Beachin' (August 2016)

August 2016

beachin’ Life on the Alabama Gulf Coast

Top of the Hops Beer festival returns to The Wharf

Local Artist Spotlight What to do on the Island Your monthly calendar of events Music at the Beach 1 Beachin’ ● August 2016

Musicians, music venues and festivals

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contents

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Musicians, Venues and Songwriters Festivals Top of the Hops beer festival

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Artist Spotlight: Craig Reynolds

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Month at the Beach

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Live Local Music Your guide to live music on the Island

What to Do Hooked on fishin What’s in season and more

a letter from the editor

The kids are back in school and the summer vacation crowd has begun to fade. Even with the summer season winding down, the beach remains full of events and entertainment for all.

This month, the Top of the Hops beer festival returns to The Wharf.

Find out where to get your tickets, what world-class beers to expect and more. In this issue, learn more about Fish Trax, a water to table fish tracking system, and what to catch this month if you go fishing.

Find out all about the local, live music at the beach. Musicians, venues, songwriter festivals and more. Music is happening every day somewhere at the beach!

I’ll see you there in my beach chair,

Destiny

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Local Artist Spotlight

Evenings at the beach are just as beautiful as the days. Catch a stunning sunset or a moonlit beach walk during your trip and have a new memorable experience on the shores (photo

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Local Musicians, Venues and Festivals

by Destiny Brown

Any day of the week during the summer, you can find live music somewhere at the beach. Whether it’s an open mic night, a standing-room-only show, or simply background music while you wine and dine, the chances to hear your favorite song are probable.

The Hot Spot Music and Grub in Orange Beach has been welcoming solo artists and bands to their stage since 2014. The local venue located at The Wharf is just one of the venues in the area that 8 Beachin’ ● August 2016

host music up to seven times a week during the busy summer season.

The Gulf Coast is a supportive area for musicians.

There is a variety of songwriter showcases, sold out concerts and hundreds of local venues that host live music.

“I think the Gulf Coast supports local music better than anywhere else,” Bobby Graves, owner of the Hot Spot, said. “You have more musicians and more venues than anywhere else. It’s a

good place for a lot of solo artists. If you go anywhere else, you have music on just Friday and Saturday. Down here, you can find music somewhere all the time.”

The Hot Spot Music and Grub is a proud supporter of original music. The venue hosts the Gulf Coast Songwriter Shootout, which will be on six Monday’s beginning Sept. 12. It is also one of the many venues for the artists participating in the nationally recognized Frank Brown International Songwriters Festival.

“So many artists come through when the Frank Brown and Songwriter Shootout come around,” Graves said. “With songwriters down here, you never know who you’re going to see. We see artists with No. 1 hits play in this area all the time.”

A well-known songwriter’s festival to see No. 1 hit songwriters, up and coming artists, and just all-around original music is the Frank Brown Songwriters Festival.

This year on Nov. 3-13, the event will expand to more than 30 venues and more than 200 artists will perform throughout Baldwin County in Alabama and Escambia County, Fla. “Flora-Bama began the festival 32 years ago,” Jenifer Surface, marketing director of Flora-Bama, said. “It’s named after Frank Brown, who was night watchman at FloraBama for 28 years. Joe Gilchrist, co-owner of Flora-Bama, started this festival because he

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had a love for songwriters and always took care of them and it’s grown from there.”

Flora-Bama is the main hub for the songwriter festival and will have local musicians and traveling artists all day every day during the event. There will also be some big name artists taking the stage throughout the festival at Flora-Bama.

There is a selection process to perform in the Frank Brown.

Artists from all over the country, mostly the southeast, apply each year.

“It’s a process where you have to apply to be in the festival and the people on the Frank Brown board sift through those,” Surface said. “I think they’re trying to have a good variety.”

During the songwriter festival, three to four musicians will 10 Beachin’ ● August 2016

share the stage in a song rotation. It’s requested that you don’t speak while the artists are performing.

“When you have a songwriters special, you see the person who wrote the song and they can tell where it came from, where they were, when it became an idea,” Surface said. “So it’s a completely different take on a normal concert or show where you hear your favorite songs.”

If you want to try out your talent, check out an open mic night at the beach. There are a few places such as Tacky Jacks in Gulf Shores and Flora-Bama in Perdido Key that host weekly open mic nights and invite any musician to take the stage.

With all of the great opportunities to hear original music, some vacationers would still like to hear their sing-a-long

tunes, and many musicians in the area aim to please.

Local musician, Mel Knapp, knows how to take the stage.

Switching between original tunes and crowd favorites, he knows how to fill up the tip jar. Mel plays solo and is in the band, Nick and the Ovorols. He performs on stage sometimes seven times a week on the Gulf Coast.

“I enjoy many things about being a musician,” Knapp said.

“I guess my favorite part is knowing that you made someone happier than before they met you or heard you start playing.”

Like most musicians in the area, Knapp credits the happy vibe here on the Gulf Coast for making his job so pleasurable.

“The best thing about being a Gulf Coast musician compared to being a musician in other places is the mindset,” Knapp said.

“The whole care free, island time, beach bum mindset. The people that come here adopt the mindset, and the people that live here naturally have it. The people that come here want to have a good time and the people that live here live to have a good time!”

The musicians, the crowd and the venue agree that music brings a good time with it. It can be a solo act or it can be a band, but the music scene on the Gulf Coast is larger and growing more than surrounding areas.

“There are a cast of characters down here on the Gulf Coast and the greatest characters to me are the musicians,” Knapp said. “And the fun that we have on stage is infectious to anyone around us whether it be people eating in a restaurant or people in a concert venue that want to just have a good time.”

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Top of the Hops

Beer Festival An evening of beer, brews and entertainment at The Wharf

by Destiny Brown More than 150 world-class beers will be available at the 5th Annual Top of the Hops event at the Wharf in Orange Beach.

On Saturday, Aug. 13, beer and spirit patrons (who are over 21) are invited to the Marina Lawn from 4-8 p.m. for food, music and of course, a sampling of brews.

“New Belgium has sponsored two of the past five years and does an awesome job at providing new Belgium beers for people to sample at the event,” Pete Teske, craft manager of Gulf Distributing, said.

Top of the Hops has stayed true to its host, The Wharf, during the past years of the event. The scenery and restaurant and entertainment opportunities are what draws the event to the Orange Beach entertainment district each year.

“Being on the Marina Lawn and overlooking boats is a peaceful setting and provides a nice environment for people to relax, let their guard down and sample a bunch of different beers,” Teske said. “And then afterwards, there’s not a shortage of wonderful restaurants to go to and stuff to keep the family entertained.”

There will be an option to purchase V.I.P tickets, which allow an earlier entrance at 3 p.m. with food and other special perks.

The Brew University will have education sessions throughout the afternoon on topics such as pairing beer with food, Brewing 101, news from around the brewing world and much more.

Top of the Hops Cornhole Tournament will be part of the event and the winner goes home with a custom cornhole board set.

Tops of the Hops will also have a Silent Disco. Patrons can put on a pair of the provided headphones and dance to music that only they can hear. It’s an amazing site to see.

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of hand-crafted beer cocktails crafted by local Orange Beach bartenders.

This year, there will be a few new beer selections added to the event.

