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More Blue Points, but this time from Otto's Sea Grill. Her five-year-old brother, Cole, showed no interest. “On a scale of one to 10, how yummy was it?” I asked Cailin. We tried more Blue Points, chilled on the half shell, at Otto’s Sea Grill, a seafood joint with a kitschy tiki bar vibe. Psychics offered impromptu readings to the curious while families hit balls at the miniature golf course across the street. Photo by Erik Trinidad.Īfter this first stop on our self-guided oyster crawl, we continued down the Nautical Mile, strolling past fishing boats poised to bring fishermen out to sea and floating booze cruises. Cailin enjoys an enthusiastic bite of oyster at Nautilus Café. We were at the Nautilus Café, an elegant restaurant acclaimed across Long Island for its fresh seafood and courteous service. “I like how it was sweet and had just a little spice to it,” said Cailin, my friend’s culinarily curious eight-year-old, upon slurping down an ungarnished Blue Point. Blue Point Oysters on the half shell at Nautilus Cafe. However, that’s just a textbook flavor profile description, and palates vary-especially for children. These tasty mollusks are known to be mild, yet briny. Several restaurants serve raw oysters on the half shell, especially local (and easily) sourced Blue Points, named for the south shore town of Blue Point. With Freeport’s longtime maritime history, it’s no surprise oysters are part of the allure. Unshucked oysters, just begging to be eaten. Today, you can even take jet ski tours of the southern coastline nearby. With that came fish markets, world-class restaurants, and no shortage of raucous bars. Boats were built here for American and British navies during World War II, but the area morphed into a marina for recreational boats and charter fishing vessels. Photo by Erik Trinidad.ĭredged in the late 19th century, Woodcleft Canal was once the center of the largest waterfront main streets on Long Island’s south shore. Around the Nautical Mile, boating is the preferred method of transportation. From Freeport station, it’s a short ride to “ The Nautical Mile,” a bustling strip of bars, seafood outposts, and boutiques along Woodcleft Canal.