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? 58 members have voted

  1. 1. Favorite oysters

    • East(pei, blue points,etc)
      29
    • West(Kumamoto, shugoku)
      16
    • Gulf
      11
    • Great Lakes. Oh wait
      0
    • Don’t eat oysters
      2

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1 hour ago, Im_smarter_then_you said:

Never thought about moving to Maine.  

We’re considering it. Summers are perfect. Fall is popular with the leaf crowd. The coastal towns do christmas up big.

There’s skiing to pass the time in the winter. There’s a ski mountain in Camden and a couple of larger ones more inland.

Yesterday morning, wife wanted her breakfast sandwich. I made a different choice. Went into a garage where you can buy Bar Harbor Blondes on the honor system. Borrowed an oyster knife from the folks running our cottages. Sat down and shucked a dozen for breakfast. They’re as good as the Damariscotta River ones.

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DEAD. SEXY.

And, we stopped for a snack at the Shuck Station in Damariscotta.

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Glad they had something for my non-oyster-fan wife: scallop ceviche, which was crazy good:

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And my order:

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Jesus. Tapdancing. Christ.

Blackstones: the most balanced of the briny oysters. Kind of a three-way tie with the Bar Harbor Blondes and the Pemaquids.

Norumbegas: the boldest of the briny ones.

John’s River: the most balanced, briny start, sweet finish.

Heron Island: outstanding…but 4th place on this plate.

I may order a couple more Johns River and Blackstones, because life is for living.

Maine oysters are the best I’ve ever had, fellas. And I’ve eaten a LOT of oysters.

I’m serious, guys. The Divine can be found in many places. One of those places is in the Damariscotta River, where they raise what I’ve discovered to be the finest oysters in the world.

If you love oysters and visit Maine, spend some time here. They even offer an oyster tour of the river, which I would take if we were here for the day.

And the Blackstones and John’s Rivers I ordered for dessert.

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Just picked up a couple dozen royal miyagis from my fish monger.  Never had them before. Will report back. 

4 minutes ago, pops said:

Just picked up a couple dozen royal miyagis from my fish monger.  Never had them before. Will report back. 

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17 hours ago, pops said:

Just picked up a couple dozen royal miyagis from my fish monger.  Never had them before. Will report back. 

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On 8/7/2025 at 3:36 PM, pops said:

Just picked up a couple dozen royal miyagis from my fish monger.  Never had them before. Will report back. 

 

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4 hours ago, mycox said:

^^^^
look at this baller

Idk. First hotel looked like the hotel the griswolds stayed at on the way to wallyworld.   Second and third looked nice

16 minutes ago, Im_smarter_then_you said:

Idk. First hotel looked like the hotel the griswolds stayed at on the way to wallyworld.   Second and third looked nice

and just how much would you pay for naked 29 year old christie brinkeley swimming in the pool?

4 hours ago, Al Czervik said:

 

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Gentlemen....i highly recommend.  Very very buttery. Hardly any brine. Just fresh ocean water with a hint of sweetness on the back end. 20250808_191313.thumb.jpg.f0fd8bc50054d6a326a17c85d1a9dede.jpg

On 8/2/2025 at 4:43 PM, Brisketexan said:

I’m serious, guys. The Divine can be found in many places. One of those places is in the Damariscotta River, where they raise what I’ve discovered to be the finest oysters in the world.

For sure. My favorite, Mookie Blues, are from the Damariscotta River.

For sure. My favorite, Mookie Blues, are from the Damariscotta River.

Will add them to my list. Loved the Pemaquids, Blackstones, and Norumbegas. But am definitely open to trying em all.
37 minutes ago, Cap33 said:

For sure. My favorite, Mookie Blues, are from the Damariscotta River.

They were one of my favorites too!  I saw them live at the Erwin Center in 1986.  Good show.

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Wellfleets tonight at my favorite restaurant in the Boston area, Scutra (Arlington if you want to look it up). 

Hammered a dozen sinkus for a snack. They weren't bad. They are a little small....shooter size. Didn't need anything other than a squeeze of lemon. Nice brine. Syrprisingly sweet finish. 

But they are a bitch to shuck. Shell is fragile and kind of makes a mess. But i wouldn't kick them out of bed. 

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I needed another half-dozen Pemaquods for dessert.

This is the way. Seriously, it’s a tough battle with the Norumbegas, but you chose well.

Ok—for those of you looking for a recommendation in Portland, the Hampton Inn is a short walk up the back stairs to Evantide. It might as well be the hotel bar. And for the next four days, that’s where l’ll be hanging out from about 9:00 to midnight.

