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Scallops with leek purée and herb salad at Barnegat Oyster Collective in Barnegat.
Scallops with leek purée and herb salad at Barnegat Oyster Collective in Barnegat.Read moreSarah Griesemer/Asbury Park Pres

Haute Feast at Barnegat Oyster Collective

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Long Beach Island’s Barnegat Oyster Collective — a major player in New Jersey’s bivalve renaissance — offers full-service, a la carte dining served oysters and other seafood in a “relaxed yet intentional” atmosphere at tables “arranged to maximize the view, the breeze, and the connection to the farm.”

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