"Basin somewhat flies under the radar on bustling Magazine Street, but locals in the know count on it for consistently fresh seafood products, expertly prepared — royal red shrimp, puppy drum, and soft shell crab, to name a few. This includes raw oysters, of course, and on Monday, the restaurant offers them for a ridiculously good price — they’re 75 cents a piece with the purchase of a menu item, from 3 until 9 p.m. A separate happy hour runs weekdays from 3 to 6 p.m., fyi." - Clair Lorell