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Oscar’s Oyster Supper

March 31, 2024September 21, 2024 Oscar Wilde Blog2 Comments
An Oyster Supper, 1852-1853. Hand-colored lithograph by Elijah Chapman Kellogg . Oysters were a popular food in Connecticut during the 19th century..jpg
Tea or Coffee, Mr Wilde?
(Give Me The Wine List)

Eating oysters in Connecticut is a big thing; and when in Hartford, CT, there was only one place to go: Honiss’ Oyster House.

In 1981 the New York Times ran an article about the famous old place, now long since gone:

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