A few tickets remain for Ford Fry's Lobster Roast

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It’s time for a patio party - round two - at the Optimist! We’re fired up for a lobster and oyster grill-out on the lawn on Sunday, April 23, from 1 to 5 p.m., sponsored by Lexus. Catch some rays and chill out to the tunes of Atlanta's Wasted Potential Brass Band while playing putt putt, corn hole and giant Jenga. Tickets are $50 per person and include food and two complimentary beverages (wine + beer) plus valet parking.

$5 beer, wine and punch specials and a full bar will also be available for purchase.

What’s on the menu?

• half-roasted lobsters
• mini lobster rolls
• roasted oysters
• raw oysters on the half-shell
• baked oyster Rockefeller

DATE AND TIME
Sun, April 23, 2017
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EDT

LOCATION
The Optimist
914 Howell Mill Road
Atlanta, GA 30318

Tickets:  CLICK HERE

Patio Party and Crawfish Boil!

Bring on the sunshine, patio weather & putt-putt – the Optimist is throwing a crawfish boil and spring shindig. On Sunday, March 19, from 2 to 5 p.m. on the patio just outside the Oyster Bar, chefs Craig Richards and Pat Pascarella will be serving up a traditional crawfish boil to the live tunes of a Cajun-inspired band.


The boil will be available to enjoy on the patio for $20 per person, excluding tax and gratuity, alongside a variety of Fish House punch specials for $5 each, and a selection of $5 canned beers. Beginning at 3 p.m. when the Oyster Bar opens inside the restaurant, additional beverages and regular happy hour specials will be available for purchase.

914 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30318

$1 Oysters Debut at The Spence

This event will be every Tuesday at The Spence in Midtown!

Oyster Happy Hours In Atlanta

                                   

Oysters are best in the "er" months so September, October, November and December are prime time oyster eating season.  This usually means they are bigger and more "juicy".  Some places like The Kimball House and One Eared Stag do not have saltines to go with them and prefer mignette sauce.  I guess saltines are passe' but I still find it much easier to load up my cocktail sauce and horseradish.   I am always a fan of a good deal so why not hit up an oyster happy hour around town.  Some of my favorites:

• One Eared Stag $1 oysters Monday-Friday 5-7 pm 
• The Pig and The Pearl $1 oysters 4-6 pm everyday!
• Steamhouse Lounge $7 for a dozen Wednesdays
• Fontaine's Oyster House $7 for a dozen on Tuesdays

Can you think of any others that we missed?  Let me know and I will add them!

Weekend Getaway: New York City Edition

We escaped the rainy Atlanta weekend for a quick NYC getaway and had some excellent dining adventures to share.  Check out these spots next time you are in The Big Apple:

The Whitney Museum:  Checked out the Frank Stella exhibit. and had a bite at the top floor restaurant.  They had a lot of toasts on the menu.  We loved the hummus and falafel toast with pickeled carrots

Balthazar:  This place in NoLita rocks.  We couldn't get reservations for lunch or dinner so stopped in there on a Friday around 3 pm.  They had a 1.5 hour wait!  That is how popular it is!  We were able to grab a spot at the bar.  I did notice a lot of places with a wait require you to check in with bartenders for a bar spot.  We lucked out.  We had the mussels frittes, ceviche and field greens salad.  Polished it off with a glass of Sancerre.  Excellent!

Cull & Pistol:  This is a place inside of Chelsea Market.  It reminds me of Ponce City Market and I believe the designer is one in the same.  Loved the decor (exposed brick wall, reclaimed wood booths, subway tile walls with beige grout).  We had AWESOME shrimp cocktail and some oysters. Great seafood.

The Standard Hotel:  This was a great spot on the bottom floor outside to have a drink, app and people watch.  We had wine and tuna tartar.  Highly recommend.  It is right on the HighLine in the Meatpacking District.

Freeman's:  This is a favorite spot in Bowery area.  Imagine dark, old timey, minimal taxidermy tucked away in an alleyway without a sign.  They do not take reservations but we were able to grab a a table.  We enjoyed the spicy sweet potato and pork belly appetizer and sea bass dinner special.

These were some of our favorites.  Next on the list in NYC and highly recommended:  Shuko, Carbone, ZZ Clam and Cosme.  Hope any of these rec's work out for you!

Freeman's