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OYSTER 101 Saturday, March 28th @ 1 pm

Belly up to the bar with Eamon Clark the 9 x Canadian Oyster Shucking Champion AND International Oyster Opening Champion. 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 us along the…

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The Red King Crab – at the House of Shells.

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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SOFT-SHELLED BLUE CRAB – FIRST O’ THE SEASON!

SOFT SHELLED CRABS WILL BE ARRIVING IN CALGARY THURSDAY MAY 12. To celebrate the first of the season, here is 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…

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