Beachin' (Feb. 2019)

February 2019

beachin’ LIFE ON THE ALABAMA GULF COAST

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your tropical shopping/dining/entertainment destination only minutes from the beach. Experience open-air shopping at favorites like Target, BAM and Bed, Bath & Beyond—as well as chic boutiques and gift shops. Then relax with a cocktail and a bite to eat before enjoying a premium yet affordable movie experience at Cobb Pinnacle 14 Theatres. There’s something for every taste at Pelican Place!

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Take A Walk On The Sunny Side!

Unique Shops ~ Boutiques ~ Restaurants ~ Retailers

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Beauty

Angel Nails KM Hair Studio M:25 Hair Studio Lovely Nails and Spa Skin So Perfect

Dining

Kitty’s Kafe Tuscany Pizza & Grill Mikato Coastal Cakes & Confections Bleu’s Burger The Yard Milkshake Shop The Wacked Out Wiener Margarita Loca Bar & Grill Dairy Queen Our Coffee and Wellness Bar

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about the cover

A specialty publication of Gulf Coast Media

Parks Rogers parks@gulfcoastmedia.com

senior features editor

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publisher

LF COAST ALABAMA GU LIFE ON THE

Winters in South Alabama mean blue skies and sandy beaches. Enjoy!

Photo by Jack Swindle.

Allison Marlow allisonm@gulfcoastmedia.com

design and layout Paige Marmolejo paige@gulfcoastmedia.com

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feature story Valentine’s Dinners

Beautiful views for your beautiful valentine

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contents Sands of Time

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The story of Romar Beach

Out and About

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Mardi Gras queens crowned

Beach Happenings

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Events at South Baldwin Community Theatre

Beach Art

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Amy Dimario’s hand built clay pots

Nature

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Ventures at Graham Creek Series

Food

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Alabama’s 2018 Bartender of the year Don DeLong

Taste of the Gulf

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Where to eat at the beach

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Beautiful views for your beautiful valentine

Tacky Jacks Take in a view of the intracoastal waterway as you dine with your valentine.

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Voyagers

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Kiva Grill

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This secluded beach resort can offer you and your valentine a spectacular and quiet place to celebrate.

Take part in the annual Tropical Vow Renewal with your sweetie on Feb. 9! Couples will celebrate with a champagne toast, cake and a vow renewal certificate.

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Original Oyster House With a gorgeous view out every window and even prettier food on the table, you are guaranteed a happy valentine.

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at Gulf State Park With several restaurants to choose from, all overlooking the gulf, and an outdoor fireside spot to snuggle, this may be your favorite valentine’s spot yet.

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Sands of Time The Story of Romar Beach Romar Beach is important because it is the location of some of the first houses on the beach. Good friends, Spurgeon Roche and Carl “Zeke” Martin, both businessmen of Mobile, homesteaded the land after meeting George C. Meyer. Mr. Meyer had filed for homestead with the State of Alabama for Long the property which is now Gulf State Park.

He suggested they do the same for the beach property.

The land included 3 miles of beachfront covering the area from Gulf State Park on the west to today’s public beach area at Cotton Bayou on the east — now only 480 feet.

According to Sarah Roche Browder her father, Spurgeon and his best friend Carl Martin, named the location Romar Beach, the Ro for the Roche Family and the Mar for the Martin Family.

They built small neighboring houses around 1924 as the ultimate isolated “get away” for their families. And isolated it was! Getting there in those days was a challenge.

They cut a road from the sand road, which later became Highway 180, now Canal Road, to their beach property.

They also built a wooden bridge over one of the three fresh water lakes. Getting stuck in sand was common here as it was elsewhere in Orange Beach.

The roadway was “corduroyed” across the sand and swampy land. Corduroying a road means stabilizing the road bed, then covering with packed dirt and sand.

The road is now known as “Power Line Road” and goes from Canal Road south to Highway 182, Perdido Beach Boulevard.

Mack Shelby’s parents homesteaded the land west of Power Line Road. He lived off the road and was caretaker

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Romar Beach original house

for the Romar property. According to Sarah Browder no one passed on the road unless they checked with Mr. Mack.

Lake Shelby, the largest of the fresh water lakes in the Gulf State Park is named for him.

