March 2018
beachin’ LIFE ON THE ALABAMA GULF COAST
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As Perdido River spills into the mouth of the bay it creates a passage connecting the Gulf of Mexico and Perdido Bay. Two rock barriers stretching into the gulf from the west and east jetties. The Alabama Point jetties at Perdido Pass Bridge in Orange Beach are a popular spot for shelling, snorkeling, fishing and taking in stunning sunsets. Photo by Jack Swindle
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feature story A Walk in the Woods Hike, kayak, bike, birdwatch, and visit with rangers and naturalists. We guarantee these beautiful natural wonders are worth an afternoon stop.
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contents Beach Art
Margaret Biggs’ calming works
16 Beach Happenings
Two full weekends of art and entertainment: Ballyhoo Festival and Orange Beach Festival of Art
24 Shopping
The Salty Seahorse lights a flame in the community
30 Food
Lionfish, the nuisance fish is a tasty treat
32 Dining Guide
Where to eat at the beach
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A WALK IN THE WOODS Alabama’s sugar sand beaches are a vacationer’s dream. In 2016, more than 6 million visitors flocked to Baldwin County to be near them. It was a stunning 3.3 percent jump in visitors from the previous years. The beaches draw sunbathers, concert goers and adoring sea turtle fans. But Baldwin County residents might say those tourists have missed a natural beauty that rivals any white sand portrait postcard. The lower half of Baldwin County is home to several wildlife preserves, parks and trail systems that span span dozens of miles. Here visitors can hike, kayak, bike, birdwatch, and visit with rangers and naturalists who will introduce them to the creatures who call Alabama home. Alligators, birds, frogs, insects, snakes, foxes and others all scuttle into the protected areas that tourists hurry past on their way to the Gulf. In this issue, take a glimpse at what you may have missed. We guarantee these beautiful natural wonders are worth an afternoon stop.
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PHOTOS BY WEEKS BAY STAFF
Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve http://www.outdooralabama.com/weeks-bay-reserve The reserve is part of a national network of coastal reserves established as living laboratories for long-term scientific research and estuarine education in 1986. Located along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, the Weeks Bay estuary, “where rivers meet the sea,” is an important site of scientific research on estuarine ecology and contains a variety of habitats which support a diverse and important assemblage of native plants and animals. At the interpretive center visitors can come face to face with animals and plants of the reserve and set out on trails through wetlands, marshes, forests and a pitcher plant bog. If you are lucky, you might catch a glimpse of a Red-bellied Turtle or Gopher Tortoise.
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Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge https://www.fws.gov/refuge/Bon_Secour/ Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge encompasses some of Alabama’s last remaining undisturbed coastal barrier habitat. The name Bon Secour comes from the French meaning “safe harbor,” very appropriate considering the sanctuary for native flora and fauna the refuge provides. The refuge was established by Congress in 1980 for the protection of neotropical migratory songbird habitat and threatened and endangered species. This stretch of land is often the last place birds stop before making the long trip to Central and South America. It is also usually their first stop when they return home to North America. The endangered Alabama beach mouse calls the refuge home, as do Loggerhead, green, and Kemp's Ridley sea turtles. Conservation strategies to protect these turtles under the Endangered Species Act include on-site nest monitoring and protection, as well as fostering a public ethic through educational programs. Recently, Alabama partnered with federal wildlife officials and nonprofit groups to add 251 acres of sensitive coastal marshes, creeks and forests to the refuge The latest addition to the refuge is located on the Fort Morgan Peninsula near Gulf Shores and adjacent to state and federally protected lands. It features a variety of coastal habitats at Navy Cove, including shoreline, pine flatwoods, saltwater marsh, freshwater lagoons and wetlands, dune systems, maritime forests, and tidal creeks.
PHOTO BY STEPHANIE PLUSCHET
PHOTO BY STEPHANIE PLUSCHET PHOTO BY U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE
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Graham Creek Nature Preserve www.grahamcreekpreserve.org Located in Foley, Graham Creek Nature Preserve is almost 500 acres of natural habitats including pine savannas, bottomland wetlands, mixed forests and tidal marshes situated less than two miles from the Foley Beach Express. Here you can see the rare carnivorous plants that grow naturally but few other places. The staff keeps visitors busy with weekly events for children, geocache, camps, disc golf and guided hikes and kayak trips.
PHOTOS BY JACKIE MCGONIGAL
Wolf Creek Park www.grahamcreekpreserve.org This park, located in Elberta, is tended by the staff at Graham Creek. It features a raised boardwalk to lead visitors through the cypress wetlands and fishing pier along Wolf Creek. A pavilion at the end of the pier with picnic tables is a quiet respite from a crowd-packed vacation. This park offers a spectacular venue for fishing, kayaking and bird watching.
PHOTOS BY JACKIE MCGONIGAL
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Gulf State Park Two miles of sugar sand beaches draw millions of tourists to Alabama each year. Even visitors to the park sometimes miss a chance to step away from the beach and into the natural beauty set back away from the shoreline, which includes 25 miles of paved and enhanced trails through six habitats. Rangers and naturalists here introduce visitors to animals such as alligators and birds who live along the Gulf Coast year round. Be sure to visit the website for updates on guided kayak tours, nature walks, pier fishing, star gazing and animal encounters.
