Oysters: get’em while you can
Zachary Feldman/eater.com
The Oyster Doomsday Map highlights thirty five great spots to eat oysters.
In response to the news that 85% of oyster reefs have disappeared, Eater’s Zachary Feldman has created an Oyster Doomsday Map of thirty five great places to eat oysters while you still can. Union Oyster and Neptune in Boston both make the cut. But despite the resurgence of aquaculture to replenish the Wellfleet oysters that were so desired they were fished to near extinction a century ago, there’s not a single mention of Cape Cod. So, Cape Codders, you tell me (and Zachary Feldman): what’s the best place on Cape Cod to eat oysters?
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