The Shop by Island Creek Oysters is a wholesale buying station first — Maine oysters, along with some from Island Creek's own Duxbury, Massachusetts farm, get hand-picked and graded here before shipping out to chefs around the country. That same counter doubles as a raw bar open to anyone walking in.
The on-site selection changes daily and seasonally, built around oysters shucked to order and eaten with wine or beer, plus caviar and tinned fish from around the world. Oysters can also be bought unshucked to take home.
The space sits on Washington Ave in Portland's East End and includes a patio. Island Creek also runs raw bar catering out of the shop, sending its dory-boat oyster display and shuckers out to events.
The on-site selection changes daily and seasonally, built around oysters shucked to order and eaten with wine or beer, plus caviar and tinned fish from around the world. Oysters can also be bought unshucked to take home.
The space sits on Washington Ave in Portland's East End and includes a patio. Island Creek also runs raw bar catering out of the shop, sending its dory-boat oyster display and shuckers out to events.