The Big Ketch Saltwater Grill, Buckhead’s favorite beach house known for handcrafted cocktails and coastal-inspired fare, invites guests to experience laid-back ocean life with the return of its lively patio parties every Thursday night through May 30. The weekly parties lure guests with rotating themes and seafood offerings starting at 5 p.m. and live music starting at 5:30 p.m. Drink specials include $8 glasses of frosé, $6 rotating drafts and buckets of seltzer or Modelo for $24.

Patio party themes and dates are:  

• April 4: Oyster Fest

• April 11: Low Country Boil

• April 18: Fish Fry

• April 25: Tiki Time

• May 2: Oyster Fest

• May 9: Low Country Boil

• May 16: Fish Fry

• May 23: Tiki Time

• May 30: Oyster Fest

Oyster Fest features $1 raw oysters on the half shell. Low Country Boils boast a classic boil brimming with a pound of shrimp, two pieces of sausage, corn, red potatoes and The Big Ketch’s Cajun sauce. The cost is $42 per person. During Fish Fry parties, guests can choose whole fried Hawaiian snapper dressed with greens and a zesty vinaigrette for $42; cornmeal-breaded catfish served with hushpuppies, fries and coleslaw for $28; or traditional beer-battered fish served with hand-cut fries and coleslaw for $26. Tiki Time brings features such as tuna poke made with hand-cut sushi-grade ahi tuna, avocado, ginger, scallions, red onions, cucumber, sesame seeds and poke sauce for $16; beef or vegetable skewers for $18; three soy-basted and grilled chicken or vegetable kebabs for $14; and Hawaiian shaved pork sliders made with slow-roasted pork and glazed pineapple on King’s Hawaiian buns for $16.

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