Category: Oyster Bars
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8 Classic Oyster Bars in the U.S. and Abroad
In his seminal tome “No Reservations”, the late author-celeb Anthony Bourdain revealed his passion for fresh oysters. Make that incredibly fresh oysters, straight from the ocean. During a family vacation in southern France in the 1960s, a local fisherman convinced a young Bourdain to try one during a boat trip. The old salt snatched an oyster from the water, quickly shucked…
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Hog Island Oyster—A Bay Area Institution
They’re good for you and good for our oceans. Some say they are even an aphrodisiac. Oh, and they taste great. What isn’t there to like. We’re talking, of course, about oysters. Oysters are like the green superhero of the waters, acting as natural filters that clean, sustain and improve their surrounding environment. Nitrogen is a…
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Best $2 Oyster Spots Across the Country
From the Hamptons to Seattle: Where to Find Great Oysters at Great Prices Whether you’re an oyster aficionado or just looking for a fun happy hour, here are some top spots across the U.S. offering oysters at great prices, often around $2 each. New York City In NYC, plenty of places offer $2 oysters during…
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NYC Oyster Bars Worth Your Time
In the book The Big Oyster, Mark Kurlansky writes “before the 20th century, when people thought of New York, they thought of oysters.” Though that sentiment along with New York’s oyster population has diminished over the past two centuries with the city’s drastic growth, oysters are currently making a strong comeback in Mahattan via the Oyster Restoration Research Project. At…
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