Their small houses survived the hurricane of 1926, and a major remodel was done to the Roche house in 1947, after World War II. In 1980, the Roche house had a new owner, Jerry Gilbreath of Laurel, Miss.

In 1991, Jerry opened it as the “Original Romar House Bed and Breakfast,” Alabama’s first seaside bed and breakfast inn. To celebrate the 200 Alabama Bicentennial, a Historic Marker was placed on the site.

Local historian Margaret Childress Long moved to Orange Beach from Evergreen when she was just two months shy of her second birthday. Although she did spend 12 years in Creola she has always called Orange Beach home.

Margaret and her husband Buddy live in the same house where Margaret’s parents lived for more than 50 years. Her dad paid $12,500 to Dr. Amos Garret of Robertsdale, her mom’s first cousin, in 1949 for the 300 ft. waterfront parcel.

A teacher at Fairhope Middle and High Schools and Elberta Middle School, Margaret served the island as school board representative for six years. A fisherman, hunter and farmer, her father also owned a farm in Silverhill. Sons Wesley and Brooks have turned the farm into the popular Alligator Alley tourist attraction.

Margaret has co-authored two books, “The Best Place to Be – The Story of Orange Beach, Alabama” and “Orange Beach Alabama – A Pictorial History”

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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.

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Out and About

Mardi Gras Royalty

Krewe du Cirque Society, Foley PHOTOS BY ALLISON MARLOW

OWA Mardi Gras Parade, March 3 at 4 p.m.

2019 Queen, Allison Hendricks, of Gulf Shores

Mini Division: Mari Edward Powell, Petite Division: Blakely Walker, Little Division: Caiden Roughton, Junior Division: Kinley Hermecz, Pre-Teen Division: Portia Hollis, Teen Division: Raelyn Elkins, Debutante: Sarah Shipp, Queen’s Maid: Savanah Barrow 18 Beachin’ ● February 2019

The Maidens in Pink Stilettos, Inc., Gulf Shores PHOTOS SUBMITTED

Queen, Laine Andrews

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‘Reel in o customers etss your busin

2019 Reach your customer base by advertising in the First Annual Alabama Gulf Coast SLAM Deep Sea Fishing Tournament official program.

• 20,000 anglers expected to visit our area to participate in the tournament.

• 30,000 copies distributed in more than 200 free racks, condos, hotels, welcome centers and The Alabama Charter Fishing Association.

• Tournament will take place from April 20th to May 19th and will attract anglers and fishing customers to enjoy the best saltwater fishing on the Gulf Coast.

• Competitors will get to do what they love most – fish! From catching fish to weigh-ins and many more activities! These anglers and their families will be looking for services and entertainment during their stay.

• The tournament is open to anglers and fishermen and women from all over the country are invited to compete for over $100,000 worth in prizes spread among several categories, and one lucky angler will take home a brand new truck!

• The tournament is designed to bring anglers and their families to our coastal community to promote a sense of unity and friendly competition among the worldwide fishing community during these festivities.

Call us today to advertise in the official program:

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Beach Happenings February is a busy month at the South Baldwin Community Theatre.

To purchase tickets for any of the following shows visit www.sbct.biz.

JACK OF DIAMONDS »» Jan. 31, Feb. 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, & 15 at 7:30 p.m. »» Feb. 16 at 2:30 p.m. and Feb. 3, 10 & 17 at 2:30 p.m. »» Directed by Sonya Urquhart Jack is a former jeweller who made his living buying and selling diamonds via late-night TV ads. He lives in a rather luxurious, privately-owned retirement home along with his fellow residents: the visually challenged techno-wizard Rose, the artistically gifted but forgetful Flora, and the narcoleptic beauty Blanche. Unbeknownst to the four of them, however, the man to whom they’ve entrusted their life savings — a smooth-talking financial advisor named Barney Effward — has been arrested for bilking his clients out of their savings through a Ponzi scheme. Faced with financial ruin, the four suddenly find themselves confronting the author of their miserable fate when Effward is unexpectedly delivered among them — along with several million dollars in diamonds. Pandemonium ensues as the four retirees try to find a way to exact their revenge, recoup their losses, and keep the authorities from discovering their plans.

