Kate Buchanan always had a passion for cooking that she learned from her mom. Before opening Indigo Coastal Shanty in 2009, she had worked at her mom’s Atlanta restaurants and at The Beach Club on Sea Island. Kate ran the Shanty as its owner for 8 years until she recently sold it to take a sabbatical to plan her next move. It didn’t take long before she missed cooking and being part of the kitchen. Ramsey Merrill of The Crab Trap approached her to help create interesting daily specials. The Crab Trap has had a strong reputation on St. Simons Island since Kate’s youth when she would eat at the restaurant while vacationing on the island with her family. Now the collaboration between Ramsey and Kate brings a new twist of interesting flavors to local dishes. The Crab Trap, 1209 Ocean Blvd., 912.638.3552. Find them on Facebook and Instagram. crabtrapssi.com.
