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Charleston-on-the-Half-Shell: A Guide to My Favorite Oysters - Queen of the Food Age
March 31st is National Oysters on the Half Shell day, and there are few better places to celebrate such a briny holiday than in Charleston! There are no shortage of great places to enjoy a few oysters, but here are some of my favorites! Blossom – Pink Moon Medley ICYMI, Blossom recently debuted their new oyster bar, and I was super impressed by their offerings. They’ve got 4 different varietals of oysters, pretty much all from the North Atlantic. I tried them all, and enjoyed each one, but what’s really impressive is their Pink Moon Medley, which consists of 4 Pink Moon oysters from PEI, topped with poke-style tuna, sashimi tuna, southwest, and cucumber mignonette. They’re so fresh and different, although be careful: the sashimi tuna (my fave, btw) packs a kick! The Watch – Grilled Oysters I think The Watch is a really underrated restaurant in Charleston. The view is fantastic, the cocktails are creative and delicious, and the food is elevated, yet approachable. Their pineapple & basil mignonette that they serve with their raw oysters is so good and I want to put it on everything, but their grilled oysters–with fermented garlic butter, lemon, grana padano, and house hot […]
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