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Spring Creek
Farmed
Barnstable, Cape Cod Bay
Get in the spring spirit with a fresh option for this weekend’s orders, cocktail-sized for the perfect bite, Spring Creeks are sweet and salty.
Barnstable
Farmed
Barnstable Harbor
Cocktail-sized shells brimming with salty liquor. Fresh up front with a stone finish.
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Spring Creek
Barnstable, Cape Cod Bay
Get in the spring spirit with a fresh option for this weekend’s orders, cocktail-sized for the perfect bite, Spring Creeks are sweet and salty.
SPOTLIGHT OYSTER
Barnstable
Barnstable Harbor
Cocktail-sized shells brimming with salty liquor. Fresh up front with a stone finish.
Monthly Feature Oyster
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Chesapeake Region
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State
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Farmed
OYS026
Chincoteague
VA
Sea Side
Chincoteague
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Strong
These wilds are currently brought from bayside to finish in the ocean salt. Big meat, strong shell, salty.
Farmed
OYS025
Choptank Sweet
MD
Bay
Choptank River
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Soft
A robust, meaty oyster with a rich creamy texture. They have a sweet, buttery flavor with a clean, crisp finish in a clean white shell
Farmed
OYS250
Happy Oysters
VA
BAY
Great Wicomico, Northen Neck
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Medium
Sweetgrass and butter with just enough brine and a clean finish. Tidal surges create a perfect environment for healthy, happy oysters!
Wild
OYSP01
Harris Prime
MD/DE
Bay
Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay
Size:
Prime
Salinity:
Soft
Hard shell, full meat, wild. Great for cooking
Farmed
OYS060
Huckleberry
MD
Bay
St. Jerome's Creek
Size:
Cocktail
Salinity:
Soft
Petite grade of Skinny Dipper. A full meat cocktail oyster with soft salt.
Wild
OYS180
Local Wilds
MD and VA
Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Soft
Wild, full meats, strong shelled, bottom, spat on shell, clean taste.
Farmed
OYS222
Salt Bae Oysters
MD
East Coast
Assateague
Size:
Cocktail
Salinity:
Strong
Festive in pink, these featured cocktails from Maryland are just in time for Valentine's Day!
Farmed
OYS245
Salt Buoy
MD
Sea Side
Brockatonorton Bay, Assategue
Size:
Cocktail
Salinity:
Strong
All of the salt you’d expect from Maryland’s Atlantic coast, with a crab-like sweetness to finish. Float-raised cocktail shells are perfect for easy shucking.
Farmed
OYS200
Skinny Dipper
MD
Bay
St. Jerome's Creek
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Soft
A plump oyster with an exceptionally deep cup, buttery flavor in a clean white shell, plump balance of sensations that we sometimes call “soft salt.”
Farmed
OYS197
Steamboat Wharf
VA
VA
Morattico
Size:
Cocktail
Salinity:
Soft
A nearly perfectly round oyster with a very deep cup for a great meat-to-shell ratio. Rich and fatty meats have a clean and mild flavor with grassy notes.
Southern Region
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Size
Salinity
Product Notes
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New England Region
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State
Origin
Home Waters
Size
Salinity
Product Notes
Farmed
OYS178
Barnstable
MA
NE
Barnstable Harbor
Size:
Cocktail
Salinity:
Strong
Cocktail-sized shells brimming with salty liquor. Fresh up front with a stone finish.
Wild
OYS038
Blue Point
NY/CT
NE
Long Island Sound
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Medium
Fresh, crisp, firm texture, sweet aftertaste that sparkles with salinity and very mild smooth flavor.
Farmed
OYS134
Spring Creek
MA
NE
Barnstable, Cape Cod Bay
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Strong
Get in the spring spirit with a fresh option for this weekend’s orders, cocktail-sized for the perfect bite, Spring Creeks are sweet and salty.
Farmed
OYS164
Wellfleet
MA
NE
Wellfleet Harbor
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Strong
Salty seaweed finish, choice heavy shell
Canada's East Coast Region
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State
Origin
Home Waters
Size
Salinity
Product Notes
Farmed
OYS218
Fortune
NS
CAN
Wine Harbour
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Strong
A pop of salt from the North Atlantic! Smooth, salty, savory, and sweet meats in clean, solid, choice shells. Truly a unique oyster from one of the farthest Eastern points in Canada.
Farmed
OYS128
Raspberry Point
PEI
CAN
New London Bay
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Medium
Wonderful salty taste, clean flavor with a delightful sweet finish
European (Special Order)
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Origin
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Size
Salinity
Product Notes
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West Coast Region
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Shucked Product
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Salinity
Product Notes
OG3001
Count Oyster Gallons
MD & VA
Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Size:
Large
Salinity:
Medium
Gallon containers of shucked oysters in water.
OG2001
Select Oyster Gallons
MD & VA
Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Medium
Gallon containers of shucked oysters in water.
OP2009
Select Oyster Pints
MD & VA
Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay
Size:
Salinity:
Medium
Retail jars of shucked eastern oysters.
Raw Bar Add-Ons
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JJ#
Oyster Name
State
Origin
Home Waters
Size
Salinity
Product Notes
Farmed
CLLS50
Littleneck Clams
VA
VA's Eastern Shore
VA's Eastern Shore
Size:
Salinity:
Medium
Small hardshell clams perfect for pasta sauces and appetizers, farm-raised in VA.
Farmed
SCNB10
Live Bay Scallops
MD
Assateague
Assateague
Size:
Market
Salinity:
Medium
Bay Scallops farm-raised right in our own backyard! Beautiful multi-colored shells and lively snapping action. Roast whole on the half shell or shuck to present just the adductor (the scallop), these sweet treats will brighten up any raw bar or appetizer menu.
Farmed
CLMN50
Middleneck Clams
VA
VA's Eastern Shore
VA's Eastern Shore
Size:
Salinity:
Medium
Medium hardshell clams perfect for serving on the half shell, farm-raised in VA.
Wild
CLTN50
Topneck Clams
MA/RI/CT
Eastern Coastal Waters
Eastern Coastal Waters
Size:
Large
Salinity:
Strong
Large, wild caught hard-shell clams, also known as quahogs. Perfect for stuffing, roasting, and grilling.
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