In which we reveal that our ideal meal might involve grilled oysters, McDonald’s fries, and a Dairy Queen Blizzard. Hey, they’re all tastes of summer, ok?

A case for oysters from Well+Good: “The More Oysters You Eat, the Better the Oceans Get” 

An oyster-heavy cookbook: Mosquito Supper Club: Cajun Recipes from a Disappearing Bayou.

Erica has low-key shucking gloves from Little Creek Oysters in Greenport on the North Fork of Long Island (a lovely place to learn to shuck if you’re in the neck of the woods).

Grilled oysters! A revelation! Hama Hama has a great guide and sells “grillers.” Eat ‘em with this NYT hot-sauce butter recipe.

We do need you to know about the copywriting happening over at Long John Silver’s.

The original Arby’s sign! And Rolando Pujol’s whole Instagram account, really.

“Letter of Recommendation: Why the Filet-O-Fish Is My Gold Standard for Fast Food”

Eater on the rise and fall of the Arch Deluxe.

The late Roger Ebert on his love of Steak 'n Shake (and David Letterman’s too).

Learn about your body with Base and take 20% off of your first month of membership with the code ATHINGORTWO.

Try the free online graphic-design platform Projector (that we use most days).

Listen to How To Do the Pot for practical advice about weed for women by women.

Get unfussy hair with Conair’s Double Ceramic Triple Barrel Waver.

YAY.

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