Oysters

Providence's Michael Cimarusti to open his seafood heaven Connie & Ted's by end of May

2013-04-30 14:07:00

More than 4,000 oyster tags cover two walls at Connie & Ted's, the soon-to-open West Hollywood seafood restaurant from Providence chef-owner Michael Cimarusti. Many of them are ones Cimarusti has collected over several years, Cryovac-ing them in plastic...

What wine goes best with oysters? 10 great choices -- and one perfect bonus

2013-04-29 14:49:00

Which wine should you serve with oysters? For the most part, I’ll confess, my immediate answer is: "Yes." Really, when you’re eating oysters, it’s the shellfish that comes first. But the wine matters too. And so Jon Rowley and Taylor...

Counter Intelligence: Stylish, deluxe Japan-inspired cuisine at Hinoki & the Bird

2013-03-02 00:00:00

Hinoki is a fragrant cypress most Japanese associate with extremely expensive bathtubs, popular with the wealthy because the wood is used to build the soaking tubs at onsen, Japanese hot springs. Hinoki wood is also used to build the counters of the...

5 things to eat this weekend

2013-03-08 17:03:00

Looking to satisfy your weekend food cravings? Here are five things to go out and try immediately, including sticky-rice-filled dumplings (that's right sticky rice in your dumpling), buttery graham cracker chewy bars that might best crack pie and a...

Got a wine that wants oysters? Here's the contest for you

2013-03-05 15:42:00

Got a wine you think loves oysters? The West Coast's premier bivalve/beverage dating service, the 19th annual Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition is gearing up and they're looking for entries. As it has for the last 18 years, the competition will be...

Northern California oysterman wins temporary reprieve for family farm

2013-02-26 11:52:38

Test Kitchen video tip: Shucking an oyster

2013-02-19 10:02:00

If you've never opened an oyster before, the thought of shucking one might be a bit intimidating. Although the process doesn't take a lot of brawn, shucking an oyster does take care and know-how. And an oyster knife.� Check out the video above for a...

The ultimate Valentine's Day dining guide

2013-02-04 15:03:00

On Valentine's Day, maybe you woo your sweetie with flowers, chocolates or even diamonds. But what are you going to do about dinner? Whether you'll be curling up to a showing of “When Harry Met Sally” at the Electric Dusk Drive-In, strolling...

Taking her daughters to remote Australia to sleep on the ground

2013-01-20 00:00:00

NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia — It was a terrible thing to admit to myself, but my teenage daughters are a bit spoiled. My own youth involved riding public transportation, taking bug-infested hikes, sailing competitively in thunderstorms and...

Oyster bars say Drakes Bay farm closure means higher prices

2012-11-30 13:30:00

Restaurants, seafood bars and even other shellfish providers are bemoaning the imminent demise of Drakes Bay Oyster Co., a Northern California business said to be responsible for nearly 40% of the state’s oyster production. With “demand...

Critic's Choice: Forget caviar — it's time to indulge in raw oysters

2012-12-22 00:00:00

Maybe it's the nip in the air. Maybe it's the proximity to the holidays, but this time of year I'm craving oysters. And I don't mean a measly half-dozen but a giant iced platter of glistening raw mollusks ready to be slurped down with Champagne or a...

LQ 'Foodings', new Carmela ice cream store, Hinoki & the Bird opens

2013-01-17 13:03:00

LQ "Foodings": Laurent Quenioux brings his LQ "Foodings" event to Vertical Wine Bistro in Pasadena, where he also happens to be cheffing. LQ @ Vertical takes place on select Sundays and Mondays in February. And with it comes his famed cheese cart, laden...

The oysters are served in a sphere with lemon.

2013-05-23 09:55:30

These oysters on the Robert Lee, an oyster planting vessel, are ready for seeding the new oyster bed built last summer by the Army Corps of Engineers.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Oysters are dropped from the Robert Lee oyster planting vessel onto an oyster bed below that was constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Federal and state agencies including NOAA and Maryland DNR are creating a habitat in Harris Creek on the Eastern Shore to restore the oyster population.

2013-05-16 00:00:00