![]() ![]() The large vault at the entrance of the Oyster Bar has long been known as the “Whispering Gallery” and is considered to be one of the “secrets” of Grand Central Terminal. The space was designed by prolific Spanish American architect Raphael Gustavino, accented with arched and vaulted ceilings covered in terracotta tiles. It was a hit, quickly becoming one of the most crowded lunch counters in New York, serving all manner of raw clams and oysters (up to 30 types) and a range of instantly-famous pan roasts and stews that were cooked somewhat theatrically in steam-powered swivelling pans installed along the main counter. Also, the opening of the terminal came during the heyday of long-distance train travel so the Oyster Bar (in those days run by the Union News Company) both supplied meals to the long-distance trains leaving the station, and offered commuters and locals a place to slurp oysters and pan roasts at lunch and before heading home. It opened as a 440 seater in February 1913, barely three weeks after the opening of the station.īack then, and for decades prior, oyster bars, stands, shacks, and cellars were an obsession in New York. The Oyster Bar at Grand Central Station in New York is as old as the terminal itself. Oysters, Clams, History and a Secret “Whispering Gallery” South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands (USD $)
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