17 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

Ok—for those of you looking for a recommendation in Portland, the Hampton Inn is a short walk up the back stairs to Evantide. It might as well be the hotel bar. And for the next four days, that’s where l’ll be hanging out from about 9:00 to midnight.

And because the sun comes up around  5 am I’m sure you’ll be well rested. 

3 minutes ago, DDD Dad said:

And because the sun comes up around  5 am I’m sure you’ll be well rested. 

The place seems to have pretty good blackout curtains.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/oysters-flesh-eating-bacteria-deadly-louisiana-b2816786.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=picturepost&fbclid=IwdGRjcAMjNYJjbGNrAyM1PGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeXamh43Rovex_n-1dJ1D6RTAvFRHbWQfdiLfoahYjRB3o2dG6cRlVqdn4_KY_aem_LyHV7eknwpYKa1M0rOkjfg

 

This is why I don't eat gulf oysters in the summer. 6 deaths from Louisiana oysters this summer, a total of 34 vibrio cases from Louisiana.  Texas had 5 cases earlier this summer but I haven't heard updates numbers.

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We were at the Marche de Capucins in Bordeaux this morning and enjoyed our oysters from Bassin de Marennes-Oléron with a glass of wine from Médoc.

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37 minutes ago, Woland said:

We were at the Marche de Capucins in Bordeaux this morning and enjoyed our oysters from Bassin de Marennes-Oléron with a glass of wine from Médoc.

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Just had a sack of 100 Pemaquid's from Fulton seafood co dropped off on my front porch.  Neighbor brought them inside to keep them cool.  They'll go into the fridge, then will eat them with friends pre-game before the Austin FC match on Sunday.

3 each of chebooktooks, well fleets, misty points, and blue points.

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1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

Just had a sack of 100 Pemaquid's from Fulton seafood co dropped off on my front porch.  Neighbor brought them inside to keep them cool.  They'll go into the fridge, then will eat them with friends pre-game before the Austin FC match on Sunday.

Do you get a break on the price by buying a sack? Or are they still $3 a pop, due to shipping?

CHIEF

13 minutes ago, CHIEF said:

Do you get a break on the price by buying a sack? Or are they still $3 a pop, due to shipping?

CHIEF

Free shipping for a sack of 100.  $2.27 per.

2 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

3 each of chebooktooks, well fleets, misty points, and blue points.

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Blue points are so so good

Used to get a couple boat bags for the Superbowl and spend the afternoon shucking and grilling. 2 for the grill, one for the shucker.

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In process, and the results. Ordered 100 Pemaquids for 4 of us. One dude popped up with Covid, so it was up to the three of us. We polished off 95. Leaves 5 for me to have with dinner tomorrow.

They remain the king of oysters to me.

On 9/1/2025 at 9:30 PM, gsoda3 said:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/oysters-flesh-eating-bacteria-deadly-louisiana-b2816786.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=picturepost&fbclid=IwdGRjcAMjNYJjbGNrAyM1PGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeXamh43Rovex_n-1dJ1D6RTAvFRHbWQfdiLfoahYjRB3o2dG6cRlVqdn4_KY_aem_LyHV7eknwpYKa1M0rOkjfg

 

This is why I don't eat gulf oysters in the summer. 6 deaths from Louisiana oysters this summer, a total of 34 vibrio cases from Louisiana.  Texas had 5 cases earlier this summer but I haven't heard updates numbers.

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On 9/1/2025 at 9:30 PM, gsoda3 said:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/oysters-flesh-eating-bacteria-deadly-louisiana-b2816786.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=picturepost&fbclid=IwdGRjcAMjNYJjbGNrAyM1PGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEeXamh43Rovex_n-1dJ1D6RTAvFRHbWQfdiLfoahYjRB3o2dG6cRlVqdn4_KY_aem_LyHV7eknwpYKa1M0rOkjfg

 

This is why I don't eat gulf oysters in the summer. 6 deaths from Louisiana oysters this summer, a total of 34 vibrio cases from Louisiana.  Texas had 5 cases earlier this summer but I haven't heard updates numbers.

Vibrio is a real mother fucker.

After spending a week in the Pacific Northwest and a few days in Vancouver I much prefer east coast oysters over west coast. West coast taste buttery to me and I don't like the texture.

54 minutes ago, mycox said:

After spending a week in the Pacific Northwest and a few days in Vancouver I much prefer east coast oysters over west coast. West coast taste buttery to me and I don't like the texture.

I'm the opposite.  Love the pacific coast oysters.  I'll eat Kumomotos til I get sick.

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