“Trim Tab out of at Birmingham, Singin’ River out of Florence and Red Hare Brewing out of Marietta, Ga., are a few new additions this year,” Teske said. “And some new brands from the breweries we’ve had in the past. There are more than I can list and many good ones that people should be looking forward to.”

The Top of the Hops has been a successful event in the area for the past five years and continues to grow.

“A lot of the featured breweries make their beer in very small batches and are very careful in determining where they put the beer based on the impact they’ll have with the people that will be reaching them,” Teske said. “These special spirits are highly regarded and loved beers, so it’s a great sampling opportunity.”

General admission tickets are $40 through Aug. 12 and will be $45 at the gate.

VIP tickets are $75 in advance, $80 at the gate. Designated Driver tickets are $20 for general admission or $30 for VIP. Tickets are available at Montego’s Caribbean Café & Bar in Orange Beach and Mobile, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

“There’s not too many opportunities in lower Alabama where you get to try this many beers from such a modest entry fee,” Teske said. “If you were to go to a bar for the ticket price, you won’t get to try this many beers.”

For more information, visit TopOfTheHopsBeerFest.com/ Wharf or follow us on Facebook and Twitter for your chance to win tickets and learn more about the great craft beers that will be at this year’s festival.

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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

Craig Reynolds Watercolor, Oil Paint, Plein Air and Studio Impressionism

by Destiny Brown “I am a strong proponent for preserving the ‘old stuff,’ through my work as an artist. I believe every painting should tell a story, a story told with few words, but with visual representation and emotion.”

“People ask me today ‘How long have you been painting?’ and my reply can only be, “Well as far back as I can remember, it’s simply something that we just always did.”

Craig Reynolds comes from a long line of artists. His father was an artist who did his best to bestow his love for art onto his children. Reynolds caught on at an early age.

Reynolds was born and raised in Gadsden but spent many summers and weekends in Bon Secour while his dad painted the shrimp boats.

From watching his father paint, Reynolds developed a love for the “old stuff.” Any art that involves maritime history is his favorite subject.

“I like the patina, the scars on the shrimp boat, the worn and dusty stuff,” Reynolds said. “I am a strong proponent for preserving the ‘old stuff,’ through my work as an artist. I believe every painting should tell a story, a story told with few words, but with visual representation and emotion.”

Reynolds has maintained his art business as a second job for most of his life. He began painting abstract barns with watercolor in college, and soon learned more techniques and styles to build on.

Reynolds is mainly focused on plein air painting.

Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape. This allows artists the freedom to paint “en plein air,” which is the French expression for “in the open air.”

Reynolds incorporates the “mother, color bending method,” a 18 Beachin’ ● August 2016

difficult technique that includes bending the light and color.

Reynolds and his wife recently retired to Gulf Shores, but continue to travel throughout the southeast promoting his art. He has also made extensive travels to Eklutna Glazier, Alaska, Pt. Clyde, Maine and up and down the east coast. Reynolds hosts workshops, one-on-one classes, and competes in many plein air artist events including quick draw competitions and plein air paint-offs. One of his goals is to develop more interest in plein art painting, spread the word and develop a local plein air group.

Reynolds has been a member of the Dobbin Gallery at Kiawah Island and Charleston, The Gale Gallery in New Orleans, The Renaissance Gallery in Tuscaloosa and more. He is currently displayed in the Blue Phrog Gallery in Montevallo, The Fairhope Artist Gallery in Fairhope, The Gulf Coast Arts Alliance Gallery in Gulf Shores and On the Waterfront Gallery in Apalachicola – one of the leading plein art centers in the United States.

Reynolds will be instructing a Plein Air Workshop at the Gulf Coast Arts Alliance Gallery in Waterway Village at 225 E 24th Ave., Gulf Shores on Oct. 21-22.

He will also be hosting a Plein Air Painters Paint Out on Nov. 3-5. The event welcomes 60 artists to participate in a three-day painting excursion, quick draw competition, and will end with a wet paint sale at the Art Market on Saturday, Nov. 5. For more information, visit craigreynoldsstudio.com.

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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.

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Catholic

Christian Life the Island Church 25550 Canal Rd., Orange Beach 251-967-4840 www.christianlifechurch.tv

Our Lady of the Gulf Catholic Church 308 E. 22nd Ave., Gulf Shores 251-968-7062 www.ourladyofthegulfal.org

Gulfway Church 541 Cotton Creek Dr. (Co. Rd. 4), Gulf Shores 251-968-6858 www.gulfwaychurch.com

St. Thomas By The Sea 26547 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach 251-981-8132 www.stthomasbythesea.org

Baptist

First Baptist Church of Gulf Shores 2200 W. 1st St., Gulf Shores 251-968-7369 First Baptist Church of Orange Beach 4773 Bay Circle, Orange Beach 251-981-4288 www.firstbaptistorangebeach.com Fisherman Baptist Church 17101 River Rd., Bon Secour 251-949-6387 www.fomm.org Friendship Baptist Church 7159 County Rd. 10, Bon Secour 251-949-6486 Island Fellowship Baptist Church 28290 Canal Rd., Orange Beach 251-980-1005 Lagoon Baptist Church 17867 State Highway 180 W., Gulf Shores 251-968-7057 www.lagoonbc.com Oyster Bay Baptist Church, SBC 4280 Plash Rd., Gulf Shores 251-968-7805 www.oysterbaybaptist.org Romar Beach Baptist Church 23370 Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach 251-981-8959 www.romarbeach.org Shell Banks Baptist Church 12125 State Highway 180, Gulf Shores 251-540-7136

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Church of Christ

Church of Christ Gulf Shores 2414 W. 1st St., Gulf Shores 251-968-7769 www.gulfshoreschurchofchrist.org

Episcopal

Holy Spirit Episcopal Church 616 Fort Morgan Rd., Gulf Shores 251-968-5988 www.holyspiritepiscopalgulfshores.com St. Peter’s Episcopal Church 6270 Bon Secour Highway, Bon Secour 251-949-6254

Greek Orthodox

St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Chapel 220 E. 20th Ave., Gulf Shores 251-967-2020 stathanasios.al.goarch.org

Lutheran

Grace Lutheran Church-ELCA 491 W. 23rd Ave., Gulf Shores 251-968-5991 Peace Lutheran Church 8250 Roscoe Rd., Gulf Shores 251-974-2545 St. Jude’s By The Sea Lutheran Church 312 E. 16th Ave., Gulf Shores 251-968-5833

Methodist-United Gulf Shores United Methodist Church 1900 Gulf Shores Pkwy., Gulf Shores 251-968-2411 www.gulfshoresumc.org

Morgan’s Chapel United Methodist Church Highway 10, across from Swift School, Bon Secour 251-949-7400 Orange Beach United Methodist Church 28751 Canal Rd., Orange Beach 251-981-6751 www.orangebeachumc.org

Non-Denominational

Christian Service Center Programs: Emergency Aid, Food Pantry, Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy and Meals on Wheels 317 Dolphin Ave., Gulf Shores 251-968-5256 www.cscgs.com Iglesia Casa De Luz Companerismo Cristiano 225 E. 24th Ave., Gulf Shores 251-948-3467 Safe Harbor House of Prayer Multi-Culture Full Gospel 7320 Bon Secour Highway, Bon Secour 251-223-3615 St. Andrew By The Sea, A Community Church 17263 Fort Morgan Rd., Gulf Shores 251-968-3900 www.standrewbythesea.org Worship on the Water Flora-Bama Lounge 17401 Perdido Key Dr, Perdido Key, FL www.centralonline.tv/Flora-Bama (850) 483-6274

Presbyterian

First Presbyterian Church (USA) of Gulf Shores 309 E. 21st Ave., Gulf Shores 251-968-7720 www.gspres.com Orange Beach Presbyterian Church 26640 Canal Rd., Orange Beach 251-981-4220 www.orangebeachpresbyterian.org

month at the beach Bailey Crutchfield and Breeana Crutchfield of Tulsa, Okla. at the Perdido Beach Resort Independence Day Celebration (John Mullen)

The Voice contestant, Mary Sarah, performs at Flora-Bama (C-Shelz Photography)

Destiny Jones, Malyn Miller and Mikaylla Raymond enjoy the Fourth of July at The Hangout (John Mullen.)

