Seafood Dining Evolution
Seafood Menus Expand Across Diverse Dining Experiences From Buffets to Seacuterie
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Seafood is appearing in a wide range of dining experiences, from a long-running, nautical-themed restaurant in Albemarle, North Carolina, to all-you-can-eat buffets featuring crab, lobster, sushi, sashimi and other dishes in Washington, California and Minnesota. The buffet selections span budget-friendly options and more elaborate venues with made-to-order sushi, live seafood, teppanyaki, dim sum and dessert stations. Beyond restaurants, seacuterie—seafood cured, smoked or pressed using techniques associated with charcuterie—is gaining attention on upscale menus and at gatherings, extending a culinary idea chefs have explored for decades.
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Feast Buffet in Renton, Washington, includes live sea urchin alongside king and snow crab legs, lobster claws, oysters and prawns; its prices generally run from $30 to $50 per person, with weekend prices around $35.
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Hikari Sushi in Chatsworth, California, offers made-to-order dishes including no-rice rolls and Latin- and Mexican-inspired sushi, as well as sides such as garlic parmesan fries, mozzarella sticks and street corn bowls.
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The seacuterie idea dates to the early 1990s, when chef David Burke applied beef-pastrami curing techniques to salmon. Chef Markus Glocker later pushed the approach further with a mosaic of octopus pastrami at New York’s Bâtard.
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Jay’s Seafood Restaurant draws diners from across Stanly County and beyond to its inland Albemarle location, with a full parking lot described as evidence that customers make the trip deliberately.
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