Under the Table with Jen » Oysters & Bubbly

Tanuki

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:54:59 +0000

It may take you a while to find these chilly treasures on Tanuki’s menu because you’re too busy goggling the unfailingly sapid bar snacks and kushiyaki that precede them, but once you have, you’ll search immediately and anxiously for them the next time you visit–icy cold Tillamook Bay oysters on the half shell with a ruddy-complected and wince-inducing (in a good way), light-as-frozen-air kimchi shave ice, paired with a bottle of equally light and refreshing Zipang Sparkling Sake.

Andina

jen — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:22:22 +0000

Andina’s glossy copper-topped bar is not just an altar to the almighty mojito, it’s also an excellent place to park yourself after work and enjoy some stellar oyster specials–$1.25 oysters and $5.50 cocktails from 4-6pm. Bubbly is $7-$8 by the glass, $32-$325 (um, that’s the Cristal) by the bottle.

Fenouil

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:18:58 +0000

This swanky Pearl District restaurant serves up Effingham oysters with cucumber ginger mignonette for $2 each, but during happy hour, these creamy, briny morsels are only $1 each. Slurp them on Fenouil’s gorgeous parkside patio or inside the restaurant’s posh little bar with a glass of champagne or the sparkling wine du jour, only $5 a glass during happy hour. Or if you’re feeling extra spendy, pair them with a bottle of Bollinger ($135).

Metrovino

jen — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 06:11:12 +0000

At this elegant new Pearl District wine shop and bistro, a happy hour trio of oysters are served in Chinese soup spoons with cucumber mignonette, ponzu wasabi and horseradish cocktail for a mere $3. A glass of the house sparkly is $5 during happy hour, as is the Metro Spritz, a concotion of aperol, sparkling wine, and orange. During dinner the oyster trio is $6, and bubbles are $9- $30 per glass, or $4.5-$15 per 2-ounce taste.

EaT: An Oyster Bar

jen — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 06:16:50 +0000

Slurp Oregon, Washington, and East Coast oysters on the half shell with just the barest of accoutrements (a few lemon wedges), whilst sipping cava at a table on the patio at this relaxed New Orleans-style North Portland oyster bar. Local oysters are $7 a half dozen, $13 a dozen, and more high-end varietes can be had for $10/half dozen and $19/dozen. Mix and match the oyster social classes for $9/half dozen and $17/dozen.

Dan & Louis Oyster Bar

jen — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:15:22 +0000

Dan & Louis has been around since 1907, so they know a thing or two about oysters. Their menu reads like the Who’s Who of Pacific Northwest oysters—Fanny Bay, Kumamoto, Sinku, Totten, Olympia, Hammersley, Yaquina Bay, and more. The wine list is filled with local wines chosen for their oyster compatibility, and Monday – Friday from 4 – 6 pm in the Old Shucking Room bar, you can get a dozen oysters on the half shell for $12.95, and Cajun Pan Fried Yaquina Oysters for $2.95.

Davis Street Tavern

jen — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:14:17 +0000

This classy Old Town eatery is breathing new culinary life into the neighborhood with its inventive regional and seasonally-influenced cuisine. Try the oysters on the half shell with cucumber, pickled shallot, and smoked Steelhead trout roe. $10 for a half dozen during lunch and dinner, but only $1 each during happy hour, along with $5 glasses of my favorite cava, Segura Viudas.

Higgins

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:54:46 +0000

Venerable downtown dining hotspot Higgins serves up a half dozen Pacific oysters on the half shell with carrot-habanero granité for $16.50, whether you’re dining white-tablecloth style in the dining room or relaxing in the cozy adjoining pub. A glass of bubbly will set you back nearly as much as your glistening bivalves, with a flute of Argyle Brut going for $13 and the Nicholas Feuillate for $14 a glass.

Southpark Bar and Grill

jen — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:09:33 +0000

When you’re alone and life is making you lonely, take Petula Clark’s advice and go downtown…to cheery Southpark Bar and Grill, where you can plop down with a friend at a bistro table in the charming little European-style bar and share a platter of icy-cold Pacific Oysters with a refreshing cucumber ver jus granita (half dozen $12). Hopefully your kind boss will help and understand you–and let you skip out of work in time to take advantage of Southpark’s 3-6pm happy hour menu, where you can enjoy a half dozen oysters for just $8, and a glass of the house sparkly for $4. With happy hour specials like that, you can forget all your troubles and cares in no time, just like Petula told you.

Sel Gris

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:31:07 +0000

It’s entirely appropriate that this sophisticated Ladd’s Addition bistro would serve up oysters on the half shell as a prelude to what is sure to be a flawlessly prepared meal. Served with a classic mignonette, oysters are $14 for a half dozen, and $22 for a full dozen. And since you’re splurging and all, pair them with a glass of André et Michel Quénard Brut ($14), or a bottle of Diebolt-Vallois Brut Blanc de Blancs ($90).