Portland may not be a coastal city, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its fair share of delicious seafood restaurants and oyster bars. Thanks to Oregon’s location on the west coast, its estuaries are served by the pacific waters that oysters love. Both Pacific and Olympia oysters grow happily on the beds of many of …
There’s nothing quite like ordering a dish of oysters. Whether you choose to eat them fried or raw, or with a glass of beer or white wine, you know that it’s going to be a somewhat fancy evening. Yeah – fancy is possible in Las Vegas! Some people eat oysters for the taste, others do it …
When you think of coastal cities, Philadelphia might not be the first that comes to mind. But just like other coastal cities in America, there are plenty of fresh oysters that you can enjoy in this fascinating city.Its position right along the Delaware river gives it plenty of choice for a variety of fresh seafood, …
Oysters. Jewels of the sea.They’ve been dividing people ever since we started pulling them out of the sea.There are those purists who claim that the less you do to it, the more sublime it is. That raw, or barely squeezed with lemon to accentuate the piquancy of the sea-flesh, is the ultimate way to experience …
Anyone who doesn’t have a good time in San Francisco is pretty much dead to me – Anthony BourdainSituated at the entrance to the bay that bears its name, San Francisco is the perfect city for the oyster tourist to spend a little time in.A cultural melting pot, San Francisco is a vibrant, artistic, and …
One of the benefits of living right on the coast is the abundance of freshly caught seafood. There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh oysters that are caught right on the coast where you live!South Carolina in particular is notorious for its oysters. The growing conditions lend themselves well to quality seafood, making it …
Apalachicola is a small city in Florida’s panhandle. It has a population of little over 2300 people. Despite its small size, Apalachicola is the oyster center of Florida. More than 90% of the oysters farmed in Florida come from Apalachicola Bay. This translates to 10% of the nation’s oysters.Many of the people who live in …
If you weren’t expecting landlocked Memphis to offer much in the way of seafood, then prepare to be surprised. Memphis takes their food seriously, and oysters can be found all over the place. From half shell to deep-fried, oysters are definitely on the menu.We’ve rounded up the top places to check out below, but many …
Annapolis is one of the earliest cities founded by European settlers in the states. It was established in 1649 and has played a key role in the founding and development of the US.It was the home of the Confederation Congress and temporarily the capital of the United States between 1783 and 1784. Not only that, …
Myrtle Beach is a tourist haven on the South Carolina shore. It is home to the Grand Strand, a 60-mile continuous stretch of beach, over 100 golf courses, and the Myrtle Beach Speedway.Millions of visitors stop and enjoy all Myrtle Beach has to offer every year. This includes the fresh seafood and shellfish that can …
