Born - April 6th, 1971 in Wilmington NC
Live -Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Family – Married Marcey in 1997 and we have two daughters Madison who is 8 and Paige is 2.
Favorite Foods – Oysters- Raw,Roasted, Steamed or Fried, Barbecue( Whole Hog- Vinegar Based Sauce), Fried Chicken, Almost all Fish ( No Sword or Marlin), Chorizo Tacos, Dim Sum and Corn Bread
Favorite Places in Eat – Duke’s BBQ in Orangeburg SC, Carrie’s in Plantersville SC, Casamento’s New Orleans La., Mother’s New Orleans La., Martini House St. Helena CA, Taylor’a Automatic Refresher St. Helena CA, Melvin’s Elizabethtown NC, Saltworks Wilmington NC, Jaleo Washington DC, Mark’s Duck House Falls Church VA
When I am not at Work I - Hunt - (Ducks, Deer, Turkey, Quail ) Fish- (Fresh or Saltwater and I prefer to catch fish on my fly rod) Work in the Garden in the Spring, Summer & Fall, Hang out and spend time with my daughters doing all the these things.
If you have any questions about the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, WaterScapes Restaurant or myself feel free to e-mail me at james.clark@grande-dunes.com
We will arrive at the Marina Inn late June and are very excited to visit Waterscapes. My husband is from SC and I am from Louisiana. Fish is also my favorite, though I have never tasted Trigger or Strawberry Grouper. It sounds like we will need to eat there more than once!
Looking forward to it….
We are coming to the hotel in July for a family vacation and looking forward to it. My wife has celiac disease – I am sure that you can accomodate –
Just wanted to reach out and let you know – is there anything we need to do before hand?
Thanks and keep up the good work – I am getting hungry just thinking about the food.
We will be there July 11 – 16, 2009
Regards,
The Begg Family – Jim, Cindy, James, Emma and Hannah
Jim no worries I look forward to seeing you here at the Marina Inn I hope you have a safe trip.
Chef James
Katie,
I will look forward to seeing you at WaterScapes this weekend and thank you for reading the blog.
Chef James
Nice Blog Chef James!!!
Patti xoxo
Steve and I LOVED your oysters with the country ham reduction….maybe you’ll share that recipe soon!!!!
Chef James,
I wanted to thank you again for an incredible Wedding Reception last month at Waterscapes. The food was amazing. My guests were blown away and still raving about the Crabcakes and Fennel Soup…You are amazing, and I thank you again.
Chef Clark,
This may seem a little weird but I could not find a direct email for you. I am an aspiring chef and I hope to go to culinary school in the fall. I am looking at Johnson and Wales in Charlotte and the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. The CIA requires six months of hands on experience in a kitchen where 50% of the food is prepared on premises. Unfortunately, due to it being the off season and the state of the national economy finding a position anywhere. Would there be any chance for me to work in your kitchen? I know that not having experience would probably keep me off of the line but I am willing to do anything from chopping vegetables to scrubbing dishes so long as I could get my foot in the door. If you would like to meet with me my email is Flick750@yahoo.com. I look forward to hearing from you!
Chef,
I was at the Marina Inn just last weekend and your food was spectacular! I would love to have the recipe for your biscuits with andouille sausage gravy. It’s absolutely to die for!
Thanks for everything and we will be back soon!
Kris
Kris,
Thank you for your kind words. Please e-mail me at James.Clark@Grand-Dunes.com and I will shoot it over to you.
Have a great day,
Chef James
Jamie-
Cool to see Melvins in your list of places to eat. My uncle and g-ma lived in Elizabethtown when I was young and I grew up going to Melvins. Still be best hamburger anywhere.
-tommy
James I saw that one of your fav places to eat in St Helena Ca is Taylors…love it too. We are going to road trip the Carolina’s next summer I hope to swing thru.
Kevin
Chef,
We thought your Parmesan Seared Romaine Salad was the best salad we ever ate! Any chance you would part with the recipe?
Nancy
Really educational blog.
Keep sharing.
—Dale
Enjoy your blog.
—-Dale