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Alaska’s Glacier Points Available Direct!

February 17th, 2018

Exciting news: One of my favorite oysters (and one of the hardest to get your hands on), Glacier Points, can be shipped directly to you through one of my favorite oyster suppliers, Real Oyster Cult. Get ’em while they last. If you don’t know about Glacier Points–or Halibut Cove, best town on earth–here’s the full […]

Great Article on Oysters & Climate Change

February 1st, 2018

Excellent, in-depth article in The Politic by Lina Volin on oysters, ocean acidification, and climate change, and how farmers in the Northeast are adjusting. Underwater Farms: The East Coast Oyster Industry Fortifies Itself Against a Changing Environment “There are oysters, bizarrely, improbably, bobbing in the waters of a channel cutting through urban Bridgeport.”   By LINA […]

Superbowl Oyster Specials

January 31st, 2018

Two great companies offering killer specials for the big game: Real Oyster Cult is practically giving away 40 Riptides and Save Harbour Blondes–with FREE SHIPPING and Island Creek is going with 50 oysters and 50 clams (also free shipping) Both these Massachusetts outfits claim they’ll ship to you no matter where your allegiance lie…hmmm…

Terrific Piece on Oyster Poaching

January 23rd, 2018

Great tale of a shameless oyster poacher on the west coast of Ireland, from Saveur. FYI, oyster poaching is far more common than you might think!

Ichabod Flats at Your Doorstep

December 20th, 2017

Island Creek is now shipping big, meaty, savory, grill-friendly Ichabod Flats, in addition to their regular Island Creeks, Moon Shoals, and Wellfleets (not to mention caviar). Wow! Still time for Christmas (barely)…

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