"You can probably guess the specialty at Bill’s Oyster on W. 3rd Street. Outside of the obvious, there’s a small raw-bar menu, two seafood towers, three types of caviar, and a few hot plates like crab cakes and fried grouper fingers. It sits somewhere between a fancy Downtown restaurant and an after-work hangout. Despite all the deluxe seafood and prices that match the neighborhood’s extravagant rent, it’s a fairly casual experience. But when you’re in the area and in desperate need of something cold, refreshing, and briney, it’s one of the best options. " - nicolai mccrary