Hog Island Oyster Co.

Only two things on your mind: sex and oysters. Businessmen, epicures, ferry-riding tourists elbow-to-elbow at granite-topped bar in Ferry Building food mall. Robust young men shuck away furiously in front of you, while behind them lies the bay and the wild blue yonder. Oysters harvested an hour away and delivered daily, still glistening with briny sea. Hot Tip: $1 oysters and $3.50 pints of beer every Monday & Thursday from 5–7 p.m.