Cheap Oysters/Happy Hour - Park Slope area

[coolbreeze]

Got a craving for oysters and cheap drinks in or around Park Slope. I would usually go to Fish on Bleeker for 1.50 Pabsts and cheap half shells but I dont feel like headin into Manhattan. I usually wind up spending way too much money at Blue Ribbon so Im looking for an alternative. Any advice?

HELP

[Ralphus]

Not in the Slope, but Jolie on Atlantic near Smith has a discount oyster night. It's either Monday or Tuesday. I doubt they'll have PBR but they have a good wine selection and a few decent Belgian brews.

[Puppimus]

Jolie has $1 Oyster night on Wednesday (says website) -- and also, 2-for-1 drinks for the ladies 'til 9 P.M. on Wednesdays, too! With all that booze and all those oysters, I'd say Wednesday night is the night for love on Atlantic Avenue.

[fishermb]

Pupp can you link to their website? I live a few blocks away, Wednesday sounds like a good deal to check out.

[Puppimus]

Sure, fisher:

http://jolierestaurant.com/

Click on "Let's go to jolie" to see their weekly promotion stuff.

[fishermb]

Thanks pupp, looks like a place to definitely check out. Can anyone comment on the 4 course tasting menu on Monday nights (sorry to go slightly OT)?

[missives]

I'd had brunch at Jolie and not been bowled over (I'll stick to Patois for the all-you-can-drink champagne brunch!) but I tried the tasting menu last night and was impressed.

There were two of us and two choices for each course, so we got one of everything.

1st course:
Zucchini veloute: best zucchini soup I've ever had!
Pate: not as smooth and creamy as I like but fine - meaty, peppery

2nd course:
Crab salad - delightful; seemed like good crab
Asparagus salad - nice, crisp, with a minty(?/maybe) pesto thing going on

Entree:
Tuna steak - good, but too much cilantro for me (I think cilantro's one of those ingredients that should be listed in the description of a dish on the menu, since so many people dislike it.)

Hangar steak with sauteed shallots and potato - delish!

The meats were both perfectly medium-rare, as requested.

Dessert:
Chocolate banana pie with raspberry sauce - heavenly
Creme caramel - nice, good consistency, not too wet or overcold (as at Quercy)

The presentation of each of the dishes was impeccable. And they have a great, not overly expensive wine list. The $36 Cotes du Rhone we chose was delicious.

Good job, Jolie! I'll be back...

[Puppimus]

Thanks for the report, missives!
So, has anyone been there for oyster night yet? Or anywhere else, for that matter?