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PHOTO GALLERY: Half Shell Oyster House opening


  • By Nick Friedman
  • | 5:00 a.m. January 9, 2012
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PHOTO GALLERY: Half Shell Oyster House opening
Cooks prepare oysters for the Half Shell Oyster House's opening party on Friday, Jan. 6.
Cooks prepare oysters for the Half Shell Oyster House's opening party on Friday, Jan. 6.
Shelley and Frank Levin
Shelley and Frank Levin
Shoko Kubota and Thomas Frey
Shoko Kubota and Thomas Frey
Russ Jennings and Joe Artale
Russ Jennings and Joe Artale
Lesli and Al Hogle, Steve Branham and Susan Phillips
Lesli and Al Hogle, Steve Branham and Susan Phillips
Dayle Hoffmann and Kristen Pace
Dayle Hoffmann and Kristen Pace
Kembly Henderson and Shane Shelburne
Kembly Henderson and Shane Shelburne
Noel Gilliland, Bill Balkwill, Gail Balkwill and Mark Gilliland
Noel Gilliland, Bill Balkwill, Gail Balkwill and Mark Gilliland
Cooks prepare oysters for the Half Shell Oyster House's opening party on Friday, Jan. 6.
Cooks prepare oysters for the Half Shell Oyster House's opening party on Friday, Jan. 6.
Tammy Ferguson and Audrey Marten
Tammy Ferguson and Audrey Marten
The Half Shell Oyster House held its opening party on Friday, Jan. 6.
The Half Shell Oyster House held its opening party on Friday, Jan. 6.
John and Sandy Chapman
John and Sandy Chapman
Oysters sit on the grill, ready to be served.
Oysters sit on the grill, ready to be served.
David Perkowski, Allison Imre, Cor Donovan and Josh Unger
David Perkowski, Allison Imre, Cor Donovan and Josh Unger
Richard and Michael Scire
Richard and Michael Scire
Tammy and Brad Smith and Robin White
Tammy and Brad Smith and Robin White
Oysters cook on the grill at the Half Shell's opening party.
Oysters cook on the grill at the Half Shell's opening party.
Molly Wright
Molly Wright
Margarita Zamarripa, Katherine Aldrete and Heather Burrell
Margarita Zamarripa, Katherine Aldrete and Heather Burrell

 

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