Opening in spring 2013! Bluewater will occupy the historic steamship Terminal Building on the Avalon Waterfront!

Owner-operator of award-winning seafood restaurants in So Cal and Phoenix will help promote OC’s flourishing restaurant scene in 2013

Bluewater Grill Newport Beach sizzles in a review by Orange Coast Magazine!

Our popular Holiday Stuffed Maine Lobster celebration continues at all four locations through to January 2, 2013

The leading California and Arizona restaurant operator teams with National Restaurant Association’s Kids LiveWell and HealthyDining to give consumers healthier dining options

The culinary accolades continue for Bluewater Grill as the popular family of sustainable seafood restaurants picks up two prestigious “Best Seafood” awards in Orange County.

Newport Beach and Tustin restaurants voted “Best Seafood” by OC Register and OC Restaurant Association

Seafood fans can vote for Bluewater Grill as "Best Seafood Restaurant in Orange County", in the first-ever OC Resaurant Association "Golden Foodie" Awards!

Co-founder of popular California and Arizona restaurant chain is singled out for hospitality and seafood sustainability leadership

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (July 1, 2012) – The industry accolades continue for Bluewater Grill co-founder Jimmy Ulcickas. Months after being invited to share his marine stewardship best practices with other restaurateurs during the International Boston Seafood Show in March, the Orange County resident is being profiled on the cover of the July 2012 issue of SeaFood Business as one of the nation’s most prolific seafood sustainability experts.

The prolific restaurant owner and operator, who opened the first Bluewater Grill in Newport Beach’s Cannery Village in 1996, is part of the magazine’s annual "The Buyer’s Turn," which shines a light on especially innovative retail and restaurant seafood buyers. Joining him on the cover is Tracy Taylor, lead seafood-procurement specialist for Ahold USA, the parent company of Stop & Shop, Giant and Peapod supermarket chains.

Ulcickas was selected based on his leadership in seafood sustainability, specifically his work to achieve total-menu sustainability compliance by mid-2012, and his pioneering management philosophy which includes twice-daily printed menus and monthly seafood tasting events at each restaurant designed to educate customers about the latest seafood trends, serving suggestions and practices.

Ulcickas was cited by SeaFood Business as a mainstream independent restaurateur who is leading the industry by featuring sustainable menu choices and serving only products from certified fisheries or farms within the context of a moderately priced seafood restaurant operation.

To see the story, go to the Seafood Business website.

 

 

A how-to marine stewardship roadmap for restauranteurs by Bluewater Grill co-founder Jimmy Ulcickas

Now through September 1, order from Bluewater Grill’s sustainable seafood menu and receive a free ticket to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach!

Bluewater Grill is committed to being on the forefront of environmentally responsible behaviour. It is easy to "claim" you are a "green" operation, it's even fashionable but here is a list of what we are doing!