Giving texture to the cream base were a few plump oysters, crunchy cubed potatoes and bits of bacon.

And then he refused to share my lavish platter of cold, plump, briny, crisp and succulent oysters.

The sometimes piney, earthy and often bitter taste of these ales struck me as a fine partner for plump, briny-sweet oysters.

The plump, tender oysters and lively sauce bring smiles.

Tops were sweet, plump oysters on the half-shell and the corn-encrusted crab cakes.

Yet, none of the add-ons stole the limelight from the plump, briny oysters.

The appetizers include a rich, spicy stew of plump poached oysters.

Among the headliners are large, plump oysters, either on the half shell or fried in a crisp cornmeal crust.

Seafood gazpacho, for instance, a creamy gallimaufry of plump oysters and mussels, was ambrosial.

That same criticism can be made about a few of the fried entrees: three jumbo soft-shell crabs and six plump oysters.