Taste of the Beach Weekend: "It's All About Oysters" at the Lucky 12 Tavern

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Nags Head:  Saturday, March 17th (St. Patrick's Day), 2012

Mark Ballog, Owner, LUCKY 12 Tavern, Nags Head

The Lucky 12 Tavern, 3309 S. Virginia Dare Trail (Beach Road) Nags Head hosted one of the most popular "Taste of the Beach 2012" Weekend Events "It's All About Oysters".  Mark Ballog (Owner), along with master oyster roaster, Jim Williams cooked up a feast for 26 lucky oyster loving ticket holders Saturday from 2-4PM.

Jim Williams, Master Oyster Roaster

This was the Lucky 12's fifth year participating in the event and many of the attendees return year after year for this delectable feast of oysters and microbrews.  Tickets were available at $35.00 per person, and well worth the price!  The homemade Cajun Spicy Remoulade was the ideal accompaniment for each of the oyster dishes offered by Mark and Jim in the kitchen.  The oysters were all local, fresh from a private bed in nearby Englehard.  Oyster dishes included:

• Raw Oysters on the half-shell, with fresh lemon, cocktail sauce and Remoulade.
• Roasted Oysters w/ Tomato Vinaigrette
• Roasted Oysters w/ Jalapeno, Bacon & Melted Monterrey Jack Cheese
• Roasted Oysters w/ Fresh Red Bell Pepper, Grated Swiss and Crabmeat
• Fried Oysters w/ Remoulade Dip
• Roasted Oysters w/ Parmesan Cheese, Butter, Sugar and Paprika

All were served with a variety of microbrew beers and Pinot Grigio. 

Dave & Colleen, Raleigh, NC

Dave and Colleen, (Raleigh, NC) celebrating their 40th Wedding Anniversary, said this was their favorite event BY FAR! The couple said their "Taste of the Beach" tickets were their Christmas Present this year.

Craig Wright, Short Pump, VA

Craig Wright (Short Pump, VA) owner of classic Nags Head "The Wright Place at the Right Time" attended for his second year in a row, along with Pirate's Cove condo owners Greg and Franchesca (Richmond, VA).  Craig was delighted to opine, "The original Quagmire's Bushwacker Rum Drink can only be recreated precisely by Mark Ballog at the Lucky 12."

Susan and Dawn (Lake Hotpatcong, NJ) have been coming to the "Taste of the Beach" for the past three years, as Susan now owns a house here on the Outer Banks. They've been best friends since high school.

Dawn and Susan, Lake Hotpatcong, NJ

Michael and Camy (Reston, VA) were celebrating Camy's birthday at a Village Realty, 3 Bedroom House with their 2 year old daughter and Camy's parents.  They've been coming to the Outer Banks for the past 10 years but this is their first visit to a Village Realty Vacation Rental, and the "Taste of the Beach"....says Camy, "This was the best birthday present ever!  We will be back!"

Michael and Camy, Reston, VA  (Village Realty "Taste of the Beach" Vacation Rentals)

Lucky 12 first opened their doors in 2006 and have built a fine reputation as being a local's favorite and visitor's return spot ever since.

Page 28 of the 2012 Outer Banks Taste of the Beach Program...

Oh yes, she was there Program Centerfold, Franchesca (Richmond, VA)


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