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There's nothing like a hot summer night to bring on cravings for New England seafood. Visions of clam shacks on the coast and tearing into lobsters at picnic tables were enough to send us racing to Pearl Oyster Bar the other night.
Now the subject of the best lobster roll in New York has been hotly debated, but Pearl's has always landed near the top of the list. But don't forget the other items on the menu -- fresh oysters are always a great starter, as is the bucket of steamers, but Gothamist's favorite appetizer is the fried oysters. They're lightly battered and fried to a light crispy perfection, not at all heavy or greasy, and are paired with a homemade tartar sauce. Just in case you need more than the appetizer portion provides, they're also available on a po' boy. The fried oyster po' boy and the lobster roll are both served with thinly cut shoestring french fries, which are perked up with an optional dash of malt vinegar. Be sure to save space for dessert -- the hot fudge sundae is a classic.
Pearl Oyster Bar until relatively recently was just that -- a bar. Although they expanded into the space next door and now have proper sit-down tables, Gothamist prefers to eat at the bar for the original oyster bar feel.
In case you can't make it to Pearl Oyster Bar in person, chef and owner Rebecca Charles' cookbook, Lobster Rolls and Blueberry Pie, allows you to relive her coastal Maine summers through recipes and stories.
Pearl Oyster Bar, 18 Cornelia St. between Bleecker and W. 4th St., West Village, 212-691-8211.
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Sounds great - but is there any chance of Gothamist investing in a better digital camera? Seems the outdoor/daylight shots are working, but the indoor chaps look a bit amatuerish. An increase in pixels might work.
Personally, if something turns out bollocks, I retouch with 'enhance' in iPhoto on a Mac, resize in Photoshop and publish. I'm no geek, like, but I just don't wanna publish shoddy shots. Gothamist, should do likewise.
Actually the oysters ain't too bad, it's the previous post I was a bit 'disturbed' by.
Thanks for the tip about pixels and such -- we'll try our best, but we each use our own cameras, so the quality may vary. Know anyone who'd want to donate a high-quality digi-cam to the cause?
Another issue with images on Gothamist is that we are very careful that the images don't exceed 25KB or else it slows down the site, so some might be saved as "JPEG Low." Sucks, yes, but we want the site to be speedy!
Also, shooting food is HARD. Really, lighting and such.
tell me about it! i take 100 shots for the eating in column and only come out with 10 or so that are decent. having the luxury of taking more than a few shots in a restaurant isn't a reality, unfortunately.
Yes - it's not easy for sure. One possible option might be to reduce the number of posts visible on the page and upping the JPEG size to say 50k. That could work... Whatever. Am enjoying the ride so far.