October 11th, 2010
Just had breakfast at Swan Oyster Depot, a San Francisco institution since 1912. An old marble counter, a line of rickety metal stools, a bunch of guys cutting fish behind the counter, and that’s about it. No tables, no credit cards. Usually the lines here are brutal, but at 8:30 a.m. I had the place […]
August 13th, 2010
At long last, the Geography of Oysters E-book is here! Complete listings of oysters, oyster bars, oyster festivals, oyster lore & legend, “How to Grow an Oyster,” how to think like an oyster, more than you wanted to know about aphrodisiacs, and much more. Load it onto your Kindle, iPad, or iPhone and instantly become […]
August 9th, 2010
Another mixed message from your federal government… This sign just appeared in the harbor of Ocean Springs, Mississippi. (Context: many boaters use soap–Dawn products are the most popular–to disperse oil or gas that spills from their boats, so they can avoid the penalties.) It’s anyone’s guess what the effects of 2 million gallons of Corexit […]
August 8th, 2010
My previous post discussed the decimation of Louisiana’s oyster reefs caused by the state’s release of fresh water from the Mississippi River to push the oil slick off its coastline. That’s one of the biggest tragedies that has ever befallen America’s oyster industry. But in some places, the oil is having a direct impact. These photos […]
August 8th, 2010
As many of you know from my previous books (or from many other sources), oysters are an integral part of coastal ecosystems. When they fail, the coast fails. Unfortunately, right now Louisiana’s oysters are dying en masse. The culprit is not the oil spill–although BP is certainly indirectly responsible. To keep the oil away from […]
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