Local oyster tastings
We want to hold small oyster tastings at oyster bars near our readers: several varieties side by side, so you can taste how much they differ. Before we ask a bar to host one, we need to know where readers are.
No tastings are scheduled yet, anywhere. Signing up tells us you would come to one near you.
No tastings
scheduled yet
Tell us where you are
We store your email, postal code, travel answer, the time, and this page's address, and use them only to tell you about a tasting near you. We do not sell or share them. Privacy
How it works
- You leave your email and ZIP or postal code. The distance you would travel is optional.
- We count sign-ups by area. When one area has enough people, we ask a local oyster bar to host a tasting there.
- If a bar says yes, you get one email with the place, the date, and the price. You decide then whether to go.
If your area does not reach that point, we do not email you. Your details stay on the list until you ask us to remove them; see privacy.
While you wait
Our oyster bar guides list which oysters each restaurant names on its menu, in Boston, Charleston, Chicago, New York City, Portland, Maine, San Francisco and Seattle. To practise at home, read how to taste oysters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there an oyster tasting near me now?
No. No tastings are scheduled anywhere yet. This page is how we find out where to hold the first ones.
How many sign-ups does an area need?
Enough to fill a small tasting at one oyster bar. We count sign-ups by area and approach a bar once an area passes that mark.
What will you email me?
One email, if a tasting is planned near you, with the place, the date, and the price. No newsletter and nothing else.
Does signing up commit me to anything?
No. It tells us you would like to go. If a tasting is planned near you, you decide then.
Will a tasting cost money?
Signing up is free. A tasting would probably have a price, set with the oyster bar that hosts it. The email will say what it is before you decide.
Can I sign up from outside the US?
From Canada, yes: enter your postal code. From other countries, not yet. The form takes US ZIP codes and Canadian postal codes only.
How do I take my details off the list?
Email [email protected] from the address you signed up with, and we will delete your record.
I run an oyster bar. Can we host a tasting?
We would like to hear from you. Email [email protected] with the name of your bar and its city.