AMERICAN CLASSICAL GUITARIST PETER FLETCHER »» Feb. 5, 7 p.m.

American classical guitarist Peter Fletcher will perform a solo recital. The concert is $25, open to the public, and will benefit the Coastal Ballet Company, a non-profit organization that enhances the physical, emotional, and mental development of children through the art of ballet.

Fletcher’s performance program will feature Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring and the Lute Suite No. 1 by J. S. Bach; Caprice No. 24 by Niccolò Paganini; Five Bagatelles by British composer William Walton; Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Spanish guitarist and composer Francisco Tárrega; Concerto in D Major by Antonio Vivaldi; and two original transcriptions from his critically acclaimed album, Fedrico Mompou, released in 2002.

Fletcher is in demand as a guitarist in cultural venues throughout the country and regularly performs more than 100 concerts each year. He has been invited to perform in many prestigious venues as well, including St. Philip Cathedral in Atlanta; the Chicago Cultural Center in Chicago and Carnegie Hall in New York City. While not on tour, Fletcher resides in Detroit and New York City.

For more information about Peter Fletcher, including his national tour schedule, please visit www.peterfletcher.com. For tickets to his upcoming Gulf Shores performance on Feb. 5, please call 251-979-9851.

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MAGNOLIA OR THE HOUSE AT THE HEAD OF THE RIVER »» Making its world premiere »» March 7, 8, 9, 15 & 16 at 7:30 p.m.

March 10 & 17 at 2:30 pm »» Written and directed by C. Stefan Morrisette An elderly woman returns to her childhood home in Magnolia Springs, to celebrate her 90th birthday under the watchful eye of her granddaughter.

When she sees that the house she once loved is now a rundown bed and breakfast her past comes alive and she begins to relive all the highs and the lows of her life and the time spent at the house at the head of the river. She shares her stories of love, heart break, and all the lessons she learned along the way.

RADIO THEATRE FESTIVAL 2019 »» Feb. 22 & 23 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 24 at 2:30 pm »» Directed by: Robert Gardner The theatre has a new offering in our Special Events Programs! The Radio Theatre Festival is a return to the Golden Age of radio, a time when the good guys were good, the bad guys were bad, and the jokes had to be genuinely funny. Let us take you back to yesteryear with different performances all three shows. Our actors will perform these shows live, just as they were performed back in the day. You’ll cheer when frontier justice prevails. You’ll ride the edge of your seat as the intrigue builds. You’ll laugh at a couple who can’t go a single night without a fight. Tickets are only $10 per show, or you can buy all three different shows for $25. The Radio Theatre Festival may never be this big a bargain again, so get your tickets early.

Friday, Feb. 22

Act One ~ The Bickersons: The Honeymoon’s Over The Lone Ranger: Episode #1 Act Two ~ The Maltese Falcon

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Saturday, Feb. 23

Act One ~ The Bickersons: The Tax Refund The Lone Ranger: Bad Man’s Revenge Act Two ~ Casablanca

Sunday, Feb. 24

Act One ~ The Bickersons: John’s Operation The Lone Ranger: Footlights on the Frontier Act Two ~ Key Largo

Billy’s Seafood If It Swims, We’ve Got It! Open Air Seafood Market

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Art built with love

BY ALLISON MARLOW You may recognize Amy Dimario as the friendly gallery assistant of the Coastal Arts Center in Orange Beach.

Day to day operations at the facility rely on Dimario’s guidance.

When Dimario began working at the center in 2012 after 20 years as a nurse, she not only fell in love with her new job, she fell in love with making art.

Now, her pottery can be found in the center’s gift shop. Her hand built clay pots fit in the palm of your hand and are just big enough for a succulent to call home. The colorful often quirky looking plants are another one of Dimario’s passions. She has been collecting succulents for more than 15 years.

Once she merged her love of pottery and plants she created Pots of Love.

“In the beginning the pottery was just a vessel to me. Now, I love pottery as much as I love the plants,” she said.

Dimario and her three daughters, now ages 19, 14 and 12, have been crafting the pots together for several years. She said the time together was

a lesson in love, the value of a dollar, and patience.

