by Oyster Ben | Dec 5, 2018 | Blog
In the first half of 2016, I wrote a book called Shuckr about a time-traveling oyster bar in NYC. It was a fun, but somewhat angsty book about a disgruntled and very drunk thirty-year-old guy who finds his way into the secret bar one night after a bender. I worked...
by Oyster Ben | Dec 5, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorized
After a number of successful oyster crawls I’ve begun talks with Airbnb to craft a more formal tour via their new Experiences program. Starting in the next week or so, I’ll be offering hour and a half tours as an Introduction To Eating Oysters, a fun and accessible...
by Oyster Ben | Nov 2, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorized
I recently lead my first official oyster crawl and boy did we have a good time! We ate, we drank, we talked oysters, and then we ate some more. From east coast to west, we tasted six different oysters, took notes, and laughed a whole lot. My next Oyster tour is on...
by Oyster Ben | Aug 9, 2018 | Fiction
The girl didn’t look older than fourteen, which is why I was a little surprised she was sitting at the bar. The four empty trays of oysters in front of her kept me staring, and when they brought her the bill, even my date was eavesdropping. “Six dozen oysters at...
by Oyster Ben | Aug 6, 2018 | Fiction
American oysters don’t grow pearls. They get wrapped up in the myth of course, and people still look in vain, but it’s a different animal altogether, and if you want something shiny, you’re going to have to be satisfied with the experience of the thing. If you want a...
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