Spring blossoms at Jax Fish House: Warmer weather brings new outdoor patio, seasonal dishes and cocktails

Jax Chef de Cuisine Theresia Ota creates new happy hour dishes, Lead Bartender Kenny Cohrs adds spring cocktails

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 28, 2016) – Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar nods to the spring season with the debut of its new patio, spring cocktails and seasonal happy hour dishes. The 350-square-foot patio is set to open in April in front of the restaurant along Roanoke Parkway and will seat 24 people.

Chef de Cuisine Theresea Ota prepares for the upcoming warmer months and the opening of the patio with new spring additions to the happy hour menu including the Shrimp Pancake and House Salmon Charcuterie. Lead Bartender Kenny Cohrs provides his ode to spring with four new handcrafted cocktail creations including Play Ball and Travel Arrangements.

Jax’s new spring happy hour items and cocktails will be available starting on Monday, March 28. Mondays at Jax feature happy hour all night, anywhere in the restaurant. Happy hour is also available from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 2:30-6 p.m. Friday-Sunday.

Spring Happy Hour items

Shrimp Pancake- $5

With scallion compound butter

House Salmon Charcuterie

Choice of 1 for $5 or all 3 for $15

House cured lox, rillettes or house smoked salmon with seasonal accompaniments 

Jax Croquettes- $5

Crispy fried fish croquettes with grilled lemon tartar sauce

Spring Cocktails

Play Ball

Blue long island iced tea riff with vodka, rum, gin, tequila & lemon lime soda

Travel Arrangements

Combier, grapefruit liqueur, lemon, lime, basil and mint 

Victim of our own Success

Auchentoshan American Oak, Big O Ginger, Angostura Amaro

In Shallow Waters

Rieger Gin, Aperol, orange juice and bubbles

About Jax Fish House & Oyster BarA Big Red F Restaurant Group restaurant, Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar brings the coasts to the coastless, serving up the finest and freshest the ocean has to offer. Sourcing dock-to-door, Executive Chef Sheila Lucero has built long-standing relationships with coastal fisherman to ship the highest quality seafood available daily, incorporating fresh ingredients into an innovative sea-to-table menu. Consistently voted to the “Best of” awards, Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar has five locations in Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins, Glendale, and Kansas City, each boasting unique menus. For more information, please visit www.jaxfishhouse.com.

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