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9 Outstanding Restaurants for Oysters in the Triangle
Known for its extensive raw oyster selection, St. Roch boasts a Cajun menu thanks to chef-owner Sunny Gerhart who was raised in Louisiana.
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James Beard Foundation nominee for Best Chef, Sunny Gerhart grew up in the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans before coming to Raleigh.
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“Chef and owner Sunny Gerhart understood the assignment with this NOLA-themed seafood joint,” says Meeker.
St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar
The New Orleans-inspired restaurant now has custom seafoam wallpaper featuring Louis Armstrong and Mississippi paddle boats on the walls, and flavorful crab and corn fettuccine and massive fluffy beignets on the menu.
9 Outstanding Restaurants for Oysters in the Triangle
Known for its extensive raw oyster selection, St. Roch boasts a Cajun menu thanks to chef-owner Sunny Gerhart who was raised in Louisiana.
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Come here with a big group for a Happy Hour filled with painkillers, hurricanes, and a bunch of North Carolina oysters.
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Embracing the spirit of the namesake New Orleans’ neighborhood from which 2022 James Beard Best Chef: Southeast semifinalist chef Sunny Gerhart’s family hails, St. Roch delivers the same energy—and food, natch—that you’d just as easily find in the Big Easy, thanks to its light-filled dining room, cheeky decor and hidden gem back patio (!).
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The oysters are fresh, the beignets are pillowy and the hushpuppies are to die for. At chef Sunny Gerhart's St. Roch, you’ll get as close as you can to a New Orleans dining experience without leaving town, complete with Big Easy-inspired cocktails, wine and beer (mimosas and bloody Mary's included, of course).
At One Raleigh Restaurant, Owner Remains the Only Employee Left Standing
Boxes and piles of to-go containers fill the space that was once the dining room of St. Roch, a seafood joint with a New Orleans flair, located on Wilmington Street in downtown Raleigh. Sunny Gerhart, chef and owner, remains the last employee left standing at St. Roch during COVID-19.
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These oysters from Core Sound Oyster Company are creamy with a sweet finish. “This variety is one of the best examples of a premium North Carolina oyster,” says Sunny Gerhart of St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar in Raleigh.
Sunny Gerhart is Raleigh’s holiday superhero
This time last year, we were gearing up for another season of giving thanks, only Raleigh was wide open for business. We went about our normal lives, perusing downtown shops, popping in for bites and sips at our favorite bars and restaurants—St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar included.
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After a devastating fire, chef Sunny Gerhart reopened his restaurant, adding even more New Orleans influences to the menu
St. Roch (literally) rises from its ashes as chef, owner catches James Beard's eye
Last spring, St. Roch Fine Oysters + Bar had to temporarily close due to a kitchen fire. Now, its owner and chef Sunny Gerhart is getting recognition as a James Beard Award semi-finalist.