March 6 is National Oreo Day because why not. And neighborhood bar Hightail Mt. Adams is honoring America’s beloved sandwich cookie with an evening of themed eats and cookie competition.
Prepare yourself for a full Oreo buffet, Oreo-inspired cocktails and Oreo pudding shots. Then test your Oreo balancing skills in an Oreo stacking contest. The highest Oreo tower will win a $25 4EG gift card.
4 p.m.-midnight March 6. Free admission. Hightail Mt. Adams, 941 Pavilion St., Mount Adams, hightailmtadams.com.
Fun facts about Oreos from National Day Calendar:
“The National Biscuit Company (today known as Nabisco) first developed and produced the ‘Oreo Biscuit’ in 1912 at its Chelsea factory in New York City. Today, the block on which the factory was located is known as ‘Oreo Way.’
- The name ‘Oreo’ was first trademarked on March 14, 1912.
- The first Oreo cookies in the United States sold for 25 cents a pound in clear glass topped novelty cans.
- In 1912, the Oreo Biscuit was renamed to ‘Oreo Sandwich.’
- In 1948, the Oreo Sandwich was renamed to ‘Oreo Creme Sandwich.’
- William A. Turnier developed the modern-day Oreo design in 1952 to include the Nabisco logo.
- Nabisco’s principal food scientist, Sam Procello, developed the modern Oreo cookie filling.
This article appears in Feb 27 – Mar 6, 2019.
