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Gracie's Sea Hag

Coordinates: 44°48′39.2″N 124°3′42.4″W / 44.810889°N 124.061778°W / 44.810889; -124.061778
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Gracie's Sea Hag
Sign for the restaurant, 2012
Map
Restaurant information
Established1963 (1963)
Food typeSeafood
Street address58 US-101
CityDepoe Bay
CountyLincoln
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97341
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44°48′39.2″N 124°3′42.4″W / 44.810889°N 124.061778°W / 44.810889; -124.061778

Gracie's Sea Hag is a seafood restaurant in Depoe Bay, Oregon, United States.[1]

Description

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Statue of a sea hag and her husband outside the restaurant in 2012

In 2016, Michael Russell of The Oregonian called Gracie's Sea Hag "a long-standing seafood dive".[2] Outside the restaurant is a statue of a sea hag and her husband.[3] Popular among locals and tourists, Gracie's Sea Hag is reportedly haunted.[4]

History

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Gracie Strom opened the restaurant in 1963.[5] Clary and Jerome Grant are the owners.[6]

Reception

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Michael Russell of The Oregonian included Gracie's Sea Hag in a 2016 overview of recommended eateries along the Oregon Coast and said the restaurant had "surprisingly good grub".[2] Matthew Korfhage included Gracie's Sea Hag in Willamette Week's 2016 list of "The Best 10 Clam Chowders on the Oregon Coast, From Astoria to Yachats".[7] In 2019, The Oregonian's Jamie Hale said Gracie's Sea Hag was "one of the most beloved establishments on the central Oregon coast".[8] She also included the restaurant in a 2020 list of "20 reasons to love Depoe Bay".[9] In 2022, Margaret Seiler included Gracie's Sea Hag in Portland Monthly's list of "12 Essential Oregon Coast Bars". She wrote, "Sit under a mermaid portrait, try the famous buttery clam chowder, listen to a musician sitting at a piano but strumming a guitar, and catch the regular percussion show when the bartender plays the liquor bottles."[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Brewer, Karen Gaudette (November 4, 2014). Seafood Lover's Pacific Northwest: Restaurants, Markets, Recipes & Traditions. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-1526-9. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Russell, Michael (June 15, 2016). "Where to eat on the Oregon Coast". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  3. ^ Barbee, Rod (May 7, 2012). Oregon Coast Memories. The Countryman Press. ISBN 978-0-88150-988-5. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  4. ^ Stewart, Donna (September 16, 2014). Ghosthunting Oregon. Clerisy Press. ISBN 978-1-57860-549-1.
  5. ^ Fodor's Pacific Northwest: with Oregon, Washington, and Vancouver. Fodor's Travel. November 19, 2013. ISBN 978-0-89141-958-7.
  6. ^ Frank, Gerry (April 14, 2019). "Make Depoe Bay your whale watching destination: Gerry Frank's picks". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  7. ^ Korfhage, Matthew (June 6, 2016). "The Best 10 Clam Chowders on the Oregon Coast, From Astoria to Yachats". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  8. ^ Hale, Jamie (February 16, 2019). "Welcome to the chowder belt of the central Oregon coast". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  9. ^ Hale, Jamie (March 12, 2020). "20 reasons to love Depoe Bay, whale watching capital of the Oregon coast". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  10. ^ Seiler, Margaret (June 2, 2022). "12 Essential Oregon Coast Bars". Portland Monthly. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
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