September 5, 2008

Bounty from the sea

It’s time for me to quit moaning about computer viruses and expensive new laptops that hurt my wrists and whatever else I’ve been complaining about lately. The fact is that my life is filled to overflowing with good things. I know that, but I don’t share that part of my life with you guys often enough and I really should. I’m going to start doing more of that and I’ll kick it off by telling you about one of the blessings that has followed me most of my life. I have been so very fortunate to have spent most of my adult life in three port cities. That’s meant exposure to the diverse cultures that such environments breed, but I’ve shared many stories about that with you already. Today let’s talk about another blessing . Having had the wonderful opportunity to live near New Orleans, San Francisco and Honolulu has meant that I’ve always had access to the freshest seafood available. Growing up in a New Orleans kitchen fostered a love of fresh seafood that I was able to satisfy in San Francisco and that I still cater to here on Oahu. Sometimes I create a seafood meal at home, but I’ve also taken full advantage of always knowing that a great seafood restaurant is nearby for those days that I want someone else to tickle my taste buds. Seriously, I’ve wondered how people who can’t get fresh seafood can stand the deprivation! Well, today I learned that a whole bunch of you aren’t deprived at all because The Oceanaire has restaurants all over the US. What is The Oceanaire? It’s fine dining on fresh seafood which is flown in every day from the best seafood sources around the globe. The menu at each location is rewritten daily to reflect the chefs choices from among all of wonderful bounty he or she has found that day. Today The Oceanaire’s fine dining restaurant Washington DC has mahi mahi and ahi tuna that’s as fresh and succulent as it would be if you strolled over to Waianae Boat Harbor with me and bought it right off the boat. They’ve got seventeen other fresh seafood delights to choose from, too, and that’s just today’s menu. Other specialties are available seasonally, so there’s always a wealth of fresh choices. Want to savor the best seafood Minneapolis has to offer? Look no further than The Oceanaire! You don’t have to live right on the ocean or in a major port city to enjoy exquisite dining on fresh seafood because The Oceanaire gets their seafood delivered so quickly the gills are almost still puffing in and out when the chef begins preparing your meal. Seriously, I can’t imagine life without fresh seafood. If you can’t either, don’t despair! Make a reservation at The Oceanaire. “As sleek as a 1930s ocean liner, yet as relaxed as a dinner on the shore … ” Doesn’t that sound heavenly?