Casting Pearls Before the Swine

After DeSoto State Park, and lots of walking on a hot day we decided to go to one of the truly cool restaurants down here. Off to Conch Republic Grill on Gulf Boulevard. Expensive but good, the Conch was the first place they took me back in 2008 on my first visit.

The Conch ranks right up there with Cody's on food and service. The Conch has it over Cody's on atmosphere, though, and plan on going again soon for some mahi mahi.

My new favorite appetizer, raw oysters, along with calamari. I got the 6 piece but really could have done the dozen. Put one on a cracker with some horseradish or just alone, and its heaven. Man, I never would have thought I'd get off on those but, it's some good stuff.

My second oyster I noticed a bit of shell and something else. The 'something else' was this baby oyster. Not enough for a necklace yet but I'll keep gettin' those oysters till I do.

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