Part two of our three-part docuseries celebrating the Southern oyster
Our oyster story continues. In the second episode of the ShellBound series, the focus turns to Wilmington, North Carolina, and its surrounding estuaries, where chefs and oyster farmers work in close partnership to shape a thriving local food scene rooted in the water. ShellBound is a three-part docuseries that explores the people, places, and ecosystems behind Southern oysters, revealing how a single protein connects culture, cuisine, and coastal stewardship.
Wilmington might be known as a gateway to the state’s gorgeous beaches, but nearby, Alyssa and Conor MacNair, the couple behind N. Sea. Oyster Co. and growers of Dukes of Topsail, are working hard while creating a welcoming gathering space on the water, while chef Dean Neff of Seabird and Zora’s Market and Kitchen is evangelizing Southern oysters to everyone who walks through his doors—proving that a North Carolina-grown oyster can be the architect of an entire community…