Factory Creek Fish Co. Hosts Landmark Event

November 1^st Factory Creek Fish Company serves up Beaufort’s inaugural Sustainable Seafood Wine Dinner. The event is part of the Sustainable Seafood Initiative headquartered at the South Carolina Aquarium in Charleston. Megan Westmeyer, SSI Coordinator, discusses the program.

The Culinary Master of Emily’s returns to his Sea Island roots with his new gig at Factory Creek Fish Company

Mark Shaffer: What were the biggest challenges in putting this menu together and setting it apart from Emily’s?

Chef Mike Long: We definitely wanted a seafood restaurant focusing on fresh local ingredients and seafood. Putting things together wasn’t all that difficult.

The people behind longtime Beaufort favorite, Emily’s Restaurant and Bar, bring back seafood with a view to the Lady’s Island Marina.

PROLOGUE

True story. Back in the days before iPads, smart phones, social networking or the basic concept of a second Star Wars trilogy, I spent most of a summer working at an iconic seafood restaurant on the Grand Strand. Mostly I broke dishes, but in spite of all the crashing and yelling, I fell in love with the restaurant business and remain so to this day. This is entirely due to the fact that I learned in those few noisy months that I should never actually work in the restaurant business.