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MickZagger said:
I love them raw on the half-shell. I'm quite the oyster connoisseur. I got introduced to them when I was young and going to my grandparents beach house in Rockaway. My mom's friend owned a seafood store in Garibaldi and we'd practically get as much free oysters as we wanted. I think I was probably 10 years old when my dad talked me into shooting a raw one. I actually liked it when my brothers hated it. My relationship with oysters since then has been a match made in heaven.

I've tried them in that lemony-icy way at South Park seafood. Bomb.
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South Park is bomb. I work with a chick from there at IPNC every year.

As for the oysters, they usually have something from Netarts, kumomotos, and another choice or two. I usually get 2-3 of 3 types they're offering. Changes regularly. But they're all good. In fact, it was Bar Avignon that I had the first oysters I ever liked and kept me coming back for more. I don't want them as my meal, but it's a good way to get the evening started with some drinks.
 
MickZagger said:
Some restaurants piss me off with their oyster shooters. I don't need tons of filler. Just a little bit. Mainly me and the oyster. Like Acadia. I don't need a double decker shot glass full of bloody mary seasoning.
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Or when they use GIANT oysters. Man, this place down the road from our beach house uses the biggest oysters. I actually can't eat them.
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
South Park is bomb. I work with a chick from there at IPNC every year.

As for the oysters, they usually have something from Netarts, kumomotos, and another choice or two. I usually get 2-3 of 3 types they're offering. Changes regularly. But they're all good. In fact, it was Bar Avignon that I had the first oysters I ever liked and kept me coming back for more. I don't want them as my meal, but it's a good way to get the evening started with some drinks.
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Nice. And bingo with the goes well with drinks. Hand in hand.
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
Or when they use GIANT oysters. Man, this place down the road from our beach house uses the biggest oysters. I actually can't eat them.
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It does seem like the ones you get at the beach are way bigger than the ones they get in restaurants. Those big ones are more for BBQ and dipping in garlic sauce if I say so myself.
 
I had some decent oysters at little bird bistro well. Forgot the types but one from Oregon and one from Washington

But loved getting foie gras since it's banned in California. My favorite oysters are probably kusshi though.

hoop fam
 
MickZagger said:
It does seem like the ones you get at the beach are way bigger than the ones they get in restaurants. Those big ones are more for BBQ and dipping in garlic sauce if I say so myself.
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Yup. Best for grilling. Lousiana oysters are dope too. ...I killed it at acme oyster house.

hoop fam
 
One restaurant that I haven't done that I really want to do (well there's a couple) is ScreenDoor. I always show up and there's too long a wait and I'm hungry so I say fuck it were going to Casa Del Matador across the street and grubbing on their bomb food and stiff drinks instead.
 
Same. I scared of the wait and have never been

hoop fam
 
It's bomb. Only been once. I'm a home body so the craziness of waiting is ridiculous to me. But it's worth trying once to answer the curiosity.
 
My current portland restaurant bucket list is:

Beast, Broder, THE RED FIG AT BEAUMONT FAMS, Ox, Apizza Scholls, Le Pidgeon, Bunk Sandwhiches. Ox and Beast are probably my top two, try to knock them out when I'm back in PDX in November.
 
I'll have to go in some afternoon before all the trendy fucks get there.
 
BTW, the doughnuts at Voodoo are shit. I went late night when there was no line, bought a bunch..just totally blah.
 
You fools need to try Mextiza. I've ate their like 20 times because its convenient. I've tried everything on their menu. Not a thing on that menu I wasn't a fan of.

I had this butterfish there one time that was bomb/
 
I've never been to a voodoo's donuts. I have had leftovers of peoples. Donuts are donuts to me. None will knock my socks off. Its still just a donut.
 
I don't know, I'm already in LA, how good could Mexican food in PDX be.
 
MickZagger said:
I've never been to a voodoo's donuts. I have had leftovers of peoples. Donuts are donuts to me. None will knock my socks off. Its still just a donut.
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I had an imitation cro-nut here, it wasn't bad.
 
Oh, another recommendation i need to make is Toji Korean BBQ on Hawthorne. So F'n good. The beef bulgogi is to die for.

Its getting me hard thinking about it.
 
MickZagger said:
a crossaint donut?
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Yeah. Actually, the upscale version of Safeways down here has them too...they call them Crossain-nuts or something like that. I got them at a shop...$5 each, fucking rip off.
 
I did Pine State at the PSU farmers market. Ahh, fucking love that spot. The sit down one is way better but PSU I got my food in like 5 minutes which rocked. I dug the PSU farmers market too....good vibe, lots of variety and I liked the area as well.
 
I also did the Acropolis steakhouse. Steaks were a little over salted, but I really can't complain about a $6 steak I guess. Had some buffalo wings there too...steak bites are the shit though..didn't get them last time, but they're perfect.

Also had a pretty good Gyros at Marathon Taverna after the timbers game. Fuc, those lines at Jeld Wen were long for food and pissers.
 
All the posh Portland kunts terrorizing good restaurants reps on yelp piss me off.

Makes me not wanna go to yelp
 
hah, my cousin is big on yelping in Portland...the community there is pretty close knit I guess. I was yelp elite here for a while but never did any events.
 
Its been a couple years since Acrop. Kinda lost its luster. The steak bites were good but nothing to rave about from what I remember. Just the novelty of grubbing on steak morsels while you got pussy in your face is what makes it so appealing.
 
Yeah. Me and my bro were going to go to the Departure Lounge or Urban Farmer but everyone cancelled on us b/c of the rain last weekend so we said fuck it, lets go to Acrop. Its just a weird cool vibe. I want to order that big ass 2 lb burger there sometime. $14 lol.
 
I think the last time I was there if I recall was the first stop on a little titty bar tour for a buddy of mines bachelor party like 3 years ago now. We were all blacked the fuck out from fireball and it was the first stop. My buddy got kicked out and shoved around by a bouncer for putting hands on this Holly Foxx chick.
 
I still need to go to Casa Diablo though. You know, because I'm Vegan and appreciate some vegan food.
 
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