Swan Oyster Depot

Swan Oyster Depot 1517 Polk Ave. San Francisco, CA 94109 Yelp Swan Oyster Depot is a San Francisco institution.  Anthony Bourdain has visited this place, not once, but twice, while filming “The Layover” in 2012 and “Parts Unknown” in 2015.  It should be no surprise to know the place is overrun with tourists, myself and The Annoyer…

Island Creek Oyster Bar

Island Creek Oyster Bar 500 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215 islandcreekoysterbar.com Yelp The Annoyer sang high praises for the lobster roe noodles here.  I was really looking forward to trying them, but we were sorely disappointed to find that this is only served for dinner.  We had hiked all the way out here for nothing!…

Neptune Oysters

Neptune Oyster 63 Salem St Boston, MA 02113 Yelp neptuneoyster.com I have wanted to visit Boston for a very long time.  The last time I was here was probably over 10 years ago, so well before my foodie days.  Since that time, I’ve wanted to see if Boston was as vibrant a food metropolis as…

Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar

Liberty Kitchen & Oyster Bar 1050 Studewood St Houston, TX 77008 libertykitchenoysterbar.com Yelp   It’s amazing how looks can be deceiving.  Food can be made to look and play the part of the delicious and delectable star of the show, but can turn out to be a disappointing and uninspired performance.  The analogy might apply…

Hog Island Oyster Co.

Hog Island Oyster Co. 1 Ferry Building, Shop 11 San Francisco, CA 94111 hogislandoysters.com YelpThe eat-a-thon continues with lunch at one of my favorite spots in San Francisco, The Ferry Building.  I love coming here on the Saturdays when the farmer’s market is really bumpin’.  I usually get filled up by all the eats from…