May 17 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Treehouse at Oyster Club on Water Street in Mystic. DJs will provide music throughout the event as guests sample wines\, explore producers\, and settle into one of the shoreline’s more stylish spring food-and-drink gatherings. Tickets and event registration for Natty Wine Fest Vol. 3 can be completed by clicking the event link below. \nRules and Suggestions:\n• The event features more than 50 wines available for tasting\n• Curated food bites will be served throughout the afternoon\n• Sixpenny Oyster Farm will provide fresh oysters onsite\n• DJs will provide music during the event\n• Tickets and registration can be completed through the event link below \n 
URL:https://thectbeacon.com/event/natty-wine-fest-vol-3-at-the-treehouse-at-oyster-club/
LOCATION:Oyster Club\, 13 Water Street\, Mystic\, 06355\, United States
CATEGORIES:Oyster Club
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