…Ontario Oyster Opening and Shellfish Festival is upon us! Happening on Sunday, July 17 in the laneway beside Rodney’s (469 King St), in support of the Ecology Action Centre, we’ll see the widest food and drink lineup yet! Tickets are here: CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS! The usual suspects – residents of our permanent draft list…
Continue reading ...Oyster Fest 2016 (July 17th) tickets are here: Oyster Fest Tickets! One of the nice things that Ontario is doing is legislating access to business for people with disabilities. We have been looking for ways to make Rodney’s more accessible, and we’ve taken the following steps: New website (coming in about two weeks) – supports…
Continue reading ...Tickets are on Sale Monday June 13, starting at 6:00 AM. Tickets can be purchased here: Click this link to buy tickets We’ll have the full list of who we’re working with up in a few days. More drink partners than ever, more food partners than ever, a new Charity, and perhaps the Donald…
Continue reading ...Some info about callinectes sapidusis – the beautiful, savoury swimmer: Soft-shell Blue crabs are a favorite seafood delicacy. While all crabs shed their shells to grow, only a few species of crab can actually be eaten in this form. The Blue Crab is the only commercially available soft-shell product. The scientific name, callinectes sapidusis, derived from Latin and…
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“Winkles” are from Grand Manan New Brunswick, a good Ferry ride out from Black’s Harbour (think canned sardines) in the South East, New Brunswick waters, of The Bay of Fundy. They are steamed and eaten with a oil & vinegar dipping sauce. Hot or Cold. In Rodney’s words, “A great ocean investment for the cost, ratio, to…
Continue reading ...Here’s some info about the Spot Prawn, courtesy of spotprawnfestival.com “BC spot prawns are the largest of the seven commercial species of shrimp found on the west coast of Canada. They vary greatly in size, with some larger females exceeding 23 cm in total length. Prawns are hermaphrodites: for the first two years of their lives…
Continue reading ...The Oyster House will be open for business Friday March 25th and Saturday March 26th, but closed on Monday March 28th to celebrate the holiday. Back at it on the 29th, servicing all your Oyster needs. Happy holidays!
Continue reading ...The King Crabs continue their journey from the Barents Sea north of Norway to our tanks here at the House of Shells. We’ve had a terrific response over the first week we’ve had them in, and we’re not done yet. We’d love to reserve one for you and your closest friends/family/clients/mistresses. Or come down and…
Continue reading ...That first shipment of live product always feels like a scramble. You’re relying on a fishery to catch product, on packers to prepare and ship to you by a certain date, and hoping that all the various things that can go wrong and delay things don’t. When it’s finally confirmed it always feels last-minute. Especially…
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