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Is Eventide Oyster Co. Still Open? Update (Portland, ME)

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As of September 2026, Eventide Oyster Co. is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

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What the source shows: Eventide Oyster Co.'s website, checked 2026-09-08, listed both its Portland, Maine and Boston, Massachusetts (Eventide Fenway) locations along with active digital gift card and nationwide shipping options.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Buttered Up' episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Eventide Oyster Co., spotlighting its brown butter lobster roll alongside raw-bar oysters. Eventide is an oyster bar and seafood restaurant on Middle Street in Portland, Maine's Old Port district, styled by its owners as a revival of the traditional American oyster bar. Since the episode, the business has continued operating: its website (eventideoysterco.com), checked 2026-09-08, listed both the original Portland, Maine location and a second location, Eventide Fenway, in Boston, Massachusetts, along with active digital gift card sales and nationwide shipping via Goldbelly. The functioning multi-location site and active ordering options indicate Eventide remained open as of the September 2026 check. No reports of closure or ownership change were found.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 14
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Buttered Up
What was featured
raw-bar oysters and its brown butter lobster roll
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Eventide Oyster Co.

Frequently asked questions

Is Eventide Oyster Co. still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Eventide Oyster Co. is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

What happened to Eventide Oyster Co. after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The 'Buttered Up' episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Eventide Oyster Co., spotlighting its brown butter lobster roll alongside raw-bar oysters. As of September 2026, Eventide Oyster Co. is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.

Where is Eventide Oyster Co. located?

86 Middle Street, Portland, ME 04101. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured Eventide Oyster Co.?

Season 11, Episode 14 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Buttered Up”.

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Address
86 Middle Street, Portland, ME 04101
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
eventideoysterco.com

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