Raw, fried or chargrilled are only the start of growing options for oyster lovers around New Orleans these days. Now, there are also wild reef oysters or the newer cultivated type, and within that realm, there are more producers with their own brand names turning up on menus.
One night this week, there will be even more places to sample the Gulf’s abundance and variety, and a mission for the shells afterward to help protect Louisiana’s coastline.
This Thursday, May 14, is the return of Chefs Brigade’s OysterNight, with more than 90 restaurants, bars and taprooms around New Orleans, Metairie and the northshore offering oyster specials…