Half a dozen bluepoint oysters from a raw bar are flawlessly presented and bracingly fresh, though hardly a steal at $12 for half a dozen.

If they don't attempt the imaginative heights that can be scaled at the great sushi palaces of Manhattan, they are still flawless, distinct and bracingly fresh.

Marinated sardines, served with grilled nan bread, are bracingly fresh, while a chipotle chili sauce is a smoky contrast to dense crab cakes.

One night recently, the menu ranged from risotto with white truffles to bracingly fresh sashimi to perfectly judged New Zealand venison.

The ceviche, with squid rings, steamed mussels and chunks of cod and halibut, was bracingly fresh, the seafood flavors lifted but not overpowered by yuzu marinade.

They are bracingly fresh, their flavors alternately sweet, sharp and briny.

Jen Hadfield's latest collection, Nigh-No-Place, feels like a gust of bracingly fresh air through the English language.

The performances, while true to the Pears model, represent boldly reconsidered and bracingly fresh takes.

They are ordering yet another round of tiny, bracingly fresh Kumamoto oysters topped with an apple-onion relish, Mr. Sanzin's answer to the classic mignonette.

A special of blackened catfish fillet served with homemade mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables tasted bracingly fresh.