Jennifer Weishaupt, left, and Erich Weishaupt, owners of the Ruby Slipper restaurants, at the Ruby Slipper Ribbon Cutting in Orange Beach (John Mullen)

The American Star arrives back to Hudson Marina after a marauding pirating adventure (John Mullen)

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Karaoke

FOLEY American Legion Post 99 Friday at 7 p.m., Sunday at 6 p.m.

Gelato Joe’s Monday at 7 p.m.

Good Time Charlie’s Tuesday at 10 p.m.

The Office Lounge Wednesday at 8 p.m.

FT. MORGAN Behind The Pines Wednesday at 8 p.m.

Tacky Jacks Thursday and Saturday at 9 p.m.

GULF SHORES Pink Pony Pub every night at 7 p.m.

Tacky Jacks Tuesday 5:30 p.m.

Mudbugs Thu, Fri,Sat at 8 p.m.

ORANGE BEACH Undertow Wed - Fri at 9:30 p.m.

Open Mic FOLEY American Legion Post 99 Friday and Sunday at 6 p.m Moe’s Original Bar B Que Tuesday at 7 p.m.

The Office Lounge Tuesday at 6 p.m.

GULF SHORES Tacky Jacks Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Sassy Bass Every night ORANGE BEACH Live Bait Monday at 8 p.m.

PERDIDO KEY Flora-Bama Monday at 6 p.m.

live local music

‹MONDAY, AUGUST 1› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Brent Burns Nolan’s Lisa Zanghi Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey

‹TUESDAY, AUGUST 2› GULF SHORES LuLu’s TBA Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust ‹WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3› GULF SHORES LuLu’s TBA Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Amphitheater at The Wharf Shinedown Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Tacky Jacks Marty McIntosh Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹THURSDAY, AUGUST 4› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Nashville Gang Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Tacky Jacks Still Standing Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹FRIDAY, AUGUST 5› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Light Travelers Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Pelican Place Concert Series Brittany Bell Tacky Jacks Damien Lamb ORANGE BEACH Amphitheater at The Wharf 21 Pilots Our Cigar Bar Ed Lee Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹SATURDAY, AUGUST 6› GULF SHORES LuLu’s 3 Bean Soup Nolan’s Midnight Confessions

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Tacky Jacks Soulfood Junkies ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Tacky Jacks Damien Lamb/Shiny Objects Our Cigar Bar Ed Lee

‹SUNDAY, AUGUST 7› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Cadillac Attack Tacky Jacks TBA ORANGE BEACH Cobalt Coffee, Black Cosmo’s Brittany Bell Tacky Jacks Marty McIntosh/Hippy Jim Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹MONDAY, AUGUST 8› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Brent Burns Nolan’s Lisa Zanghi Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ‹TUESDAY, AUGUST 9› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Jimmy Lumpkin Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Coconut Radio Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Tacky Jacks Marty McIntosh Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹THURSDAY, AUGUST 11› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Lefty Collins Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Tacky Jacks Hippy Jim Duo Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders

‹FRIDAY, AUGUST 12› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Cool Rayz Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Pelican Place Concert Series Melissa Joiner Tacky Jacks TBA ORANGE BEACH Amphitheater at The Wharf Train Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders Our Cigar Bar Ed Lee Tacky Jacks Retrobution

‹SATURDAY, AUGUST 13› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Adam Holt Band Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Tacky Jacks 3 Bean Soup ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Our Cigar Bar Ed Lee Tacky Jacks Melissa Joiner / Damien Lamb Duo ‹SUNDAY, AUGUST 14› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Albert Simpson ORANGE BEACH Cobalt Coffee, Black Cosmo’s Brittany Bell Tacky Jacks Jerry Gambino/Jessie Howell Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹MONDAY, AUGUST 15› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Brent Burns Nolan’s Lisa Zanghi Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ‹TUESDAY, AUGUST 16› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Lee Yankie Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17› GULF SHORES LuLu’s TBA Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH

Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹THURSDAY, AUGUST 18› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Adam Holt Band Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Tacky Jacks Christina Long Duo Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹FRIDAY, AUGUST 19› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Grits n Pieces Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Pelican Place Concert Series Shelby Brown Tacky Jacks Light Travelers ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders Our Cigar Bar Ed Lee Tacky Jacks Mac Walter Duo ‹SATURDAY, AUGUST 20› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Webb Dalton Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Tacky Jacks TBA ORANGE BEACH Our Cigar Bar Ed Lee Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust

Tacky Jacks Johnny Lee Hannaford / Bill Barrow Duo

Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders

‹SUNDAY, AUGUST 21› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Blind Dog Mike ORANGE BEACH Cobalt Coffee, Black Cosmo’s Brittany Bell Tacky Jacks Melissa Joiner / Hippy Jim Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders

‹THURSDAY, AUGUST 25› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Lefty Collins Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Tacky Jacks Still Standing

‹MONDAY, AUGUST 22› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Brent Burns Nolan’s Lisa Zanghi Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey

‹FRIDAY, AUGUST 26› GULF SHORES LuLu’s JERI Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Pelican Place Concert Series Denver Hawsey Tacky Jacks 3 Bean Soup ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders Our Cigar Bar Ed Lee Tacky Jacks Shiny Objects

‹TUESDAY, AUGUST 23› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Jimmy Lumpkin Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Justin Yawn Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Tacky Jacks Charlie Wilson

‹SATURDAY, AUGUST 27› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Shiny Objects Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Tacky Jacks Soulfood Junkies ORANGE BEACH Our Cigar Bar Ed Lee Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Tacky Jacks Jessie Howell / Damien Lamb Duo

‹SUNDAY, AUGUST 28› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Shiny Objects ORANGE BEACH Cobalt Coffee, Black Cosmo’s Brittany Bell Tacky Jacks Jerry Gambino Duo / Mac Walter Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹MONDAY, AUGUST 29› GULF SHORES LuLu’s Brent Burns Nolan’s Lisa Zanghi Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ‹TUESDAY, AUGUST 30› GULF SHORES LuLu’s TBA Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey ORANGE BEACH Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders ‹WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 › GULF SHORES LuLu’s TBA Nolan’s Midnight Confessions Papa Rocco’s Mark and Smokey Orange Beach Lobby Lounge at Perdido Beach Resort John Brust Tacky Jacks Charlie Wilson Duo Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort John Lee Sanders

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Welcome to the Beach

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.

