We are excited to see the first ocean smelts of 2015 (From Misty Harbour, NS) through our doors. Prepared “Marty’s Style,” we dredge them in panko (with a pinch of curry) and fry them up. Served with a nice malt vinegar aioli, they are a tasty mouthful. Eat ’em whole, except the tail.
Continue reading ...Well, 2014 is in the books. What a year! Eamon Clark gets robbed at the World Shucking Championships (after beating Europe’s best in Montreal a few weeks before), Rodney’s Calgary challenges us by NOT opening when we hoped, Julius has a large baby, we lose some good friends to the depredations of…
Continue reading ...Red Alaskan King Crab. 8-10 lbs each. $71/pound. Wow! That’s not cheap! But what a crab – we say, the best you might ever eat. Gather a group of friends and call us to book your very own crab. We’ll tag it for you, so you know it’s waiting when you get here. We serve…
Continue reading ...Well, we’ve been talking to our Crab Brokers in Vancouver all Fall, and all Fall it’s been, “Sorry, no live Crab this year.” Turns out they were WRONG! First box of 3 crabs is arriving TOMORROW November 7th. We’ll see some more next week or the week thereafter. So despite what we might have told…
Continue reading ...We realized recently that, in the last 26 years, 25 of the winners of the Canadian Oyster Shucking championships have at some point in their careers worked for Rodney Clark. A pretty good shucking pedigree. How did we do in 2014? Here’s a selection of the year’s results: St. Pat’s Open – Ceili Cottage, Toronto…
Continue reading ...Calgary buried – twice – by snow! Summer ends in Toronto, not by calendar but by weather. Looking to be a cold one this fall, eh? But the knives have been hot! Sunday September 7th saw the Mtl Oyster Festival host its own shucking contest, followed by the World Cup of Oysters Shucking Championships –…
Continue reading ...It’s not quite winter yet, but September inches closer. The leaves are starting to turn. On Vancouver Island, home of the Kusshi, things are looking like this: My God, how depressing… Rodney’s is going to be closed on Monday , September first, but back again on the second. Then Fall. We know the cold will…
Continue reading ...Well, number 26 is in the books, and it smashed expectations. 1400 tickets, 12000 oysters, thousands of litres of beer, and great music with Ride the Tiger into the wee hours. Here are the results:
Continue reading ...If you want tickets before Sunday, you have to buy them here: THIS LINK GETS YOU TICKETS! Otherwise, the action starts (as always) at 2pm in the laneway beside Rodney’s, at 469 King St. West. Tickets are $40 at the door, but only $32 (plus fees – grr) beforehand. That’s the price of a coffee…
Continue reading ...USUAL HOURS APPLY ON CANADA DAY – OYSTERS START AT 11:30. WHAT A GREAT COUNTRY TO LIVE IN! BOTTOMS UP JOHN A. AND THE REST. OYSTER FESTIVAL TICKETS ARE HERE: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ontario-oyster-festival-2014-the-oyster-has-landed-tickets-11508035845 THANK YOU ALL!
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