The Walrus and The Carpenter

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oysters, oysters, oysters.

 1. Mermaid Oyster Bar

79 MacDougal St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 260-0100

Category: Seafood

Neighbourhood: Greenwich Village

3.0 star rating
  10/17/2011

I eat out every single meal. Most of these meals consist of oysters- I'm basically subsisting on a diet of zinc and mercury at this point. And, as oysters are generally the price of a subway ride apiece, It's kind of like my own personal version of a…More »

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 2. Upstate

95 1st Ave
New York, NY 10003
(917) 408-3395

Categories: American (New), Seafood

Neighbourhood: East Village

5.0 star rating
  Update - 5/25/2012

"Sure. I will risk mercury poisoning for for a little oyster action."

"You had me at mercury poisoning."

Seriously, everyone with a computer and internet connection, this isnt Mermaid Bar. It's not like that.

If you told me that you got sick from an…More »

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  • 5.0 star rating
    10/5/2011

    Do you know who should write a review for Upstate?

    Ernest Hemingway. Norman Mailer. Truman Capote.… Read more »

 3. The John Dory Oyster Bar

1196 Broadway
New York, NY 10001
(212) 792-9000

Category: Seafood

Neighbourhoods: Midtown West, Flatiron

3.0 star rating
  9/26/2011

Last week I decided I was only going to eat oysters from now on. There are two reasons for this:

1. I love that Walrus and Carpenter poem. I wish I could do it somehow for Halloween this year but I think I'm going to have a hard time convincing any of…More »

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