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OYSTER PRO 101 MARCH 5th at 7pm We’ve paired up with Le Sommelier wine agency to offer another awesome OYSTER PRO 101 with two great wines. Join us online on Friday March 5th at 7pm. Eamon Clark, international & 9 x Canadian Oyster Shucking Champion teaches you about the Oyster – how to shuck it,…

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But we’re working on getting tenting coverage and (more) heat outside, so it’s a little more comfortable. Until then, our Patio is still OPEN, if you can handle the cold. We’ve got some fire pit action, but let’s not kid – dress warmly. The bourbon will help keep you warm, but that lovely little burst…

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OYSTER 101@ Rodney’s with Eamon Clark the 9 x Canadian Oyster Shucking Champion AND International Oyster Opening Champion. Saturday, March 28th, 1 pm. Learn everything you ever wanted to know about Oysters, shuck like a pro, understand how to cook Oysters and enjoy a few drinks while you fill your belly and hang out with…

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For us, the Fall is the best time of the year.  Not just aesthetically – leaves changing colours, a little nip in the air – but because of how the Oyster reacts to the changing season. In the Spring, they are frantically growing, pushing out new shell to get bigger as the waters warm and…

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KING CRAB ALERT! The Alaskan King Crab is back at the House of Shells for the next 6 weeks or so.  But although they are Alaskan in species ( Paralithodes camtschaticus), the crabs today are actually coming from the Barents Sea, which is north of the Norway-Russian border. Didn’t know those two countries touched? Neither…

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We’re going to be closing the doors this coming Sunday AND Monday for Thanksgiving celebrations, or whatever passes for Thanksgiving celebration at James’ house.  We’ll be back at it again on Tuesday October 11th. For all of you, have a great long weekend, and don’t feel bad if your family gathering turns out like the…

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…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…

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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…

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