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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
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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

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Mondays, 3pm to 7pm.

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

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Saloon

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

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

Rialto

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

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

Red House

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

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

Bergamot

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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
(617) 576-7700

Russell House Tavern

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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
(617) 500-6055

The Ginger Exchange

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

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

Area Four

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Saturdays from 4pm to 6pm.

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

Dante

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Dollar oysters 4pm to 6pm daily.

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

McCormick & Schmick's

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Dollar oysters on Tuesdays.

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

Marliave

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

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

Les Zygomates

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Dollar oysters Monday through Friday 4pm to 6pm.

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

Barlow's

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Dollar oysters every Monday from 4pm to 6pm.

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

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Local 149

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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!

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

Myers + Chang

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

1145 Washington St., Boston, MA 02118
(617) 542-5200
(617) 542-5200

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Pigalle

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Dollar oysters every Friday.

75 Charles Street S, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 423-4944
(617) 423-4944

McCormick & Schmick's

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Dollar oysters on Tuesdays.

34 Columbus Ave, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 482-3999
(617) 482-3999

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Turner Fisheries

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

10 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116
(617) 424-7425
(617) 424-7425

Legal Sea Foods

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

800 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02199
(617) 266-6800
(617) 266-6800

The Landsdowne

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

9 Lansdowne St, Boston, MA 02215
617-247-1222
617-247-1222

Cognac Bistro

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Blue points are just a buck, every day.

456 Harvard St., Brookline, MA 02446
(617) 232-5800
(617) 232-5800

Lineage

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

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

Matt Murphy's

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

14 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 232-0188
(617) 232-0188

Canary Square

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Dollar oysters every Monday from 4pm to 6pm.

453 S Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130
(617) 524-2500
(617) 524-2500

Van Shabu & Bar

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

1156 Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA 02125
(617) 436-8100
(617) 436-8100

Ashmont Grill

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Dollar oysters all day on Thursdays.

555 Talbot Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124
(617) 825-4300
(617) 825-4300

Ledge Kitchen & Drinks

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

2261 Dorchester Ave, Dorchester, MA 02124
(617) 698-2261
(617) 698-2261

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Orleans

65 Holland St, Somerville, MA 02144

Mondays, 3pm to 7pm.

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

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
(617) 628-4444

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
(617) 661-5050

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
(617) 576-0605

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
(617) 576-7700

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
(617) 500-6055

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
(617) 250-8618

Area Four

500 Technology Square, Cambridge, MA 02139

Saturdays from 4pm to 6pm.

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

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
(617) 497-4200

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
(617) 720-5522

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
(617) 422-0004

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
(617) 542-5108