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And the nominees are……

sharkeysgrille — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:13:37 +0000

Join us on Sunday February 26th at 4pm for our Oscar Night Extraveganza!!

Book now to come in to our Academy Awards viewing party:

$30 per person , includes Red Carpet Entrance, Champagne Welcoming, Dinner & Dessert (fixed menu), raffles, prizes and an Oscar Ballot Contest.

Proceeds supporting the Arts in Delta!

Sharkey’s is “Gluten-Free” Friendly!

sharkeysgrille — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:43:54 +0000

At Sharkey’s, we recognize the increasing food sensitivities in people’s diet so we have compiled a list of “gluten free” items so that all our guests can enjoy a dining experience at Sharkey’s. On the menu, you will see these items labled with a “G” or simply ask your server to ensure their meal will be prepared, gluten free.

Starters

Cajun Salmon Strips
Calamari
Prawn Dippers
Seafood Chowder
Garden, Caesar (no croutons), Citrus Shrimp and Seafood salads

Burgers (we now stock a gluten free burger bun)

Cusabi and Salmon Fillet Burgers
Chicken Burger (hold the teriyaki sauce)
Veggy Burger

Oysters

Oysters Rockefeller
Zesty Oysters can be poached or Pan-fried in rice flower
Oysters in the Half Shell

Salmon & Halibut (although pan-fried, we stock rice flower to pan-fry the fish in)

Grilled Salmon (hold the teriyaki sauce and chutney)
Blackened Salmon
Maple Pecan Salmon
Lemon Pepper Halibut
Mango Halibut
Stuffed Halibut
Blackened Halibut

Shrimp Dishes

Garlic Shrimp
Mango Shrimp
Shrimp Provencal

Steamers

All of our shellfish steamers in either the white wine & fresh herb broth or spicy tomato creole

Beef/Ribs

New York or Top Sirloin Steak
Beef or Baby Back Ribs

Stir Frys

Our stir frys can only be gluten free served with spicy tomato creole sauce over top of Caesar salad (hold the croutons)

All of our main course meals are served with fresh sauteed vegetables and for you gluten free folks, steamed daily potaotes (our seven-grain rice contains some grains that are not gluten free).

Beer

Bard’s 100% Malted Sorghum Beer

There you have it. Quite a list of meals that can be enjoyed at Sharkey’s that are gluten free. Always ensure that you let your server know of any allergies or food sensitivities and we will be sure to ensure that you food is prepared to your liking.

Cheers

Dre

Cask Night Alert!!

sharkeysgrille — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:33:34 +0000

: Tapping a Scotch Ale Cask

Our next cask night is this coming Friday Jan 20th, after 5pm. We will be tapping a cask of Russell Brewing Brewmasters Dry Hopped ESB (Extra Special Bitter).

The Russell Blood Alley ESB is named after the historic cobblestone laneway in Gastown. This ESB balances its bitterness beautifully with rich, roasted malt flavors.

The origins of “Bitter” ale comes. of course, from England. When one would go to a pub in their town, one would ask for a bitter, to differentiate from the traditional mild, light amber, dark stout or porters. In reality, an ESB is not that bitter. You will find that an American IPA will be much more bitter than an ESB.

See you on Friday after 5pm!!

Cheers

Dre

Craft Beer Fresh Sheet Jan 6-13

sharkeysgrille — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:04:53 +0000

Hey all!

This beer game is getting to be lots of fun. I’ve tried lots of interesting and tasty beers in the last little while and I hope you will too. Here is this week’s Craft Beer Fresh Sheet, followed by this week’s dinner features:

Cheers

Dre

Sharkey’s Craft Beer Fresh Sheet – Draft

Howe Sound Rail Ale Nut Brown, Russell Black Death Porter, Tenaya Creek Hop Ride IPA

Bottles -

Anchor Steam Beer (San Francisco), Granville Island Lion’s Winter Ale (Vancouver), Brooklyn Brewing Lager (Brooklyn, NY), North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Russian Stout (Fort Bragg, California), Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale (Bend, Oregon), Green Flash West Coast IPA (San Diego, California)

Dinner Features:

Cajun Salmon Burger, Potato and Smoked Salmon Latkes, Dungeness Crab Leg Steamer, Smoked Salmon Stuffed Halibut, Oysters baked in the shell with cheese and panko, Chipotle Chicken & Mushroom Penne

Cioppino

sharkeysgrille — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:35:42 +0000

The Sharkey’s Cioppino (pronounced cho-pino with a fancy Italian accent) is our signature dish and by far our number one tasting and selling entree. At only $19.99 (this is a dish definitely over $30 in Vancouver) guests get a feast of a variety of seafood and shellfish stewed in a beautiful tomato broth with hints of sweet red pepper and a touch of Sambuca. This feast is served with a side Caesar salad (also worthy of an honorable mention) and garlic toast.

