The Oyster Guide

December 14th, 2017

Hot off the presses, and just in time for Christmas, here’s our new holiday newsletter, with lots of new updates on oysters, oyster bars, beer, and of course loads of gift ideas. Happy Holidays!

November 27th, 2017

Devil’s Purse, a great Cape brewery, has been crafting a line of classic oyster stouts, each brewed with a different Cape oyster (taste the subtle flavor differences, if you’re a savant). Check the bottom of the can to see which oyster went into yours. There’s a film coming, made by a guy named Stone (see […]

November 27th, 2017

For years I’ve had a special weakness for the oysters from Chatham, out on the raggedy elbow of Cape Cod. They epitomize everything a Cape Cod oyster should be: Hefty, firm, sweet, and wicked salty. Chatham is also the prettiest town on the Cape, it’s waterfront laced with estuaries and graced with endless expanses of […]

September 27th, 2017

Every oyster lover should read this post by Nigel Moore on why the proper terms are “meroir” and “ostreophile.” Impeccable.

September 27th, 2017

Some of you have heard about Pied de Cheval, the massive old Flat oysters that are a highly sought (and rarely seen) holy grail of oyster quests in France. Flats are scary anyway, and Pieds de Cheval (which ain’t called horse’s hooves for nothing) are the scariest. Here’s a nice shot of a couple of […]