It’s been almost a year since we found out I was pregnant and I had to change what I ate and drank.  One of the things I missed was going to Hog Island Oyster Co. and having raw oysters paired with a nice glass of white wine.

So, today we walked to the Ferry Plaza and took Kumquat to one of my favorite places to eat.  She sat quietly in the corner while we had quite a feast.  Since Kumquat is taking a bottle this week, I was in the clear to have my glass of Riesling with my meal.

The meal started with a half-dozen raw Kumamoto oysters (yum) and four baked oysters (my first time!)  The raw ones were as tasty as I had remembered and the baked ones were actually pretty good.  Then again, they were prepared with bacon so how could it be bad?!

We also shared a frisee salad that was topped with the prettiest beets I’ve ever seen.  The color was a unique pink color that made me think it was raw hamachi at first!

Next was the ooey-gooey/crunchy grilled cheese sammich with the tastiest pickled radish on the side. And of course, we had my favorite clam chowder (pictured at the top of this post).  Aaaah…delicious!  By the way, there was a couple seated in front of us who each got a bowl, ate all the clams, and then left most of the broth (the best part) in the bowl!!!!  I died a little inside when I saw that.

Afterward we stopped at the Humphry Slocombe stand at the Farmers’ Market outside for a HUGE scoop of Secret Breakfast.  If you don’t know what it is, it’s bourbon ice cream with cornflakes hidden inside.  Man, it’s been WAY too long since I’ve had it.