News and Events for Nantucket Island
Nantucket oysters have earned their reputation as some of the best in the world—a claim backed by diners from New York to Europe who return to the island year after year. But what many oyster lovers don’t realize is that these briny delicacies are doing more than just delighting palates.
A culinary bounty of oceanic proportions awaits in the waters surrounding Nantucket. From the striper to the squid, the scallop to the sea bean, everyone can help in the harvest and enjoy these delicacies from the deep. There is one bivalve, though, that stands out from the sea of options all around us. And though we’ll never know who first thought the humble oyster was worth sampling, we are forever in their debt.
