From restaurants that are serving delicious and sustainable
seafood, to community cleanup efforts that benefit our waterways,
the Space Coast is the place to be this Fall.
COCOA
BEACH, Fla., Oct. 20,
2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Florida's coastlines are famous for their
delectably fresh fish and pristine waterways, and the Space Coast
is a prime example of that. Home to some of the Sunshine State's
best seafood restaurants and marine protection initiatives, the
Space Coast is a must-visit destination during National Seafood
Month in October — and year-round.
5 Best Ways to Celebrate National Seafood Month on the Space
Coast:
- Eat Oysters to Save Our Shores: The Brevard Zoo collects oyster
shells from local restaurants that participate in its Shuck &
Share program, reusing them for shore restoration programs. Next
time you dine on oysters at any of these Space Coast restaurants,
rest assured that your spent shells are going to good use:
River Rocks, Bonefish Willy's,
Pineapples, Chart House, Djon's Restaurant, Sand on the Beach,
Djon's Village Market, Islands Fish Grill, Beachside Seafood,
Bunky's, Jazzy's Mainely Lobster, Molly's Seafood Shack, Sunset
Waterfront Bar and Grill, Captain J's, Fishlips, Seafood Atlantic,
Victorio's Titusville, and Dixie
Crossroads.
- Lower the Lionfish Population: Invasive Pacific lionfish have
entered Florida's waters, and
wildlife officials are asking for the public to help cull their
populations through fishing, harvesting — and eating. Local seafood
restaurant Grills has a lionfish special (based on availability)
that's pan-fried, glazed, then broiled for crispy
deliciousness.
- Support Local Sourcing: Space Coast restaurants are leading the
way in sustainable sourcing and other environmentally beneficial
initiatives. Backwater gets all of its ingredients from within 500
miles of Brevard and contributes
to local and national environmental efforts, including the Marine
Resources Council and Ducks Unlimited. Island Fish Grill sources
directly from locally licensed fishermen, and having its own
Federal South Atlantic Fishery License allows it to truly be a
boat-to-fork restaurant. Cedar's Café, whose chef was recently
featured on the Food Network's "Supermarket Stakeout," cooks with
exclusively seasonal ingredients and boasts a zero-waste
kitchen.
- Keep Brevard Beautiful: The county's Litter Quitter Program
awards local restaurants "Bronze," "Silver," and "Gold" tiers for
environmentally smart practices like having an ask-first straw
policy, switching from plastic bags to paper, and getting rid of
Styrofoam containers in favor of reusable ones. Participating
restaurants include Long Doggers, Long Point Café, Hemingway's
Tavern, Tely's Chinese Restaurant, Tracy's Lounge, Jenna's
Breezeway Bar & Grill, A-Live & Healthy Café, Roberto's
Little Havana, Meg O' Malley's,
Robburritos, Sunseed Food Co-Op, The Green Room Café, Cedar's Café,
The Nomad Cafe, Playalinda Brewing Co, Pizza Gallery & Grill,
Coaster's Pub & Biergarten, Le Crave Café, Coconuts on the
Beach, Cafe Surfinista, Island Fish Grill, Mustard's Last Stand,
Rusty's Seafood & Oyster Bar, The Tiny Turtle, Coastal Produce
Market, BeachFly Brewing Company, Beachside Creamery, Sweeties Ice
Cream, Dixie Crossroads, and Doubles Beachside.
- Rock On! The Space Coast's best-kept secret is rock shrimp. The
succulent crustaceans are like mini lobsters, and they're found
only in isolated pockets along the Eastern coast of Florida and a few areas around Apalachicola
Bay. Lucky for Brevard residents
and visitors, the waters just off Cape
Canaveral seem to be the rock shrimp capital of the world.
In fact, the world-famous Dixie Crossroads restaurant was the first
to serve rock shrimp when its owner, the late Rodney Thompson, figured out a delicious way to
cook the delicate seafood in the 1960s, and the rest is
history.
For more information, see visitspacecoast.com.
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ABOUT FLORIDA'S SPACE COAST
Florida's Space Coast is home to
Orlando's Closest Beach and
Kennedy Space Center. Come visit
World Famous Ron Jon Surf Shop on Cocoa
Beach, kayak past enclosures at Brevard Zoo or cruise from
the second-busiest port in the world, Port Canaveral. For more
information, go to visitspacecoast.com.
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