I am at City Bar tonight, one of our restaurants. Thought I would add some thoughts / observations on seafood, being at the coast
First of all, surprisingly little seafood served in area restaurants comes from area waters. A lot of it is flown in from Russia, Canada, and Asia. Summer, however, is the best time for local seafood. I have been working hard to make headway and find sources for the truly local stuff
Shrimp- right now they are catching brown shrimp, which are a great shrimp! many people prefer whites, which they will start catching in the fall, but the brown are great in sautes, pasta dishes, jambalaya, and other spiced up dishes. They have a fuller flavor, which stands up to sauces and spices well. Look for clear, clean looking shrimp, little to no smell, no black spots on tail. Use within 48 hours.
Mahi- we are seeing some amazing local fresh mahi which lends to grilling or sauteing, with your favorite spice blend and maybe some grilled peaches and sliced avocado. Look for clear flesh, no odor.
Wahoo - we are seeing fresh wahoo from local waters right now. It is firm, somewhat dark colored flesh, great grilled, seared, or lightly smoked.
Triple Tail - great firm white fleshed fish, from Florida waters. We do a piccata with it at city bar, but tempura or sauteed would be nice as well.
Wreckfish or Stone Bass- GREAT fish out of Beaufort, SC, sustainable, fatty white big flaky flesh, like a cross between grouper and sea bass (both of which are over fished). If you can find some of this, TRY IT. Great sauteed or grilled.
Here in the Grand Strand, you can find local seafood at C&C Seafood in Murrell's Inlet, the fish counter at Phillips, and Berry's in Little River. Or call me at the restaurant and I will do what I can!
Have a great day and eat local!
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Nice to read about local restaurants. I see your name all the time in Johanna Wilson's columns in The Sun News.
My wife is a vegetarian, and while we like eating out, we find it hard to find a restaurant that offers more than a salad for her. We're usually relegated to Mexican food if we want something more. Do you have any suggestions for vegetarian restaurants or options?
Dan,
Sorry it took so long to respond. I have a few vegetarian friends, and in Myrtle Beach there are a few options. Umi is starting a vegetarian menu, available upon request. It is one of mine, so I am a little biased, but Chef Brad does a great job. We ate at a relatively new Thai place in Socastee called Supannahong, it was very good and several vegetarian options. The natural food store at 38th avenue next to Bi-Lo does great sandwiches to go or eat in. I've heard good things about City Cafe, a new Mexican place in the heart of Myrtle Beach, but not sure how much vegetarian is on the menu. Ethnic foods are a good bet. Seems to me my wife had some good Middle Eastern somewhere; I will try and find out. Of course, any good restaurant will cook for a vegetarian patron, but calling ahead allows the chef to be more creative and thoughtful, so I would recommend it. Hope this helps!
Kurt
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