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The trail gives its visitors an opportunity to experience the true diversity of this island. Stretches of interdunal wetlands separated by wooded uplands, long ridges of moss covered oaks, and Longleaf Pines rising among Pitcher Plant Bogs just to name a few of the trails ingredients. Sprinkle on a healthy amount of wildlife including Whitetail Deer, Bobcat, Gopher Tortoise, Alligator and a plethora of birds for your viewing pleasure and you’ve got yourself an outing to remember.” — Wade Stevens, Coastal Operations Manager
Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail http://backcountrytrail.com/
Want to walk nearly the entire length of Alabama’s Gulf Shore? You can. The Hugh S. Branyon Backcountry Trail stretches across more than 15 miles of trail, connecting Orange Beach to Gulf State Park to Gulf Shores. The trail is designed for a variety of users with various abilities so much of it is ADA accessible. Along the way visit the kids’ boulder park, butterfly pavilion, geocache, catch an eco tour or camp at one of the trail’s primitive campsites.
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It was a beau�ful summer morning when we le� Fairhope, low humidity and not a cloud in the sky. We were on our way down to Orange Beach to check out a business that many of our friends have told us about, this Englishman who had opened a Hair Salon on the beach with his daughter Emma. My hair is very important to me and ge�ng a good haircut is a must, and that is what Anthony Jones is known for and excellent hair color to boot. We have both been very dissa�sfied with the last few a�empts on designing our hair to suit our lifestyles; most of the so called stylists did not take into considera�on our age or understand that we both want to look great without a lot of fuss and bother. The traffic was a bit heavy due to the summer visitors, but we arrived on �me to this charming yellow and white beach house on the beach road with a fabulous view of the Gulf of Mexico. We were greeted warmly by Anthony and Emma and they ask us if we would like a cold drink or a glass of wine before he started making us beau�ful. Pam, my friend, went first since I was a li�le chicken a�er the last experiences. Anthony directed her to a styling chair and went on to explain the ten most important rules in designing a custom hairstyle to suit her. He first looked at her face shape and explained that there are five face shapes out there and told her her face shape was oval. The next was bone structure and head shape, a�er that was the type of her hair, the texture of her hair, then what sort of condi�on her hair was in, followed by the way the hair grows out of the head, plus cow licks, then her likes and dislikes and fashion. Wow! What a lot of things to get right. So then Emma started with a relaxing shampoo and deep condi�oning, then for the next 30 minutes Anthony’s hands were a sea of mo�on, lastly a quick blow dry with hardly any fuss and presto she was finished! She was so happy and she could not believe the difference in her hair. Now it was my turn, my hair especially in the summer gets
very frizzy and dry; I have tried everything out there for my hair with no success! Anthony explained that commercial hair products are made different to professional hair products. Commercial shampoos are made of mild detergent and the condi�oners are based on petroleum oil. Where professional hair products are pure and natural and give back to the hair, he also went on to say that we should all wash our hair every day and condi�on our hair the same. Anthony explained that at all �mes our hair has to have at least 8% moisture in it the same as our skin, we should treat our hair the same way as we treat our skin, by moisturizing it every day which made a lot of sense to me, since the last stylist told me not to wash my hair every day because in her mind it would dry it out. Anthony explained to me that yes using some drug store products would dry your hair out if washed daily. A�er we went through the ten rules, he took me to the shampoo area and treated me to the best shampoo and condi�oning my hair had ever had. While shampooing, Emma explained to me what I should do in the morning in the shower, again stressing no over-thecounter hair products, that’s why my hair is dry and frizzy. A�er shampooing and before condi�oning, towel blot the hair because the hair is porous like a sponge, pu�ng any condi�oner on one’s hair when it is full of water will not go into the hair itself, so blot it first then apply the product and leave it in while you are washing yourself. Then before you leave the shower, rinse and count up to 10 slowly and stop, just rinse the excess and no more. A�er she explained to me the hows & whys, I understood. They are like hair doctors, if we listen and do what they says it works! Anthony has his own line of products and everything he used on me was his and believe me the stuff works. The cut he gave me was wonderful; I walked out a new woman and so did Pam, no more frizzes! Oh, by the way he used a great product before he dried my hair called “POTION.” It is a gel with a lot of healing features with body, fabulous! I bought a bo�le. Best money we ever spent and yes, we are definitely going back. He is a true professional.
