Shelsky's On Smith Street Celebrating Special Hollandse Nieuwe Haring

(photo by Shelsky's)

Peter Shelsky, the owner of Shelsky's, at 251 Smith Street, purveyor of the best smoked and pickled fish on this side of the Brooklyn Bridge, is really excited about a special delivery to his store.
You see, he has been trying to get his hands on some Hollandse Nieuwe Haring for a while now, and he finally scored some.  He is expecting a delivery this Friday.
Hollandse Nieuwe is the season’s first herring, which starts appearing at the beginning of June. Only Herring caught between May and July can be called 'nieuwe'.
To celebrate and to share this New Catch Holland Herring, Shelsky's is inviting everyone to a special event on Friday night to kick-off the season.

Shelsky's New Catch Holland Herring Festival

Friday June 14th

7:30 pm to 9:30 pm

$20 a person

Reservation Required

Please call 718 855 8817

If you miss it, don't fret.  Peter will also make this special herring available on the dates below:
Saturday June, 15th. 1PM to 4PM
Friday, June 21st, 1PM-4PM
Saturday, June 22nd, 1PM-7PM
Sunday, June 23rd, 11AM-4PM (During the Smith Street Fair)

Colgate 13 A Cappella Group Visits Shelsky's On Smith Street

Peter Sheslky with his daughter Clementine

The 13 members of the Colgate 13

There is something about Peter Shelsky, owner of Shelsky's on Smith Street, that you may not know.  Not only is he the best purveyor of smoked fish on this side of the Brooklyn Bridge, he is also a self proclaimed 'a cappella nerd'.
"As a student at Colgate University, I was in the Colgate 13 , the school’s all-male a cappella group. "It is something that I love and a tradition of which I am very proud to be a member," he wrote to me in a recent email.
As part of one of their frequent tours,  the current members of the Colgate 13, the third oldest collegiate a cappella group in the country, are in New York this week-end.   On Saturday afternoon, they stopped by Peter's shop at 251 Smith Street to sing a few songs for Shelsky's customers and passers-by.
Of course, Peter joined in.  It was great fun listening to them.  They are pretty amazing.
After lunch, the group was going to head to Carroll Park for a few more tunes.

And Peter, I am impressed!

***UPDATE***
The group never made it to Carroll Park after Peter plied them with platters of smoked fish at his house.
I can't say I blame them.