CQ’s to Host First Sustainable Seafood Initiative Dinner In Hilton Head, South Carolina
For Immediate Release, August 2008
CQ’s To Host First Sustainable Seafood Initiative Dinner In Hilton Head, South Carolina
A five-course meal featuring certified Wild American Shrimp at CQ’s Restaurant.
Join CQ’s, a AAA Three Diamond Award winning restaurant and the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sustainable Seafood Initiative for a lighter new approach on certified Wild American Shrimp with a five course meal on Tuesday August 26, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. Nestled amidst the ancient, moss draped oaks in Harbour Town, CQ's combines great fun, fine dining and a touch of Hilton Head Island history. This dinner is the third of the Sustainable Seafood Initiative’s summer series featuring certified Wild American Shrimp. During the dinner guests will learn about the sustainability of and differences in flavor among species of shrimp harvested in the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Executive Eric Sayers has designed a stunning menu to compliment the flavor profile of local, South Carolina shrimp.
The evening meal will feature: Pink Grapefruit infused Wild American Shrimp with micro celery and bloody mary semifreddo paired with a Simi Sauvignon Blanc; Wild American Shrimp Bisque “Gazpacho”andcrisp dumpling and pea shoots paired with Estancia Reserve Chardonnay; Semolina Dusted Wild American Shrimp with cauliflower “couscous” and caper beurre noisette paired with Estancia Pinot Noir; a intermezzo of cucumber mint; Roasted Wild American Shrimp and Braised Kobe Short Ribs with Anson Mills creamy polenta, chipotle vinaigrette, lardons and corn cream paired with a Robert Mondavi Merlot and Coconut Blancmange with hazelnuts and berries paired with Inniskillin Vidal Icewine, for dessert.
Dinner reservations are $70 per person plus tax and gratuity. Space is limited and reservations are required by contacting CQ’s Restaurant by Friday, August 22 at (843) 671-2779.
What: Sustainable Seafood Initiative Dinner at CQ’s Restaurant
(Located in Harbour Town, gate pass reimbursement will be provided)
How: Reservations required by calling CQ’s Restaurant by Friday, August 22 at (843) 671-2779.
About the Sustainable Seafood Initiative:
What is Sustainable Seafood? Sustainable Seafood refers to fish that are caught or farmed with consideration for the long-term viability of individual marine species and for the oceans’ ecological balance as a whole. In other words, sustainable seafood is fish for the future.
What is the Sustainable Seafood Initiative? The Sustainable Seafood Initiative, a conservation program of the South Carolina Aquarium, teaches chefs about sustainable seafood and how the decisions they make today can ensure that we have fish in the future. We also support the use of seafood produced by the U.S. fishing industry, which follows conservation-based regulations that are not often required by other countries. Participating restaurants make every effort to obtain seafood from sustainable and, whenever possible, domestic and local sources. In addition, they agree to not serve or sell Chilean sea bass, orange roughy and imported shark because of concerns regarding the status of these species in the wild. Since its inception in 2002, the Sustainable Seafood Initiative has grown to include more than 60 restaurant partners in Charleston, Beaufort, Hilton Head, the Grand Strand and the Upstate.
About CQ’s Restaurant:
Nestled amidst the ancient, moss draped oaks in Harbour Town, CQ's combines great fun, fine dining and a touch of Hilton Head Island history. CQ's has the feeling of an old, cozy, and comfortable inn. Heart of pine floors, wooden mantle pieces, stained glass, and the photographs and memorabilia of the Lowcountry culture all contribute to the charm that has made CQ's the place to dine since 1973.
Fresh Seafood, Steaks, Fine Dining and FunInspired by the abundant variety of fresh seafood, beef and game available, award winning Executive Chef Sayers creates signature dishes that are best described as contemporary American with classic French influence. CQ’s has consecutively won the AAA Three Diamond Award and the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence annually, locally recognized for having the most extensive wine list on Hilton Head Island offering more than 400 wine selections and the island’s most decadent and extensive martini menu to enjoy during happy hour thru dinner.