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BEACH ART:
Margaret Biggs
BY ALLISON MARLOW Quiet. Gentle, instrumental music whispered in the background. No phones. No distractions. When Margaret Biggs paints, her peaceful, meditative sessions are intentional. She creates space for serenity to flow into her works. The result is what some admirers have called a cathedral on canvas — still, calm, a sanctuary. “It’s extraordinary how many times people have not read any of my blogs or anything about me and say my art is so calming, it’s so serene. Someone once called it peace personified,” Biggs said. “I thought, well that’s really cool that people see it.” Biggs, born and raised in Pensacola, draws much of her inspiration from the breezy seaside scene of youthful days spent along Alabama’s coast. In the summer months her family spent every weekend on the boat navigating Perdido Key and the waters off of Fort Morgan or crammed on the tailgate of a beach buggy in search of a fishing hole. In the winter months her brothers hunted in the northern woods of Alabama while she picked blackberries and searched for arrowheads. “I am a great lover of the coast and of nature, that’s how I was raised, that’s where I find my peace,” she said. Now, in her artwork, Biggs brings that peace to her audience. After studying art at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Biggs traveled extensively. She came home to the Gulf Coast after being away for several decades. She came home to recreate a beauty on her canvas that she hasn’t found anywhere else on Earth. “I’m well-traveled and you don’t see many coasts like this,” she said. “They’ve done an excellent job of preserving 16 Beachin’ ● March 2018
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“To me the beauty here is a much more subtle beauty. It’s not what you see out west with cliffs that drop off into the Pacific. It’s a quieter, gentler beauty,” she said. Biggs bases many of her works on scenic photographs she has taken. She transfers the image to the canvas using grids and pays close attention to the geometric shapes and layout. Her brush strokes and color choices are strong. The imagery is bold. She carefully composes each piece. Each attention to detail and carefully placed brushstroke helps to create the visual peace, she said. And people have responded. A physician on Chicago’s north shore has purchased 26 of her original pieces to scatter throughout his offices. Evidence-based, healing arts is a means of bringing imagery into hospitals and medical facilities to help patients relax. Doctors like Biggs’ client in Chicago believe strongly that art and medicine can work hand and hand. Biggs’ artwork has also helped to improve international relations. Her piece, “The Sound and the Silence” was selected as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Art in Embassies program to help create cross-cultural dialogue and mutual understanding through art exchanges. The program has more than 20,000 participants, including artists, museums, galleries, universities and private collections. The program presents nearly 60 exhibitions per year and has installed more than 58 permanent art collections in the Department’s diplomatic facilities in more than 200 venues in 189 countries. It is not Biggs first venture into peaceful politics.
After the BP oil spill in the Gulf, she organized peaceful demonstrations to oppose offshore drilling and organized the Hands Across the Sands movement for two years to promote cleaner fuel choices. Biggs said she wants people to see the natural beauty that exists and make an effort to preserve it. “It’s not a real strong political statement like some artists make but it is a strong plead to go inward and find your inner peace, that’s when we’re most effective,” she said. “Treat other people the way you want to be treated. Respect others. Care for each other. Little acts of kindness go a long way.” In fact, go out into nature, Biggs said. “There’s a stillness that comes to me when I’m at one with nature. That’s where I often find my inner peace and my strength. It’s how I recharge,” said. “These very tumultuous times and far too often we forget we all want the same thing in life. We have to find a way to let go of our anxiety and our hurt, and our fears and our anger and find a way to reach down within ourselves to find the peace that is always there. Nature can help you find that. It’s nothing new. All the great prophets went out into the wildnerness,” she said. “I think in our very hurried world we forget to pause and really we are so much more effective when we are relaxed. We’re better parents, better family members, better workers. We get more done when we are free of our fears,” she said.
PHOTO BY PHILLIP MAKSELAN
SEE HER WORK Find several of Margaret Biggs’ original works on display at The Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach. One of her works is also part of the permanent collection. Purchase her prints, notecards and decorative boxes, prices ranging from $35 – $95, in the gift shop at The Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach, 26389 Canal Road, Orange Beach. Commission work is also available. Contact Margaret Biggs through her website at www.margaretbiggs.com
This work “The Sound and the Silence” was chosen as part of the U.S. Department of State’s Art in Embassies program. Biggs said the use of negative space between the branches helps to make the painting more appealing. “I don’t just put a tree or a sky on a background. I’m very conscientious of the negative space and it adds to the calming quality,” she said. March 2018 ● Beachin’ 17
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. Tents (no larger than a 10x10 ft.) are allowed on the beach, but they have to be placed behind (North of) the designated sign marker post and should be removed before night. Tents cannot be placed between the sign post and the Gulf of Mexico. This is for designated emergency and safety access.
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2. Pets are not allowed on the beach on the Gulf of Mexico or surrounding islands (Robinson, Bird, Walker). However they are allowed at the designated city Dog Park on Canal Rd. (Hwy 180) next to Sportsman Marina. All dogs should remain on a leash within the city limits.
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Beach Happenings GREET SPRING WITH TWO FULL WEEKENDS OF ART AND ENTERTAINMENT ALONG THE GULF COAST! The annual Ballyhoo and Orange Beach Festival of Art will fill the first two weekends of the month and leave you longing for more. Artisans of every medium imaginable, delicious food and the best local bands around are all free at these celebrations.
Ballyhoo Festival SATURDAY, MARCH 3
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Waterway Village, 100 West Canal Drive, Gulf Shores The Poarch Creek Indians will perform twice, at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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Fine art, Native American dancing, on-site art demonstrations and zoo animals, this annual festival truly has something for every member of the family.
Orange Beach Festival of Art MARCH 10-11
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coastal Arts Center of Orange Beach and Waterfront Park on Canal Road Guests must park at the Orange Beach Sportsplex on Williams Silvers Parkway. Baldwin Regional Area Transportation Services will run shuttles all day. Shuttle cost is $5 per person for a day pass.
