Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Bluewater Grill Shines in Lighthouse

When is a mini-chain not a chain? When the just-opened edition —
Bluewater Grill, in the lovingly restored lighthouse building on
Cabrillo Boulevard — is helmed by a chef who’s pals with the region’s
most renowned uni diver. That’s the case at Bluewater, where Chef Chanel
Ducharme chums around with fishing superstar Stephanie Mutz. They met
when Ducharme was chef at The Hungry Cat on Chapala Street, and the cook
even occasionally helped the fisherwoman sell her Santa Barbara Channel
catch. “I’m really passionate about sustainability,” explained
Ducharme, “so what she does is awesome.”