10/10/2026
One of my favorite things about the Amelia Island Cookout is getting to cook alongside chefs like ! 👨🍳🔥
Last year, Barry and I teamed up for a secret pop-up lunch with a Gilligan’s Island theme, inside a boat hangar with massive boats towering over us 🛥️🌴
And while we were cooking for over 100 guests, Barry brought a little inspiration from his time in Japan to the menu 🇯🇵
His izakaya-inspired smoked potato salad featured Georgia blue crab, yuzu kosho aioli, toasted togarashi, sesame seeds, fried garlic, salmon roe, and cucumber sunomono.
Smoky, savory, tangy, with a little heat and plenty of freshness. Exactly the kind of dish you want on a hot Florida day! 🦀🥒🔥
I caught up with Barry to hear how his experiences with Japanese food and izakaya culture inspired his own take on this dish.
Barry is also the chef and co-owner of , so go show him some love!
We’re heading back to Amelia Island this week, and I can’t wait to see what everyone is cooking up this year ❤️
And as for this year’s secret lunch? Well, that’s still a secret 🤫🌴