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Chef Joe Sparatta of RVA’s critically acclaimed Heritage restaurant just gave us some wonderful news: “I want to carry your oysters immediately!” Well, you got it Chef, we are honored and humbled to be at your awesome restaurant! Heritage received the coveted 4 Stars from the Richmond Times-Dispatch. You can read the glowing review here. […]
The Tidewater Review, Virginia’s Middle Peninsula newspaper, just published an expansive three page article on our oyster restoration efforts at Anderson’s Neck Oyster Company. The full article, entitled Restoring the Jewel of the River can be read at the Tidewater Review website.
Let’s go Dutch! RVA’s newest restaurant, the highly anticipated Dutch & Co., has opened in the burgeoning foodie neighborhood of Church Hill. Self described as a kitchen based restaurant, the focus is on local, seasonal ingredients. We are happy to report that our oysters have found a special place atop the Dutch & Co. chalkboard. […]
2012 was a magical year, filled with memories we will cherish forever. We chronicled some of the more poignant events on our blog in an attempt to keep you apprised of the foibles of our nascent oyster farm. Here is a brief look back. It was a year we rang in camping at The Neck […]
Anderson’s Neck Oyster Company was written up today as part of a Richmond BizSense article looking back at 2012 startups. You can read the full article here.
America’s oyster future looks to be poised for an enormous rebound. During the gilded age, Americans and Europeans alike ate enormous quantities of the storied bivalve. Today however, an average American eats only a quarter pound of oysters over the course of an entire year. The French on the other hand never gave up their […]
We have an announcement: RVA’s Ostreaphiles and Francophiles are getting hitched! Chef Francis Devilliers and owner Wendy Kalif from Shockoe Slip’s Bistro Bobette just told us they love our oysters. Our Eagle Flats will be at Bistro Bobette starting this Thursday! Read this lovely review by RVA blogger BTY to learn more about what Bistro […]
We are proud to announce that the dynamic duo, Chef/Owner Taylor Hasty and General Manager/Owner Thomas Haas, are featuring our oysters, Eagle Flats, this weekend at their fabulous restaurant 525 At The Berry Burk. Richmond, Virginia is currently going through a food renaissance, if you will. This explosion of upscale restaurants, gastropubs, and fine dining […]
It’s hard to believe, but as of this month our little oyster farm has filtered 1 Billion Gallons of York River water! No that is not a typo. That is a capital B, as in Billion. And yes, we just used the B word. Can I get a SHUCK YEAH!!!??? That’s 1 billion gallons of […]
So how do you transport a large quantity of oysters to restaurants in an environmentally friendly yet temperature controlled environment throughout the year? You buy a refrigerated truck with solar tie-in, that’s how. This road machine is designed to not only transport oysters, but it doubles as our our walk in cooler as well. And […]
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