I’ve featured Sweet Amalia’s excellent oysters here on Uncorrected before. They sell them in restaurants in the region, but they have a market in nearby Newfield, too, which is unassuming but adorable and also serves great chew.

On our most recent visit, they had their signature oysters on the menu and available (it sounds strange, but the Market & Kitchen doesn’t always serve their own oysters–the homebrew mollusk is so popular that the supply is exhausted provisioning restaurants). So when they are in fact on the menu, I’m compelled to order them.

Of course, Sweet Amalia oysters are the stars of the show. This best-selling menu item is personally plucked from the ocean and harvested by hand by Calvo and her team. These medium-sized, round, lusciously plump oysters, reminiscent of glistening pearls, are bursting with flavor—a delicate balance of cream and brine. Their uniformity in shape and size speaks to Calvo’s dedication to their quality and freshness.

How a Tiny, Unassuming NJ Oyster Stand Became a National Seafood Sensation

Rhonda and I had the mussels too and some fries (they come with an aioli or mayo), too, and brought a bottle of Hawk Haven’s excellent dry rosé. Big watermelon flavor, to my mixed delight and horror.