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Contrary to Rihanna and Chris Breezy’s duet, it was my birthday!
My closest friends helped celebrate my 23rd birthday with a trip to Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, this oyster joint in Logan Circle. The wait was pretty long (Pearl Dive doesn’t take reservations) – about an hour – so we hit up the bar first for a round of drinks. Once we got a large table, we ordered an appetizer of mussels to share: Addie’s Mussels, with garlic, shallots, fumet (food stock added to sauces to enhance flavors), butter, lemon, and grilled baguettes. Ordered a large plate of oysters to share too, with an oyster selection from Rhode Island, the Chesapeake Bay, and California – East Coast and West Coast representation!
I also ordered an entrée of braised duck and oyster gumbo, which was just yum all around. This place is really awesome – it’s got open space, friendly and helpful staff, a cool and relaxed ambiance, and the oysters are fantastic. It’s a bit pricey though and I feel like you could definitely find oysters elsewhere for less money. For instance, Blackbyrd around U-Street has a happy hour special of $1 oysters. I’ve heard BlackSalt is also decent if you want oysters.
*Edit: Amazingly delicious coconut cake from Society Fair! The restaurant sliced it in these ginormous slices for everyone. I wonder if restaurants only know how to cut cake in large slices? But anyways, the cake was so good.
But anyways, it was an amazing birthday!
Thanks to everyone who celebrated my birthday with me! <3
Favorite birthday gift of all, aptly named Sunny Stephen :)
Bon appétit!
Not to mention that delicious coconut cake from…?
Society Fair!