Oyster Rockefeller, Seasonal Blue Crabs, Steamed Spiced Shrimp, Create Your Own Dinners, Wedge Salads, Maine Lobster, Scallops, Crab Cakes Established in 1979. Blue Ridge Seafood is a family owned and operated restaurant that opened its doors in 1979. It was started by Rodney & Cora Stringer and is now being run by their daughter and son-in-law Donna & Mark Donovan.