BEACH FLAG WARNING SYSTEM

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.

YELLOW

3. Glass in any form (bottle, cup, container, etc.) is strictly prohibited on our beaches and islands.

GREEN

4. A yellow or green flag posted along gulf beaches means to use caution while swimming in the gulf waters and is permitted.

A red flag means danger and one should not swim in the waters.

RED

Medium Hazard (light surf and or currents)

Low Hazard (calm conditions) High Hazard (rough conditions, such as strong surf and or conditions)

Double red flags mean that swimming in the waters is prohibited by law.

Water Closed to Public Use

Purple means WARNING! A jellyfish or other marine threat.

5. All trails and parks are free and open from daylight to dusk 7 days a week.

6. Fires or flames are strictly prohibited on the beach. This includes grills, tiki-torches, lanterns, open fire pits, candles, fireworks, etc.

7. Jet skis, boats, and any other motorized vessels, are prohibited from launching along the gulf front beaches.

251-981-6979

City Hall • Mon-Fri 8am -5 pm

251-980-INFO City Infoline

DOUBLE RED

PURPLE

251-981-SURF Daily Beach Report

www.cityoforangebeach.com www.ospreycamera.com

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Marine Pest (jellyfish, stingrays & dangerous fish)

You’ll love our greens.

9 Hole Par 3 Course Open to the Public Tee times not required

Lighted Driving Range Covered mats • Practice bunker

Daily Green Fees: $15.00 to walk 9 $20.00 to ride 9

Play all day for $30.00 Membership & Lessons Available

(251) 981-GOLF/4653 • 4700 Easy Street (off Canal Road)

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what atto do the beach Trivia

FOLEY Moe’s Original Bar B Que Thursdays at 7 p.m.

GULF SHORES The Hangout Wednesdays at noon at 5 p.m.

ORANGE BEACH Tacky Jacks Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Bingo

FOLEY American Legion Post 99 Wednesday at 10 a.m.

Moe’s Original Bar B Que Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

GULF SHORES American Legion Post 44 Monday at 6 p.m.

Tacky Jacks Tuesday at 6 p.m.

ORANGE BEACH Flora-Bama Weekdays from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Tacky Jacks Wednesday at 6 p.m.

‹TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 › HANDS ON HABITAT ALABAMA GULF COAST ZOO ‹Tacky Jack’s Gulf Shores, 240 E. 24th Ave., Gulf Shores, 11 a.m.-noon› Hands on Habitat is a fun and educational hands on nature series presented by Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. Kids & adults alike can learn about our ecosystem and interact with the animals that live here with us. The event is free for all ages just arrive 15 minutes early, no RSVP required. New program each week. (251) 948-8881, www.tackyjacks.com/gulf-shores--events-a-music

‹WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3› C SPIRE CONCERT SERIES PRESENTS: CARNIVAL OF MADNESS TOUR 2016 FEATURING SHINEDOWN, HALESTORM, BLACK STONE CHERRY & WHISKEY MYERS ‹The Amphitheater at The Wharf , 4550 Main St., Orange Beach, AL, 36561, 6:30-10 p.m.

General admission: $49.50 Reserved seats: $49.50 $45.00 - $25.00› Are you ready to rock? Carnival of Madness Tour is coming to Orange Beach with Shinedown, Halestorm, Black Stone Cherry and Whiskey Myers. You don’t want to miss this, so get your tickets online, by phone or at the Wharf Box office. Concert tickets will be available for only $20 every Friday!

(800) 745-3000, http://www.ticketmaster.com ART AL FRESCO ‹Tacky Jack’s Gulf Shores, 240 E. 24th Ave., Gulf Shores, 11 a.m.-noon› Create new works of art & crafts every Wednesday this summer. (251) 948-8881, www.tackyjacks.com/gulfshores--events-a-music ‹THURSDAY, AUGUST 4› COAST 360 BEACH GAMES ‹Tacky Jack’s Gulf Shores, 240 E. 24th Ave., Gulf Shores, 11 a.m.-noon, Free for ages 6-11yrs› Kids compete every Thursday this summer in relay races, challenges, & brain teasers! All participants get a free lunch from Tacky Jacks, plus prizes for all and a trip up the Coconut Climb for the winners! Parents compete in

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a game of water balloon dodgeball for prizes including a Tacky Jacks T-shirt! Did we mention you will be on TV? Yes! Share your experience with the world. If younger/ older siblings attend we can give them special tasks to join in the fun too!

(251) 948-8881 www.tackyjacks.com/gulf-shores--events-a-music ‹FRIDAY, AUGUST 5› TWENTY ONE PILOTS EMOTIONAL ROADSHOW ‹The Amphitheater at The Wharf, 4550 Main St., Orange Beach, General admission - $45, reserved seats - $45 $35 - $25› Twenty One Pilots is bringing the Emotional Roadshow Tour to The Wharf Amphitheater on F. Aug. 5, 2016!

Tickets on sale now. (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster. com ‹SATURDAY, AUGUST 6› ALABAMA REQUIRED BOATING SAFELY COURSE ‹Orange Beach Community Center, 27235 Canal Rd.Orange Beach, 7:45 a.m.-4 p.m.

Cost is $35 or $45 for a couple sharing a book. One must be 12 or over to attend.› Taught by U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary instructors and State approved at the Orange Beach Community Center.

Course meets Alabama’s and most other states’ Boat Operator’s License requirement.

Call Mal or email to enroll, or search online for Coast Guard Auxiliary for information on a local boating safely course.

251-284-1461, www.cgaux.org ‹FRIDAY, AUGUST 12› TRAIN WITH SPECIAL GUEST ANDY GRAMMER ‹The Amphitheater at The Wharf, 4550 Main St., Orange Beach, 8-10 p.m., ALL SEATS RESERVED $77, $67, $57, $37.› Train is a Grammy Award winning rock band formed in San Francisco, California. To date, three of their albums have peaked in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 and have sold a total of over four million albums in the US. Four of their songs have been top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including their highest charting (#3) and best selling

(certified 5x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA) worldwide hit “Hey, Soul Sister.” Train has found success on modern adult contemporary radio stations, where they have had four #1 songs on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart, the latest being to date their most successful (peaking at #34) secondary single off an album, “If It’s Love.”

Concert tickets for this show at The Wharf Amphitheater will be available for only $20 every Friday! (800) 745-3000, www.ticketmaster.com ‹SATURDAY, AUGUST 13› TOP OF THE HOPS BEER FESTIVAL ‹Marina Lawn, 4550 Main St., Orange Beach 4-8 p.m., General Admission tickets are $35 through July 22, then $40 from July 23 through August 12 and will be $45 at the gate. VIP tickets are $75 in advance, $80 at the gate. Designated Driver tickets are $20 for General Admission or $30 for VIP.› Tickets available at Montego’s Caribbean Café & Bar in Orange Beach and Mobile, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at 1.800.745.3000.

