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In today’s society of ever-changing trends and economic uncertainty, many eateries have fallen victim to the tough times.
The Snock family, however, isn’t one of them, as Snockey’s Oyster & Crab House, 1020 S. Second St., is celebrating its 98th anniversary and still going strong.
In honor of closing in on the century mark — two years early — the now third generation of oyster shuckers is thanking their longtime customers with a three-day event running May 1 to 3.
The special menu will include .98 cent Oysters (all 12 varieties), .98 cent cups of soup, $1.98 Shrimp cocktails, as well as two-pound lobsters for $19.12. On Sunday and Monday, in honor of the occasion, customers will be able to order off of the establishment’s original menu. The menu is priced this way to acknowledge the 98 years Snockey’s has been in business, specifically 1912.
Ken Snock, the grandson of original owners Frank and Rose Snock, is now running operations along with brother Skip.
“In today’s economy to make it 98 years is a success in itself,” Ken said. “We have continuously operated as a family restaurant that depends on tradition as much as anything else. New hip and trendy restaurants come and go, but we continuously provide the same quality service and product year after year.”
The restaurant originally opened May 3, ’12 at 142 South St. The loyal customer base has always stuck by the restaurant, some for more than 79 years. In ’18, Snockey’s moved to 761 S. Second St., where Rose Snock raised a family of four until ’31, when they relocated to 523 S. Eighth St. This would be their home for the next 44 years, when sons Ed and Bob began running operations under their mother’s careful supervision. The siblings retired in ’96 with Ed working until age 82 while Bob retired at 76. The establishment has been at its current location since ’75.
Sunday afternoon — for the first time in Snockey’s history — there is going to be live music with Jim Fogarty and the Tonebenders taking the stage at 2:30 p.m. Numerous special guest appearances are also scheduled.
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