Stone Crab Festival

Morgan's Executive Chef Jimmy Schmidt designs each Festival Menu to highlight the flavors of seasonal ingredients.

Stone Crab Festival

We continue the Festival Menu series with an homage to the Florida Stone Crab, which are at their peak season in the winter months.

Brownish red with a very hard "stone-like" outer shell, Stone Crabs inhabit the bottom of low bays and reefs, hiding in the rocks from octopuses, sea turtles and other predators. Their meat is sweet from a diet of oysters and small mollusks. Interestingly, Stone Crabs do not die when their claws are harvested, but re-grow the limb in a process known as a "retread."

Our premium Stone Crab claws come from the rich, wild Florida Keys, where the Gulf of Mexico trades waters with the Atlantic, creating a superb native crab micro-climate. Last year storms hindered the harvest, so the sea beds abound with these delicacies, ready to be enjoyed in creative culinary interpretations.

Morgan's Stone Crab Festival runs through February 1, so join us before they're gone for another year!

Starter Course

Stone Crab Stuffed Sea Scallop "Ravioli"

Swimming in a Old Bay Froth, Red Pasta Caviar

J Winery Cuvee 20 Brut NV, Russian River

Main Course
Meyer Lemon Oil Poached Stone Crab Claws
Grained Mustard Froth, Wilted Cabbage Slaw
Chive Oil

2012 Neyers Chardonnay, Carneros District, Napa Valley

Dessert
Ginger Caramelized Pink Grapefruit Brulee Tart
Macadamia Brittle Crust & Pomegranate Ice Cream

$69 per person, exclusive of tax and gratuity.
Wine flight available for additional $19, exclusive of tax and gratuity.
Festival menu is available from January 22 to February 01, 2014.

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What�s New at Morgan�s

Morgan's in the desert continues its series of Winemaker Dinners, after a successful opener last week. Join Chef Jimmy Schmidt, Chef de Cuisine Brian Recor and Chris Hall of Napa's Long Meadow Ranch on Friday, January 31, for our second interactive dinner featuring dishes specifically designed to pair with Long Meadow Ranch wines.

For more information, call 760-564-7600 or click here.

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