Florida's Gulf Coast oyster tour
Necee Regis for The Boston Globe
Boss Oysters
Apalachicola is celebrated for its oysters, which are generally plumper and saltier than most Gulf oysters. At Boss Oysters, overlooking the Apalachicola River, each table is equipped with a roll of paper towels, plastic squirt bottles filled with cocktail sauce, ketchup, and tartar sauce, and four varieties of hot sauce. Raw oysters are served on a bed of ice, and can be dressed with toppings such as citrus and ginger salsa or seaweed and wasabi fish roe. There are a dozen baked oyster choices, as well as chowder, gumbo, oyster stew, peel-and-eat shrimp, and fish served grilled, broiled, or fried. Sweet corn fritters are crispy bites of goodness. - 123 Water St., 850-653-9364, www.apalachicolariverinn.com/boss.html
Apalachicola is celebrated for its oysters, which are generally plumper and saltier than most Gulf oysters. At Boss Oysters, overlooking the Apalachicola River, each table is equipped with a roll of paper towels, plastic squirt bottles filled with cocktail sauce, ketchup, and tartar sauce, and four varieties of hot sauce. Raw oysters are served on a bed of ice, and can be dressed with toppings such as citrus and ginger salsa or seaweed and wasabi fish roe. There are a dozen baked oyster choices, as well as chowder, gumbo, oyster stew, peel-and-eat shrimp, and fish served grilled, broiled, or fried. Sweet corn fritters are crispy bites of goodness. - 123 Water St., 850-653-9364, www.apalachicolariverinn.com/boss.html