Jumbo shrimp in spicy sauce with fresh herbs, garlic, butter, and Creole seasonings. Served with French bread. $13
Boscos Restaurant & Brewing Co., Memphis TN
I liked this dish. The shrimp were a bit overcooked, but the sauce was SO tasty! It almost tasted like garlic shrimp tapas. Yum!
Boscos Golden Ale. $5.50
Parmesan, calabrian chile, butter, lemon. $14
Hog & Hominy, Memphis
Even though these oysters weren’t raw and fresh (my favorite way to have oysters), this preparation was really flavorful. I loved the texture of the wood fired oysters and its toppings. The calabrian chile was a great addition.
Cross-Town Fade cocktail – Belle Meade bourbon, fernet branca, HH tonic, lemon, ananda ipa. $12
Dozen oysters paired with a bottle of rose wine. $30
The Cavalier, San Francisco CA
Omg, I need to come for this happy hour deal more often! A dozen oysters and a bottle of rose for thrity bucks, I’m in! And these oysters were really good and tasty, yum!
5 course tasting menu $85
Le Pigeon, Portland OR
I can’t remember the last time I’ve had skate, but this was prepared well. I will say that the dish was very salty so it was difficult to eat the entire thing. This was probably my least favorite dish of the meal.
Fresh lump crab croquettes, romesco and lemon aioli. $14
Amsterdam BrewHouse, Toronto CANADA
Ugh, another super cold dish! I’m so tired of eating cold food here – I could have just gone out for ice cream. And the service was bad, so there really wasn’t much going for this place beyond the beer.
Salsify, beurre rouge. Bar seating $180
Pineapple & Pearls, Washington DC
What a wonderful piece of fish! I loved the sear on the fish and it paired perfectly with the pureed salsify and beurre rouge. Mmm…
Sweet mashed potato, seasonal mushrooms, white truffle olive oil. $15
La Cosecha Bar and Restaurant, Paso Robles CA
This dish was really tasty! I love all these ingredients individually so of course I loved them all together. I will say that the scallops were a bit on the done side though.
Roasted corn, romesco, shishito peppers. $15
La Cosecha Bar and Restaurant, Paso Robles CA
Mmm, I loved the flavor of these shrimp – so good. But they were kinda on the small side so it was a lot of work for little reward, they were getting pretty dried out. I liked the romesco sauce with the shrimp though, and shishito peppers are always a good choice.
Clams, mussels, crab, shrimp, calamari, fish filet, potatoes, carrots, onions, olives, garlic, corn in a spicy cioppino sauce. Couple $49.99
The Old Clam House, San Francisco CA
OMG, this was SO much food! This was pretty much a small pail of cioppino for only two people, and it was SO delicious! I liked that the sauce was on the spicy side. Most cioppinos are kinda bland these days. This cioppino was also packed with seafood. This was definitely worth it, and I would go back for this dish. Noms!
Oyster crackers. Cup $7.99
The Old Clam House, San Francisco CA
Hmm, I wasn’t really impressed by this. I mean it was good, but you would think it was amazing from the menu title. It was basic, and everything in it was cut really small so it didn’t feel substantial for a chowder. Not my favorite.
Smoked salmon served with succulent crabmeat and crispy crostini. $11
Vino Volo, Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
This were such a disappointment. The crostini were so small, dry, and crumbly that they had to chance to stand against any toppings. Also, the mixed crab spread was mush and disgusting as was the old smoked salmon.
1/2 pound, morcilla, sherry broth, served with bread. $9
Rapp Session, Richmond VA
The broth was super rich especially from the morcilla (which I love). The mussels, however, were a bit overcooked. They were getting a bit hard.
Vittle Monster 