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The Cotuit Oyster Company dates back to 1837 and is still cultivating the distinctive Cotuit Oysters with their unique flavor, producing the oldest brand name of oyster in the United States. [12] Cotuit is world-famous for its oysters, and in years past they rivaled Wellfleet oysters and could be found on menus in restaurants from San Francisco ...
The company has operated oyster bars under the Taylor Shellfish Farms brand since 2014. [2] Three are in Seattle including Capitol Hill and Pioneer Square , [ 13 ] one in Downtown Bellevue beginning late 2017; [ 14 ] [ 15 ] and there are farm stores on Chuckanut Drive in Skagit County, [ 16 ] [ 17 ] and in Shelton.
The restaurant has received a Michelin star. [6] Rubba received a James Beard Foundation Award in the Outstanding Chef category for his work at Oyster Oyster. [7] In 2023, Eater Washington, D.C. and the Washingtonian included Oyster Oyster in lists of the metropolitan area's 38 "essential" restaurants and 100 "very best" eateries in the city.
The company was founded in 1899 by James Croxton. [1] [5] [6] The company is currently operated by cousins Ryan and Travis Croxton, the great-grandsons of the founder.[7] [8] [9] The company harvests four oyster varieties, Rappahannocks, Stingrays, Snow Hills, Barcats, and Olde Salts, in addition to Olde Salt Clams.
The company's oyster farms are located in the Yeocomico River, Potomac River, James River, Rappahannock River, and York River. [9] [16] In 2002, the company also helped to restore an oyster reef in the river. [17] The company also operates a seafood cannery and packing facility and is a research partner with the State of Virginia.
In 2010 the company began pursuing opening a location in Houston. [7] The location in Montrose, Houston opened in April 2021, and closed in December 2023. [8] It was in the former Tower Theatre, which was established in 1936 and later housed a theatre, a nightclub, a movie rental business, a Tex-Mex restaurant before becoming an Acme location. [9]
Ward Oyster Company is a cage oyster farm headquartered in Gloucester County, Virginia, and one of the largest cage oyster farms on the U.S. East Coast. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Established in 1986, the company sells 4 million oysters and tens of millions of larvae each year.
The German-style restaurant was founded in 1868 and was the second oldest continuously operating restaurant in the city after the Union Oyster House. [3] The restaurant was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 [ 1 ] and designated a Boston Landmark in 1977, with interior and exterior protections. [ 4 ]