A $150,000 pearl-encrusted dress was lifted from Lupita Nyong'o's Hollywood hotel room this week. Who wants oysters?

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Chatelaine’s food editor, Claire, and I had chance to sample some of the world’s finest oysters recently at Starfish Oyster Bed and Grill.

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Prize-winning oyster shucker Patrick McMurray shares his tips on purchasing these mouth-watering mollusks

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With Prince Edward Island's International Shellfish Festival in Charlottetown underway, we stop by Claddagh Oyster House for a lesson from the pros.

How to eat an oyster: A lesson in slurping from PEI

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Get things cooking in the kitchen and the bedroom with these sexy aphrodisiac foods. Find more Valentine's Day tips at Chatelaine.com!

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Today's pairing: Lupita Nyong'o's pearl dress stolen + oyster pasta

Our first hand at shucking oysters

East and west coast oysters

How to eat an oyster: A lesson in slurping from PEI

Top five aphrodisiac foods