Life on the Half Shell

Photo by Yumi Kimura on flickr

It's springtime, and that always has me craving oysters. In that vein, Metrocurean has a list of 5 great oyster happy hours:

• BlackByrd Warehouse Great DJs and good deals on oysters: Sunday-Thursday, oysters are $1 from 5:30-7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m.-1 a.m.
• BlackSalt This Palisades neighborhood joint offers a dozen oysters for $12 and half-dozen for $6, as well as other food specials, in the bar and cafe 4-7 p.m. Monday-Friday and 4-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.
• Hank's Oyster Bar Should the urge to slurp hit you late-night, the Dupont location of Hank's offers half price raw bar items nightly from 11 p.m. to midnight.
• Old Ebbitt By far one of the city's most popular spots for oysters and for good reason. The famous Oyster Happy Hour features half off all raw bar items Monday-Thursday from 3-6 p.m. and 11 p.m.-1 a.m., and Sunday nights from 11 p.m.-1 a.m.
• Pearl Dive Oyster PalaceWith the breezy new patio and open window in front, Pearl Dive's bar is where I'm finding myself many evenings. Monday through Friday from 4-7 p.m., local oysters are two for one and select wines by the glass are $5.

Their choices are great, though for no good reason I prefer Clyde's to Old Ebbitt. They have the same deal as Old Ebbitt, but it's not as, I don't know, touristy? as Old Ebbitt. I wish I had had the chance to eat more oysters when I was in New Orleans. Brasserie Beck also has great oysters, half off during their late night happy hour. Readers, any other good places for oysters?