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Ray's Restaurants Inaugural Seafood Festival will take place at Ray's on the River on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Culinary demonstrations will include the handling and selecting of shellfish, shucking oysters and clams, peeling and de-veining shrimp, cutting fish correctly and more.
Attendees will enjoy a New England seafood station with clam chowder andlobster rolls, Raw Bar with oysters, clams and shrimp, Cajun station with dirty rice, gumbo and blackened fish and Low Country Station with crab bisque and shrimp and grits.
A Farm to Table station with local market specialties including fish kabobs, salads and breads and a dessert station will be featured as well. On-site wine demonstrations courtesy of Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates and Artisans & Estates wineries will also be part of the festivities.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will also participate in the event by offering special recipes and educational information.
Admission to Ray's Restaurants Inaugural Seafood Festival is $10 for advance ticket purchases and $15 for tickets purchased the day of the event. Admission includes five food tickets. Additional food tickets ($1 each) are available and children 10 and under receive free admission. Advance ticket purchases are encouraged as space is limited. Advance ticket purchases must be made before Oct. 4. Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (UCR) is the designated beneficiary of the event.
Ray's on the River is located at 6700 Powers Ferry Road in Sandy Springs For Ray's Restaurants Seafood Festival ticket purchases and the National Seafood Month special menu promotion call any Rays Restaurant directly or visit www.raysrestaurants.com and click on the promotions link. Tickets can also be purchased directly at all Ray's Restaurants: Ray's on the River, Ray's Killer Creek and Ray's in the City.
Ray's on the River and Ray's Killer is now offering Atlanta diners its award-winning Sunday brunch for a lower cost of $23.95.
“Our brunch, with its superior quality and quantity of offerings, has become a Sunday ritual for many Atlantans,” said Jim Wahlstrom, Director of Operations, Ray’s Restaurants, LLC. “Our mission is to continue that tradition at a great value without sacrificing the quality or experience.” Ray’s Restaurants’ brunch has received consistent recognition with numerous accolades and awards throughout the years.
For more than 22 years, Ray’s Restaurants has offered its signature brunch at each location with more than 50 menu items. Highlights of the breakfast station include Applewood Smoked Bacon, Belgian waffles with a Chantilly cream, maple syrup and fresh strawberries and Cheddar cheese grits. A salad station features Ambrosia Salad, Roma tomato-fresh mozzarella salad, Tri-Colored Tortellini Salad, house smoked salmon with Dill Crème fraîche and a domestic and imported cheese display. There is also an assortment of freshly baked assorted breads including bagels, croissants, assorted muffins, blueberry crumb cake and scones. Peel and eat shrimp with cocktail sauce, Mediterranean mussels with Italian Vinaigrette and Blackened Tilapia with a Roasted Corn Salsa are offered at the brunch’s seafood station.
The brunch’s carving station offers slow roasted prime rib with au jus and horseradish sauce, smoked bone-in country ham, roasted pork loin, leg of lamb and chef’s made to order omelets are featured at the omelet station. For a sweet ending, there are more than 20 dessert choices ranging from rice pudding, Ray’s banana pudding, home baked cookies, chocolate fondue with fresh fruit, berries and pound cake. Available brunch items are changed seasonally.
For Father’s Day, brunch will be served from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Ray’s Killer Creek will feature brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 9 p.m.
Regular Sunday brunch hours are 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ray’s on the River in Sandy Springs and 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Ray’s Killer Creek in Alpharetta. www.raysrestaurants.com.
Ray's Restaurants Inaugural Seafood Festival will take place at Ray's on the River on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
