Regarding Oysters Paris
An evening of French oysters and fine spirits
Debuting in her new Paris home September 2025, join oyster enthusiast and author of the best-selling drinks memoir, Regarding Cocktails, Georgette Moger, as she transports you to a bygone era of the French cocktail hour, served on the half-shell.
Au Salon ou sur la Seine?
Choose your salon experience, en plein air or chez Georgette. Regarding Oysters now offers the choice of two experiences.
Shucking sur la Seine — learn how to shuck oysters on the banks of the Seine River and savor an afternoon picnic.
Au Salon
Embrace the French art of the apéritif dinatoire, with elegant canapes and fine cocktail pairings with our oysters at the new salon on Boulevard Voltaire.
An intimate experience in Paris, unlike any other
In two transportive hours, master the gratifying skill of shucking oysters from several regions in France. Discover how to pair them with a curated selection of craft cocktails in an intimate Paris salon or savor your oysters with biodynamic wines during an afternoon on the Seine river.
Georgette’s Story
NYC ex-pat Georgette Moger has written on food and drinks from around the world for publications such as Wine Enthusiast, Adweek, Imbibe, Departures, and Edible Magazine. Her best-selling cocktail memoir, Regarding Cocktails (Phaidon Press) has been deemed a quintessential bar bible by the industry’s leading cocktail experts. Join her for a new Paris experience of regional oyster shucking and picnicking on the Seine or, flex your shucking skills while mastering the art of fine cocktail-making at the new salon in the 11th arrondissement.
Recent Press
“Any food-obsessed traveler heading to New York would be thrilled to spend an evening at Georgette Moger-Petraske’s Regarding Oysters salon.”
— Lyndsey Matthews, see the full article on AFAR
“Out of her charming walkup apartment in Manhattan’s Midtown East neighborhood, she hosts a weekly series called Regarding Oysters: An evening of bivalves and curated cocktails.”
— Brad Japhe, see the full article on Forbes
Salon voyage!
It’s been an incredible four years, but it’s time to pack up the salon and bring her to Paris, home of her original inspiration. The last days of Regarding Oysters in its NYC has come.
It began with a liquid memoir, Regarding Cocktails.
Can’t make it to the salon? Purchase an à la carte copy of the best-selling book from Phaidon Press. Personally embossed, signed, and delivered via post by Georgette.
