Real Seafood Company Dinner to Benefit Griffins Youth Foundation

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Real Seafood Company in Grand Rapids (141 Lyon St. NW) will host a special Grand Opening celebration dinner on Monday, May 23 to benefit the Griffins Youth Foundation.

The fundraising event will provide guests with a chef-inspired prix fixe dinner menu that includes some of Real Seafood Company’s finest dishes paired with a special selection of beer and wine, while they enjoy a first tour of the new restaurant. At the close of the evening, a significant portion of the proceeds will benefit the Griffins Youth Foundation.

The all-inclusive price of $175 per person includes a 3-course dinner, beer and wine, plus tax and gratuity. Dining reservations are available between 5-9 p.m., and tickets can be purchased here.

“Our entire organization is thrilled to welcome Real Seafood Company to Grand Rapids, and we are honored and grateful that they have chosen our foundation as the beneficiary of this special event,” said Bob Kaser, president of the Griffins Youth Foundation and vice president of community relations and broadcasting for the Griffins. “Support such as this from our community partners is both humbling and essential to our foundation’s operations, and we’re looking forward to sharing in a memorable evening.”

The menu includes a choice of one item from each course:

FIRST COURSE
CRAB GUACAMOLE
seasoned lump blue crab / house made guacamole / chile-lime tortilla chips
TEQUILA LIME SHRIMP
crispy corn cake / roasted red pepper sauce / roasted corn pico de gallo
TUNA TOSTADAS
adobo rubbed tuna / mango-avocado salsa / chipotle crema / chimchurri / radish
GREEN SALAD
cucumber / carrot / radish / buttermilk dressing
NEW ENGLAND CLAM CHOWDER

SECOND COURSE
WALLEYE MILANESE
roasted potatoes / arugula salad / lemon butter
MISO GLAZED CHILEAN SEABASS
miso marinade / jasmine rice / baby bok choy / ginger-soy & wasabi sauces
CRAB STUFFED SALMON ROULADE
whipped potatoes / haricots verts / lemon butter beurre blanc
SCALLOP RISOTTO
mascarpone risotto / chimichurri / lemon butter
SHRIMP SCAMPI SPAGHETTI
jumbo golf shrimp / artichokes / sun dried tomatoes / spinach / fresh spaghetti / garlic & white wine butter
FILET MIGNON
crispy potato cake / roasted broccoli / butternut squash / mushrooms / demi-glace / crispy fried onions

THIRD COURSE
BANANA PUDDING CHEESECAKE
vanilla wafer crust / caramel sauce
CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE
chocolate mousse / raspberry sauce
VANILLA BEAN CREME BRULEE
whipped cream / seasonal fruit

Boasting as the fifth of this particular concept for Mainstreet Ventures Restaurant Group, Real Seafood Company in Grand Rapids, like the original location in downtown Ann Arbor, MI (est. 1975), will carry on the tradition of sourcing the freshest, sustainably sourced fish and highest quality shellfish from around the world with an emphasis on the waters of New England, The Great Lakes & the Gulf of Mexico.

Established in 1995, the Griffins Youth Foundation promotes academic excellence, community involvement and healthy lifestyles among the youth of West Michigan, enhancing their lives through hockey and ice-related sports. The foundation provides opportunities for nearly 500 deserving boys and girls - many of whom are underprivileged, underserved, at-risk or have special needs - to participate in the great sport of hockey at no cost. Programs currently include co-ed hockey for first through 12th graders, a girls-only division, learn-to-skate and learn-to-play programs, and the Grand Rapids Sled Wings sled hockey team for children and teens with physical disabilities.