Tickets include a commemorative sampling mug and unlimited, two-ounce samples of over 150 world-class craft beers. ‹FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 AND SATURDAY, AUGUST 27› 2ND ANNUAL REEL HOPE CLASSIC ‹Orange Beach Marina Inc., 27075 Marina Rd. Orange Beach, AL, 36561, $250 per boat and offshore fishing for $500 per boat.› The second annual Reel Hope Classic fishing tournament is set at the Orange Beach Marina.

Hosted by the Mobile Big Game Fishing Club, the event will benefit patients treated at the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at Children’s of Alabama.

The Reel Hope Classic will kick off the tournament weekend with the Captains’ Meeting and pre-party at 6:30 p.m. on F August 26, at the Orange Beach Marina. Participating crew members can bring one guest each to enjoy dinner, drinks, a live auction, and live music.

On Saturday, four-man teams can compete in categories including inshore fishing for $250 per boat and offshore fishing for $500 per boat. A jackpot category is also available for an additional $25 per boat. All boats must be under the bridge at Orange Beach Marina by 6 p.m. Weigh-in will run from 4-8 p.m. (251) 610-4969, give.childrensal.org/ reelhope SOUTHERN OUTLAW DRAG BOAT RACE ‹Gulf State Park Lake Shelby, 20115 State Hwy. 135 Gulf Shores, AL, 36542, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Tickets sold at gate -$12 ages 12 and under free, $5 per person daily shuttle pass› There is only one word for it... insanity! For racing fans around the country, nothing satisfies their urge for speed and raw horsepower like Southern

Outlaw, the quickest outboard powered drag boats in the United States.

Attend the free Meet & Greet with the drivers on F. Aug. 26 from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Beach Pavilion then on Sat. join all the fun, food and excitement at Gulf State Park Lake Shelby with the gates opening at 9 a.m. and the racing starting at 11 a.m. www.alapark.com/drag-boat-race-gulf-state-parklake-shelby ‹ONGOING EVENTS...› ‹JULY 9-AUGUST 13› CAMPING 101 ‹Gulf State Park, 22120 Campground Road, Gulf Shores, 10 a.m. - noon , $5 per person also includes lunch that will be prepared as part of Camping 101› Attend Camping 101 and you will receive a card that entitles you to borrow all the camping equipment you need for a great camping trip for free with paid campground registration anytime.

Camping 101 will include instructions on everything related to camping at Gulf State Park such as how to find the perfect spot for the tent and how to put it up, how to build a campfire, how to use and cook on a campstove, what to do and see while you are camping and much more.

For more information or to register for Camping 101 please call or email. 251-948-7275 ext. 2127 www.alapark.com/gulf-state-park ‹SUNDAYS› SUNDAY 2-PERSON SCRAMBLE ‹Glenlakes Golf Club, 9530 Clubhouse Dr., Foley, 1-4 p.m., $15 + tax› Join GlenLakes each Sunday for the two-person scramble on the 9-hole Lakes course! Sign up by 2 p.m. the Saturday before to enjoy golf, fellowship and prizes. Register by phone or at the GlenLakes Golf Shop. (251) 955-1220, www.glenlakesgolf. com ‹TUESDAYS› TUESDAY EVENING CIVIL WAR TOURS ‹Fort Morgan, 110 Hwy. 180 W. Gulf Shores, 7-8 p.m. $5 per person (under 6 is free)› Watch Fort Morgan’s Civil War history come to life every summer during the evening tours. Historical interpreters, portraying members of the garrison, tell about the lives of the soldiers during the fort’s most turbulent years.

Demonstrations of Civil War small arms drill will occur throughout the evening as well as the firing of one of the fort’s artillery pieces at the conclusion of the tour.

251-540-5257 or 251-540-7127 www.fort-morgan.org ‹TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS› YOGA IN THE PARK ‹Snook Park (behind City Hall), 4099 Orange Beach Blvd., Orange Beach, $5 per person›

Instructor Lindsay Sturm is very excited to launch this unique opportunity and invites you to attend our first session on Tuesday, March 8 at no charge.

Bring a mat or towel for your comfort and come experience Yoga in the fresh air.

Classes will take place under the trees in this open space. Evening classes are designed to create community, strengthen our practice and live a healthy life - spiritually, physically and mentally.

No pre-registration required.

(251) 981-6039 ‹TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS› FREE SUMMER KIDS SHOW AT COBB PINNACLE 14 ‹Cobb Pinnacle 14 Theatres, 3780 Gulf Shores Pkwy.Gulf Shores 10-11 a.m.› Movie starts at 10 a.m. every Tue., Wed. and Thur.

Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Same day ticketing only.

Movie varies each week. ‹WEDNESDAYS› KIDS NIGHT ‹The Wharf, Orange Beach , 5:30-9:30 p.m. › Every Wednesday, The Wharf will host Kid’s Night in Palm Plaza with bounce houses, water slide, face painting, live animals featuring tortoises and more for children.

SUNSET SLOW FLOW YOGA ‹Evolve Fitness Spa, 4776 Main St., Orange Beach 6:30-7:30 p.m., $12› Vinyasa style yoga at The Wharf. Register for classes and see our complete class schedule online.

251-500-1688 www.evolvefitnessspa.com ‹THURSDAYS› THURSDAYS ON MAIN ‹The Wharf, Orange Beach , 5 p.m.› Each Thursdays during the 100 Days of Summer will feature live entertainment in Marlin Circle All bars and restaurants on property will also have live music along with food and drink specials.

See more at alwharf.com. ‹FRIDAYS› OYSTER BAKE FRIDAYS AND LIVE MUSIC ‹Tacky Jack’s Gulf Shores, 240 E. 24th Ave., Gulf Shores, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.› Join us every Friday this summer and enjoy a waterfront outdoor oyster bake with live music, corn hole, sand pile, fun and games for the whole gang! Delicious oysters grilled to perfection right in front of you on our waterfront patio. Don’t forget our fantastic drink specials! (251) 948-8881 www.tackyjacks.com/gulf-shores--events-a-music

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AUGUST Sidewalk Salsa Band - August 5th Melissa Joyner - August 12th Shelby Brown - August 19th Denver Hawsey - August 26th

SEPTEMBER Sidewalk Salsa Band - September 2nd Shelby Brown - September 9th Logan Spicer - September 16th Denver Hawsey - September 23rd 3rd d Derek Johnson - September 16th h

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 32 Beachin’ ● August 2016

Charter boat customers aboard the Reel Kill with an Amberjack

on fishin hooked

with Phil Dortch

The Bull Reds are back!

Finally after a month, Bull Reds are back on Dixie Bar. Red Snapper season is over so now what?

Water temps are hot and many of the fish seem to move out to deeper cooler water.

However King and Spanish mackerel are still around. Troll around Gulf rigs, or the R.V. Minton nearshore reef zones located out of Perdido Pass. I recently caught a small mahi in that same area.

Another option for the Dauphin Island area is to find an anchored Shrimp boat. They usually shrimp at night and anchor during the day. The shrimpers will shove their bycatch overboard which attracts lots of jack crevalle and bonita. Just toss over a pogie and hang on for a real battle. Neither fish are any good to eat but you won’t find a near shore fish that fights any harder.

