Heros in a Half Shell

Sunshine and oysters are pretty good pals.  Ragus and stews are great for the cold months, but a few oysters and a cold pint, or a glass of bubbles, are a great way to welcome the warm weather.

Here's a half dozen happy hour oyster options that give you the half shells at half price:

Ten Bells 

212.228.4450 | 247 Broome St (btwn Orchard and Ludlow)

$1 oysters everyday from 5-7pm.  Note: cash only.

The Mermaid Oyster Bar

212.260.0100 | 79 MacDougal St - 96 2nd Ave - 568 Amsterdam Ave

The UWS location isn't down with the oyster special, but you can get $1 littlenecks at their daily happy hour from 5:30-7pm.  The downtown locations feature $1 east coast and $1.75 west coast oysters from 5:30-7pm Monday - Thursday and 5-7pm Friday - Sunday.

John Dory Oyster Bar

212.792.9000 | 1196 Broadway (@ 29th St)

Seven days a week, from 5-7pm, your choice of a half-dozen oysters or clams with a glass of sparkling wine or a pint of Oyster Stout Ale for $15.

Millesime

212.889.7100 | 92 Madison Ave (btwn 28th and 29th)

$1 oysters Monday - Friday from 5-7pm.

Cornelius

718.398.6662 | 565 Vanderbuilt Ave, Brooklyn (@ Pacific)

$1 Blue Point Oysters from 5-7pm on weekdays and 3-7pm on weekends.

Maison Premiere

347.335.0446 - 298 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn (btwn South 1st and Grand)

$1 oysters Monday - Friday from 4-7pm.