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Thursday, October 13th, 2011
 Lost in California - by Ashton Howard Written by Shelley Yates – The Great Southern Grits Girl.
The Grits Girl recently sat down with local artist Ashton Howard to hear all about what inspires him and why he and his beautiful wife Emilie chose to move back to Pensacola and live. If you haven’t had the opportunity to see Ashton’s work, check out his website, www.ashtonhoward.com, before you read this article. There is a certain quality about his work that we find provocative, bold, balanced yet gentle, idealistic and dreamlike. Ashton creates beautiful images in tribute to the people and world around him that he draws his inspiration from.
GG: Did you pick art or did art pick you? Did you or do you have any other career aspirations?
A.H. I think the answer would be both! I have always loved to create and I have been into art since my early high school years. I started out drawing, spray-painting, and eventually was led to traditional painting on canvas by 12th grade. I knew that I had some talent and was producing some good art and that was fun. It was not until a few years later that a trip to California landed me a job as a surf instructor, and that is when I believe art picked me. I was in the right place, inspired by the right things, and through surfing met many influential people that were in the art industry—many aspiring and many successful artists, (more…)
Tags: America, Art, Ashton Howard, Fish House, Murals, Pepperdine University, Shelley Yates, Surfing, The Grits Girl, Things to do, Why I love Grits
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. is Ghouls’ Night Out on The Deck Bar at The Fish House.
It’s all the fun of Girls’ Night Out with a Halloween theme and one wickedly cool Halloween costume contest with two great prizes. Grand prize is $1000.00 in cold, hard cash. There will be a second prize for the crowd favorite, which is $500.00 in prizes.
The contest will be run by DJ Tony C. Entrants will register with the DJ until 10:00 p.m. in three separate rounds. The crowd and the judge will decide who moves on through to the final round. Judge for the evening will be Kate Peterson, a writer from the Independent Weekly. Kate will make the final decision of who will win the $1000.00 cash prize. Following the announcement, the crowd will then vote for their favorite costumed entrant. The crowd favorite will win $500.00 in prizes. The contest will be decided at midnight.
Rumor Mill will provide entertainment for the evening starting at 9:00 p.m.
There will be fun giveaways throughout the evening, as well as a (more…)
Tags: America, bacardi, Best Damn Photo Booth, costume contest, DJ Tony C, girls' night out, Halloween, Halloween contest, Halloween Party, Happy Hour, Holidays, Rumor Mill
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Good Grits Girls bake for a good cause. 
Tuesday, October 25, 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Twelve Good Grits Girls, employees of the Great Southern Restaurant Group (The Fish House, Atlas Oyster House and Jackson’s Steakhouse), will join together on the Fish House Deck to submit over 1000 cupcakes to the public for judging. The winner will be crowned the Great Southern Cupcake Queen. Judges are our own Great Southern pastry chefs Trina Confusione (Fish House) and Miko Franklin (Jackson’s Steakhouse), and Partners/Owners Mrs. Collier (Cate) Merrill and Pensacola Celebrity Chef Jim Shirley.
People’s Choice: The public will pay 5 dollars for a chance to taste all of the cupcakes. Cupcake tasters will receive two voting tickets. After tasting cupcakes at each station, the guests will leave their tickets with their favorite baker. The baker who has the most cards will win people’s choice. Prizes for the winner will be donated by the restaurant.
100% of the tasting fees will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
Judges will announce their choice along with the crowd’s favorite at 6:30 p.m.
Door Prizes: Provided for attending guests by area boutiques and salons such as Style Downtown and Escape Wellness Spa.
Drink Specials: Pomegranate and ginger martinis and pink sparkling wine.
Entertainment: Provided by Lucas Crutchfield.
We are all very competitive when it comes to our baking skills. We frequently bring in a new baking recipe for each other to try. We thought that making it a fun event and tying it to such a cause as breast cancer, particularly during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, would be an ideal way to have fun doing what we love for a cause we believe in. We hope that people will come and enjoy the evening with us. “It’s just a few days before the breast cancer walk on Saturday, so in a way it’s our own little pep rally,” says Lindsey Voorhees, a Fish House manager.
Tags: America, Atlas Oyster House, Chef Jim Shirley, Cocktails, contest, cupcakes, Fish House, Good Grits for a Good Cause, Happy Hour, Jackson's Steak House, Shelley Yates, Things to do, Trina Confusione
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Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
 The Fish House Restaurant in Pensacola, Florida, has been selected to be a participating stage for The 3rd Annual Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival.
