THANKSGIVING MONDAY WE’RE CLOSED…
…But we’ll be back again Oysterin’ up the City on Tuesday October 13th at 11:30 AM. Happy Thanksgiving. -The Crew
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Thanksgiving
The House will be closed on Monday, October 12th so the Crew can spend time being thankful. We’ll be back again on Tuesday at 11:30 am sharp! World Shucking Championships update – Eamon Clark placed third at this year’s event (top 3 two years in a row, but the Winner’s Plate still proving elusive under…
Continue reading ...LAMEQUE
One of the nicest Oysters we see all year is the Lameque, coming from Miscou in NE New Brunswick. The larger body of water is the Baie de Chaleur (Bay of Heat, ahh), but in fact, the Lameque oyster is about as cold-water as an oyster can get. Any colder, and the oyster cannot reproduce,…
Continue reading ...World Championships
The competitive shucking season is coming to a close. The last real item on the calendar is the World Oyster Opening Championships, which happens in Galway Ireland each September. In what has become an annual trip, local boy Eamon Clark will be making the journey for a 7th time to represent the Oyster House, the…
Continue reading ...Late August Blues…
Air’s cooling down, not cold, but maybe you think about bringing a sweater if you’re out of the House late … Late August is always depressing, because those first cooler days mean that the warm nights, shorts-and-tshirt weather, will soon be over for another year. For those of you who send others to school, there may be an…
Continue reading ...Closed on August 3, and “What’s a Kaipara Oyster?”
We’re closed August 3. That’s a Monday. “Civic Holiday.” Unimaginatively named. As we slip into High Summer, we start to see “Spat,” that reproductive character, come onto our Oysters. Spat gives an Oyster a softer and creamier texture, and a slightly nutty finish. Nothing inherently wrong with it (in fact, some of our customers love…
Continue reading ...CARPE SHUCK’EM OOF 2015 July 19th
Sunday, July 19th, starting at 2pm beside the Oyster House (469 King S. W). BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE: (CLICK ME TO LINK TO EVENTBRITE) Yeah!
Continue reading ...THE ONTARIO OYSTER FESTIVAL JULY 19th 2015
As the Latins said, “Carpe Shuck’em!” Loosely translated, it means “Hold and open,” and was used as a shouted toast before serious, orgy-level drinking began (“Hold” the amphora, and “Open” your mouth). On July 19th, we’re taking “Carpe Shuck’em” to the next level, with the 27th annual Ontario Oyster Festival and George Carr Pre-memorial Southern…
Continue reading ...CANADA DAY AND THE OOF
Next week is Canada Day. We’re going to be closed on Monday June 29, and open for business on Wednesday July 1st with our normal business hours. Celebrate your Patriotism by eating something that has no conception of human constructs like national geography, date or country border! The unassuming Oyster doesn’t concern itself with what are, to an…
Continue reading ...THE ONTARIO OYSTER FESTIVAL 2015 JULY 19 2015
Carpe Shuck’em! This year’s Oyster Festival commemorates the Great Fire of Rome, which happened 1950 years ago on July 19th. Share in the Roman love for wine, food and song to excess! Tickets are available here for $33 in advance, or at the door for $40 (cash only). Cave Springs and Pares Balta pour wine;…
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