For more than 40 years the Festival of Art has helped welcome spring to the island. Admission is free, including two stages of live music. More than 100 artists will be on hand to show off their creations. The 2018 music line-up will include Roman Street, Three Bean Soup, Strickly Isbell, The All Star Band, and more. Performing artists in multiple genres will be featured on the Performing Arts Stage with acts including Coastal Ballet Academy, Wheeles Karate, David Jones jazz, Miss Alabama Outstanding Teen Lauren Bradford, and music from Four A Change. Culinary selections featured at the festival offer gourmet flair, while still providing plenty of child-friendly options. Feast your eyes on beautifully presented culinary pieces while savoring the rich flavors of the Gulf Coast. Featured restaurants will include Bleus Burgers, Cosmo’s and Cobalt Restaurants, Villaggio Grille, and Fin & Fork. In addition to the Culinary Arts section, the Specialty Foods Area will include The Meat Mart of Orange Beach, Two Sisters Olive and Grape, Willow Farms and Buzzcatz Coffee, among others. Kid’s Art Alley offers young festival goers plenty of handson fun. Children can dig their fingers into clay and bright paint, enjoy games, watch live demonstrations and take home their own works of art. The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo and the Orange Beach Wildlife Center will offer children an up close look at wild animals.
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New candle company
lights the flame that will inspire a community BY ALLISON MARLOW Three college friends were looking for a creative outlet. What they found was a fun way to help their community, and maybe even build the coolest soy candle company on the coast. Josey Mitchell, Morgan Rogers and Sarah Sullivan, all of Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, created The Salty Seahorse, part candle-company, part hobby and all dedicated to bringing awareness and support to local causes. “When we started this we wanted to be part of the
The Scents
Cotton Bayou Scents of freshly washed linens dried outside on a breezy coastal afternoon The Gulf Delicate floral and fruity blend with hints of rose, violet, peach, citrus, and strawberry Tiki Bar A refreshing blend of coconut, pineapple, rum, tangerine, banana, and melon 30 Beachin’ ● March 2018
community,” Sullivan said. “It was important to us not to be just a candle company, but to also donate part of our proceeds.” The three women hatched the idea during one of their regular visits to their favorite local haunt, The Pleasure Island Tiki Bar at the end of Canal Road. They were looking for a meaningful hobby to try together. Rogers always wanted to try crafting glass candles so the women took up the task. The three used recycled wine bottles that they score and cut to hold the candle. As they experimented with scents and ingredients their favorite place became their signature scent. Their Tiki Bar scented candles are a blend of citrus, coconut flavored rum and are sweet, delicious smelling candles that could easily sport a tiny colorful umbrella. As the hobby grew into a potential business, the three women who work as a pharmacist, nurse and human
resource rep, fine-tuned the art of building a fulltime business in the precious spare time between managing their regular jobs and families. The three joked that finding that free time was a bit like pouring candle wax into empty cracks. “It’s definitely been about time management,” Rodgers said. “But this is fun. We are doing something we love. It’s not like work so it’s not an extra burden.” The three have partnered with several area restaurants and bars to regularly pick up empty wine bottles and clean and cut the glass to make the candle jars. They have also joined wholesale partners on the island to carry the candles in their shops. Those partners are allowed to pick their favorite local charity for proceeds to be sent to. The first round of wholesale candles, to be carried by Cobalt, Cosmo’s Restaurant and Bar and GT’s on the Bay will feature the Orange Beach Animal Care & Control Program, which champions for the humane treatment of cats. Each candle’s label will feature a small write-up of the organization. Other candles will feature other local non-profits and consumers can choose where the money is donated by the candle they pick. “This helps people choose what cause they want to support and helps us to give back to the community,” Sullivan said. “It was important to us to make sure what we do goes back to our community.”
Want to buy Salty Seahorse Candles?
Currently the Salty Seahorse does not have a storefront location. Purchase candles online at www.saltyseahorseshop.com. Pricing: 8 oz. – $18; 12 oz. – $24; 16 oz. – $30
From left, Josey Mitchell, Sarah Sullivan, Morgan Rogers.
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The tastiest, invasive fish in the ocean:
lionfish
BY ALLISON MARLOW Lionfish is delicious. The tiny, tender, flaky filets are lightly sweet with no hint of a fishy taste. They are in fact Executive Chef Jon Gibson’s favorite dish. Now, if only he could convince everyone else they should love it too.
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Come see what’s new and exciting at Pelican P lace!
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Gibson, executive chef at Flora-Bama’s Ole River Grill, is one of five local chefs who help to make up the Nuisance Group — a non-profit dedicated to finding ways to cook with plants and animals considered nuisance species. The first step in that process is convincing everyone that the fish they once tossed aside as useless is actually the most tasty thing they caught that day. “People always want to catch red snapper or grouper we’re trying to educate them that the other fish are just as good or better,” he said. “Black fin tuna used to be a bait fish, it tastes great though. We’re trying to get people out of their comfort zone to try new things.”
