Tuesday, 10/26
Quiet rainy Tuesday. The seas are starting to return to normal. By tomorrow maybe we will start to see some fishing boats go out. The harbor has been completely closed by the Coast Guard.
We drove into Newport (12 miles) for lunch at Local Oceans. Local Oceans and Tidal Raves (in Depoe Bay just a walk away from the condo) are my two favorite seafood restaurants in the USA. A description of lunch will provide the basis for today’s commentary and pictures. (We didn’t do anything else of any note.)
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Appetizers
Elaine skipped the appetizer course and sipped on an autumnal red sangria. I indulged in six oysters on the half shell. Three Yaquina Bay oysters, from just six miles down the road, and three Wallapi Soleil oysters from Washington state. Scrumptious. Accompanied by a Yaquina Brewery pale ale.
Elaine’s Main: Skewered Black Cod Salad
Skewered black cod in a salad with avocado, pepitas, roasted acorn squash, kale, purple onion, and cojita cheese with a raspberry vinaigrette. Accompanied by a glass of Adelsheim 2019 pinot noir.
Joe’s Main: Rockfish Italiano Sandwich with Fries.
I love this sandwich! I get it almost every time we come here. Panko-crusted rockfish, pepperoni, salami, pepperoncini, mozzarella, red pepper coulis on a hoagie with French fries. And a refill on my pale ale.
Needless to say, no dinner Tuesday night, just cocktails (inside watching the rain and the ocean slowly returning to a sense of normalcy).
Why are there some seals in a pen? It looks like 2 of them in an enclosed pen. Those seals are huge. I bet they make a lit of noise when they get barking. And I bet they make an awful mess. But they are cute.
They make way lots of noise. The cage is open. They can close it if and when they want to tag one that happens to be in it. They are not seals, by the way. They are sea lions. Difference explained here.
All I can say is YUM YUM YUM!!!
I want your salad Elaine and Joe, I want your fries! I agree with Sue, YUM, YUM, YUM. We enjoyed some beautiful seafood on the Oceanside waterfront visiting Michael. When by the water, get the seafood!