From September 29 through October 1, the Fish House will host some of the country’s finest songwriters as part of the 3rd Annual Pensacola Beach Songwriters festival.
This festival offers the opportunity to hear the songs as they were written and performed by the songwriters themselves in their purest form. Get the stories behind the songs as you enjoy beautiful Pensacola Bay. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity to get up close and personal to the music you know and love.
“With the overwhelming response from songwriters wanting to participate in SongFest 2011, we had to find additional stages for them to perform. The Fish House was a natural choice, because they are on the water and are coming off a successful Thursday night country music showcase,” said festival co-founder Reneda Cross. (more…)
Tags: Fish House, Live music in Pensacola, Nightlife in Pensacola, Pensacola Beach, Pensacola Beach 3rd annual songwriter's festival, The Deck Bar, Things to do
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
Quick Bites – by Julio Diaz special to The Pensacola News Journal
Congratulations to the six Pensacola-area restaurants that appeared on “The List.”
Atlas Oyster House, The Fish House, The Grand Marlin, Jackson’s Steakhouse, McGuire’s Irish Pub and the Melting Pot appear in the cover feature on the Aug. 31 issue of Wine Spectator magazine — “The List” — as winners of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for their wine programs in 2011.
Restaurants that win this award, per Wine Spectator, “offer a well-chosen selection of quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style. Typically, these lists offer at least 100 selections.”
To view the wine list for The Fish House – click here
To view the wine list for The Atlas Oyster House – click here
To view the wine list for Jackson’s Steakhouse – click here
Congratulations to our other restaurant friends for making ‘The List.’ To learn more about our restaurants click here!
Tags: America, Atlas Oyster House, Fish House, Jackson's Steak House, Local Pensacola Restaurants, McGuire's Irish Pub, The Grand Marlin, The Melting Pot
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
Paired With a Fruits de Mer Menu
Written by Melissa Martin
Nothing is better than living on the Gulf Coast — unless, of course, you are also taking advantage of the local fruits de mer (French for “fruits of the sea”), such as fresh clams, oysters and plump shrimp. I love when locals talk passionately about the fresh Southern coastal cuisine we have here in Pensacola. I enjoy nothing more than watching fishing boats bringing into Seville Harbour fresh-caught snapper and shellfish, which go straight into the Fish House and Atlas Oyster House’s kitchens.
Some of my favorite local customers have celebrated one of the biggest days of their lives with us here in one of our private rooms overlooking Seville Harbour and Pensacola Bay. With their love of seafood and good wine, it was easy to prepare the menu and theme for their perfect wedding reception. This week, I want to go over some great ways of pulling off a Fruits de Mer Party for any occasion — whether it is a wedding reception or just a gathering of close friends.
Nothing beats the summer heat like a Fruits de Mer display of chilled cocktail shrimp and fresh Apalachicola oysters. Any kind of shellfish, from snow crab to lobster tails to fresh steamed mussels and clams can be incorporated into your food display. To make things easier on you, the chef, I recommend precooking most of the items, such as the cocktail shrimp, snow crab and various sauces the day before. (more…)
Tags: America, Cooking Tips, Fish House, oysters, party planning
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Friday, August 26th, 2011
Written by Chef Jim Shirley special to The Pensacola News Journal
 Viña Borgia is a rich garnacha available for sale by the box. Would you drink it in a box?
Viña Borgia is a rich garnacha (grenache) from the Aragon-Campo de Borga region of Spain. Full of rich berries and spice, it’s a nice pour for anyone at about $8 a bottle.
They have a new package out — a 3-liter box — four bottles worth for about $19. Same flavors, takes up less space, stays fresh inside a sealed interior bag, smaller carbon footprint, less money. All good, right?
I’m thinking back seven years ago when Stelvin closures (screw caps) began popping up where corks had been before. I recall there was a pretty serious pushback from the wine community then. But we lived through it, and Stelvins are accepted nearly everywhere.
But what about the box?
Would I be happy to be served this wine in a box at a social event? Of course. On the beach where glass is forbidden? Genius. As an option at a small diner that doesn’t sell wine very often? Great wine will stay fresh in this box. As a cooking wine? I’m in — all stainless fermentation and big fruit flavors are great for wine reductions. Serving at my house? Not just yet. Give me few years in group therapy with the other “Wine Time” writers and we can revisit.
Will I drink this boxed wine?
Yes, I will.
Available at Artesana Fine Wines, Seville Quarter Wine and Gift Shoppe, and City Grocery. About $20.
The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003, or visit www.goodgrits.com.
Tags: America, Chef Jim Shirley, Fish House, Florida, red wine review, wine, wine review
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