Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF) is pleased to announce that the 17th Annual Destin Charity Wine Auction Festival presented by the Jumonville Family raised more than $3.8 million for children in need in Northwest Florida. The record-breaking results are a staggering $1.8 million increase over the previous year. Hosted April 22 and 23, the…
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Shrimp cocktail might be retro, but when done right, this party staple is never out of style. This classic version boasts big, plump, perfectly-cooked shrimp with a lemony, horseradish-spiked cocktail sauce. It’s incredibly easy to make and rivals the shrimp cocktail served at the finest restaurants and steakhouses. The key is to use jumbo shell-on…
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SOLD OUT Proceeds from the October 23, 2021 event to benefit Habitat for Humanity – Walton County I’m excited to be participating once again as a sponsor with 30Aeats.com and GulfCoastRestaurants.com in The Market Shops Sixth Annual Bloody Mary Festival, which will be held on Saturday, October 23 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at…
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With a last name that spells pie, I’m certain that Chef Gillespie’s Framish Pie will be a big hit when served at your Thanksgiving! Framish Pie, A French Coconut and Amish Buttermilk hybrid created by Chef Kevin Gillespie, is a specialty at Gunshow in Atlanta (Photo by Angie Moser). Gunshow, offers a bold, new take…
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Contributor: Caroline Coker Living in ‘the sunshine state’ all of my life, I have been known to go scalloping a time or two. It is the quintessential summertime experience, and very much like going on an under water Easter egg hunt, yet in the clearest water you will find on the Gulf Coast. With snorkel…
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The Seaside Neighborhood School is situated in the heart of 30A and the annual Seaside School Half Marathon & 5K is this public charter’s lifeblood. Funding from the race energizes the school and empowers participation in unique elective classes such as gardening, music, culinary and fine arts, an award winning robotics program, advanced placement classes as well…
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The Market Shops 5th Annual Bloody Mary Festival benefiting Habitat for Humanity Walton County is taking place on Saturday, November 2nd from 11 am to 2 pm in South Walton, Florida. This year’s festival welcomes many favorite restaurants, bars and culinary artists from around South Walton and Destin. Get your tickets here! Who’s ready to #EatDrinkBMary? Dubbed…
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Get Ready to Run (& Play) in Seaside, Florida! March 1-3, 2019, the Seaside School Half Marathon, 5K and Taste of the Race with Chef Emeril Lagasse will be held! It is a 3-day event featuring amazing coastal cuisine, plenty of fun for all ages, and racing starting and finishing in the colorful neighborhood of…
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Chef Jim Shirley of South Walton County, Florida was contacted by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association to prepare a high end, seven course meal for the then Governor Elect of Florida Ron DeSantis’ Inaugural Candlelight Dinner the night before his inauguration. On January 7, 2019, Jim and a crew of 30 including his top…
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A long time ago I was asked if I would be interested in hosting a food tour with a notorious food guide from New Orleans that had a second home in South Walton. Since I write about food, live in the area, have a food blog, and tell everyone where to eat anyway, it would…
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When the white walls of the homes and businesses at Alys Beach become flanked with works of art called Digital Graffiti, what to wear becomes part of the event as well. The ladies pictured above are in cool, comfortable outfits, with shoes that easily glide over the pebbled walkways that might otherwise become dangerous when admiring…
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Never say never! 2018 came at me hard with a cold, then flu, then bronchitis, then a hospitalization, and then my fathers heart surgery… not to mention a pipe bursting and flooding our home while we were in Pensacola by his bedside…but I decided to push back! In March, at the age of 52, I…
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