David Burke Launches 'The Goat Boat' Dinner Cruise June 9

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — Enjoy dining at The Goat in Union Beach?

Then consider trying The Goat on a boat!

Chef/owner David Burke will launch the inaugural “Goat Boat Supper Club" June 9. The dinner cruise sets sail from Atlantic Highlands marina at 6 p.m. aboard local charter boat company Teal Cruises’ 85-foot Festiva. Burke will be aboard and will guide diners through a three-course dinner, featuring Burke signatures as Clothesline Bacon, Popovers and his Cake Pop Tree, all while exploring the waters and shoreline of Sandy Hook Bay during the three-hour outing.

The dinner cruise is priced at $150 per person, and will begin with a choice of a welcome-aboard glass of Champagne or wine.

Burke said the idea to offer a dinner cruise is a collaboration between him and Teal Cruises owner Rich Moore.

"I love being out on the water, but had never done a boat-based dinner event," said Burke this week. "So when Rich approached me with idea, I was intrigued, especially when we decided to christen his motor yacht the GOAT Boat for the occasion."

Dinner will start with a choice of bacon glistening in black pepper maple glaze or Watermelon & Asparagus Salad, topped by burrata. For the main course, accompanied by the popovers, cruisers will decide between Braised Short Ribs or Grilled Fish with pasta and green beans. There will be dancing after dinner.

Before docking, the meal will end on a sweet high note with either the cake pop tree crowned by cotton candy or Burke's Key Lime Pie, which Martha Stewart declared the best she’s ever had, both from Dixie Lee Bakery by David Burke.

The June 9 sailing will be the first of several "The Goat Boat Supper Club" cruises Burke and Teal Cruises are planning for the summer season, each with a different menu or theme.

For more information and to purchase the $150 tickets from Teal Cruises, go to www.tealcruises.com and click "Book Now" at the bottom right of the home page.