By Alaina Loughridge - Adjectives by Crosby - Photos by Jason B. James
Sea Wolf Tybee
OMG!!! Crosby and I had the best time at Sea Wolf! A totally different
restaurant with an awesome Tybee vibe of quality food, meeting a mix of
different and new. Owned by Ricardo Ochoa, Andrew Ripley and Tom
Worley, this place is the place to check out and hang out. Not only do
Ricardo and Andrew play for the Savannah Philharmonic, Ricardo (who
also plays with Velvet Caravan) is the Second Violin Principal and Andrew
is Principal Oboist. They don’t just hand that stuff out, y’all. Ricardo said if
you buy a certain bottle of Champagne Rose, he will personally serenade
your table with his violin skills! SOLD!!! I don’t care how much that bottle
costs! Who does that??
Robert Mulvenna is the Chef and he has his own specialized talents.
The Chicken Liver Crème Brulee is to absolute die for, but I’m getting ahead
of myself here. Let’s start from the beginning. So, we walked in the door …
Kolton was our server and totally spot on and right there! He started
us off with Oysters on the Half Shell - McIntosh, Rocky Nook and White
Stones. These fat oysters were delivered on the table open and ready.
Served not only with a cocktail sauce, but a strawberry Abita beer base
sauce, as well as a Gucci Gang Korean mignonette. Pick your fatty and add
your goo! Crosby was enamored with the Gucci and I was enamored with
the Abita sauce. Everyone is different, but I’m telling you, all the sauces
were perfection! The oysters were paired with the Zippah, a gin, absinthe,
lemon situation cocktail that was spot on! Yum! Oystery and tangy with a
zippity-do-dah to get you in the right frame of mind for round two!
Round Two was the Shoyu Ramen Noodles. The bowl includes noodles,
enoki mushrooms, pickled fresnos, cilantro, gucci gang sauce and you can
add to it: 147-degree cooked egg or a confit pork belly. Either way, this
dish is the Mike Tyson of ramen noodles. It packs a serious punch and was
perfectly complemented with the 5 Hour Energy Cocktail, a combination
of tequila, lemon, honey and a stick of fresh ginger, as well as a touch of
smoke that will have you absolutely delighted you’re alive. As heavy as the
flavors can be in the Ramen bowl, this drink pairing cleanses the palate for
bite after bite. Perfect meal all in itself and nothing like a rainy or sunny
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day to get that in your belly!
Round Three: The Dogs! Who would have thought you could pair this
with that and have delish? Mulvenna did and they are awesome! The Wild
Boar Dog is a boar shank confit with michelada whipped cream and a
jalapeno peach jelly. Oh, and a Mexican street corn (esquite), which is so
good you contemplate moving to Mexico. This is not your average dog. With
the first bite, there is so much going on in your mouth that you don’t know
what to do. I gotta say though, that bun is just flat out fab. A New England
hot dog bun toasted to yum town, it does not fall apart in your hands and
that is awesome, considering there is so much going on in the middle that
it should. I typically end up with sauce and goo all over myself after eating
a hot dog. Not this time. The bun contains everything as it should down to
the last nib.
Round Three Part Two of Dog Town: Smoked Duck Dog – Duck confit,
foie gras, pickled onions, macerated berry aioli. I know. It sounds funky,
but I’m telling you Mulvenna knows his pairings. That aioli with the onions
and the foie gras is a perfect blendation of just what is going on with your
taste buds! The brightness of the fruit mixed with the combination of the
smokiness of the duck is just a different explosion of flavors that your
mouth is going to rock steady. They paired the Dogs with the Owlbear,
a tall splash of piney cool that will have you gasping for more for sure!
Technically, you do not need to pair the Owlbear with anything, it’s that
delish! Or the Dogs for that matter, but you should because you’re there
and you can.
The coup de gras was the Smorgasbord! A fish head plate of foie gras
country pate, fennel salame, rabbit sausage, chicken liver crème brulee
(OMG), Savannah Bee honeycomb, macerated fig mostarda, jalapeno
peach pepper jelly, cambozola, humboldt fog, barely buzzed espresso
and lavender, crostini and add anchovies AND a shot of ice-cold Caraway
Vodka. Bye Bye, y’all! My taste buds just went to heaven! I know! It sounds
weird and strange and maybe a little bit out of your element, but I am
straight out telling you that Chicken Liver Crème Brulee was the best thing
Crosby and I have ever had! Weirdly superb. We both looked at each other
like crack addicts and yeah. We are.
The Smorgasbord is where you start. There are so many awesome
combos of things you can do with this plate. It most certainly is not your
baby’s “luncheable.” It’s a tongue seizure of hell yes! Dessert is just a
happy ending for everyone. A Rice Crispy Treat with toasted walnuts and
a dark chocolate scene that will make you forget you are a diabetic.
Sea Wolf has a comfy, nautical North Atlantic themed atmosphere.
The menu changes daily. All the food that can be purchased locally most
certainly is. Nothing is ever purchased frozen. The wine and beer lists are
extensive and not your usual selection staples. The full bar is also full of fun
and quirky liquors that you cannot find on Tybee. The food and the cocktails
are a perfect flow of duality together. Not only can you plan your special
occasion to spend at Sea Wolf, it is also a perfect place to have a glass of
whatever after work with a hot dog.
Open from 5pm-12am on Tuesday thru Friday and Saturday and Sunday
from 12pm-12am, the Sea Wolf is welcoming for anybody just getting off
work or planning an event. Sea Wolf has already paired up with Fight Dirty
Tybee to sponsor an event to keep Tybee clean. On November 7th at 12pm,
they are hosting a Post Clean Up Volunteer Cocktail Hour and on November
18th from 6 to 8 pm they are also hosting a Tybee Clean Beach Crab Boil
with a special night of food and wine. You can contact seawolftybee@gmail.
com to reserve your ticket now.
Sea Wolf Tybee also boasts a sister bar in Savannah, Lone Wolf Lounge.
They are located on 41st and Lincoln and have been rocking for the past 2
plus years. Make sure you check them out as well!
This place is a must see, eat, drink, dine, support and enjoy. Keep your
mind and belly open and you will not fail! You can find Sea Wolf at 106
South Campbell (next to the Post Office, y’all). If you do not try that Chicken
Liver Crème Brulee you are a chicken!!
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