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In Honor of Thanksgiving, Here's Every $1 Oyster in Town

by Aaron Kagan Nov 21, 2012, 8:38am EST

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by Aaron Kagan Nov 21, 2012, 8:38am EST

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In honor of Thanksgiving, here's a map of every $1 oyster deal in town. Why? Because there is no historical evidence proving that turkey was eaten at the first Thanksgiving, though historians suggest that oysters may have been present, as they were a staple at the time. Also, oysters are amazing, and there are few better places in the country to get them so fresh and from so close by. Plus, think about all of the stupid stuff you've bought with a dollar in the past and how much less pleasurable it was than a raw, juicy, quivering slurp of the ocean. So go eat a ton of cheap oysters on your days off. Did we somehow miss your favorite dollar oyster? Do tell via the tipline.

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Orleans

Mondays, 3pm to 7pm.

65 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144

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Saloon

Sometimes, yes. Check Facebook for updates: http://www.facebook.com/saloondavis

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255 Elm St., Somerville, MA 02144

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Rialto

Dollar oysters at the bar on Mondays from 5:30pm to 10pm.

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1 Bennett St., Cambridge, MA 02138

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Red House

Only fifty cents an oyster for the first dozen every day but Monday.

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98 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

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Bergamot

At the bar every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from 5:30pm until they run out or close, at 11:30pm.

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118 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143

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Russell House Tavern

Dollar oysters daily from 11pm to close, which is 1am Sunday to Wednesday, 2am Thursday to Saturday.

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14 JFK St, Cambridge, MA 02138

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The Ginger Exchange

Dollar oysters on Thursdays from 10pm to 12am with a $6 drink minimum.

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1287 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

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Area Four

Saturdays from 4pm to 6pm.

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500 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139

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Dante

Dollar oysters 4pm to 6pm daily.

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40 Edwin H Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142

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McCormick & Schmick's

Dollar oysters on Tuesdays.

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1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl, Boston, MA 02109

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Marliave

Dollar oysters twice daily: from 4pm to 6pm and from 9pm to 10pm.

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10 Bosworth St., Boston, MA 02108

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Les Zygomates

Dollar oysters Monday through Friday 4pm to 6pm.

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129 South St, Boston, MA 02111

Barlow's

Dollar oysters every Monday from 4pm to 6pm.

241 A St., Boston, MA 02210

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Local 149

Half-price oysters Monday through Friday from 4pm to 6pm, which comes out to $6 for 6 oysters and $11 for a dozen, and that's less than a dollar each!

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149 P St., South Boston, MA 02127

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Myers + Chang

Up to a dozen dollar oysters on Sundays from 8pm to 10 pm.

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1145 Washington St., Boston, MA 02118

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Pigalle

Dollar oysters every Friday.

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75 Charles Street S, Boston, MA 02116

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McCormick & Schmick's

Dollar oysters on Tuesdays.

34 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116

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Turner Fisheries

Dollar oysters every Friday, from 5pm until they run out.

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10 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116

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Legal Sea Foods

Dollar oysters Monday through Thursday from 3pm to 6pm, here and at every other location, bar only.

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800 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02199

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The Landsdowne

Dollar oysters Monday through Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm.

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9 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215

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Cognac Bistro

Blue points are just a buck, every day.

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456 Harvard St., Brookline, MA 02446

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Lineage

Dollar oysters every day from 5pm to 7pm at the bar.

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242 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446

Matt Murphy's

Complimentary at the bar from 5pm to 7pm on Mondays.

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14 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02445

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Canary Square

Dollar oysters every Monday from 4pm to 6pm.

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453 S Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130

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Van Shabu & Bar

All day Thursday, Friday and Saturday, which means 11:30am to 3pm and 5pm to 11:pm.

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1156 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02125

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Ashmont Grill

Dollar oysters all day on Thursdays.

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555 Talbot Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124

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Ledge Kitchen & Drinks

All day long every Wednesday (11:30am to 12pm) and Thursday (11:30am to 1am).

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2261 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124

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Orleans

65 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144

Mondays, 3pm to 7pm.

65 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144

Visit Website

Saloon

255 Elm St., Somerville, MA 02144

Sometimes, yes. Check Facebook for updates: http://www.facebook.com/saloondavis

Open in Google Maps

255 Elm St., Somerville, MA 02144

Visit Website

Rialto

1 Bennett St., Cambridge, MA 02138

Dollar oysters at the bar on Mondays from 5:30pm to 10pm.

Open in Google Maps

1 Bennett St., Cambridge, MA 02138

Visit Website

Red House

98 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Only fifty cents an oyster for the first dozen every day but Monday.

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98 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Visit Website

Bergamot

118 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143

At the bar every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from 5:30pm until they run out or close, at 11:30pm.

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118 Beacon St, Somerville, MA 02143

Visit Website

Russell House Tavern

14 JFK St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Dollar oysters daily from 11pm to close, which is 1am Sunday to Wednesday, 2am Thursday to Saturday.

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14 JFK St, Cambridge, MA 02138

Visit Website

The Ginger Exchange

1287 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Dollar oysters on Thursdays from 10pm to 12am with a $6 drink minimum.

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1287 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

Visit Website

Area Four

500 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139

Saturdays from 4pm to 6pm.

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500 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139

Visit Website

Dante

40 Edwin H Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142

Dollar oysters 4pm to 6pm daily.

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40 Edwin H Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142

Visit Website

McCormick & Schmick's

1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl, Boston, MA 02109

Dollar oysters on Tuesdays.

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1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl, Boston, MA 02109

Visit Website

Marliave

10 Bosworth St., Boston, MA 02108

Dollar oysters twice daily: from 4pm to 6pm and from 9pm to 10pm.

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10 Bosworth St., Boston, MA 02108

Visit Website

Les Zygomates

129 South St, Boston, MA 02111

Dollar oysters Monday through Friday 4pm to 6pm.

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129 South St, Boston, MA 02111

Barlow's

241 A St., Boston, MA 02210

Dollar oysters every Monday from 4pm to 6pm.

241 A St., Boston, MA 02210

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