"Though the Chowder Room has closed on South Broadway, seafood lovers will soon have a new destination to try out in the same location: Mario’s Ocean Club. Westword reports that Mario’s will open in early May, selling fish from the East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf of Mexico. Owner Mario Vega will serve everything seafood from ceviche to lobster rolls and sole meuniere. Vega recently moved to Colorado to start a restaurant, and he met the Chowder Room’s owners just as they were preparing to leave. He’ll undertake a slight redo of the existing restaurant space before opening Mario’s next month." - Josie Sexton
