How Oysters Went from Street Food to Gourmet Delicacy, back to Street Food...and Motorcycles

 I fell in love with oysters in 2015 when I worked at The Bedford (rip), and on Thursdays, we had a BOGO deal on oysters and 50% off bubbles–all to say that I was well-fed and my thirst always quenched. Since the close of The Bedford, I stopped eating them–primarily because of the price and the lackluster quality I found in other restaurants. While pop-ups like Motorshucker offer a fresh, accessible take on oyster consumption, they exist against an industry and a society grappling with issues of exclusivity and inequality.