Many dishes created by Chef Bobby Bowman will make a one-time appearance; $1.25 oysters available after 11 p.m.

Kansas City, Mo. (Dec. 17, 2014) – Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar plans to usher in 2015 with a menu specially crafted by Chef Bobby Bowman for New Year’s Eve. In addition to Jax’s full dinner menu, diners can enjoy custom dishes available that night only, including varieties of fresh caviar and roe, as well as two exclusive appetizers and entrées, including a USDA Prime grade New York Strip sourced from Creekstone Farms in Arkansas City, Kan., paired with Red King Crab.

In addition to the special New Year’s Eve menu, Jax will also offer its happy hour from 4 – 6 p.m.

Jax will take reservations up until 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and the bar area will remain open until 1 a.m., where diners can enjoy fresh oysters at happy hour prices - $1.25 per oyster – starting at 11 p.m.

Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar New Year’s Eve menu

From the Raw BarBubbles & Pearls – $5Jax's proprietary Emersum Oyster on the half shell with lemon crème fraiche, Champagne pearls, Israeli Osetra caviar, chive

Appetizers Ahi Tuna Crudo – $13turmeric aioli, beet-pickled turnip, mission fig mostardo, radish, charred onion vinaigrette

Maine Lobster Frico – $17piave, leeks, bacon confit potato, tarragon & caper aioli, true leaf salad

Entrees Seared Scallops - $31fennel sausage, roasted garlic cream, marble potatoes, cider, honey, fried almonds, frond

USDA Prime New York Strip & Red King Crab - $75truffle, creamed spinach, wild mushroom conserva, cipollini onion, foie gras butter, saba

New Year’s Eve Sampler for two – $125Whole Maine Lobster, one-half pound Alaskan King Crab, one-half pound Snow Crab, one-half ounce Bowfin Caviar, six Oysters on the Half Shell, six Green Lip Mussels, one-half pound Peel & Eat ShrimpSampler includes two glasses of Champagne

New Year’s Eve Sampler for four – $250Whole Maine Lobster, one pound Alaskan King Crab, one pound Snow Crab, one-half ounce Bowfin Caviar, 12 Oysters on the Half Shell, 12 Green Lip Mussels, one pound Peel & Eat ShrimpSampler includes four glasses of Champagne

Special Shellfish OfferingsWhole Maine Lobster – $40 eachAlaska King Crab legs – $68/poundStone Crab – $7/2.5 ounce clawSnow Crab – $24/poundPeel & Eat Shrimp – $24/poundCrab Trio - $42One-fourth pound Alaskan King Crab One-half pound Snow Crab One-half pound Stone Crab

Caviar and RoeBowfin – $25/half-ounceAmerican Paddlefish – $35/half-ounceIsraeli Osetra – $140/ounce

Holiday gift cards sales

Now through Dec. 24, Jax will donate five percent of every gift card purchased to Harvesters—The Community Food Network.

Reservations and Information

Reservations can be made by calling Jax at (816) 437-7940. All major credit cards are accepted. For information and updates, guests can visit www.jaxfishhouse.com/kansas-city, “like” Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jaxkansascity and follow on Twitter and Instagram at @jaxkansascity.

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 since 1994. 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 has four locations in Boulder, Denver, Fort Collins, and Glendale, each boasting unique menus. A fifth location in Kansas City opened on October 6, 2014. For more information, please visit www.jaxfishhouse.com.

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