Burlock Coast on the Horizon

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwired - Nov 5, 2015) - Burlock Coast Seafare & Spirits will make its highly-anticipated debut in the heart of Fort Lauderdale. Located just steps from the beach, Burlock Coast will feature an indoor/outdoor bar, sophisticated design, private dining spaces and a thoughtfully curated marketplace where guests will discover an abundant array of grab-and-go items, packed goods and house-made specialties. The menu, executed by Chef de Cuisine Gavin Pera, draws heavily from local resources, tapping into the region's bounty, from fruits and vegetables to fresh fish and farm-raised meats. "Local to us doesn't mean just our backyard," says Pera, who embarked on an extensive farm tour as he crafted Burlock Coast's menus. "Whether it is an ingredient in a dish or a product we plan to sell in our marketplaces, local craftsman and artisans are key to the concept and the fundamental backbone of what Burlock Coast is about." Burlock Coast is positioned to become a legitimate wave-maker this season, sporting gorgeous views of the Atlantic from both the bar and the open, airy dining room, a killer craft cocktail program, delicious cuisine and a lively atmosphere perfect for dinner and late night carousing. 

The marketplace, open daily at 6AM, will start with breakfast items and will continue to offer selections of artisanal items on a rotating basis throughout the day until 6PM. Most marketplace selections are sourced straight from local purveyors including Panther Coffee, fresh baked breads from Zak the Baker, and charcuterie from Miami Smokers. In addition to the marketplace, a juice bar will be open daily from 6AM - 6PM. Hotel guests can pick up a bite before heading out for a meeting (or sightseeing) and joggers along the Fort Lauderdale beachfront avenue can pop in for a refresher. 

In the main dining space breakfast will be served seven days a week. Diners can get their day started with items such as the Rum Runner Stack with caramelized banana & chocolate pancakes with maple rum butter; Lake Meadow Eggs with pepper maple bacon or Miami Smokers sausages; the McCoy Breakfast Sandwich with Miami Smokers sausage, pepper maple bacon, sunny side egg, cheddar on brioche as well as breads, pastries, bowl of berries or Zak's Granola with dried fruit, berries and Greek yogurt.

Lunch, served daily, will offer an array of raw bar items as well as delicious salads, sandwiches and main plates. Expect standouts that include The Galley Sink with iceberg lettuce, porchetta, Florida Tomme, heirloom tomatoes, egg, radish, cucumber, corn and almonds; Tempura Grouper on raisin brioche with creamy lime slaw and Blis Blast hot sauce and what Pera promises to be one of the best Fish and Chips baskets in town.

As the sun sets and the Happy Hour crowd elbows up to the bar, Burlock Coast will transform into a happening, bustling destination for locals and visitors alike. Starters can be found in three categories: Snacks, Raw Bar and Charcuterie. Must-tries include spicy avocado and tomatillo dip with root vegetable chips; Cobia crudo; Cedar Key clams with Meyer lemon and an eye-popping seafood tower. 

Farm, Sea and Land mainplates run the gamut. Selections include: Shrimp Fry with pickled peppers and lime; Seared Tuna with frisée, dragon beans, quail eggs and confit potato; Lobster Pasta with pappardelle, tomato, spinach, asparagus and bisque; Slow Cooked Pork Belly with black truffle grits and Malbec and Crispy Chicken with parsnips, haricot vert and bacon. 

Open daily from 11AM - 1AM, the chic and comfortable bar is enhanced by its ingenious beverage program led by head bartender Chris Page. Sourced from thirteen South Florida craft and nano breweries -- from the Islamorada Beer Company to Funky Buddha Brewery -- Burlock Coast will offer nine local bottles and cans available, as well as nine local beers on tap including the Beach Blonde Ale, a blonde ale; the Sandbar Sunday, an American wheat ale; the Florida Hefeweizen, an authentic Hefeweizen; the Watermelon Saison, a Farmhouse ale; Kombucha, a probiotic curated tea and the BC Bootlager, a German pilsner lager, which is exclusively brewed for Burlock Coast at Twisted Trunk Brewing Co. in Tequesta, Florida. 

The progressive cocktail program will include an extensive rum list heavy with French, Caribbean and Spanish selections. Sure to turn heads, a rum cart will be on the move during dinner hours allowing diners the opportunity to build their own rum cocktail tableside. Specialty rum cocktails feature the Monocot Yacht with Brugal extra dry rum, Averna Amaro, lemon juice, miso roasted yam honey, an egg white and bitters; Donna the Privateer with Captain Morgan 100, Flor De Cana 4 Year, Don's mix, and Angostura and grapefruit bitters; and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club with Cockspur Barbados rum, fresh lime juice, Triple Sec and Velvet Falernum. There will also be an array of wines available and specialty cocktails, ranging from the 3 Mile Patrol with Gin, Triple Sec, fresh lime juice, cucumber simple syrup, and grapefruit juice; and the Sea Captain's Special with Old Overhault Rye Whiskey, Cava Brut Champagne, club soda and bitters to the Smoke Show with Blanco Tequila, grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice and agave nectar. 

Burlock Coast is located at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale at 1 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard. The marketplace is open daily from 6AM - 6PM. The bar is open daily from 11AM - 1AM. Breakfast is served Monday - Friday from 7AM - 11AM; Saturday and Sunday from 7AM till Noon. Lunch is served daily from 11:30AM - 4PM. Dinner is served Monday - Friday from 5PM - 10PM; Saturday and Sunday from 5PM - 11PM.

About Burlock Coast Seafare & Spirits
Scheduled to open November 2015, Burlock Coast is positioned to be the hot new restaurant destination at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale. The space will feature a gorgeous indoor/outdoor bar as well as a rustically appointed, sophisticated dining area with beautiful views of the ocean. A Marketplace will offer artisanal goods, from locally-baked breads and roasted coffees to packaged items spotlighting ingredients or dishes from Burlock's menu, which will be overseen by Executive Chef Gavin Pera. Offering polished, friendly service, and a lively ambiance perfect for after-work drinks, a night out with friends or lunch with colleagues, Burlock Coast will raise the bar for dining and imbibing in Fort Lauderdale. Burlock Coast at The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale is at 1 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served daily. Telephone: (954)302-6460; http://www.burlockcoast.com/. Follow on Instagram @BurlockCoast