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Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Halloween candy inspires sweet cocktail
 Trick-or-Treat Martini - photo by Katie King Written by Melissa Temsook-Boeker special to The Pensacola News Journal
Now that October is finally here, many people start thinking about the usual fall festivities — like football, leaves changing color, and cooler weather. But personally, I think of Halloween! At my house, the month of October is spent deciding the theme of this year’s haunted house, making the subsequent gory decorations and transforming the yard into a creepy scene of blood, guts and pretty much anything that will terrify the neighbors.
Also, one of the best parts of the holiday is seeing all the creative costumes, and, of course, throwing the perfect Halloween party so that all your friends have a place to show them off. So while everyone else is thinking of the perfect costume to wow their friends, I decided (more…)
Tags: Atlas Oyster House, Cocktails, Happy Hour, Melissa Temsook-Boeker, party planning, Pensacola News Journal, Recipes, Things to do, Vodka
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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 20th, 2011
Cocktail Hour special to The Pensacola News Journal
 Premium Sake is a favorite on Tuesday's famous 1/2 price sushi night at The Atlas Oyster House Written by, William Morse
OK. We’re all well aware of sake and when we usually drink it. It’s when we go out to our favorite restaurant every so often just for sushi! We already have it in our mind that we’re going Asian style—so we want raw fish and rice; although not all sushi has raw fish (The American versions, as well as Asian-style, are very diverse). When else do you really think about having sake? I mean honestly, when was the last time you were at your favorite restaurant or local bar and whimsically ordered sake? It’s when you already had the mindset that you will be ordering sushi for dinner; that’s when the idea of sake pokes into your head.
Now I’m sure we’re all used to having a nice carafe of warm sake every now and then, and although it may warm your belly, and diminish one’s inhibitions, it was actually meant to be consumed chilled. The reason why Americans warm it relates back to World War II. The tradition is simply due to the quality of the rice that was being used and the rice shortages and rations that ensued from it. Heating sake helps to rid it of the impurities caused by the lower-quality rice that was used during the (more…)
Tags: Atlas Oyster House, Happy Hour, Recipes, Vodka
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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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Thursday, August 25th, 2011
 The Greenhorn, by Melissa Temsook-Boeker - Photo by Tony Giberson/tgiberson@pnj.com By Melissa Temsook-Boeker special to The Pensacola News Journal
The service industry is, by nature, ever-changing — from trends to menus to locations and so on. So, it follows that those of us in the service industry grow and change with it. As a bartender, sometimes you hit your stride, find a place where you feel comfortable, and get so used to the bar where you work that you could probably mix drinks blind-folded if you had to; you might even stay there for years before, inevitably, it’s time for a change.
This past month, it was that time for my change. I left a job after two years and started training at Atlas Oyster Bar. No matter how much experience you have, it’s always humbling to be the new girl again, having to ask where everything is, learning a new menu, getting lost a couple of times — and, inevitably, as soon as someone is standing behind you, forgetting how to work the computer. But I really do believe that change is good, and I like to think of this newest change as a fresh start. So, this month I am combining fresh ingredients to create a green drink for my days as the greenhorn.
Greenhorn
1 ounce Stoli Strasberi (or Blueberi) Vodka
½ ounce cucumber vodka
½ ounce ginger liqueur
4-5 ounces herbal lemonade (recipe follows)
Combine all ingredients and pour over ice. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Herbal Lemonade (2 quarts)
6 ounces basil 6 ounces mint 2 ounces sage 2 quarts lemonade of your choice
Wash herbs and leave whole. Combine with lemonade in a large sauce pot and bring just to a boil. Remove from heat and chill overnight. The longer it steeps, the better it will be. Once the mixture gets good and green, strain and serve.
Atlas Oyster House, 600 S. Barracks St., Pensacola. 437-1961, or visit atlas.goodgrits.com.
Tags: Atlas Oyster House, Cocktails, Florida, Happy Hour, local restaurants, Melissa Temsook-Boeker, Pensacola, Recipes, Southern Cooking, Vodka
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Friday, June 24th, 2011
Special to The Pensacola News Journal
 The Hummer / John Blackie/jblackie@pnj.com Take a glass of Champagne, any Champagne, add 2 ounces of orange juice and garnish with a slice of orange and you have a mimosa. Add 1 1/2 ounces of crème de cassis to a glass of wine and you have a kir. Add the same crème de cassis to a glass of Champagne and you have a kir royale. Pour 1 1/2 ounces of Chambord (a French liqueur) into a glass of Champagne, garnish with raspberries, and you have a great kir royale.
What?
You’ve been there, done that — in the ’80s.
In that case, I’ve got a new twist. An American liqueur called Hum — made from rum infused with hibiscus, fresh ginger, green cardamom and kaffir lime — added to a crackling cold glass of sparkling Rosé is called a hummer, and is the summer kir for the new age. Pop a cork and give it a try.
The Fish House, 600 S. Barracks St. 470-0003, or visit www.goodgrits.com.
Visit Jim in seaside at our sister restaurant The Great Southern Cafe, www.thegreatsoutherncafe.com
Tags: America, Atlas Oyster House, Chef Jim Shirley, Cocktails, Fish House, Happy Hour, local restaurants, Recipes, Seaside Florida, Shelley Yates, The Great Southern Cafe, Things to do
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Friday, May 13th, 2011
 Submitted by the talented: Aurora Osborn, loyal patron  If you have a photo that you have taken while visiting our house email it to Shelley@goodgrits.com. It might show up in our blog!
Tags: Atlas Oyster House, Fish House
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