Truemors
OK - back to my gourmet adventures in the Bay Area. During my trip, I was all about the seafood. When I lived here, I used to go to the Farmer’s Market by the Ferry Building. As I browsed the fresh produce, I snacked on Hog Island Oysters and they tasted fresh, rich and meaty. When the Ferry Building opened up new shops, I saw a sign for a Hog Island Oyster Bar - coming soon. On this trip, I made it my mission to find that oyster bar.
Talk about a treasure hunt! The oyster bar was damn difficult to find at the Ferry Building…We had a map showing us the general location of the bar - but NO signs. I almost gave up. :P After stumbling through hallways - we found the damn bar. It’s tiny, next to the fish market (without the icky not-so-fresh fish smell). We took advantage of the mild weather to do happy hour outside - with that beautiful view of the bay. This is our half-dozen raw oysters…oh so good. I love slurping up the oyster liquor from the shell. I didn’t want to waste a bite. We also did hot oysters - done up Rockefeller style: “Baked Sweetwater Oysters with spinach, lemon, cream and Pernod“…and the extra stuff didn’t overwhelm that fab fresh oyster flavor.