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Though the lionfish are venomous there is no poison in the edible meat of the fish. A poke by a lionfish spine definitely hurts, but is generally only deadly to someone who suffers an allergic reaction to the venom and experiences deadly complications from anaphylactic shock. By convincing fishermen and diners to seek nuisance fish, the chefs are hopeful the drop in demand will give other species a chance to rebound in population. “We’re trying to help keep a balance,” he said. In part that also means removing invasive species like the lionfish. The fish, popular in tanks because of their striped, spiny bodies are native to the South Pacific and Indian Oceans. Experts believe a few pet fish dropped in the Atlantic turned into a wave of lionfish that has overtaken much of the Atlantic seaboard and is moving into the Gulf. Each female lays 15,000 eggs each time she mates meaning a handful of fishermen can’t help to control the population. And lionfish, as the name suggest, are a ferocious predator with an enormous appetite and no known predator to keep them in check. “They will eat anything and everything,” Gibson said. The biggest issue with eradicating the fish and using them as food? You can’t catch them with a rod and reel. Most are brought in by divers who spear the puffy looking creatures. Without a constant supply, Gibson can’t keep the fish on his regular menu, even when he has it in his freezer. Each filet measures just a few inches long, meaning it takes several lionfish to make one dish. But Gibson is hopeful. The fish have already caught on as a sought-after delicacy
in northern states where they draw up to $9 a pound. Meanwhile Gibson and the Nuisance Group will continue to educate consumers at festivals and in their restaurants. “Our one main goal is to bring awareness to flora, fauna, fish, wild hogs, anything that is invasive, it is taking a toll,” he said. “Kudzu, wild garlic, this stuff is all edible and it’s good. You have to do your research, you can’t just pick it up and eat it but that’s what the nuisance group does. We’re here to help.”
PHOTOS BY ALLISON MARLOW
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For an exciting lunch or dinner you just can’t beat. Come Empty. Leave Full...and hopefully Have a Laugh or two!
Open 10:30 am-til Daily 2981 S. McKenzie • Foley, AL 36535 251-943-7655 • www.throwedrolls.com
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dining
guide
Featuring Donnie Lanier of LuLu’s and the Allergy Menu
in this issue Bill’s By the Beach DeSoto’s Fish River Grill Flipdaddy’s
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Tacky Jacks Mexican Garbage Nachos Peel & Eat Shrimp
Gator Bites
Crawfish Tails
Crab Claws
Crisp Luau Pork Bites “ Wangs”
Smoked Tuna Dip
Fried Pickles
Trigger Platter
Chicken Strips
Fried Green Tomato Fries
Shrimp PoBoy Firecracker Shrimp Po Boy
Grouper Tacos
Philly Cheese Steak
Grilled Tuna Samich
Chicken and Shrimp Wraps
Gulf Grouper Samich
Jacks Hand Pattied Burgers
Chicken BLT
“Tacky Shrimp”
Shrimp Platter
Oyster Platter
Ahi Tuna Platter
Shrimp & Grits
Crab Cake Dinner
Gulf Grouper Platter
Firecracker Shrimp Shrimp Tacos Shrimp & Cheese Grits
Royal Reds
Shrimp Platters
Fried Seafood Tri o Platter
Steamed Royal Reds
Ribeye Steak Platter Combo Platters
Seafood Salad’ Taco Salad Seared Tuna Salad Jacks House Salad Chicken Tender Salad Seafood Gumbo
Crawfish PoBoy
Flaky Fish PoBoy
Cajun Chicken Breast
Flaky Fish Platter
Oyster Po Boy
Famous Tacky Jacks Farmer’s Omelet Build Your Own Omelet Hash & Eggs
Shrimp Omelet Sunrise Egg Platter
Pork Chop & Egg Platter Breakfast Sandwich Shrimp & Cheese Grits
Breakfast Burritos
Belgian Waffle
French Toast
Wheel House Pancakes
Biscuits & Gravy
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10 Items Under $10!!!
Voted Top Ten Seafood Restaurant In USA
By Coastal Living
“The Best Steamed Seafood Available” SINCE 1989 www.GulfShoresSteamer.com
251.948.6344
Located at 27267 Perdido Beach Blvd. #115, Orange Beach, AL in SanRoc Cay
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’t o ur er n T O m o D get ut tea ! r O S se Fo k res di n ec h Sho cha C lf er u M G
Appetizer Selection
*Steamed Oysters, *Raw Oysters Seafood Gumbo, Crawfish Corn Chowder or Spicy Cajun Jambalaya Steamed Royal Red Shrimp Fresh Steamed Mussels Smoked Tuna or Shrimp Dip Blue Crab Claws Crab Cakes • Shrimp Skewer
Salads Shrimp Salad • Cobb Salad
Sandwiches
Served with chips and all the fixin’s *Hot & Juicy Hamburger *Tuna Sandwich Chicken Sandwich Hot Dog Grilled PoBoy’s *Steak Sandwich Crab Delight Grilled Cheese
Land Lover’s
Served with corn, potato and cole slaw *Filet Mignon *Ribeye Steak Grilled Chicken Garden Steamer
251.948.6344
27267 Perdido Beach Blvd. #115, Orange Beach, AL in SanRoc Cay www.GulfShoresSteamer.com
Gettin’ Steamed Platters
“VOTED BEST VALUE” All Platters & Combos Are Served with corn, Potato and Cole Slaw Bay Steamer Ocean Steamer Small Steamer
Crawling Combos Royal Red Shrimp Alaskan Snow Crab Shrimp & Crab Combo *Shrimp & Oysters The Crab Bowl “Bucket O’ Reds”
Desserts
Key Lime Pie French Silk Chocolate Pie New York Style Cheesecake
A la Carte
Shrimp Skewer Snow Crab Cluster Lobster Tail
Sides
Cole Slaw, Corn or New Potatoes Cauliflower or Broccoli
Beverages
Coke, Diet Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, Vault, Lemonade, Iced Tea
Fresh Fish Selection
Served with corn, potato and cole slaw Extra For Blackened Seasoning Red Fish, Mahi-Mahi, Tilapia, Whitefish or Our Fresh Catch *Yellowfin Tuna Crab Cakes Stuffed Fish
The “Little Shrimp” Selection Served with Chips 4 Oz. Burger • Hot Dog Grilled Chicken Fingers Grilled Cheese • (2)PB & J
Wines
By The Glass, By The Bottle, Premium Bottle
Merlot, White Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Cabernet, Pinot Grigio
Beer
Domestic Bottle Premium Bottle Domestic Draft By The Glass Premium Draft By The Glass Domestic Pitcher Premium Pitcher
Frozen Daiquiri
Strawberry, Pina Colada, Banana, Peach, Tequila sunrise, Margarita, Amaretto Orange Blossom, (Non-Alcoholic Daiquiri)
*All Prices Are Subject To Change Without Notice Due to Market and Availability* We Serve Our Food Hot & Fresh, So Please Allow Time For A Quality Product
Consumer Information: consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions, such as chronic illness of the liver or blood, or have immune disorders.
