Screw the calendar and eat oysters year round

by Sarah J. Gim, Posted Aug 21st 2006 @ 4:32PM

oysters We've gotten the warnings about oysters from the Pacific Northwest, and we also know the old saying that we should only eat oysters in months that have the letter "R" in them (summer months), but thanks to FedEx, calendar be damned! Restaurants can ship oysters from colder climates to anywhere, even here, southern California. The Los Angeles Times' West magazine lists five places where you can kick back at the raw bar and enjoy the slippery little suckers.

Ocean Avenue Seafood - 401 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica, (310) 394-566, www.oceanave.com
Brophy Bros. Restaurant and Clam Bar - 119 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, (805) 966-4418, www.brophybros.com
Bluewater Grill - 630 Lido Park Dr., Newport Beach, (949) 675-3474, www.bluewatergrill.com
Kendall's Brasserie - 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, (213) 972-7322, http://www.musiccenter.org/restaurant.html#KENDALL'S%20BRASSERIE
King's Fish House - 100 W. Broadway Ave., Long Beach, (562) 432-7463, www.kingsfishhouse.com

Filed Under: Farming, Lists, Chefs & Restaurants, Restaurants
Tags: america, appetizers, dinner, hors doeuvres, lunch, oyster, oysters, pacific northwest, PacificNorthwest, raw oyster, raw oysters, west coast, zinc bar

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8-21-2006 @5:20PM CAROL said... Traditionally, oyster season has been those months WITH an R in the spelling (all the months except May, June, July and August) opposite to the information in your piece.
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8-21-2006 @5:34PM BenNLC said... I'm pretty sure months that end in "R" are fall/winter months, not summer months.
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8-21-2006 @5:48PM RCS said... BenNLC is correct - it's not to eat in months not ending in "R" aka summer months.
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8-21-2006 @5:49PM Joe D. said... I'm with you and the Times on this one. I ate a mess of PEI oysters last week in NYC's Oyster Bar and lived to tell the tale.
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8-21-2006 @6:03PM Roger said... BenNLC is right. The old rule was eat oysters only in months with an "R" in them. Im originally from VaBeach, VA and the restaurants always advertised. "Oysters "R" in season. September through April.
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8-21-2006 @6:13PM Sid Dabbs said... The old saying is "don't eat oysters in a month that Doesn"t have an R in it" i.e. summer months.
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8-21-2006 @7:46PM Galactico said... In this "have anything you want whenever you want" sort of world that we've created, rational reasoning goes out the window, eh?

But how is that also affecting the climate?
And in turn how will that affect you in the end? Just like the short-lived happiness and high of drugs, this sort of satisfaction sort of numbs the enjoyment for the long run, doesn't it?

I suppose it's all part and parcel........
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8-22-2006 @6:18PM Ari said... Well there are a few issues - one is eating local food, which has become even more of a big deal as people are trying to support local businesses and reduce their ecological footprint, but I do have to say, Oysters are one of the few seafoods that are actualy good for the environment when farmed - since they are filter feeders, they actually clean the water - I'm not a fan myself, but I'm happy to see other people eat them.
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