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

by Aaron Kagan
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by Aaron Kagan

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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1. Orleans

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65 Holland St
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 591-2100
(617) 591-2100
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Mondays, 3pm to 7pm.

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2. Saloon

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255 Elm St.
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 628-4444
(617) 628-4444
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Sometimes, yes. Check Facebook for updates: http://www.facebook.com/saloondavis

3. Rialto

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1 Bennett St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 661-5050
(617) 661-5050
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Dollar oysters at the bar on Mondays from 5:30pm to 10pm.

4. Red House

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98 Winthrop St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 576-0605
(617) 576-0605
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Only fifty cents an oyster for the first dozen every day but Monday.

5. Bergamot

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118 Beacon St
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 576-7700
(617) 576-7700
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At the bar every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from 5:30pm until they run out or close, at 11:30pm.

6. Russell House Tavern

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14 JFK St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 500-6055
(617) 500-6055
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Dollar oysters daily from 11pm to close, which is 1am Sunday to Wednesday, 2am Thursday to Saturday.

7. The Ginger Exchange

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1287 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 250-8618
(617) 250-8618
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Dollar oysters on Thursdays from 10pm to 12am with a $6 drink minimum.

8. Area Four

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500 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 758-4444
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Saturdays from 4pm to 6pm.

9. Dante

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40 Edwin H Land Blvd
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 497-4200
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Dollar oysters 4pm to 6pm daily.

10. McCormick & Schmick's

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1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 720-5522
(617) 720-5522
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Dollar oysters on Tuesdays.

11. Marliave

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10 Bosworth St.
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 422-0004
(617) 422-0004
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Dollar oysters twice daily: from 4pm to 6pm and from 9pm to 10pm.

12. Les Zygomates

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129 South St
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 542-5108
(617) 542-5108

Dollar oysters Monday through Friday 4pm to 6pm.

13. Barlow's

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241 A St.
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 338-2142
(617) 338-2142
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Dollar oysters every Monday from 4pm to 6pm.

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14. Local 149

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149 P St.
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 269-0900
(617) 269-0900
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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!

15. Myers + Chang

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1145 Washington St.
Boston, MA 02118
(617) 542-5200
(617) 542-5200
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Up to a dozen dollar oysters on Sundays from 8pm to 10 pm.

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16. Pigalle

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75 Charles Street S
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 423-4944
(617) 423-4944
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Dollar oysters every Friday.

17. McCormick & Schmick's

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34 Columbus Ave
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 482-3999
(617) 482-3999
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Dollar oysters on Tuesdays.

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18. Turner Fisheries

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10 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 424-7425
(617) 424-7425
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Dollar oysters every Friday, from 5pm until they run out.

19. Legal Sea Foods

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800 Boylston St
Boston, MA 02199
(617) 266-6800
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Dollar oysters Monday through Thursday from 3pm to 6pm, here and at every other location, bar only.

20. The Landsdowne

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9 Lansdowne St
Boston, MA 02215
617-247-1222
617-247-1222
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Dollar oysters Monday through Wednesday from 4pm to 8pm.

21. Cognac Bistro

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456 Harvard St.
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 232-5800
(617) 232-5800
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Blue points are just a buck, every day.

22. Lineage

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242 Harvard St
Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 232-0065
(617) 232-0065

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

23. Matt Murphy's

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14 Harvard St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 232-0188
(617) 232-0188
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Complimentary at the bar from 5pm to 7pm on Mondays.

24. Canary Square

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453 S Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02130
(617) 524-2500
(617) 524-2500
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Dollar oysters every Monday from 4pm to 6pm.

25. Van Shabu & Bar

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1156 Dorchester Ave
Boston, MA 02125
(617) 436-8100
(617) 436-8100
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All day Thursday, Friday and Saturday, which means 11:30am to 3pm and 5pm to 11:pm.

26. Ashmont Grill

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555 Talbot Ave
Dorchester, MA 02124
(617) 825-4300
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Dollar oysters all day on Thursdays.

27. Ledge Kitchen & Drinks

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2261 Dorchester Ave
Dorchester, MA 02124
(617) 698-2261
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All day long every Wednesday (11:30am to 12pm) and Thursday (11:30am to 1am).

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1. Orleans

65 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144

Mondays, 3pm to 7pm.

65 Holland St
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 591-2100
Visit Website

2. Saloon

255 Elm St., Somerville, MA 02144

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

255 Elm St.
Somerville, MA 02144
(617) 628-4444
Visit Website

3. Rialto

1 Bennett St., Cambridge, MA 02138

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

1 Bennett St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 661-5050
Visit Website

4. Red House

98 Winthrop St, Cambridge, MA 02138

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

98 Winthrop St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 576-0605
Visit Website

5. 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.

118 Beacon St
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 576-7700
Visit Website

6. 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.

14 JFK St
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 500-6055
Visit Website

7. The Ginger Exchange

1287 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02139

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

1287 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 250-8618
Visit Website

8. Area Four

500 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139

Saturdays from 4pm to 6pm.

500 Technology Square
Cambridge, MA 02139
(617) 758-4444
Visit Website

9. Dante

40 Edwin H Land Blvd, Cambridge, MA 02142

Dollar oysters 4pm to 6pm daily.

40 Edwin H Land Blvd
Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 497-4200
Visit Website

10. McCormick & Schmick's

1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl, Boston, MA 02109

Dollar oysters on Tuesdays.

1 Faneuil Hall Market Pl
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 720-5522
Visit Website

11. Marliave

10 Bosworth St., Boston, MA 02108

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

10 Bosworth St.
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 422-0004
Visit Website

12. Les Zygomates

129 South St, Boston, MA 02111

Dollar oysters Monday through Friday 4pm to 6pm.

129 South St
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 542-5108

13. Barlow's

241 A St., Boston, MA 02210

Dollar oysters every Monday from 4pm to 6pm.

241 A St.
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 338-2142
Visit Website

14. Local 149

149 P St., South Boston, MA 02127

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!

149 P St.
South Boston, MA 02127
(617) 269-0900
Visit Website

15. Myers + Chang

1145 Washington St., Boston, MA 02118