Welcome back oyster lovers Our crew joined up with Rodney’s Toronto this past week and set of island bound for Prince Edward Island and the 50th annual Canadian Oyster Shucking Championships which are held in the town of Tyne Valley P.E.I. This year Tyne was not only home to the national contest but the Thursday…
Continue reading ...When one thinks of the Oyster, one’s thoughts turn naturally to the Tour de France and its disgraced former champion, LA. And thus our theme for the 2013 Ontario Oyster Shucking Championships and Festival: Oysterstrong 25 – Eatin’ Ain’t Cheatin.’ This will be the 25th anniversary of the festival, and of our relationship with Environmental…
Continue reading ...Every year in late Spring, we celebrate three things at the same time – the opening of the St. Lawrence Lobster Fishery, the “Official” Opening of the Oyster Garden here at 469 King, and of course, some nicer weather. From May 27-June 1 we will be holding Lobster Week, with Lobster-themed specials every day, to salute…
Continue reading ...The Alaskan “Golden” King Crab has survived its journey from the Bering Sea to the Tanks at the Oyster House, and is now enthusiastically waiting to be eaten. Demand is already very high, and we never know when this fishery will close (the Kings are fished on a ‘quota’ basis, and once the maximum weight…
Continue reading ...Have you made your dinner plans for Valentine’s Day yet? If you’re stuck without a reservation or prefer not to go out, treat your special someone to our Lobster Take-Away Dinner for Lovers. We’re taking orders for Thursday through to Saturday.
Continue reading ...We’ve often said that that we set lovers up to win. It’s the oyster that does the work, of course. You, a bottle of wine, an attractive date, staring across the table into a pair of beautiful eyes as you bring that slick, salty oyster slowly to your lips… Message sent. We can’t actually close…
Continue reading ...Our biggest immediate news is that on October 31, after 3 1/2 years, we ended our partnership with Rodney’s By Bay. It was a good run on Temperance Street, but ultimately we felt the relationship between our two restaurants was becoming too confusing, and so we decided to cut the line. We wish John all…
Continue reading ...To celebrate the opening of the St. Lawrence Lobster Fishery, we will be holding our annual ‘Lobster Week’ from May 28 to June 2, 2012. Lobster-themed specials all week, and of course, we have our Gala Lobster Boil and Supper to kick things off on Tuesday the 29th. We’ll be boiling lobsters in the Garden,…
Continue reading ...It’s well and truly the New Year once Valentine’s Day is upon us. A twelfth of the way through 2012 already. Wow. V-Day is on a Tuesday night this year, so plan to call in sick on the 15th, come down with someone you care about, and let us set you up to get lucky….
Continue reading ...Well, King Crab season is winding down – the shipments should cut off any time. But that means it’s time to start thinking about your Christmas Oyster Needs. As you know, every year Rodney’s provides Holiday Oysters to hundreds of our guests for at-home eating, and this year, we’ve got another option to get you…
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