Austin Oyster Festival: Highlights from the 2018 Event

Highlights from the Austin Oyster Festival 2018

Fact: I can eat my weight in oysters. So, of course, I was pumped to go to the Oyster Fest in Austin! With so many different offerings, Rachel and I were both absolutely stuffed by the end of it. Here’s my rundown and review of the Austin Oyster Festival 2018:

Raw Bar with Gulf and East Coast Oysters

They had both Gulf and East Coast oysters available to try. The East coast ones were more expensive, so ignorantly, I assumed they were the better ones. Wrong-o. They were a lot smaller, and not as flavorful. The Gulf oysters, on the other hand, were fantastic!

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That Fry Bar Tho…

As a sucker for anything fried, I knew I was going to like this area. The Fry Bar included:

  • Crispy Oyster Banh Mi
  • New Orleans Style Oyster and Shrimp Po’Boys
  • Pommes Frites
  • Baked Banana’s Foster Bread Pudding with Amy’s Ice cream

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Austin Oyster Festival: The Grill Bar

My mouth watered just looking at all the delicious offerings they had at the Grill Bar. Everything was cooked to perfection:

  • Smoked Bacon Oysters Rockefeller
  • Grilled Oysters with Roasted Garlic Anchovy Butter
  • Creole BBQ Butter Shrimp over Grilled Garlic Bread
  • Oyster and Rock Shrimp Gumbo with Andouille Sausage
  • Smoked Oyster and Roasted Corn Bread Pudding

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And of course, the Bar Bar đŸ˜‰

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So what do you think? Are you in for the Oyster Fest next year!? Let me know in the comments below!

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xx Chels

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