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Oysters

Oyster farms, raw bars, and the Peconic merroir — from the bays to your plate.

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The Peconics grow some of the best oysters on the Atlantic. Visit the farmers.

All oyster spots
Merroir · Why they taste like this
Salinity, minerals, algae
R-months · The old raw rule
September–April
Bay scallops · 1985 brown tide
Collapsed, still recovering

Hatcheries in Southold, Montauk and North Sea reseed the wild beds with millions of juveniles a year · most working farms take visitors by appointment · wear boots, bring cash, plan to get wet

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Wainscott · 1 spot

  • Fish market · Peconic Bay
    The Seafood Shop
    Wainscott fish counter, fifty years and thriving — oysters by the dozen, lobster rolls and the day's catch to take away.
    Wainscott
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