Capt. Phil 251-223-3682 islandwestcharters.com

Jason Kelso with a Bull Red

Capt. Bobby on Miss Brianna with Dolphins

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dining

guide in this issue Featuring Matthew Brown of Flora-Bama Ole River Bar

Cayman Grill Benedetto’s Italian Ristorante Desoto’s Restaurant LuLu’s Fish River Grill Gulf Shores Steamer Tacky Jacks Papa Roccos Original Oyster House Bill’s by the Beach Voyagers Sassy Bass Flora-Bama Ole River Bar Flora-Bama Yacht Club 34 Beachin’ ● August 2016

Bill’s By The Beach Weekend Brunch This menu available Saturday & Sunday only from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

EYE OPENERS Mimosa $2 Poinsettia $4 Bloody Mary $5

BRUNCH Banana Fosters Pancake 3 Griddled Pancakes, Fresh Banana slice Nutella/Fosters Sauce/Cream Cheese Powdered Sugar. Choice of Bill's Bacon or Deans Breakfast Sausage S.O.S. (Seafood On A Shingle) Sourdough Toast/Seafood Gravy/Choice of Breakfast Potatoes, Cheese Grits, or Seasonal Fruit G.O.B. Benedict Southern Style Biscuit/Deans Breakfast Sausage/Sawmill Gravy/Sunny Side Up Egg. Choice of Breakfast Potatoes, Cheese Grits, or Seasonal Fruit Sweet Tea Fried Chicken Sweet Tea marinated Chicken Breast Coastal Slaw/House Pickles/Pretzel Bun Choice of Breakfast Potatoes or Sidewinder Fries ??? & Grits Choice of Grillades, Blackened or Fried Gulf Shrimp, or Seasonal Fish/Oakview Farms Goat Cheese Grits/Sauce Piquant

The Incredible Egg Three Eggs any style/Choice of Breakfast Potatoes, Cheese Grits, or Seasonal Fruit Choice of Bill's Bacon or Deans Breakfast Sausage/Choice of Bagel, Southern Biscuit, or Sourdough Toast.

Sand Wedge Iceberg/Maytag Blue Cheese/Pickled Red Onion/Boiled Egg/Bill's Bacon/Roasted Tomatoes/Banana Nut Crouton/Herb Blue Cheese Dressing - Add Chicken or Shrimp Steak & Eggs 6oz Bistro Filet/Two Eggs/Choice of Breakfast Potatoes, Cheese Grits, or Seasonal Fruit Three Little Pig Hash Bill's Bacon/Andouille/Pit Ham/Breakfast Potatoes and Vegetable Trinity/Two Sunny Side Up Eggs Breakfast Burger 1/2 lb proprietary ground beef/Choice of Cheese/Bill's Bacon/Grilled Pineapple Sunny Side Up Egg/Shredded Lettuce Sliced Tomato/Caramel Onions/Comeback Sauce. Choice of Breakfast Potatoes or Sidewinder Fries KIDS BRUNCH $6 Available for ages 12 and under only Two eggs any style/Choice of Bill's Bacon or Breakfast Sausage Choice of Cheese Grits/Breakfast Potatoes/Seasonal Fruit Choice of Southern Biscuit/Sourdough Toast /Pancake

Visit bbtb.com/menus to view our $10 & UNDER LUNCH MENU available weekdays starting at 11:00 AM Menu subject to change without notice.

251-948-5227 | 300 West Beach Blvd., Gulf Shores, AL 36542

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Tacky Jacks Mexican Garbage Nachos

Shrimp Po-Boy

Peel & Eat Shrimp

Gator Bites

Firecracker Shrimp Po-Boy

Crawfish Po-Boy

Crawfish Tails

Crab Claws

Flaky Fish Po-Boy

Chicken Po-Boy

Crisp Luau Pork Bites Buffalo Wings

Chicken Strips Smoked Tuna Dip

Fried Pickles Fried Green Tomato Fries

Philly Cheese Steak

Ahi Tuna Platter

Grilled Tuna Samich

Chicken and Shrimp Wraps

Fish Tacos

Jacks Half Pound Hand Pattied Burgers

“Tacky Shrimp”

Flaky Fish Platter Shrimp Platter

Oyster Po-Boy

Firecracker Shrimp

Oyster Platter

Shrimp Tacos

Shrimp & Grits

Grilled Mahi Mahi Crab Cake Dinner

Shrimp & Cheese Grits

Steamed Royal Reds

Shrimp Platters Steamed Royal Reds

Fried Seafood Tri o Platter Ribeye Steak Platter & Combo Platter

Seafood Salad’ Taco Salad Seared Tuna Salad Jacks House Salad Traditional Caesar Salad

Famous Tacky Jacks Farmer’s Omelet uild Your Own Omelet ash & Eggs ork Chop & Egg Platter hrimp & Cheese Grits elgian Waffle heel House Pancakes

Shrimp Omelet Sunrise Egg Platter Breakfast Sandwich Breakfast Burritos French Toast Biscuits & Gravy

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At Sassy Bass Amazin’ Grill it’s unfussy, adventurous and all about the food and the fun!

Our commitment to quality includes a variety of tasty, made-from-scratch recipes.

We invite you to entertain us…bring ngg your own instrument or use ours…… any time…any day…we be jammin!!

At the end of the day, nothinʻ beats a friendly smile, good music icc and great, affordable food.

We welcome your comments andd appreciate your business!

5160 Highway 80 • Gulf Shores, AL • 251-975-1010 When the ship bell rings hollerinʻ is expected. Trade jokes with our staff...jam with the host musicians or grab a mic and instrument and sing like no oneʻs listening! Thereʻs no extra charge for havinʻ fun.

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Today’s Fish...we have selected the best gulf fish available for today’s menu depending on freshness, availability and local catch...ask us about today’s choices.

Specialties

Shrimps

Skillet Meals

Add a House Salad to any meal for only 2.49

Gulf Shrimp Seasoned then grilled and served with veggies, over yellow rice and a side of sweet chili sauce 17.99 NEW! add andouille sausage 2.99

“Shrimp nʻ Grits” Succulent shrimp over a heaping mound of smoked gouda cheese grits topped with a sauté of creamy bacon, portobello mushrooms, spinach, shallots nʻ garlic with grilled veggies 17.99

Chilean Sea Bass “Our Specialty” lightly dusted, sautéed with creamy scalloped potatoes, grilled vegetables & side of citrus beurre blanc 24.99 Fresh Catch Our # 1 seller, fish of the day grilled, over yellow rice topped with 4 grilled shrimp and creamy crab sauce with vegetable of the day 19.99 or fish selected NEW! Grouper Cheeks Tender, sweet little morsels dusted then sautéed in a creamy brown butter garlic caper sauce served with scalloped potatoes and grilled veggies 18.99 seasonal item NEW! Vegitarian Platter Grilled vegetables with cheese quesa 10.99

Fried Shrimp Succulent size coated with our classic corn meal mix, fried, with a double order of hand cut fries, hush puppies and cole slaw 15.99

Steaks & Chicken Grilled Skirt Steak Prized for its rich beefy flavor grilled to order and served with creamy scalloped potatoes, fried street corn and toasted garlic bread 17.99

Snapper Grill Gulf caught snapper filet sautéed in lime butter and topped with our sweet chili sauce served with fried street corn and creamy scalloped potatoes 17.99

