Grilled Beer-Braised Mussels

Ingredients

• 1 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley, loosely packed
• 1/2 cup cilantro, loosely packed
• 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, SEE NOTE
• 1 sprig fresh thyme
• 1 shallot, roughly chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, plus more if needed
• Juice from half a lemon
• 1/3 cup olive oil, plus more if needed
• Sea salt, to taste
• Black pepper, to taste
• 1 stick butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 to 1 cup onion, diced (amount is totally up to you)
• 6 fat cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated onion
• 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained
• Flaky kosher salt, to taste
• 1 12-ounce bottle beer (I used plain ol Budweiser)
• 1 2-pound (32 ounces) bag of fresh mussels, SEE NOTE
• 2 tablespoons flat-leaf Italian parsley, finely chopped, divided
• Half of a lemon, in wedges
• 1 baguette, sliced on a bias, about a half-inch thick
• Olive oil
• Bread seasoning
• Sea salt, if needed