“Some days I thought we should call them pots of yelling and screaming,” Dimario said laughing. “We worked together, we laughed together and sometimes we fought together.”

It was a good way, she said, to teach the girls how to earn money to save for college. And though they all love art, the girls learned what it meant to work hard since the art of pottery is the art of process: work with the wet clay, let it dry, fire it, paint it, and fire again. Their projects were never quick and easy.

“It really helps teach that nothing is easy in life, you have to work at something to achieve it,” she said.

Working together to create the pottery pieces also taught her daughters another important lesson: the love of art.

“It is something for us to all make together and create from scratch,” Dimario said. “It gives them a sense of how it is to be a true artist.

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You can purchase one of Dimario’s Pots of Love at the Coastal Arts Center gift shop.

In the beginning the pottery was just a vessel to me. Now, I love pottery as much as I love the plants.

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ne with nature Workshops

Want to learn more about how you can help to improve the environment, even in your own back yard? Attend the new Ventures at Graham Creek Series. This environmental stewardship project teaches adults how to help to preserve and work within nature, even in their own yards. The series of classes is designed for adults and seniors interested in the local environment and natural habitats.

The workshops are free and are held at Graham Creek Nature Preserve Interpretive Center, 23030 Wolf Bay Drive in Foley.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

WILDLIFE HABITAT MANAGEMENT

Feb. 1, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Learn how local groups and organizations are taking action to address environmental issues.

Discover how you can become a better steward for the environment.

Feb. 15, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Get an overview of wildlife habitat management methods and explore the practices used here at Graham Creek Nature Preserve. Learn ways to enhance your property for native wildlife.

PLANT COMMUNITIES March 1, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

Graham Creek is home to a variety of special plant species. Learn about the habitats they need to survive. Explore the park to view the range of plant communities throughout the area.

ECOTOURISM: NATURE LEARNING WORKSHOP March 15, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.

This session will focus on ecotourism and outdoor recreation. Included will be an opportunity to play disc golf or shoot on the archery range.

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Anthony Jones ... Well Worth A Visit!

Voted The Best Salon in Baldwin County in 2014

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.

Well worth a visit!

Anthony’s salon is at 23175 Perdido Beach Boulevard in Orange Beach & their phone number is 251.974.1514.

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ALABAMA’S 2018 BARTENDER OF THE YEAR

Alabama’s 2018 Bartender of the Year is Don DeLong with LuLu’s Gulf Shores. The Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Association hosts the annual competition to find the state’s best and most creative mixologist.

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taste of the Gulf Coast Featuring Chef Brody of Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort

in this issue

Cactus Cantina DeSoto’s Fish River Grill Kiva Dunes Grill LuLu’s

Original Oyster House Tacky Jacks Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort February 2019 ● Beachin’ 33

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Exceptional Service Featuring Genuine Gulf Wild Seafood

Perdido Beach Resort | 27200 Perdido Beach Boulevard | 251.981.9811 PerdidoBeachResort.com/Voyagers | Call for Reservations

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25311 Perdido Beach Blvd. | Orange Beach, AL. | 251-981-4628 108 N. Section Street | Fairhope, AL. | 251-517-9896

25908 Canal Rd. | Orange Beach, AL. Suite A @ 161

251-974-0060

Mexican Grill

3849 Gulf Shores Parkway | Gulf Shores, AL. Located in Sunset Plaza

251-943-8115

5121 North 12th Avenue | Pensacola, FL. Near Pensacola State College

850-912-8565

www.MyCactusCantina.com www.MyCactusCantina.com

FREE

Small Cheese Dip with purchase of 2 Entrees Up to $3.99 Value

Mexican Grill

Dine In Only. 1 coupon per table and not valid on to go orders.

Please mention coupon when ordering. Not valid with other discounts, specials or coupons.

Expires 2/28/19. Beachin’ January 36 Beachin’ ● February 2019

tarters

a jitas

cactus guacamole

a sizzling plaTTer oF bell peppers and onions wiTh your choice oF meaT. all FajiTas are served wiTh leTTuce, pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and choice oF Two (2): mexican rice, black beans, cacTus griTs or reFried beans

3 aMigos cheese dip

Large bowl of our delicious cheese dip with grilled shrimp, steak* and chicken. Served with pico de gallo on the side and your choice of warm corn or flour tortillas so you can roll your own tacos 9.99

Cantina Sampler

A trio of our famous cheese dip, pico de gallo and guacamole. Served with a heaping basket of tortilla chips.

