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

When: Tuesday, August 26, 2008; 6:30 p.m.

Where: CQ’s Restaurant
140A Lighthouse Road
Hilton Head, South Carolina 29928

(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.