March 8 tastings at Coronado Island favorite Bluewater Boathouse pair gumbo and crabcakes with Oysters Rockefeller and New Orleans Fizz
Mardi Gras-inspired fun spreads to Coronado for the first time
CORONADO, CA – Once again, Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill on Coronado Island celebrates Mardi Gras and “Fat Tuesday” with a March tasting event and month-long celebration pairing the restaurant’s famously fresh sustainable seafood with savory flavors and hot spices from the Bayou.
The festivities begin with a March 8 “Taste of Louisiana” event boasting California-inspired versions of Gumbo and Crabcakes and specialized drinks designed to bring out the flavor and turn up the heat. Also featured are Bluewater Grill Oysters Rockefeller.
In honor of the celebration, Bluewater Boathouse bartenders will pour the New Orleans Fizz, also known as the Ramos Gin Fizz, created in the late 1800s by New Orleans favorite son Henry C. Ramos. As legend has it, the cocktail became so popular that by the 1915 Mardi Gras celebrations, Ramos’ 35 “shaker boys” had trouble keeping up with demand. Bartenders at the six participating restaurants will be demonstrating the drink’s famous vigorous shaking ritual to give it its unique fizz.
The cost of each March 8 pairing event is $29.95 per person, and advance reservations are required for seating beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bluewater chefs and servers will be available to discuss the culinary and recipe possibilities of Cajun and Creole cuisines.
Throughout March, a sampling of Redfish, Gumbo and Oysters Rockefeller will be available off the menu for those that can’t make it on March 8, and guests can add their own New Orleans Fizz from the bar to complete their personal Louisiana celebration.
Offered on the second Tuesday of every month, Bluewater Boathouse’s monthly tasting events allow seafood aficionados and “foodies” to combine the latest seasonal fresh fish varieties, with commentary by the restaurant’s resident seafood experts. During some months, hand-selected wines, draught beers and sakes are added to the mix, and a special, limited-time menu offering allows customers to sample the tasting event throughout the month.
The spectacularly ornate, over-the-water Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill occupies the former Hotel del Coronado boathouse on Coronado Island, immediately adjacent to the stored hotel itself. For menus, locations and operating hours for the seven unique Bluewater restaurants in Southern California and Arizona, go to www.bluewatergrill.com.
About the Bluewater Family of Seafood Restaurants
Bluewater Grill serves the freshest sustainably caught or farm-harvested seafood, innovatively prepared, in an atmosphere of casual style and at a surprisingly affordable price.
In addition to the original location in Newport’s Cannery Village, there are Bluewater Grills at King Harbor in Redondo Beach, at The District at Tustin Legacy in central Orange County, and in the Camelback neighborhood of central Phoenix.
Beyond the original four restaurants, Bluewater Avalon and Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill serve locally caught seafood from two of Southern California’s most picturesque locations: over the water on Avalon Bay on Santa Catalina Island, and in the former Hotel del Coronado boathouse on Coronado Island in San Diego, respectively.
Most recently, Bluewater founders debuted the seventh Bluewater restaurant – and first in Southern California’s Inland Empire – in 2015 in Temecula Wine County. For details, go to www.bluewatergrill.com or visit us on Twitter or Instagram. Each Bluewater restaurant also has its own Facebook page for restaurant-specific menu offers, recipes, events and local happenings.
