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DINING
Story by Lori Beth Susman
Enjoy Gulf-to-table seafood, over-the-top desserts, and beautifully curated cocktails in Beau Rivage Resort & Casino’s newest restaurant, Coraline’s. The fine dining seafood restaurant, which opened in June and already has a following of locals and visitors, is quickly becoming a destination for creating Coastal culinary memories.
“Diners are enjoying the authentic regional cuisine, best-in-class hospitality, Creole-inspired design, and stunning waterfront view that overlooks the Mississippi Sound,” said Beau Rivage President and COO Brandon Dardeau. “We welcome our valued guests, food enthusiasts and local community to Coraline’s.”
THE TEAM
Coraline’s Gulf seafood menu is a collaboration from Beau Rivage Executive Chef Kristian Wade and Coraline’s Executive Chef Austin Dedeaux, both Mississippi Gulf Coast natives who have honed their culinary skills with more than three decades of combined experience. Biloxi’s location on the Gulf of Mexico allows the talented chefs to source an abundance of premier seafood, including oysters, crab, shrimp, snapper and redfish, and creatively execute dishes that please the palate.
“The ingredients are at our back door,” said Dedeaux. “I’m from Gulfport – born and raised – and seafood has always been a staple around my family. This team is from the Gulf Coast. We know Gulf fresh seafood and this is an opportunity to share it with visitors that come from all over the country.”
Added Wade, a Pascagoula native, “Coraline’s is an homage to the Gulf of Mexico. Unmistakably Southern, welcoming, and refined, Coraline’s personifies traditional Cajun and Creole-inspired recipes presented with a modern hometown twist.”
Diners are taking note of all that Coraline’s has to offer. “In the short time we’ve been open, the response has been incredible,” said Coraline’s General Manager Stephanie Scott. “Our guests love having a new dining option and appreciate that Coraline’s opened with a seasoned, service-oriented staff. This team is among the best on the Gulf Coast. More than 60 percent transferred from other dining outlets creating more energy and opportunities throughout Beau Rivage’s 13 restaurants and 19 kitchens.”
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