*Cooked To Order Items are Identified by Asterisks.
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Our
BURGERS WILL HAVE YOU
GRINNING
beer beer FROM
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Signature Burgers • 20 Beers on Tap Wings • Fresh Salads • Sweet Potato Tater Tots Milkshake Bar • Smoothies • Frappes • Ice Cream Cones Frozen Margaritas Full Bar • Giant Patio • Corn Hole 24221 Perdido Beach Boulevard, Orange Beach, AL 36561 251.929.9508 46 Beachin’ ● March 2018
BRILLIANT BURGERS *THE FLIPDADDY 7.95
The quintessential American burger served with lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickle.
*WHISKEY BACON 9.95
BRAXTON BREWERY BEER CHEESE 9.95
Flipdaddy’s Lager (brewed exclusively for us by Braxton Brewery) melded with sharp cheddar, American cheese, and spices. Served with warm pretzel bites drizzled with garlic butter.
Sweet and Tangy Whiskey reduction sauce, American cheese, Cherrywood smoked bacon, and crispy bacon bits.
FRIED PICKLES 8.95
*EL PASO 8.95
BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP 10.99
Roasted red peppers, fresh corn salsa, lettuce, queso cheese, and piquant chipotle mayo.
*SWISS BLISS 8.95
Grilled onions and mushrooms and a double hit of Swiss cheese on a pretzel bun.
*THE CHUCK NORRIS 9.95
Our spicy signature burger sauce, fire roasted green chile and jalapeño compote, lettuce, and Pepper Jack cheese.
*BIKINI BURGER 8.95
Our famous burger atop a cool bed of Spring Mix, topped with Havarti cheese and strawberry watermelon salsa.
*MAC DADDY 9.95
Grilled Mac-N-Cheese studded with bacon and topped with aioli on a pretzel bun.
*RISE & SHINE 10.95
Fried egg, crispy Cherrywood smoked bacon, lettuce, and tomato.
*THE FRENCH CONNECTION 9.95
Boursin cheese, aioli, and thinly sliced, deep fried red onion straws. *Consuming raw or undercooked food can increase your chances of acquiring a foodborne illness.
ENTREE SALADS Tossed greens, blackened chicken, fresh corn salsa, tortilla strips, cheddar cheese, and side of Chipotle Ranch dressing.
STRAWBERRY FIELDS 8.95
Fresh strawberry watermelon salsa atop a bed of mixed greens, toasted almonds, feta cheese, tangy Strawberry Vinaigrette dressing. Add grilled chicken 3.00
THAI ONE ON 9.95
Tossed greens, grilled chicken, toasted almonds, Mandarin oranges, rice noodles, Poppy Seed dressing.
FRY ME TO THE MOON 9.95
Tossed greens, fried chicken tenders, chopped egg, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, and choice of dressing.
Dressings
Ranch, Light Ranch, Bleau Cheese, Strawberry Vinaigrette, Honey Mustard, Poppy Seed, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Chipotle Ranch
All meals served with French fries, Mandarin oranges and a soft drink. For kids 10 and under
Cheeseburger
Chicken Tenders
Cream cheese, Frank’s Hot Sauce, and Bleu Cheese dressing mixed with pulled chicken. Baked until bubbly. Served with house made tortilla chips.
OTHER SIDE OF THE FARM BEAN ME UP 9.95
Our tasty black bean and veggie patty with Pepper Jack cheese, tortilla strips, and salsa.
CHICKEN TENDER MEAL 11.95
100% natural white meat, hand breaded and deep fried, served with mild, medium, or hot Buffalo sauce, BBQ sauce, or no sauce. French fries included!
POULTRY IN MOTION 8.95
Hand breaded, deep fried chicken breast, with hot sauce, spicy bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, lettuce, onion, tomato, on a bun.
JIVE TURKEY 9.95
A juicy turkey burger with roasted red peppers, provolone, and remoulade sauce.
