"Award-winning Waterman Fish Bar, with a buzzy spot in Southend and a laid back spot in Lake Norman, highlights the freshness of sustainable seafood with a southern spin and a bit of Cajun-style heat. The savory seafood and sausage gumbo, North Carolina trout with roasted corn, and shrimp and grits with a Creole crawfish cream sauce are prime examples of that ethos. Get the Waterman’s Platter for a generous (and fried) scattering of oysters, shrimp, and hushpuppies galore. The drinks are playful lakeside sippers like the Riptide ‘Rita, a blue-hued Teremana Blanco margarita. This spot has a lot of the good stuff in life: a boozy brunch, succulent oysters, a pecan bar for dessert — so, get to it." - Vox Creative