September 26th, 2007
The award for best oysters of the fall so far goes to Fishers Island. I sampled all three of their varieties this week and was stunned by the fresh, firm, sweet meats. Fishers Island, just off the Connecticut coast, has been one of the most important oyster hatcheries for decades. Many of the best oysters […]
September 18th, 2007
Here’s my favorite shirt I’ve seen in some time. It comes from (and is modeled by) Brent Petkau. Brent, producer of the famed Courtesan oyster of remote Cortes Island, in the far reaches of British Columbia, is a great enthusiast of All Things Oyster. You can get the shirt, the oyster, smoked oysters (among the […]
August 21st, 2007
Sho Chiku Bai Nama Sake, an organic sake brewed by Takara Sake in Berkeley, is the best U.S. sake with oysters, and one of the best drinks with oysters period. Its extremely smooth, full-bodied, and fruity flavor screams out for Kumamotos or a sweet Pacific oyster like a Hog Island Sweetwater, but it also pairs […]
August 10th, 2007
Visited Maestro S.V.P. in Montreal to see what was new with Canadian oysters. Had a plate of Beausoleils, which were godawful: tiny, shrunken, a couple even tasted spawny. Now, Beausoleils are consistently good (if small) oysters, so this just confirms my rule to Never Eat Oysters in August! A health alert the next day of […]
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