Bluewater Grill Carlsbad Lobster Tastings

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Bluewater Grill in Carlsbad Village is tempting fresh seafood fans with special, lobster-themed Second Tuesday Tastings with wine pairings during each course in November and December 2024.

On the second Tuesday of every month, Bluewater Grills in Newport Beach, Redondo Beach, Temecula, Santa Barbara and Carlsbad, Calif., and Phoenix; and Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill in Coronado, Calif., offer a seasonally fresh fish or shellfish uniquely prepared by Bluewater chefs and hand-paired with a local or international wine, draft beer or sake. The tastings, which feature wine pairings during each course, are intended to introduce on-trend new fish varieties and preparations to Bluewater’s growing fan base and regularly sell-out.

For the Nov. 14 Second Tuesday Tasting, Bluewater chefs will pair a special handmade, oven-baked Lobster Pot Pie – featuring succulent Maine lobster meat, potato, red bell pepper and onion in a cream filling with a crusty pastry topping – with a Joseph Drouhin Macon Villages Chardonnay from France. Diners also get their choice of a Caesar or garden salad, or a cup of Bluewater’s housemade New England or Manhattan chowder, to enjoy with a pour of Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand.

The November 14 two-course feast with two wine pairings is $70 per person or $55 for registered Bluewater eCrew members (register for free here), a savings of $15.

Four weeks later at the Dec. 12 Second Tuesday Tasting, the lobster theme continues with California Spiny Lobster “Puerto Nuevo” Style served with a Trefethen Oak Knoll Chardonnay from Napa Valley. Plump, 1¼-pound lobsters from local waters are split and flat-grilled with garlic and butter and served with marble potatoes and green beans. Participants will start their meal with their choice of a Caesar or garden salad, or a cup of Bluewater’s popular New England or Manhattan chowder to pair with a glass of Rusack Ballard Canyon Sauvignon Blanc Estate Reserve.

The December 12 two-course celebration with a wine pairing for each course is $110 per person or $85 for registered Bluewater eCrew members (register for free here), a savings of $25.

Reservations are encouraged for seatings starting 5:30pm.

For menus, locations, hours of operation, phone numbers and other information about the eight unique Bluewater restaurants in Southern California and Arizona, go to www.bluewatergrill.com. You can also follow each restaurant on Facebook, or the Bluewater family on Instagram.