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Soft-Shell Season Heating Up #SoftShellsinPHL

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 21st, 2013

Last week we told you about the restaurants that added soft shell crabs to their menu. Now, soft-shell season has really heated up. A number of area restaurants have added the tasty summer treat to their menus.

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Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival Is Happening This Saturday

Posted by Sam Bloch on May 15th, 2013

The annual Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival is this Saturday, May 18, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.. The festival extends from Walnut Street from Broad to 19th and on 18th Street, from Locust to Sansom. Over 40 of the areas best restaurants will be serving up their cuisine for your enjoyment at an affordable price. Some highlights of the participating restaurants include a. Kitchen, Barclay Prime, Continental Mid-town, Di Bruno Bros., El Rey, Le Bec Fin, Oyster House, Parc, Sbraga, Shake Shack, Vernick, and Village Whiskey.

If that doesn’t make you want go, maybe this will; there will be a tasting area with 20 of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s Chairman’s Selection wines with a concierge and on-site store.

Other stands will offer Peroni beer, Rex Goliath wines, Cintron, and cocktails. Also, there will be cooking demonstration at 19th and Walnut courtesy of Starr Restaurants. The great food, booze, shopping, activities and weather make the Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival a can’t miss.
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First Person Shot of Oyster House’s Dump Dinner

Last night we were lucky enough to be invited to a Dump Dinner at Oyster House. Highly recommended.

Get a Group Together for a Dump Dinner at Oyster House

Posted by Foobooz on February 28th, 2013

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Back in November, Oyster House owner Sam Mink added Dump Dinners to his restaurant’s offerings. It was supposed to be just a holiday thing but he’s kept it going. Available with 48-hours notice and designed for groups of six or more, the dinner is a fun way to feast. Steamed clams, mussels, Maine lobster, meguez sausage, kale and potatoes are all steamed up in a massive pot and “dumped” onto your newspaper-covered table.

The dinner is just $25 person and for an additional $15, the hungriest can add a chilled seafood raw bar sampler of oysters and clams on the half-shell. Complement the gluttony with a $20 per person all-you-can-drink option of Narrangansett pounders, house red and white wine and Oyster House’s signature Kelly’s Punch.

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What To Eat During Restaurant Week, Part 4: Oyster House

Posted by Arthur Etchells on January 18th, 2013

It’s that time again. Center City Restaurant Week is nearly upon us, and in order to help you, the loyal Foobooz readers, get the most bang for your buck, we’ve combed through all the menus being offered by the 100-plus restaurants participating this year and come up with a few ideal meals for you to consider. And today, we’ve got…

Oyster House: Most Popular Dishes

For Restaurant Week, Oyster House is going to be offering some of its most popular dishes across four courses. Dishes that are among the best of their renditions in the city.

What to order at Oyster House »

Why Do So Many Restaurants Screw Up Oysters?

Posted by Victor Fiorillo on January 11th, 2013

Last night, I wound up at Rembrandt’s for dinner with a friend. The longtime Fairmount tavern recently brought in chef Nick Cassidy from Buddakan to spruce things up a bit, and I was curious to see whether change was a good thing for Rembrandt’s.
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Oyster House Offering Oysters To Go & Dump Dinners

Posted by Alex Tewfik on November 20th, 2012

Oyster House’s Oysters To-Go gives you the ability to take your at-home or in-office events up to a new level.

This holiday season, guests can pick from Sam Mink’s menu of East Coast and West Coast oysters, with everything from his favorite clean, salty Pemaquids to the briny Blue Points of New York. Serve them as appetizers at your next gathering, create an oyster-driven menu at your next dinner party, or build-your-own raw bar; the possibilities are endless.

The oysters will be shucked and packed on ice in special trays to preserve their liquor and ensure freshness. They’re only available by advance-order, so call ahead or stop in, place the order, and the return later to pick them up.

But that’s not all »

Six Pack: Lobster Specials in Philadelphia

Posted by Aubrey Nagle on July 27th, 2012

As lobster prices hit a 30 year-low and finding funny colored crustaceans is at an all-time high we’re starting to see the seasonal specialty all over. Though experts on the lobster glut say consumers outside of Maine won’t see price drops or specials it looks like these six Philly restaurants are bringing them to us anyway. Enjoy it while you can.

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Twin Lobster Dinner is Back at Oyster House

Posted by Aubrey Nagle on July 17th, 2012

Oyster House has brought back their Twin Lobster Dinner. On Wednesdays, diners receive two steamed lobsters, corn on the cob, and drawn butter for $26. The Twin Lobster special is only offered on Wednesdays but Oyster House’s new Steamed Peel-and-Eat Shrimp is always on. The pound of shrimp is steamed in Old Bay and lemon and served with house dipping sauce for $18.

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Photo by Jason Varney.

Cheap Lobsters In Philly: Twin Lobster Dinner at Oyster House

Posted by Jason Sheehan on June 13th, 2012

Okay, so we just want to give you plenty of advance warning here because, starting July 11, Oyster House is bringing back its crazy popular Twin Lobster Dinner.

For those of you who don’t know about this deal, check it out: Every Wednesday, Oyster House will be offering two steamed lobsters, corn on the cob and drawn butter for just $26. Yup, that’s two lobsters for about the same price you’d normally pay for just one. What’s more, this year Oyster House is also offering one pound of Old Bay-spiced peel-and-eat shrimp with house dipping sauce for $18.

The shrimp deal is available every day but the Twin Lobster Dinner is only being offered on Wednesdays starting July 11. So mark your calendars now.

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