In 2006, my wife and I took our 2 year old son for a weekend getaway to Ventura. Not knowing exactly what the weekend held in-store (other than enjoying some good food and relaxation) we stumbled across the 2nd annual "Pirate Days" at the harbor. After spending the afternoon with some of the best pirates I had ever seen, I knew what my son and I were going to be that Halloween. When we returned home, I immediately started planning my costume... I was "hooked"! Did it end there? Nope! The following Father's Day, my wife got me my own pirate attire, I grew a beard, bought a ship and immediately started sailing around the world... Nah! Not quite like that. "Pirate Days" at Ventura Harbor became an annual getaway weekend for our family ever since; I started putting together a "Pirate room" at an annual Halloween party and the "Captain B" character was born. My dad was a chemical engineer and loved creating woodwork; my mom was an amazing artist and wonderful cook, collecting recipes from from friends and family. I must've got a little inspiration from both of my parents. I have always enjoyed planning and creating... be it art, music or unique tastes with food. I was creating my own recipes from as young as 7 years old and my burgers (known as Bryan Burgers) were a frequent request from my teenage friends in high school and on. I still use my secret ingredient from the "Bryan Burgers" in one of my recipes today. My 3 boys are my "Guinea pigs" for any of my new creations (they don't get to sample the cocktails). From there, I started a small catering business, renting time at a local "commissary" kitchen and would service small events, deliver lunches to my co-workers and do weekly "family style" meals. When we were hit with COVID-19, I decided that the best way to share my recipes was to make videos of my creations and share them with the world! Since we were all basically locked in our houses, you can now have your favorite CAPTAIN B'SGRINDS, anytime you like! So from my desire to create new flavors in the kitchen, in the smoker or on the grill, the love of pirates and fun, to the joy of seeing the smile on people's faces that have been satisfied by my food, I give to you... CAPTAIN B'S GRINDS & COCKTAILS aka EAT THIS!