DTLA Oyster Festival

Kyle Fitz, left, shucks oysters as Erin Blayney, far right, Anne Trumble, second from right, and others watch at DTLA Oyster Festival at Grand Central Market in Los Angeles.

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Danelle Sandoval, 24, puts a dash of lemon juice on her plate of raw oysters.

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Allen Lavarias, a transplant from Washington, slurps down a raw oyster.

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Oysters are on display at the festival.

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Jacqueline Kuriyoshi and Brian Bombarda took the Metrolink from Orange County to attend the festival.

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DTLA Oyster Festival

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