No substitutions please 9.49

cactus guacaMole

Fresh chunks of avocado mixed with tomatoes, onions, light jalapeños, lime juice and cilantro large 8.49 small 4.49

chicken wings

cheese dip

Eight flavorful chicken wings tossed in our unique sauce, served with your choice of dressing 9.99

large 6.99 | small 3.99

chicken Fingers

large 7.59 | small 4.59

Four lightly breaded chicken strips served with fries and your choice of dressing 8.99

cheese cu rds

For one

chicken shriMp steak*

or two

11.99

20.99

12.99

21.99

13.99

23.49

all Tacos are orders oF Two or Three and are served in your choice oF soFT Flour or crispy corn shell. includes choice oF Two (2): mexican rice, black beans, cacTus griTs or reFried beans

piña fajitaS

A cored pineapple half stuffed with grilled chicken on a bed of sautéed bell peppers and onions 15.99 subsTiTuTe: sTeak* +3.00 | shrimp + 2.00

Bean & cheese dip

tacos Mexicanos

BeeF & cheese dip

large 7.49 | small 4.59

haBanero salsa 1.99

texaS fajita naChoS

Choice of grilled steak* , chicken or shrimp with sautéed onions and bell peppers on a bed of refried beans in a crispy tortilla shell with lettuce, tomatoes and sour cream, drizzled with cheese 8.99 A large crispy tortilla shell on a bed of refried beans, filled with lettuce, tomato, sour cream and your choice of shredded chicken or ground beef with a side of our cheese dip 7.49

Fajita nachos

Grilled chicken over lettuce, spinach, avocado and diced tomatoes, topped with pico de gallo 8.99 subsTiTuTe grilled sTeak* + 2.49

grande sup reMe nachos

Tortilla chips topped with black or refried beans, seasoned shredded chicken or ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, jalapeños and melted cheese 9.99 sub sTeak* or grilled chicken 1.99

nachos

cheese nachos 5.99 cheese & beeF 7.49 cheese, beeF & bean 7.49

cheese & bean 6.49 cheese & shredded chicken 7.99

cactus grilled chicken salad

gulF coast seaFood Bu rrito

A blend of Triggerfish and shrimp mixed with fresh pico de gallo, house spices and tomato salsa, then topped with cheese dip and red burrito sauce. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 12.99

seaFood Quesadilla

shriMp diaBlo

Guacamole with iceberg lettuce, tomatoes and shredded cheese 4.99

caldo de caMarón (shriMp)

Shrimp cooked in hot sauce with Mexican rice, onions, mushrooms, cilantro and slices of avocado. bowl 8.99 • cup 4.99

caldo de pollo

Authentic Mexican style chicken soup bowl 6.99 • cup 3.99

Grilled shrimp and Triggerfish with fresh pico de gallo, sautéed onions and bell peppers. Served with sour cream, lettuce and tomato on the side 10.49 add rice and/or beans + 2.49

shriMp tacos

Filled with shrimp grilled with garlic butter and topped with lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado and honey habanero sauce.

Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans Two Tacos 11.49 | Three Tacos 13.49

Bu rrito ranchero

Large flour tortilla filled with grilled steak* or chicken, grilled onions, peppers and topped with our zesty ranchero salsa and melted cheese. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 10.99

california burrito

cactus grilled Bu rrito

Large flour tortilla with grilled steak* or chicken and covered with our cheese dip. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 9.49

California Burrito

Grilled steak* or chicken, Mexican rice, black or refried beans and your choice of mild or hot salsa rolled in a large flour tortilla. Topped with cheese dip, sour cream and avocados 13.49

VegetaRian Veggie Fajitas

Grilled tomatoes, spinach, broccoli, mushrooms, green and red bell peppers and onions. Served with Mexican rice, beans, lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and pico de gallo accompanied with flour tortillas 9.99 For Two 17.99

spinach and MushrooM Quesadilla

Flour tortilla stuffed with melted cheese, sautéed spinach and mushrooms with sour cream, lettuce and tomatoes served on the side 7.49 add rice and/or beans + 2.49

shriMp & grits

carnitas

Slow-simmered pork tips cooked with sautéed onions.

