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Maine: a special place with special oysters
We have family in Maine, and we love it so much,
we started our own oyster farm there.
Just outside of Brunswick about 45 minutes north of Portland, Lone Pine Ranch sits in the New Meadows River, in an area referred to as the Napa Valley of oysters.
Having our own farm allows us to have a stronger connection to the oyster farming community and to bring a really special product to our customers in Texas.
Austin Oyster Co. was born in Texas,
and now, it’s bred in Maine.
No grit, no pearl
Oysters can grow natively, but nowadays, they often have human help. When baby oysters or “seed” are mature enough, they’re “planted” in the ocean using different farming methods.
Our first oysters, Lone Pine Pearls, are grown in the cold, clean inter-tidal waters of the New Meadows. They filter water (up to 50 gallons a day!) and eat plankton and algae for 18-24 months before harvested. Our farm manager, Sam, keeps a close eye on things for us.
Like a wine reflects where its grapes were grown, an oyster tastes like the water it was grown in. Lone Pine Pearls taste very briny up front, with a vegetal finish.
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Oysters you can’t get anywhere else
We harvest our oysters throughout the fall and winter months. When available, our Lone Pine Pearls are served exclusively to Austin Oyster Co customers who dine at our oyster bar or at a catered event.
We're celebrating five years of Austin Oyster Co with a series of five pop ups around our new restaurant location on Cesar Chavez St — join us for stop #4 at Strangelove Coffee & Wine. Stay tuned for menu and time details.
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First Light is throwing a parking lot party from noon to 9pm, with music, readings, and lots of good food. We'll be there shuckin' from 4pm until we sell out.
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We're back at ACL - shucking only in the boom room for C3 partners. IYKYK. See y'all out there.
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