For years, Cocoa Beach’s legendary Bernard’s Surf was known for an exotic menu featuring zebra steak, giraffe, chocolate-covered ants and fried bees.

Over the years, the popular palate has shied away from such exotic fare. But at least one Space Coast eatery is dipping its toes back into the exotic waters — courtesy of an unwelcome visitor from the Indo-Pacific.

Grill’s Seafood is working with local commercial divers to stoke the demand for lionfish — the white-fleshed, mild-tasting invasive species that 10 years ago was more likely to be seen in a saltwater aquarium than on a dinner plate.

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