Served with fresh tortillas, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and sour cream 12.99

shriMp cocktail

Shrimp in our cocktail sauce. Served with fresh avocado and crackers 12.99

chiMichanga plate

spinach enchiladas

Two enchiladas filled with sautéed spinach and tomatoes and topped with enchilada sauce. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 7.99

cactus Veggie Bu rrito

Seasoned mixed veggies wrapped in a large flour tortilla, topped with sour cream and avocado. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 8.49

Flan

A traditional sponge-based custard with a sweet filling 5.49

sopapilla 2.99

Fried cheesecake chiMichanga

chu rros 4.99 Fried ice creaM 4.29

ruM sisters

With strawberry sauce 7.49

chocolate taco

Chocolate dipped ice cream taco 5.49

Gourmet alcohol infused cakes from orange beach! Ask your server for this weeks special flavor!

twisted sista

Dark chocolate, Kahlúa and white rum 6.49

ids ’ Menu cactus Fingers

Chicken fingers with fries 5.99

taco

Chicken or beef taco served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 5.99

enchilada Meal

Cheese, chicken or beef enchilada served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, beans, Cactus grits or fries 5.99

Mini nachos

Mini Quesadillas

Kid-sized quesadillas stuffed with cheese and chicken or ground beef and served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, beans, Cactus grits or fries 5.99

cactus Mini Bu rrito

Beef or shredded chicken burrito served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, beans, Cactus grits or fries 5.99 subsTiTuTe sTeak* or grilled chicken for 1.50.

served wiTh leTTuce, TomaToes, sour cream and cheese. add rice and/or beans + 2.49

BeveRages

Fajita Quesadilla

Grilled steak* or chicken with sautéed onions and peppers.

Served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheese 10.49

shredded chicken 6.49 ground BeeF 6.49 cheese only 5.49

Bu rrito • chile relleno • enchilada taMale • taco • chalupa • tostada

any one

any two

7.99

9.49

any three 10.49

 la cartE BeeF or shredded chicken taco 2.49 BeeF or shredded chicken enchilada 2.59 grilled chicken taco 2.99 grilled steak* taco 3.49 triggerFish taco 3.49 shriMp taco 3.49 gringo taco 3.49 BeeF Bu rrito 2.99 grilled chicken Bu rrito 5.99 chile relleno 3.49 or

shriMp 6.99

grilled steak* strips 7.99 BeeF or chicken chiMichanga 7.99

ides aVocado slices 2.69 diced toMatoes .99 onions .99

lettuce .99

salsa Verde .99 Mexican rice 1.99 Black Beans 1.99 cactus style cheese grits 1.99 rice & Beans 3.99 pico de gallo 1.79 shredded cheese 1.49

grilled chicken or steak Quesadilla

Grilled chicken or steak* served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheese. Served with lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes 9.49

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reFried Beans 1.99

Grilled steak*, chicken and shrimp with sautéed onions and Grilled shrimp served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheese. peppers served inside a flour tortilla with melted cheese 11.49 Served with lettuce, sour cream and tomatoes 10.99 texas fajita quesadilla

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-cantina+

grilled chicken For children 12 years and younger. includes soFT drink or Tea (dine-in only). add 2.00 For adulTs

Cheese and chips nachos 5.99

shriMp Quesadilla

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grilled steak* Burrito 7.49

Quesadill as texas Fajita Quesadilla

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A large flour tortilla stuffed with beef or shredded chicken, then lightly fried 9.99 add sTeak* or grilled chicken + 1.99

A dessert sampler of ice cream and churros. Serves four 8.99 With ice cream 4.79

arroz con pollo

Grilled chicken and cheese dip over a bed of Mexican rice 8.49

served wiTh your choice oF Two (2): mexican rice, black or reFried beans or cacTus griTs. addiTional charges For sTeak*, grilled chicken or shrimp

Chicken breast smothered in bell peppers, onions and our cheese sauce 12.49

A bowl of our delicious Cactus style grits mixed with our seasoned jumbo shrimp 9.49

helado grande

chicken diaBlo

Grilled chicken cooked in our homemade spicy, cheesy sauce.

