Up the Creek
Island Creek, Michelle WongTransmissions from Island Creek Oysters, the little oyster farm, tinned fish cannery, caviar packer, and restaurant group that could. Based in Duxbury, MA.
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A Kitchen on Goose Cove: Book Giveaway and Interview with Chef Devin Finigan of Aragosta
From A Kitchen on Goose Cove by Devin Finigan with Peter Kaminsky (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2026. Photographs by William Hereford.
You know it’s spring in Maine when the halibut run opens on May 18th and you can smell the butchered fish...
Debunking the "R" Month Myth & A Grilled Oysters Recipe
Ah yes, the “R Months” oyster adage.
You’ve likely heard the old saying that you shouldn’t eat oysters in months that don’t end in the letter ‘r’. With summer (hopefully) around the corner, let’s put that to bed, shall we?
TL;DR...
A Conversation with Philly Chef, Greg Vernick
ICO: What brought you to Philadelphia?
GV: I was born here. Grew up in southern New Jersey. Vernick Food & Drink is on 20th & Walnut. I was born at Jefferson Hospital which is like 20 blocks away from here.
ICO: A real coming home story....
Odd Jobs: 13 Questions with a Senior Procurement Manager at a Seafood Company
Name: Will Borger
Title: Sr. Procurement Manager
Tenure at Island Creek: A little over 3.5 years.
#1 Where are you from?
I grew up here on the South Shore of Massachusetts in Hingham. I grew up swimming, kayaking, pier and cliff ju...
Oysters with a Pineapple Habanero Mignonette
Nothing beats the pairing of classic shallot mignonette with east coast oysters. We serve them together every single day at our restaurants. As New Englanders, we can get stuck in our ways, I admit. So it’s important for us to try new thing...
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