New Cocktail And Oyster Bar 'Strange Delight' Opening In Brooklyn

BROOKLYN, NY — Seafood fans, rejoice: A new oyster and cocktail bar is set to bring a taste of New Orleans to Brooklyn.

Anoop Pillarisetti will bring the flavors of his native Louisiana to his newest "passion project," Strange Delight in Fort Greene. The restaurant is a partnership with Pillarisetti's fellow Shake Shack alum Michael Tuiach and chef Ham El-Waylly.

Located at 63 Lafayette Ave., near Fulton Street, in Fort Greene, Strange Delight will serve as a neighborhood oyster and cocktail bar.

The menu was made in collaboration with El-Waylly and will feature several hot and cold seafood items, focusing specifically on oysters and shrimp dishes inspired by some of their favorites from the New Orleans region.

For the cocktail bar, Pillarisetti told Patch that he partnered with bartender John deBary to create the full drink menu. A separate wine list was developed by NYC sommelier Miguel de Leon.

Pillarisetti said that if all goes as planned, Strange Delight is targeting a spring 2024 grand opening, but no specific date has been set.