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America's Best Fishing Bars

By John Taranto

Oct 18, 2007

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Howard's Pub & Raw Bar, Ocracoke, N.C.
252-928-4441
"Anyone who comes to Ocra-coke Island to fish invariably stops into Howard's for a beer or two," says manager Bill Cole. And that includes the hundreds of anglers who flock to the island each May for the Ocracoke Invitational Surf Fishing Tournament.

Howard's resembles an over-size beach shack with its weather-worn wood paneling, long screened-in porch and a roof deck from which patrons can view both the Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic Ocean while enjoying a cold one. During the summer, local acts and bigger bands traveling the coast stop in to Howard's to play a set or two. The clientele includes everyone from spring-breakers to party-hearty grannies. A few years ago a woman was celebrating her 80th birthday here when she decided to perform a table dance for everyone in attendance-topless.

Cold beer is the drink of choice at Howard's, though hurricanes that have come through and "kicked us in the butt," as Cole puts it, have inspired a number of champagne drinks. Among them are "Pink Floyd," named for 1999's Hurricane Floyd, and "Dizzy Izzy," for 2003's Isabel. Howard's menu features seafood, burgers, steaks, ribs and a raw bar. Before you leave, be sure to suck down an Ocracoke oyster shooter: a combination of raw oyster, hot sauce, pepper and beer.

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