At the Shellfish Research Hatchery, officials are hoping to 'breed' oysters that can help farmers deal with a series of ...

Last month we brought you the story of a diner in South Florida who discovered a rare iridescent purple pearl in his steamed clams. Last week it happened again. Mike McHenry spit out a pearl while ...

The new-ish rooftop bar Cococabana is what lures me to the Brick Hotel in Oceanside. But the Q&A bar below is where I start things off — by trying an oyster for the very first time. Bar Manager Tony ...

ASHEVILLE - One guest’s dinner may be another guest’s treasure at a seafood restaurant. Chefs and line cooks are known to unearth unexpected items within shipments that are more than what they ...

“It was such a bizarre experience,” said Keely Hill. On a Saturday afternoon in early December, the 32-year-old kindergarten teacher had met some friends at Superior Seafood in Uptown New Orleans for ...

Japan's akoya oysters have been preëminent among cultured pearls ever since Kokichi Mikimoto first established the industry in the early part of this century. But since 1994, something has been ...