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True Chesapeake Oyster Co. restaurant set to open in September

The restaurant will make True Chesapeake the first Maryland oyster farm to open a restaurant, according to the company. Menus will revolve around oysters raised on the company’s farm in St. Jerome’s Creek, southern Maryland.
The restaurant, a partnership between Patrick Hudson of True Chesapeake; Nick Schauman, founder of The Local Oyster; and chef Zack Mills, is 4500 square feet with two dining rooms and wraparound bars made of oyster shell tiles, according to a release. The eatery will also feature an elevated shucking station, outdoor bar and patio, open kitchen and wine cellar.
It will be the first of a series of new concepts coming to the former sailcloth factory.
David Tufaro, founder of Terra Nova Ventures, oversaw the mill’s $22-million renovation as well as the redevelopment of neighboring Mill No. 1, home to Cosima.