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Oysters Vanderbilt, a spin on oysters Rockefeller, is one dish planned for the restaurant.

The concise food menu includes oysters Rockefeller, shrimp cocktail, marinated olives, cheese sticks, pork belly sliders, burgers, steak frites, mac and cheese and a sundae.

The exception is oysters Rockefeller, which goes beautifully with Champagne and pretty well with the classics, too.

The Gulf Coast, where I’m from, or “third coast” as many call it, is home to a plethora of seafood, and seafood is part of many classic Southern dishes, from gumbo to oysters Rockefeller.

The oysters Rockefeller are fairly modern in their lightness and herbaceousness; the dressing couldn’t be further from the typical dark carpet of Pernod-laced spinach purée.