The eateries have a blue crab picker out of Bayou La Batre, and an oyster guy who will harvest and deliver the next day. “To get in the back of the truck and rummage around and get some fresh ideas that way.” “We like to develop specials and menu items based on what they have available for us,” McLeod says. A Louisiana farmer brings hand-picked fresh produce once a week. The restaurants work with area farmers, including Local Appetite Growers in Silver Hill and Sweet Home Farms in Elberta, Alabama. Cobalt offers a gorgeous indoor dining room and an expansive deck overlooking the Perdido Pass. The building and the property are a huge draw, and once you meet the staff and eat the food, it just all flows together seamlessly.”Ĭosmo’s is a colorful and artsy restaurant, with a menu just as bright. “Cobalt is a little more elegant, but casual at the same time. “With Cosmo’s, we wanted the neighborhood eatery … the place the locals wanted to go and hang out,” McLeod says. A frequent patron of Cosmo’s, the partnership was a natural fit – in a naturally beautiful setting. He would build the restaurant, but he wanted someone he could trust to operate it. In the early 2000s, they found a property on Canal Road to open Cosmo’s, which has since become one of the top restaurants on the island. Then, in late 2006, Larry Wireman, developer of luxury waterfront condominium Caribe, approached the Harsanys about operating an eatery adjacent to the development. “That was a very successful group for a long time, and anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit, it comes time to branch out and do your own thing,” he said of the Harsanys. We spoke to Sam McLeod, former executive chef of Cobalt who was recently promoted to Culinary Director of the restaurants – including Cosmo’s, Cobalt and the highly anticipated Luna’s, opening Spring 2016. The husband and wife team are surrounded by a talented group who have worked together for more than 15 years, originally at Bayside Grille. When you visit a place as beautiful as the Gulf Coast, you’ll probably want to spend as much time as you can outside, enjoying the sunshine, eating fresh-caught seafood, and generally living as the locals do. That must have been just what Brian and Jody Harsany were thinking when they opened Cosmo’s on Canal Road in Orange Beach, followed a few years later by Cobalt on the Perdido Pass. Sorry so lengthy.An Eatery Experience That Won’t Give You The Blues Cobalt Orange Beach AL I would definitely visit Cobalt again if coming to the Orange Beach area. Our bunch left absolutely stuffed with 3 go boxes of food. They were a chunkier version so we're just different from the norm but reportedly were good as well as the shrimp pasta dish. The shrimp and grits looked really good however the grits were not the normal thin and creamy kind but looked almost like an ice cream scoop formed them. Also served was cocktail,tartar and catchup. Crispy fries and the accompanying coleslaw were the additions. OMG! I didn't count them but ate all I possibly could and boxed up 6 large crispy fried shrimp. Three of the 6 ordered the fried shrimp platter. Our side salads came with the in house made dressings (always a + in my book) he greens were nice and fresh and the addition of the peppadews was an unusual touch. A small basket of warm focaccia type bread wedges were served with a creamy butter as a starter too. The four in the group who had it said that it was really good. It came with some of the grilled bread to spread the dip on. One of our bunch ordered the crab and shrimp dip as her entree. The spinach was very well prepared and topped on the slimy little fellas but my group just sang their praises. The Rockefeller ones came with probable what consisted of being a whole poppy size of grilled bread. I gave to take the word of my dining partners that the oysters were really good as I personally do not care for them. We also got some raw oysters and the oysters Rockefeller. Had I know the portion was so large, I would have ordered that and the wedge salad only. Maybe that would have made you happier, but for $10 that was a pike of crispy fried shrimp in a somewhat spicy but flavorful sauce. There are many restaurants with Boom Boom Shrimp. One reviewer complained about there being no spice with the name firecracker. We started with appetizers of Firecracker Shrimp. The atmosphere was very contemporary and attractive. Our table was available before one round of cocktails were consumed. The cocktails were very well received and reasonable (5 drinks were $44). The bartender was very helpful and patient as several in our group could not decide on their libations. There was about a 45 minute wait so we chose to wait at the outdoor bar. Have had many friends dine there and had great reviews. While enjoying a few days at the coast, we decide do try Cobalt.
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