NEW! Prime Rib Sliced Slow roasted 22 hours, sliced thin, with provolone cheese over an open faced philly roll, served with au jus, scalloped potatoes and house salad 19.99

NEW! “Amazinʻ Tuna” Sushi grade, marinated, encrusted in pistachio nuts and sesame seeds, grilled medium-rare drizzled with our wasabi soy sauce, yellow rice and fresh vegetables 27.99

NEW! Chicken nʻ Biscuits Hand breaded chicken breast strips fried and plated over fresh biscuits smothered with homemade syrup and a side of collard greens 16.99

Fish Fry Platter Mild white fish strips dusted in breading, fried, plated over a mound of fries, hush puppies with cole slaw 12.99 NEW! Sub grouper cheeks add 3.99 Crab Cakes Dinner Dockside recipe, grilled and served over yellow rice with our creamy crab sauce and fried street corn 17.99 Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder Generous portion of tender pork with fried street corn, cole slaw & toasted garlic bread 12.99 Cook Your Catch ! blackened, grilled or fried with garlic bread and choice of t wo sides 12.99

Crabby Chicken Generous portion of chicken breast, grilled under a brick, topped with creamy crab sauce, served with scalloped potatoes and grilled veggies 12.99

NEW! Sizzling Carne Asada Skirt steak medallions stir-fry with onions, tomato, jalapenos, fries, cilantro side of lime sour cream 16.99 add shrimp 3.99 Fishinʻ Grits Grilled mahi mahi over smoked gouda cheese grits topped with a creamy spinach bacon mushroom sauce and collard greens 18.99

Smokinʻ Bass Bowl Drinks Coconut Margarita toasted coconut, jose quervo tequila, cointreau, lime juice & crème coconut Caribbean Screw coconut rum, crème de banana, peach schnapps, oj, pineapple and cream Painkiller 151 rum, crème de coconut, pineapple, oj & sprinkle of nutmeg Hurricane dark rum, blackberry brandy, oj, pineapple & grenadine Jamaican Me Crazy captain morgan rum, blue curaco, oj, pineapple, lime and coconut juice Swamp Sour 101 virgin bourbon, grand marnier, oj & lemon juice

Our commitment to quality includes a variety of tasty, madefrom-scratch recipes.

At the end of the day, nothinʻ beats a friendly smile, good music and great, affordable food.

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• Appetizers • Steamed Seafood • Award-winning Pizza Specialty Pizzas • Pasta • Oysters: Suck ‘em down RAW on the Half Shell or

Steam ‘em up with a ‘lil drawn butter & lemon • Award-Winning Oyster Specialties: • Hot Shucks Cajun • Baked • Alfredo • Rockyfeller • Parmesan • Fiesta

www.paparocco.com Visit our website for our current nightly music line up!

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14” LARGE

14” LARGE

$15.25 ...............$18.25

14” LARGE

★ Consuming raw or undercooked Animal Proteins (meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of Foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.

Shrimp Pizza • All Meat Pizza • Bacon Cheeseburger Pizza Spinach Alfredo Pizza • Chicken Club Pizza • Buffalo Chicken Pizza

10” SMALL

(Mushrooms, green peppers, onions, black & green olives, tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese)

Vegetarian Style...................................$10.95 ...............................................$14.95

(Artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, onion, feta cheese, mozzarella & pesto)

Artichoke, Sun-dried Tomato................$16.25 ...............................................$19.25

(Alfredo sauce, mozzarella cheese, shrimp, scallops, mushrooms, onions & broccoli)

Seafood Primavera Pizza.....................$16.25 ................................................$19.25

(Whole slice tomato, bacon, feta, onion and pesto)

Flying Tomato......................................$16.95 ...............................................$19.95

10” SMALL

Papa’s Specialty Pizza

Add Shrimp:........................................$ 2.75 ..................................................$3.75

(Pepperoni, onions, sausage, green peppers, mushrooms, beef, ham, black & green olives)

Price Buster Pizza..............................$12.95 .................................................$16.96

(Pepperoni, onions, sausage, green peppers, mushrooms)

Papa Delux Pizza................................$10.95.................................................$14.95

Pepperoni, sausage, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, beef, black or green olive, ham, hot pepper rings, anchovies, extra cheese, fresh tomatoes, bacon, sauerkraut, Canadian Bacon, pineapple, French and ranch dressing.

Our Great Cheese Pizza........................$6.95 ...................................................$9.95 Each Item.............................................$1.30...................................................$1.65

10” SMALL

Papa’s Pizza

Snow Crab (1.5 lb.) ........................................................................................$23.50 Royal Reds (1 lb. seasonal)........................................................................... $18.75 Combo Reds & Crabs (2 lbs) .........................................................................$25.50

SERVED WITH GARLIC BREAD AND COLESLAW

Papa’s Steamed Specials

Caesar Salad..................................Side $5.95 Dinner ..........................$6.95 add Chicken $1.95 add Shrimp $2.95 Spinach Artichoke Dip ......................................................................................$8.75 Stuffed Mushrooms (3) ....................................................................................$8.95 Oysters Picard (3).............................................................................................$9.95 Garlic Bread (2) $2.75..........Cheese Bread (2) $3.50 ..... Add Marinara Sauce $.75 Boil Shrimp Small (6oz.) $8.25 Large (12 oz.) $13.75 Papa’s Wings With Ranch Dressing (6) $6.50.....................(12) $9.50(25) $16.75 Potato Skins (Choose any three toppings) ......................................................$9.95 Combo Platter: 3 Wings, 2 Stuffed Mushrooms, 3 Skins ................................ $11.50 Nachos -- Best In Town Round 1: Cheese ..............................................................................................$5.95 Round 2: Chili & Cheese ..................................................................................$7.95 Round 3: Chili, Cheese, Black Olives, Onions & Green Pepper..........................$8.95

Rocco’s Appetizers

Italian Garden Salad ........................................................................................$4.75

for complete menu details

www.paparocco.com

Cajun Oysters (Whooee!)

Oysters Alfredo Oysters Fiesta

* TO GO ORDERS WELCOME *

Hot Shucks (The Heat is On) Baked Oysters Oysters Rockyfeller Oyster Parmesan

★ Oyster Specialties ★

Oysters

All oysters @ market price Suck em down RAW on the Half Shell..............1/2 doz or dozen Steam em up w/a lil drawn butter & lemon.....1/2 doz or dozen

add Meatballs ............................$1.50 add Sausage ............................. $1.50 add Meatballs & Sausage ..........$3.00

Served With Garlic Bread Seafood Pasta .............................. $13.95 Fettuccine Alfredo.................... $8.95 Baked Ravioli ............................... $11.95 Chicken Alfredo ..................... $11.95 Manicotti ...................................... $11.95 wShrimp Alfredo .................... $13.95 substitute Alfredo Sauce .... $2.00 Lasagna (Papa’s Favorite) ..... $12.95 Italian Combo Dinner.................... $14.75 Spaghetti................................. $7.95

