Food
Looking for the Hot, New Oyster? Meet the Next Kumamotos
This is the half-dozen you’ll want to order next.
For the past 20 years, Kumamotos have ruled the shellfish platter. They are the Beyoncés of the oyster world, a one word-named powerhouse mollusk that is simultaneously smooth, rich, and crowd-pleasing.
They came to prominence in the 1990’s on the West Coast (having arrived from Japan in the 1940s, to little acclaim). Today, in spite of their higher price point, they continue to be a best-seller at the Lobster Place, one of New York’s top seafood purveyors, and its Cull & Pistol oyster bar.