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The Big Oyster: History on the Half Shell is a book by Mark Kurlansky. It follows the history of New York City and the renowned oyster beds in the New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary. The subject of the book is the history of oysters in New York City.
Another historical oyster restaurant was the Downing’s Oyster House, owned and operated by Thomas Downing. Downing, the child of former slaves from Virginia, [11] moved to New York City in 1820 after being discharged from the Army following the War of 1812 and opened the Thomas Downing Oyster House in 1825. He would go on to be one of the ...
Lafayette Park is likely named for the Marquis de Lafayette, who was stationed in Bergen in 1799, [6] and later re-visited in 1824. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] It is a city square, similar to Van Vorst Park and Hamilton Park ; the buildings surrounding it were constructed in different periods.
Reviewer rave: "Enjoyed the lavish dinner buffet at the restaurant inside Prince Waikiki Hotel featuring prime rib, shrimp, crab legs, oysters on the half shell, and a variety of salads and side ...
Pistolette—either of two bread-based dishes in Louisiana cuisine: one is a stuffed and fried bread roll (sometimes called stuffed pistolettes) in the Cajun areas around Lafayette, the other is a type of submarine shaped bread about half the size of a baguette that is popular in New Orleans for Vietnamese bánh mì and other sandwiches [37]
This is a list of notable oyster bars. An oyster bar is a restaurant specializing in serving oysters , or a section of a restaurant which serves oysters buffet -style. In France, the oyster bar is known as bar à huîtres . [ 1 ]
In a small skillet, toast the coriander seeds over moderate heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely crush the seeds in a mortar. In a small bowl, mix the crushed coriander ...
Founded in May 2005, [3] the flagship restaurant was named "Hank's" after fisherman Hank Wolfe Leeds, [4] the father of founder and chef Jamie Leeds. [5] [6]Menu offerings at the oyster bar have included oysters on the half shell, "Hog Island-style BBQ" oysters, [7] [8] fried oysters, [9] locally sourced seafood, crab cakes, clam chowder, and lobster rolls.