CLASSIC WINGS 14.95
FROZEN BAR SMOOTHIES 2.99 | 4.99
Strawberry, Banana, Mango, Strawberry-Banana, Mango-Banana, Strawberry-Mango
SHAKES 2.99 | 4.29
Chocolate-Banana, Mango, Strawberry-Banana, Banana, Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate, Banana Split
Grilled Cheese
Grilled Cheese
LEMONADES 2.99 | 4.29 Frozen or over ice Classic, Strawberry, Mango
FRAPPES 4.29
Mocha Frappe, Chocolate Chip Frappe, Mocha Iced Coffee
Adult Drinks
FROZEN DAIQUIRIS WITH RUM
Strawberry, Banana, Mango, Strawberry-Banana, Mango-Banana, Strawberry-Mango
MARGARITAS WITH TEQUILA AND TRIPLE SEC
KIDS MEAL 6.99 CHOICE OF:
Breaded dill pickle spears deep fried and served with Ranch dressing.
Mild, medium, or hot Buffalo sauce, BBQ sauce, or a very sassy dry rub. Ranch or Bleu Cheese on the side, celery optional.
SANTA FE CHICKEN SALAD 9.95
APPETIZERS
Frozen or over ice Classic, Strawberry, Mango, Curacao Blue
FROZEN MIXED DRINKS
Bushwacker Vanilla Ice Cream, vodka, kahlua, baileys, chocolate syrup Berried Treasure Strawberry shake with amaretto and rum Tropical Twist Mango banana smoothie with coco rum Banana Split Banana split shake with dark crème do cacao
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Voted “People’s Choice” “mustA-visit” Since 2004
•Best Lunch • Best Dinner • Best Seafood also been voted • Friendliest Staff
while in Gulf Shor es
C Casual l family f il atmosphere t h Reasonable prices • Senior menu available
inning w d r a w A ish F d n a p Shrim lties Specia
Seafood Kitchen
138 West 1st Ave • Gulf Shores • 251-948-7294
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138 West 1st Ave Gulf Shores, AL
251-948-7294
www.Desotosseafoodkitchen.com
Seafood Kitchen SALA SA LA AD D SALADS Dressings: Honey-Mustard, Ranch, Bleu
Lunch L hM Menu
HOME-STYLE LUNCH SPECIALS
(Served with your choice of two side dishes) Saturday & Sunday - Add $1.00
Fried Shrimp - tail less Blackened Catfish Fried Catfish Broiled Flounder Fried Flounder Grilled Chicken Chicken Creole Fried Chicken Tenders Country Fried Steak Hamburger Steak Pork Chops Country Ham Vegetable Plate SANDWICHES
7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99 7.99
(Served with french fries)
Complimentary Ice Tea and Bread Served with All Dine in Lunch Entrees. Add House or Substitute Salad for side dish 1.99 Po-Boy Sandwich 10.99 Cheeseburger 7.99 Crab Cake Po-Boy 11.99 *Monte Cristo Sandwich 8.99
STARTERS Oysters on the Half Shell 1/2 dozen 8.99................1 dozen 16.99 Southern Style Crab Cakes 12.99 Shrimp Remoulade 8.99 Crab, Spinach & Artichoke Dip 9.99 Coconut Shrimp 8.99 Stuffed Mushrooms 8.99 Alligator Bites 8.99 Fried Crab Claws 1/2 lb........17.99 1 lb........29.99 Tuna Dip 9.99 Sweet Potato French Fry Basket 9.99 Fried Green Tomatoes 6.99 GUMBO & SOUP Seafood Gumbo cup....4.75 bowl....6.49 Crab & Shrimp Bisque cup....5.25 bowl....7.99 FRIED SEAFOOD FAVORITES (Served with your choice of two side dishes)
Riviera Salad 7.25 - with pecan chicken tenders 9.99 - with chicken tenders 8.99 - with boiled shrimp 9.99 - with grilled or blackened chicken 8.99 Caesar Salad 7.25 - w/grilled or blackened chicken 8.99 - w/boiled shrimp 9.99 Gumbo & Salad - a cup of Seafood Gumbo and our 7.99 Bisque & Salad 8.50 SEAFOOD FAVORITES (Served with your choice of two side dishes)
Add House or Caesar Salad Substitute Salad for side dish Fried Butterfly Shrimp Fried Oysters Fried Crab Claws *Coconut Shrimp Grilled Shrimp Fried Seafood Platter
3.25 1.99 11.99 14.99 16.99 12.99 11.99 15.99
SEAFOOD PLATTERS
Dinner Menu
Butterfly Shrimp Tail-less Shrimp Bon Secour Oysters Crab Claws Fried Fish of the Day Shrimp & Flounder Shrimp & Oysters Fried Catfish
Cheese, Italian, Thousand Island, French, Low-Fat Ranch, Raspberry Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinegar, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Sesame Asian, Oil & Vinegar
16.99 14.99 18.99 20.99 17.99 17.99 18.99 15.99
(Served with your choice of two side dishes)
Shrimp Lover’s Platter Fried Seafood Platter Broiled Seafood Platter Creole Platter Caribbean Platter Crab Platter SEAFOOD SPECIALTIES
17.99 18.99 16.99 18.99 18.99 23.99
Stuffed Shrimp Shrimp Scampi Blackened Catfish Coconut Shrimp Grilled Shrimp Shrimp Creole Crawfish Etoufee Crab Cake Dinner STEAMED SEAFOOD
