Bayes Oyster Bar is set to open next month in the former Jolie Pearl Oyster Bar space in downtown Baton Rouge, 225 writes.  The new venture is led by a father-and-son team—restaurateur Rick Volland ...

When Good Chefs Hide in Bad Rooms The Otter and Brass are two restaurants with plenty to recommend. It’s too bad they don’t have windows.

Pearls within a pearl oyster shell. Pearl oysters are important products in Japan, as they produce beautiful pearls that are sought after for necklaces, earrings, and rings. Disclaimer ...

As the weather heats up and we officially enter sandal-and-sunglasses season, it’s not just your wardrobe getting a ...

The oyster or mussel slowly secretes layers of aragonite and conchiolin, materials that also make up its shell. This creates a material called nacre, also known as mother-of-pearl, which encases the ...