I have been a fan of the healthy lifestyle food truck, Raw & Juicy, located in Seaside, Florida since its inception, as the food and cleanses offered have served me well through my binges on assignment as food and travel writer, and as a lover of great cuisine and libations in general. For many, when the New…
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For many years I would visit the French Quarter on Sunday’s and eat at a bistro called Petunia’s for brunch. The restaurant was filled with colorful people, had an over the top decor and served delicious comfort food, but sadly is know longer in existence. Petunia’s was well known for their enormous crepes, but one of…
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Honest Cooking asked 30 food bloggers to interpret the FIJI Water story in their own unique way. They call this series #PerfectionTakesTime. I was showcased with my Marinated Jumbo Lump Crab Salad, a family recipe that most in the South are familiar with. Though not a typical slow-cooked fall recipe, fresh seafood is a year round…
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In honor of the 7th Annual Hangout Oyster Cook-off this weekend, here is a recipe that I adapted that was tested by Ira Gallon, the Executive Chef of The Gulf in Gulf Shores. It is from an Al.com recipe contest, submitted by Mandy of Orange Beach, a top 3 contender for the best oyster recipe…
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The Hangout’s annual oyster cook-off is a three-day event this year titled, the 7th annual Oyster Cook-Off and Craft Beer Weekend. While bivalves still are taking center stage, they share it with a music lineup including rising Nashville group Steelism; coastal Americana group The Mulligan Brothers; and Willie Sugarcapps. This Alabama Gulf Seafood event takes place…
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The Artesano Hotel Group known for their unparalleled service and bringing joy to guests, opened Acme Ice House in Seacrest Beach to rave reviews with the recent hire of Juan Martinez as Exceutive Chef. No stranger to the 30A corridor, The Artesano Hotel Group wanted to offer a friendly space with a cost effective menu…
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Sean Brock of Husk Restaurant, a gourmet food destination in Charleston, creates amazing cuisine, and like me is a lover of Allan Benton and his Smoky Mountain Country hams and bacon, procured in Madisonville, Tennessee. When he opened Husk he says, ” I knew we had to have a cheeseburger on the menu!” I met Sean…
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In 1996 Ron Green opened the original Broken Egg Cafe in Mandeville, Louisiana. With a passion for serving the finest and freshest food for breakfast and lunch, his vision has touched the taste buds of many across the land, as he continues to expand his Another Broken Egg locations, opening this weekend, October 24th and…
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30A Throwdown Top Chefs Cookoff at V Seagrove: Oct 17-19, 2014 Local top chefs will compete at the upcoming 30A Throwdown 2014 Culinary Cookoff at V Seagrove. The 3-day weekend event, slated for October 17-19, will feature award-winning chefs showcasing their creative takes on sublime cuisine including Gulf Coast seafood. On October 18, competing chefs will…
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The weather was fantastic and the Bay Breeze Patio event at Seascape had a great turn out last weekend, minus one- me home from Thursday’s foot surgery. But, during the event I had several friends on site texting me what was happening in real-time, sending photos of fantastic dishes presented and telling me how great…
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Five Pensacola celebrity chefs headed back to the acclaimed James Beard House in NYC today, Oct. 1 , 2014 for their fourth consecutive invitation to showcase the distinctive flavors of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Each of the past appearances has been a sell-out, so they are excited to be back with VIE People + Places in tow,…
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Nestled between the bustling cities of Destin and Panama City Beach is highway 30A and the quaint new urbanism community of Rosemary Beach. Named for the Rosemary herb that grows in the area, you will find an intimate neighborhood peppered with parks and landscaped footpaths that are tucked behind architecuturally renowned homes. The town of…
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