Found Oyster and Queen's Raw Bar & Grill chef Ari Kolender prepares shucked oysters with mignonette in the L.A. Times Test Kitchen. (Stephanie Breijo / Los Angeles Times) Ari Kolender knows oysters.

Ari Kolender knows oysters. His two seafood restaurants — Found Oyster in East Hollywood and Queen’s Raw Bar & Grill in Eagle Rock — serve tens of thousands of oysters a week. Between them they’ve ...

Shucking oysters at home can save money and deliver restaurant-level results. Using the right tools is key to safely shucking oysters. Proper cleaning and storage are crucial to preserving the flavor ...

The biggest holiday party flex? A raw bar. When I think about the moment I fell in love with food, I think about oysters. I was maybe 12, and slurping down a raw oyster felt like an alarming dare. I ...

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has ...

Savannah is an oyster town through and through, and when the holidays arrive, the love for oysters moves from the bars to the ...

SOM students are teaching each other to appreciate oysters and embrace the New Haven marine community. Sanitra Desai ’26, ...