Save the Date for 18th Annual Marlow’s Tavern Golf Classic Benefitting Special Olympics Georgia September 19

Nothing like planning ahead, especially when saving the date for a superlative cause. Golfers, flag your calendars, dedicating Monday, September 19, 2016 to a day out on the greens to raise dollars for Special Olympics Georgia. Warm up those drivers and putters for the 18th annual Marlow’s Tavern Golf Classic, teeing off at 8:30 a.m. at the Country Club of Roswell. Competitions, contests on the greens, prizes and the “best of the best” in American tavern fare fill the day bogeying into an after party at Aqua blue for the awards dinner and silent auction. Marlow’s Tavern, Sterling Spoon Culinary Management and Aqua blue have raised more than $600,000 for Special Olympics Georgia since 1999, and the group hopes this tournament will top their new goal of $750,000. Help make that happen.

To sign up, contact Susan Skolnick, 770-414-9390 x111 or Susan.Skolnick@specialolympicsga.org.

Sushi in the Suburbs: It's What's For Lunch

Lunchtime in Roswell? Head over to Aqua blue where $10 will get you a great, all you can eat sushi lunch. It's a healthy and fast midday meal, bringing a good amount of protein and omega-3s to the table. Aqua blue's special is "chef's choice" from the lunch sushi menu and includes sashimi and nigiri. A ten-spot per person nabs the deal Monday through Friday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. A few ground rules apply to this lunchtime catch: dine-in only, no carry out and no sharing please (tax and gratuity not included). Great fuel for powering through the second half of your day!

Appetizing Aperture: Shrimp and Grits at Aqua blue

After bouncing around malls, galleries and boutiques for an intense session of holiday shopping, the last thing we want to do is settle for dull food court fare. All that retail action deserves a fitting reward, so settle down and regroup at Aqua blue, just east of 400 at Holcomb Bridge Road in Roswell. Sautéed shrimp and Nora Mills stone-ground grits ($9) accompanied by something spirited in a glass...pure comfort and joy.

Aqua blue Celebrates 12th Anniversary with Party on August 21

The 12 year anniversary celebration at Aqua blue in Roswell kicks into high gear on Wednesday, August 21, with a party and a special three-course menu priced at $20.01 per person to commemorate the 2001 opening. Read up on the menu on our blog, and don't forget about the live band, cake and champagne. Need more reasons to celebrate? Along with the recent introduction of weekday lunch service and the advancement of longtime chef Kien Sam to operating partner, party-goers will have a chance to win free dinner for a year. We'll raise a glass to that!

'Tis the Season for Specials at Aqua blue

Reach out and message, Facebook or even Bluetooth call a friend or two who you have had good intentions about getting together with this past year. Pick a night and meet at Aqua blue Restaurant and Bar in Roswell for budget-saving nightly specials. Sundays feature half-price bottles of wine; Tuesday serves up half-price sushi specials such as $1 nigiri and sashimi, $5 large sake and $3 Japanese beers. Thursdays "Ladies Night" offers the gals $5 cocktails all day, complimentary appetizers in the bar only from 5:30-7 p.m. and live music from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Friday nights, live music fills the restaurant and lounge -- instant party. 

Great Food Awaits, Indulge in Aqua Blue’s “Blue Plates”

If three courses sound great, and you love Aqua Blue – then their “Blue Plate” menu is perfect for you! For only $25 per person, guests can choose one appetizer, entrée and dessert.

Appetizers include calamari, tempura green beans, a handmade sushi roll and traditional Caesar salad. House-made cioppino, hand-battered fish and chips and hardwood-grilled N.Y. strip are filling entrées. Be sure to end the journey on a sweet note by indulging in a dessert.  They revolve around High Road sorbet in fresh seasonal fruits and flavors or the chocolate-y riches of flourless chocolate molten cake with vanilla ice cream or chocolate mousse in a crunchy cookie crust. The “Blue Plate” menu only goes through May 28, when the Roswell restaurant changes the menu again. 

Blue Skies and Blue Plate Specials at Aqua blue in Roswell

Now that we can actually see blue skies today for the first time in what seems like ages, I can't think of a better dinner option for tonight than the "Aqua blue plate" menu offered at Aqua blue Restaurant & Bar in Roswell. This $25, three-course prix fixe menu changes monthly and offers a choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert for $25 per person (not including tax or gratuity). Offered nightly through February 20, appetizer choices include AB calamari with sweet chili sauce, tempura green beans with sweet mustard dipping sauce, seared pork dumpling or a hand-made sushi roll. Entrées feature hardwood-grilled N.Y. strip with roast sweet potato, asparagus and Madeira wine reduction; hand-battered fish and chips of Alaskan cod with house-made slaw; and jumbo shrimp jambalaya with sea scallops and Prestige Farms chicken. Desserts include house-made bread pudding with cinnamon ice cream; chocolate molten cake with a liquid center and vanilla ice cream; and fruit sorbet. This is the kind of blue I could get used to.