"The happy hour at the cerulean Southeast Ankeny restaurant Normandie pairs $5 fries and $8 tobiko-topped deviled eggs with $2 tallboys and $8 glasses of wine. Oysters clock in at $2 apiece, available by the half-dozen or dozen; Normandie often sources really gorgeous Pacific Northwestern oysters, served with a zingy horseradish granita. Happy hour runs from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the restaurant’s bar." - Dianne de Guzman
"This Ankeny restaurant isn’t exclusively a seafood destination, but the spotlight is squarely placed on its fresh shellfish and fish filets. Meals often start with a round of oysters — raw with granita or broiled with miso butter — followed by dishes like hamachi crudo with beets and aguachile or seared albacore accompanied by uni creme fraiche. The wine list is well-stocked with brine-friendly glass pours, as well." - Dianne de Guzman
"The happy hour at the cerulean Southeast Ankeny restaurant Normandie pairs $7 Alpine cheese gougeres and $8 tobiko-topped deviled eggs with $2 tallboys and $8 glasses of wine. Oysters clock in at $2 apiece, available by the half-dozen or dozen; Normandie often sources really gorgeous Pacific Northwestern oysters, served with a zingy horseradish granita. Happy hour runs from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the restaurant’s bar." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Maya MacEvoy
"A stylish bistro that draws from French cuisine and many others around the globe, Normandie is offering a three-course dinner for the end of the year with options throughout. The meal is $110, and will have supplements like oysters and crab beignets. Reservations can be made via Resy." - Janey Wong
"In addition to the creative French-inflected menu, this sprawling Buckman bistro also offers Pacific Northwest oysters served with lemon wedges, mignonette, and an icy granita spiked with horseradish. Oysters are also available broiled, with miso butter and tobiko."