“O” My! Oyster Fest 2012 Sights and Winners

Well, that was awesome! The 2012 “o”dition of Arcata Main Street’s Oyster Festival is in the books and, as always, was a grand shuckin’ time! The Journal was there chompin’ and gluggin’ all day, but we did find a few moments to use our greasy fingers to snap some shots.

Wanna see? Head on over to the NCJ‘s Facebook page and “like” ’em up.

If you weren’t there — man, you really romanced the canine on that one — we’ll be kind enough to pass on the important info.

2012 OYSTER FESTIVAL WINNERS:

Best of the O-Fest: Sushi Spot – Goose Point oyster with ponzu reduction, fresh lime, Japanese mint and masago.

Best Raw Oyster: Plaza Grill – Fanny Bay oyster with champagne-honeydew sorbet and golden white fish caviar.

Best Cooked Oyster: Bear River Casino – Applewood Smoked Oyster on Belgin Endive with Candied Bacon and pickeled habenero.

Best Non-Oyster Dish (a KHUM Award): Kyoto – Kobe beef skewers with spicy Thai sauce.

Oh, and not like there was any doubt going into it … yes, swallower Conor Eckholm and shucker Aiden Semingsen won KWPT’s Shuck and Swallow Contest for the 837th year in a row. Duh.

Now go look at our pictures.

This article appears in Tsunami Boats.