Currently Reading: Oysters

According to the Oyster Recovery Partnership eating four oysters a day gives you a complete daily supply of copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus and zinc. So, consider your health tomorrow, on National Oyster Day, and eat your daily share … Continue reading →

We were thrilled a few weeks ago when we heard about plans for an Oyster Week at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge. The week-long event was slated to feature a number of oyster-focused activities, from three cookouts to … Continue reading →

Oyster lovers, it appears to be your time to shine! We’ve got our eyes on two upcoming oyster events on Delmarva, which means raw oysters are definitely in our future. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, oysters are an Eastern Shore … Continue reading →

The weekend is just a few days away, so you can be sure we’ve already mapped out all of the fun events happening at the beach. We’ve got our eyes on oyster festivals in Fenwick and Salisbury, the Lonestar Rodeo at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, and free wine tastings at Liquid Assets in Ocean City. Hello weekend, we’ve missed you! Continue reading →

With the “Octoberfest” season on the horizon, we started researching different beer festivals to attend over the next couple of months. After marking our calendars for Pocomoketoberfest on September 6 and Salisbury’s Good Beer Festival on October 11 and 12, … Continue reading →

Last week we told you about Flying Dog’s Dead Rise, the Old Bay infused beer. But did you know there is another Flying Dog flavor that also resonates with our Eastern Shore community? Pearl Necklace is the name of the … Continue reading →

It all started on an afternoon in early November about six years ago. My son, who was about 16, and I – for whatever reason – found ourselves shopping in a department store. I won’t say the name or location … Continue reading →

It’s Oyster Week at Galaxy 66 Bar & Grille (October 6-13), and as avid oyster fans, we can’t wait to try the inventive line-up of oyster dishes awaiting us. Besides slurping down some of the area’s freshest raw oysters, there’s … Continue reading →

Fenwick Island welcomed a new restaurant and oyster house this summer, as Ropewalk opened its doors, bringing a taste of Baltimore tradition to the area. After a busy first summer on the shore, the Ropewalk staff prepares to wrap up … Continue reading →

Oysters provide an important habitat and food source for numerous estuarine species. Mollusks, worms, crustaceans, fish, and birds all rely on oysters to survive. Oysters form 3-dimensional reefs that attract (directly or indirectly) hundreds species of invertebrates and fishes. The … Continue reading →

On July 31st, 2012, a group of individuals spent the day learning about oyster restoration efforts in Maryland. The oyster restoration supporters took part in a fascinating tour of the Horn Point Laboratory Oyster Hatchery in Cambridge, MD. The tour … Continue reading →

Billy Taylor knows more about the rich history of Berlin, MD than just about anyone. Many of his stories are first hand accounts. Like the time he watched as President Franklin Delano Roosevelt came to town in 1939. Or a … Continue reading →