Washington, DC – February 14 – The National Aquarium is excited to introduce the Fresh Thoughts: Sustainable Seafood Dining Series at its Washington D.C. venue this March. This new series will celebrate sensible and scrumptious seafood choices with the help of renowned Washington DC chefs. The first of the dining experiences will introduce a fish whose taste is distinctive as its story; the invasive Red Lionfish. As part of a growing stategy coined Eat ‘Em to Beat ‘Em, the National Aquarium will embark on a week-long trip to the Bahamas on February 20, 2011 with Chef Xavier Deshayes, Executive Chef for the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, to collect, prepare and ship the fish that will be served just days later at the Aquarium’s first Fresh Thoughts dinner.

This spring, area top chefs Jesse Sandlin, Bryan Voltaggio and Jill Snyder will headline the National Aquarium’s third installment of Fresh Thoughts: A Sustainable Seafood Dining Series, which celebrates sustainable seafood choices.

This fall, local chefs from The Dogwood, Gertrude’s and Roy’s restaurants will headline the National Aquarium’s second installment of Fresh Thoughts: A Sustainable Seafood Dining Series, which celebrates sustainable and scrumptious seafood choices.