PHOTO GALLERY: Half Shell Oyster House opening

Cooks prepare oysters for the Half Shell Oyster House's opening party on Friday, Jan. 6.

Shelley and Frank Levin

Shoko Kubota and Thomas Frey

Russ Jennings and Joe Artale

Lesli and Al Hogle, Steve Branham and Susan Phillips

Dayle Hoffmann and Kristen Pace

Kembly Henderson and Shane Shelburne

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.

Tammy Ferguson and Audrey Marten

The Half Shell Oyster House held its opening party on Friday, Jan. 6.

John and Sandy Chapman

Oysters sit on the grill, ready to be served.

David Perkowski, Allison Imre, Cor Donovan and Josh Unger

Richard and Michael Scire

Tammy and Brad Smith and Robin White

Oysters cook on the grill at the Half Shell's opening party.

Molly Wright

Margarita Zamarripa, Katherine Aldrete and Heather Burrell