Oar House restaurant celebrating 50 years on Portsmouth waterfront: 'It's just special'

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The Oar House is located in Portsmouth's Olde Harbour area, which in the late 1700s and early 1800s was a thriving seaport. In December 1802, 120 buildings burned in Portsmouth's most disastrous fire, including the wooden mercantile structures that occupied the restaurant site. The citizens of Portsmouth rebuilt almost immediately, in the early months of 1803, using brick to eliminate future fire hazards. The buildings on Ceres Street, including the one now occupied by the Oar House, were constructed at this time. The hard times plaguing Pioneer Boulangerie have been shared by other frustrated merchants on Main Street.

Hotdog with Fries

Officers then entered the campus through multiple entry points. Al-Sayyed, who said the arrests took place early Saturday, did not identify the women but indicated that three of them are students at the university and all four are Phoenix-area residents. Protesters have been arrested on more than 25 campuses across at least 21 states. However, many other schools have experienced protests without arrests. Video captured by KTLA shows firefighters – some in street clothes – mopping up the mess in the aftermath of the fire; additional footage posted to the Citizen App shows crews on the roof of an adjacent building battling the blaze.

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The Oar House offers seafood throughout its menu, with oysters and jumbo shrimp from its raw bar, crab cakes, fish and chips, clam chowder, lobster rolls, calamari, mussels, scallops and salmon. On the turf side, the restaurant serves lamb chops, steak, short rib, a cheeseburger and crispy ribs, as well as pastas, salads and appetizers. Marinated chicken breast blackened or grilled to perfection on our chargrill, served on a fresh bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion. A generous portion of Mahi-Mahi served on a fresh bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Grouper filet grilled or blackened served on a fresh bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Your choice, lightly breaded and fried to a golden brown.

The Oar House in Santa Monica, circa mid-1970s

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It was more like a warehouse then a whorehouse. A rambling building a group of hyperactive airline pilots took over sometime in the mid-Sixties and filled with bizarre crap they picked up in their travels all over the world. It was their playground and it was open to the public. One day I wanted to find out if a friend was at our favorite watering hole, the Oar House bar down by the beach on funky Main St.

Plump shrimp breaded in our special blend of seasoned flour, flash fried and topped with our St. Thomas Boom-Boom sauce. Served with shrimp, toasted almonds, mandarin oranges, feta cheese, and red onions. A creamy chicken salad with dried cranberries & pecans. Served on a bed of lettuce with cherry tomatoes and Captain's wafers. Prepared grilled or blackened and served with rice, broccoli & carrot medley, and hushpuppies.

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Drink specials are best on Tuesday, when well and call drinks and draft beers are $1 all night. On Thursday, 32-ounce draft beers and Long Island Ice Teas are $2.50. The kitchen serves inexpensive burgers, pizza, salads and appetizers until 10 p.m. You might have guessed that both clubs are part of a chain, according to Chester Drawer’s management, and all that cobweb-covered paraphernalia came from movie-prop warehouses bought by the chain’s former owner. Entering Chester Drawer’s Inn the other night, I immediately thought of the Oar House, that jampacked, pitchers aplenty, somebody-barfed-on-my-leg bar by the bay in Santa Monica.

Broiled or Fried Jersey Flounder

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Served on a toasted po-boy roll with shredded lettuce and fresh sliced tomatoes. Grilled or blackened fish filet served on a fresh bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Blackened fish filet, cooked to perfection and topped with provolone cheese, sautéed mushrooms, onions, and pepper medley. Served with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, Bermuda onion, and shredded cheese blend. White, flakey, hand-cut fish breaded in our special blend of seasoned flour and flash fried to a golden brown.

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The massive operation included a full-service bakery, a patio-style cafeteria, a bistro dining room, a deli, an espresso bar, a wine and cheese shop and, at one point, a frozen yogurt machine. Array of Italian meats & cheeses accompanied with roasted peppers, marinated mushrooms & olives. The couple hopes to ring in the 50th anniversary of the Oar House all year long with special menu items, a commemorative plaque and a block party later in the year. Between the outdoor deck overlooking the Pisacataqua River's working waterfront and the interior capacity, the Oar House can seat approximately 200 guests and will offer a valet service this summer for all who come to dine.

Made with a delicious blend of onions, green peppers, celery, spices, and crawfish. NYPD swarmed the university Tuesday night after the university authorized it to go into the campus to clear out a building being occupied by protesters. Tensions escalated on campus when officers on Tuesday night entered Columbia's Hamilton Hall, which had been occupied by protesters since the early hours of Tuesday, and dozens were seen being arrested. NYPD officers used flash-bang grenades Tuesday night to breach Columbia's Hamilton Hall, which protesters had barricaded themselves inside, the police department told CNN. Most of the arrests were made at Columbia, including about two dozen protesters who police say tried to prevent officers from entering the campus, the official said.

Customers are free to download these images, but not use these digital files (watermarked by the Sirved logo) for any commercial purpose, without prior written permission of Sirved. All fried baskets served with your choice of cheese grits or french fries, hushpuppies, and coleslaw. Tortilla chips topped with seasoned ground beef, sharp Jalapeño Queso sauce, salsa, shredded lettuce, and a dollop of sour cream. Tactical teams at Columbia first set up a perimeter around the campus to hold back protesters and prevent further arrests, according to the official.

The president will also add nearly 13,700 acres of protected land at Berryessa Snow Mountain, about 60 miles north of the Napa Valley, in Northern California. The university has asked NYPD to maintain its presence on campus until May 17. Video taken over the weekend at Arizona State University shows a campus police officer removing a hijab from a protester’s head during her arrest.

The protests were triggered by the terrible civilian toll of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, but they’re now exposing the country’s ideological schisms and new political currents. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. On the floor, lots of women dance nonstop in groups.

“We knew that this was going to be a good fit. The business aspect is there seeing as it’s been here for 50 years. But just having real estate in Portsmouth like this, it’s just special. There’s really nowhere in the country that has this kind of history, Portsmouth as a city but also this restaurant within Portsmouth with this history. You’d be hard-pressed to find that anywhere else,” Anderson said.

The Oar House, another old-time Santa Monica venue, closed about 10 days ago. The owner could not be reached for comment, but neighboring businesses said the business had been struggling to pay for seismic upgrades to the building. He said no decisions have been made about future of the property, bordered by Bicknell and Bay streets and owned by John W. Garacochea and his brother, Jay Garacochea, who co-founded the business. Additionally, Garacochea said the state’s new seismic codes required building improvements that would have cost at least $100,000, a figure hard to swallow with a money-losing business. In the restaurant, a model of the 18th-century, Portsmouth-built clipper ship The Witch of the Wave and artwork from Don Gorvett are on display, while a freshwater well of potable water is visible to patrons seated in the dining room. Each diner at Oar House is given a synopsis of the building and the history of the property, which was owned by Alexander Ladd of the wealthy colonial mercantile family, in a pamphlet distributed by the waitstaff to guests.

Lots of guys, conversely, feel no compunction to do anything but stand there all night and stare, one hand in pocket, one grafted to the draft. Ate there over the summer, and it was a great experience. The oysters were some of the best I've ever had.

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