17.99 18.99 17.99 16.99 17.99 17.99 17.99 17.99
(Served with your choice of two side dishes)
(Served with new potatoes & one side)
Snow Crab Legs - 2 lbs. 29.99 Royal Red Shrimp - 1 lb. 28.99 Combo - 1/2 pound Royal Reds & 1 pound Snow Crab 27.99 TONIGHT’S CATCH (Served with your choice of two side dishes) Choose from the following preparation styles:
Fried Catch Blackened Catch Grilled Catch Broiled Catch
17.99 17.99 17.99 17.99
Broiled Seafood Platter 14.99 Stuffed Shrimp 12.99 Mahi-Mahi 11.99 Yellow-Fin Tuna 11.99 Tilapia 9.99 Grouper 12.99 Snow Crab Legs 16.99 Royal Reds - 3/4 lb. 16.99 Combo - 1/2 lb. Each 18.99 Crab Cakes - 2 cakes 13.99 PASTA Fettuccini Alfredo 10.99 - w\grilled or blackened chicken 11.99 - with shrimp or crawfish 13.99 Basil Pesto Pasta - with Roma Tomatoes 10.99 - with grilled chicken 11.99 - with shrimp 13.99 SIDE DISHES Fried Green Tomatoes ~ Green Beans Turnip Greens ~Sweet Potato Casserole Corn Fritters ~ French Fries Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy ~ Fried Okra Au Gratin Potatoes ~ Steamed Veggies Kernel Corn ~ Yellow Rice Black-Eyed Peas ~ Cole Slaw Lima Beans ~ Macaroni & Cheese
New Orleans Catch Mediterranean Catch Caribbean Catch *Pecan Encrusted Catch *Paneed Catch LAND LOVER’S FARE
22.99 22.99 18.99 21.99 22.99
(Served with your choice of two side dishes)
Hawaiian Rib-eye - (12 oz.) 22.99 - add jumbo grilled or fried shrimp add $5.00 Jamaica-Jerk Chicken 15.99 Grilled Chicken Breasts 15.99 Fried Chicken Tenders 15.99 PASTA Fettuccini Alfredo 14.99 - with grilled or blackened chicken 17.99 - with shrimp or crawfish 19.99 Scallops Alfredo 18.99 Shrimp & Pasta Marsala 21.99 Basil-Pesto Pasta 15.99 - with grilled chicken 18.99 - with shrimp 18.99 SIDE DISHES Substitute House or Caesar Salad for a Side Dish - Add $1.99 Sweet Potato Casserole ~ Cole Slaw Baked Potato ~ Steamed Vegetables Yellow Rice ~ French Fries Fried Green Tomatoes
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“HOME OF THE ORIGINAL”
Fish River Grill #3
Fish River Grill #2
(Next to Rouses)
(Foley Plaza on Hwy. 59)
251.948.1110
251.952.FISH (3474)
GULF SHORES 1545 Gulf Shores Pkwy.
FOLEY 608 S. McKenzie
Now Open: Fish River Grill by the Bay 19270 Scenic Hwy 98, Fairhope, AL • 251.928.8118 Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Gulf Shores Later Hours Spring & Summer
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Aw Wi ar nn d ing 1545 Gulf Shores Parkway • Gulf Shores, Alabamaa (N (Nextt tto R Rouses))
251.948.1110
OMG! SHRIMP FEAST POBOY!!!
CHOSEN IN TOP “100 DISHES TO EAT IN ALABAMA BEFORE YOU DIE” GRILLED or FRIED AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN COOKED SEAFOOD PLATTERS
(Served w/ Fries, Coleslaw, Hushpuppies, Fried Okra, Tartar or Cocktail Sauce & Swamp Soup) Bayou Seafood Platter - Fried Gator, Frog Legs, Shrimp, Oyster, Catfish Seafood Platter - Fried Shrimp, Oyster, Catfish Cajun Golden Fried Catfish Platter - (U.S. Raised) tols Crawrefi’sshNoPthising Fried Select Oyster Platter The Like ‘Em! Fried Shrimp Platter - (Approx. 14-15) Fried Gator Platter
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VOTED BEST BURGERS IN BALDWIN COUNTY Hurricane Burger • Hillbilly Melt • River Burger • Shroooom Burger Swamp Burger • Bleu Cheese Bacon Burger
REDNECK REUBEN • ALABAMA CHICKEN MELT PoBoys • Chicken • Shrimp • Oysters • Gator • Frog Legs Crawfish Pistols • Catfish • Whitefish • Stuffed Crab ***Cajun Crawfish Pistols Dinner (2) w/ Fries & Slaw*** OMG! Shrimp Feast Po-Boy • Seafood BLT
APPETIZERS ~ SALADS ~ POBOYS & SANDWICHES ~ KIDS MENU DON’T FORGET YOUR SWEET THANG
“Sweet Thang” Signature Dessert! Redneck version of a New Orleans Beignet & Granny’s Apple and Peach Cobbler Rolled in Powdered Sugar. Mmmmm...this “thang” is SOOOOOO good!
BEST BAR PRICES ON THE COAST ~ SWAMP JUICE ~ STUMPWACKER DIXIE DARLIN’ ~ MARDI GRAS MARGARITA
608 S. McKenzie Street (Foley Plaza on Hwy. 59) Foley, Alabama
251.952.FISH (3474)
19270 Scenic Hwy. 98 Fairhope, Alabama
251.928.8118
1545 Gulf Shores Pkwy (Next to Rouses) Gulf Shores, Alabama
251.948.1110
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. • Gulf Shores Later Hours Spring & Summer
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