Served with your choice of two ((2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 12.49

coBos

pollo cactus Melt

Grilled shrimp cooked in our homemade spicy, cheesy sauce served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 12.99

Desserts

texas Bu rrito

Ground beef or shredded chicken rolled in a flour tortilla, covered with cheese and topped with lettuce and sour cream. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 9.49

hueVos rancheros

Fried eggs over lightly fried corn tortillas, topped with tomato-chili sauce 9.49

*These iTems are cooked To order: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.

Burritos

Bu rrito Mexicana

texas tacos

One steak* taco, one grilled chicken taco, one shrimp taco served with pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese 13.49

taQuitos

Three rolled and lightly fried corn tortillas filled with seasoned shredded chicken or ground beef.

Served with pico de gallo, lettuce, sour cream, and cheese dip 10.99

triggerFish tacos

Local Gulf Triggerfish grilled and served on a soft flour tortilla or crunchy corn tortilla with lettuce, pico de gallo, avocado and honey habanero sauce. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans Two Tacos 11.99 | Three Tacos 13.79

guacaMole salad

Large flour tortilla stuffed with grilled steak*, chicken and shrimp, grilled onions and bell peppers, covered in our cheese dip and salsa. Served with your choice of two (2): Mexican rice, black beans, Cactus grits or refried beans 11.99

enchilada sup reMe

One shredded chicken, one beef, and one cheese enchilada topped with lettuce, tomato and sour cream 10.49

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taco salad

Spinach, iceberg lettuce, pico de gallo, mushrooms, shredded cheese, avocado and sour cream with your choice of dressing 5.99

Grilled steak* or chicken on a bed of tortilla chips with onions and bell peppers. Topped with cheese dip and sour cream 10.99

carne asada

Grilled steak* presented on a bed of sizzling onions and bell peppers with pico de gallo, guacamole, lettuce and sour cream 12.49

piña fajitas (chicken)

Grilled steak*, chicken and shrimp on a bed of tortilla chips with onions and bell peppers.

Topped with cheese dip and sour cream 12.49

gringo tacos

TradiTional plaTes are served wiTh your choice oF Two (2): mexican rice, black or reFried beans or cacTus griTs

Fajita salad

house salad

Juicy grilled chicken tacos with fresh grilled pineapple and chorizo. Topped with raw onion and cilantro Two Tacos 12.49 | Three Tacos 13.99

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oups & al ads Nachos

tacos de pollo

Seasoned ground beef or shredded chicken tacos with fresh pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese Two Tacos 9.99 | Three Tacos 10.99

jalapeño & cheese dip

large 7.59 | small 4.79

texas fajita nachos

Grilled steak* tacos with pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese Two Tacos 11.99 | Three Tacos 13.99

cactus tacos

large 7.99 | small 4.99

steak tacos

Authentic Mexican-style street tacos with carne asada, fresh cilantro and onion on corn tortillas. Served with lime Two Tacos 10.99 | Three Tacos 13.49 Juicy grilled chicken tacos with fresh pico de gallo, lettuce and cheese Two Tacos 10.99 | Three Tacos 12.49

chorizo sausage & cheese dip

Deep-fried to perfection and served with tomato dipping sauce 6.99

texas tacos

Tacos

texaS fajitaS

A sizzling platter of bell peppers and onions with grilled steak*, chicken, and shrimp 13.99 For Two 25.99

scoop oF haBanero .99 jalapeños .99

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sou r creaM .99 coke | diet coke | tea | dr pepper sprite | BarQ’s root Beer | leMonade orange Fanta | Mello yello | coFFee

tortillas 1.49 *These iTems are cooked To order: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.

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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

hores S f l u AG tion Tradi ned y Ow Locall

Casual family atmosphere Reasonable prices • Senior menu available

ing n n i w d r a Aw sh i F d n a Shrimp 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, 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 RAW Cajun ls Golden Fried Catfish Platter (U.S. Raised) o t OYS h Pis g Crawrefis in TER th o Fried Select Oyster Platter N ’s The B !

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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 ~ BUSHWACKER 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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