The word Cioppino actually originates at the docks of San Francisco, California. Back in the day as we say, fishermen used to come back from a long day out at sea and upon arrival back at the docks, they used to all “chip-in” some fish into a communal fish stew. Said with an Italian accent it became “Cioppino.”

Buon Appetito!

Dre

Bloody Caesars

sharkeysgrille — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:41:24 +0000

All Caesars $1 off on Sundays

Caesar cocktails are by far the number one selling cocktail at Sharkey’s and in fact, all of Canada. But does everybody know that the Caesar actually originated in Calgary, BC? Yes!!! Canada rules!!!

In 1969 at the Westin Hotel in Calgary, a bartender at an Italian themed restaurant “Marco’s” was challenged to come up with an innovative cocktail. Maybe inspired by a Clam Linguine in tomato sauce, Walter Chell added clam nectar and oregano to a Bloody Mary and came up with the origins of what is now known as a Bloody Caesar.

Here at Sharkey’s, we have many different variations on this classic hangover cure:

Bloody Caesar, Chipotle Caesar, Mexican Fiesta, Acapulco Gold, Cucumber Gin Caesar, Prawn Cocktail Caesar (shown above)

Cheers

Dre

Craft Beer Fresh Sheet

sharkeysgrille — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:13:58 +0000

Well, our craft beer selection keeps growing! Once a week, I will post our fresh sheet, featuring local favorites and lots of great craft beers from south of the border (they seem to be ahead of the game in the amount of selection).

For the week of Dec 30 to Jan 6 2012

Howe Sound Rail Ale Nut Brown (Squamish, BC 5%alc vol) Draft
Russell Brewing Black Death Porter (Surrey, BC 6.5% alc vol) Draft
Tenaya Creek Hop Ride IPA (Las Vegas, Nevada 7.2%alc vol) Draft

Storm & Russell Brewing Big Smoke Ale (Vancouver, BC 8.5%alc vol) 650ml
Anchor Steam Beer (San Francisco, California 4.9%alc vol) bottle
North Coast Pranqster Belgian Ale (Fort Bragg, California 7.6%alc vol) bottle
Granville Island Lion’s Winter Ale (Vancouver, BC 5.5%alc vol) bottle
Brooklyn Brewing Lager (Brooklyn, NY 5.2%alc vol) bottle
North Coast Old Rasputin Imperial Russian Stout (Fort Bragg, California 9.0%alc vol) bottle

Don’t forget to join the Sharkey’s Brew Crew for updates, deals and cask night details

Email me at dreshark77@gmail.com with your name and favorite beer and you’re in!

Happy drinkin’

Cheers
Dre

Spiced Eggnog Martini

sharkeysgrille — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:28:54 +0000

Tis the season and what says winter more than eggnog. Our Spiced eggnog martini will surely send you into wintertime bliss!

To make at home:

1oz absolut vanilla vodka
1/2 oz Sailor Jerry spiced rum
1/2 oz Dark rum
4 oz Eggnog

Shake All the above ingredients in a martini shaker loaded with ice. Strain into a martini glass rimmed with honey and crushed graham cracker crumbs

Enjoy!

Sharkey’s is a Craft Beer House!!

sharkeysgrille — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 23:17:59 +0000

For just over a month now, Sharkey’s has switched from serving decent but generic style draft beer to a more exciting and tastier line up of craft beers only. Along with changing over all 6 of our taps, we have started a Cask program, where for at the very least, once a month, we will be featuring a cask conditioned ale, served directly out of the cask in which it was conditioned. Here is our current beer lineup:

Russell Extra Special Lager, Russell A Wee Angry Scotch Ale, Russell Black Death Porter, Howe Sound Honey Pale Ale, Tenaya Creek Hop Ride IPA (Las Vegas), Elysian Brewing Men’s Room Ale (Seattle, Wash)

For regular updates on our Cask Nights and beer lineups, please join the Sharkey’s Brew Crew. Simply email me (link below) your name and favorite beer and you will be included in all things beer related at Sharkey’s

dreshark77@gmail.com

Cheers

Dre

Welcome to Dre’s Sharkey’s Blog

sharkeysgrille — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:20:26 +0000

Follow us regularly on our blog for updates regarding our menu, craft beer line up, specials, features, news and anything else that pop’s into our mind! Please feel free to comment or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you.

Cheers!

Dre