Rappahannock Oyster Co. is a seafood aquaculture company headquartered in Topping, Virginia.[1][2][3][4]
Background
editThe company was founded in 1899 by James Croxton.[1][5][6] The company is currently operated by cousins Ryan and Travis Croxton, the great-grandsons of the founder.[7][8][9] The company harvests four oyster varieties, Rappahannocks, Stingrays, Snow Hills, Barcats, and Olde Salts, in addition to Olde Salt Clams.[7][10][11] The business ships out more than 180,000 oysters per week.[12]
In addition to the farming and wholesale business, the company has also operates six restaurants.[1][13][14][15] The Rappahannock Oyster Bar was cited in the Wall Street Journal as one of the Five Outstanding Oyster Bars in the United States, and was named one of the Best New Restaurants by Esquire.[16]
Restaurants owned and operated by the company have included:
- Merroir Tasting Room (Topping, Virginia)
- Rappahannock Oyster Bar (Richmond, Virginia)
- Rappahannock Oyster Bar (Charleston, South Carolina)
- Rappahannock Oyster Bar (Los Angeles, California)
- Rappahannock Oyster Bar (Union Market)[17]
- Rappahannock at the Wharf (Washington, D.C.)
References
edit- ^ a b c "The Virginia Oyster: 400 Years of History". www.virginia.org. September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Fletcher, C. Vail; Dare, Alexa M. (February 4, 2021). Communicating in the Anthropocene: Intimate Relations. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-7936-2929-6.
- ^ Sullivan, Nicholas (April 19, 2022). The Blue Revolution: Hunting, Harvesting, and Farming Seafood in the Information Age. Island Press. ISBN 978-1-64283-217-4.
- ^ "20 years of oysters: Lucky break helps put Rappahannock Oyster Co. on the map". www.nationalfisherman.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Rappahannock Oyster Co.: Our Story". www.rroysters.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Jacobsen, Rowan (August 9, 2010). A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur's Guide to Oyster Eating in North America. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-59691-814-6.
- ^ a b "Shucks! Cousins create cash cow from failing oyster farm". TODAY.com. July 4, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Rappahannock Oyster Co". VirginiaLiving.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "A story of two cousins, one wild dream, and millions of oysters". piedmontvirginian.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Bailey, Mashama; Morisano, John O. (January 12, 2021). Black, White, and The Grey: The Story of an Unexpected Friendship and a Beloved Restaurant. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. ISBN 978-1-9848-5621-0.
- ^ Jacobsen, Rowan (October 4, 2016). The Essential Oyster: A Salty Appreciation of Taste and Temptation. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-1-63286-257-0.
- ^ Fodor's Best Weekend Road Trips. Fodor's Travel. October 6, 2020. ISBN 978-1-64097-423-4.
- ^ Catacalos, Renee Brooks (October 15, 2018). The Chesapeake Table: Your Guide to Eating Local. JHU Press. ISBN 978-1-4214-2689-1.
- ^ "Rappahannock Oyster Co.: Restaurants". www.rroysters.com. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "Rappahannock Oyster Bar Is Closing at Union Market DC". August 8, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Meewes, Veronica (September 8, 2015). The Fish Sauce Cookbook: 50 Umami-Packed Recipes from Around the Globe (in Arabic). Andrews Mcmeel+ORM. ISBN 978-1-4494-7131-6.
- ^ Chamberlain, Chris (July 20, 2015). "At Rappahannock Oyster Company, Ryan And Travis Croxton Are Revitalizing Chesapeake Bay Aquaculture". Food Republic. Retrieved September 28, 2023.