Oh, oysters.

With your uncanny ability to improve dates, drinks and predinner activities, you give us so much.

And we give back so little in return. Well, besides our ability to deplete your ranks with alarming speed.

But that ends now (the giving back part—we’re not going to stop eating you).

Now please accept this visual homage to your greatness, which features some of your best work at bars and restaurants across the country.

We hope this evens out our ledger.