Oyster Fest at The Big Ketch

The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill is turning up the tide with the return of its Thursday night patio parties bringing beach vibes and bold coastal flavors back to Buckhead every week through May 29. Known as the neighborhood's favorite beach house The Big Ketch invites guests to kick back and soak up the fun with themed seafood nights live music starting at 5:30 p.m. and drink specials including $8 wine features $6 rotating drafts and $24 buckets of seltzer or Modelo. Each Thursday starting at 5 p.m. a new theme--from Oyster Fest to Tiki Time--keeps the good times (and the seafood) flowing.

Oyster Fest features $2 raw oysters on the half shell. Low Country Boils boast a classic boil brimming with a pound of shrimp two pieces of sausage corn red potatoes and The Big Ketch's Cajun sauce. The cost is $42 per person. During Fish Fry parties guests can choose whole fried Hawaiian snapper dressed with greens and a zesty vinaigrette for $42; cornmeal-breaded catfish served with hushpuppies fries and coleslaw for $28; or traditional beer-battered fish served with hand-cut fries and coleslaw for $26. Tiki Time brings features such as tuna poke made with hand-cut sushi-grade ahi tuna avocado ginger scallions red onions cucumber sesame seeds and poke sauce for $16; beef or vegetable skewers for $18; three soy-basted and grilled chicken or vegetable kebabs for $14; and Hawaiian shaved pork sliders made with slow-roasted pork and glazed pineapple on King's Hawaiian buns for $16.

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Host or Publisher melissa libby