The Local Oyster to close both Baltimore restaurants Saturday: ‘The hard decision had to be made’

The Local Oyster is closing Saturday, founder Nick Schauman said Monday afternoon. Schauman started setting up his roving oyster bar at festivals and markets in 2013 and opened the first permanent Local Oyster location inside Mount Vernon Marketplace in 2015. The Locust Point location opened in September 2022 as the first standalone location for the restaurant specializing in Maryland seafood and local beers.