Mama’s Italian Specialties

Who’s Your Daddy Burger! Try it we DARE YOU! ............................................. $15.95 Rocky’s Knock Out Burger........ $8.95 Ultimate Chicken Sandwich ............ $9.95 Add Bacon .................................1.00 Grilled Chicken Sandwich ............... $8.95 Add Bleu Cheese Crumbles ........ 75¢ Reuben ......................................... $10.25 Alpine Burger.......................... $ 9.95 Hot Dog .......................................... $4.25 Patty Melt ............................. $ 10.95 Coney Island Chili Dog.................... $5.95 Meatball Sandwich ................. $ 8.95 Baked French Onion Sou ................ $6.50 Italian Sausage Sandwich....... $ 8.95 Bowl Chili ....................................... $5.50 French Dip .............................. $ 8.95 Baked Chili ..................................... $6.75 Philly Cheese Steak ................ $ 9.95 BLT .................................................$6.25 Papa’s Prime Steak Sandwich $11.95

Papa’s Specialties

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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

Located at 27267 Perdido Beach Blvd. #115, Orange Beach, AL in SanRoc Cay

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251.948.6344

27267 Perdido Beach Blvd. #115, Orange Beach, AL in SanRoc Cay www.GulfShoresSteamer.com

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

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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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

Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Gulf Shores Later Hours Spring & Summer 50 Beachin’ ● August 2016

Aw Wi ar nn d ing 1545 Gulf Shores Parkway • Gulf Shores, Alabama (Next to 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 ! m ‘E Like 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)

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 August Spring & Summer 2016 ● Beachin’ 51

Voted “People’s Choice” “mustA-visit” Since 2004

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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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251.981.0032

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Appetizers

Smoked Tomato Bruschetta

Entrees

Three Cheese Ravioli

Grilled Crostini Brushed with Confit Garlic Topped with Smoked Roma Tomatoes, Mozzarella Cheese, Basil Oil and Sweet Balsamic Reduction

Fresh Ravioli Stuffed with Herbed Ricotta Cheese and Topped With Creamy Cheese Sauce

Tender, Crispy Calamari Rings breaded and deep-fried until Golden Brown and served with Marinara and a Lemon wedge

Sautéed Brined Chicken, Smokey Bacon, Cracked Black Pepper, and Fresh Herbs Tossed with Hand Rolled Linguine in a Rich Pecorino Cheese Sauce.

Served with a side salad and your choice of dressing

Fried Calamari

Crawfish Cakes

House Made Pan-Seared Crawfish Cakes Served with Southern Chili Sauce over Apple- Cabbage Slaw

Parmesan Truffle Fries

Carbonara

Chicken Marsala

Pan-seared Chicken Breast and Sautéed Mushrooms, Finished with a rich Marsala sauce over Hand-Rolled Fettuccine

Italian Style Shrimp & Grits

Crispy Golden Brown Fries Tossed with Fresh Grated Parmesan Cheese Lightly Coated In Truffle Oil Topped with Fresh Chives

Soups

Smoked Tomato Basil

Creamy Bisque made with House Smoked Roma Tomatoes and Fresh Cream topped with Fresh Basil oil

Salads Panzanella

Seasoned Spring Greens Tossed in Champagne Vinaigrette Topped with Herbed Garlic Croutons, Fine Julienned Vidalia Onions, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Sliced Cucumber, and Pecorino Romano Cheese

Heirloom Tomato Caprese

Heirloom Tomatoes Layered with Fresh Basil and Mozzarella Topped with Sweet Balsamic Reduction

Mixed-Berry

Seasoned Spring Greens Lightly Tossed with Honey-Lavender Dressing Black Berries, Blue Berries, and Strawberries Topped with Granola and Farm Fresh Chevre

Signature Steaks

Creamy Parmesan Polenta served with Fresh Gulf Shrimpand a Hearty Shrimp Sauce

Fettuccine With Meat Sauce

Hearty Tomato Sauce with Ground Beef Served Over Hand Rolled Fettuccine Pasta

Italian American Favorites Chicken Parmesan with Fresh Mozzarella

Golden Brown Chicken Breast over House Made Marinara and Fettuccine Noodles

Veal Parmesan with Fresh Mozzarella

Golden Brown Veal over House Made Marinara and Fettuccine Noodles

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Linguine Noodles Topped With Marinara Sauce and House Made Meat Balls

Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Noodles Tossed With Creamy Alfredo Blend and Fresh Herbs Add Grilled or Blackened Chicken

Bacon Mac N’ Cheese

Elbow Noodles Tossed With Creamy Cheese Sauce

Mozzarella Cheese Pizza

House Made Flat Bread Topped With Marinara and Mozzarella Cheese

Pepperoni Pizza

House Made Flat Bread Topped With Marinara and Mozzarella Cheese and Pepperoni

Fillet Mignon

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26619 Perdido Beach Blvd. • Orange Beach, AL

251.981.0032

LOCATED BEHIND THE SHRIMP BASKET AT ZEKE’S MARINA ON THE SECOND FLOOR

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STARTERS Crab & Roasted Tomato Arancini Lump crab, Roasted Tomatoes, Fon�na Cheese Stuffed Riso�o Grain Mustard Remoulade

Ostrich Carpaccio

Crispy Capers, Shaved Parmesan Roasted Shallot Grain Mustard

Gulf Oyster Bienville

ENTREES Citrus Chile Braised Pork Osso Bucco

Charred Corn Succotash, Gremolata

Perdido Stuffed Chicken Roasted Tomatoes, Spinach Sweet Home Farms Cheese Bill “E” Bacon, Herb Polenta

PBR Filet of Beef

Shrimp, Crawfish Tail Meat Sweet Homes Farm “Elberta” Cream

Horseradish Yukon Mash, Broccolini Curry Banana Cream

SOUP & SALAD

Gulf Coast “Bouillabaisse”

Voyager Green Salad

Shaved Radish, Red Onion, Roasted Tomato Spiced Pecan, Goat Cheese Roasted Beet Balsamic Vinaigre�e

Soup of the Day Oyster Stew

Charred Leek, Bill “E” Lardoon Herb Polenta

Grilled Yellowfin Tuna

Gulf Whole Fish

Shrimp, Crab Claws, Li�le Neck Clams Gulf Fish, Pappardelle Pasta Charred Leek Tomato Broth

Olive Tapenade Crusted Grouper Lemon Basil Pearl Barley, Broccolini

Grilled Yellowfin Tuna Corn Black Bean Rice Cake Bell Pepper Jicama Slaw

Gulf Whole Fish

Ask Server for our Daily Selec�on Pickled Beech Mushroom Roasted Tomato Relish

Blackened Cobia

“Co�on Bayou Salad”, Blue Crab, Crawfish Tails, Pea Shoots Cucumber & Raddish Pomegranate Beurre Blanc

Excep�onal Service Featuring Genuine Gulf Wild Seafood Blackened Cobia

Gulf Coast “Bouillabaisse”

Perdido Beach Resort | 27200 Perdido Beach Boulevard | 251.981.9811 PerdidoBeachResort.com/Voyagers | Call for Reserva�ons 58 Beachin’ ● August 2016

Executive Chef Brody Olive brings his award winning cuisine to Voyagers.

The Island’s Only Distinctive Dining With A Gulf View

Chef Brody proudly serves local seafood and knows the source. Just ask!

Perdido Beach Resort | 27200 Perdido Beach Boulevard | 251.981.9811 PerdidoBeachResort.com/Voyagers | Call for Reserva�ons

August 2016 ● Beachin’ 59

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