Bay Breeze Patio located in Miramar Beach, Florida seeks Master Grillers and Big Green EggHeads. It’s time for the first, soon to be annual Eggs on the Beach, an official Big Green EggFest coming to Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach on September 27th. So, dig out your tastiest recipes and register here! EggFest is a gathering of people who are…
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Update: The Beecher’s ( managing partners) and Fields (managing operators) took over the Dawson Group in late Dec of 2020. A humble eatery born out of love on Valentine’s Day after an inspired trip to Apalachicola, owners Bill and Heavenly Dawson’s restaurant was awarded one of America’s Best Seafood Shacks in 2011 by Travel +…
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Today, August 21st, is La Cocina Mexican Grill and Bar’s Fifth Anniversary and they are celebrating with food + drink specials and lots of interactive social media fun! My good friends and the owners of La Cocina, George and Ann Hartley, moved from Dallas to South Walton in 1997 to return home to the beaches where Ann…
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Yesterday I wrote on 30AEATS.com’s Facebook about Labor Day festivities here on the Gulf Coast, and can tell you that there will be nothing bigger or more exciting happening over the holiday weekend than the Pepsi Gulf Coast Jam taking place in Panama City Beach August 29-31! With headliners Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood and Dierks…
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With the largest fishing vessel fleet in the State of Florida, locals and tourists alike have branded Destin as “The World’s Luckiest Fishing Village”. Along with that title comes an enormous number of legendary fish tales and secret fishing holes, some widely known while others are never to be spoken of. Every great ‘honey hole’…
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Interactions and the connectivity between life and death fascinate me, especially since my near fatal head on automobile accident that occurred on this very day in 1998. Interestingly enough, Mikael L’Andre had a similar experience when he fell 34 feet from an aerial lift shattering his body in 2011, and like me, found his priorities…
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A picture of comfort and sophistication abound at Highlands House Bed & Breakfast located along the south side of Highway 30A in Blue Mountain Beach. Nestled on a seaside patch of paradise surrounded by “Old Florida” cottage homes and snuggled beside protected wetlands with unique geographical coastal dune lakes nearby, you will be drawn to…
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Just like many argue about what ingredients constitute the best Cajun versus Creole Gumbo, paella aficionados in the know are often in dispute about what to use in Spain’s most authentic dish, as the ways of making paella are as many and varied as the people who cook it. My money is on Juan Ten,…
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I have lived in the area a very long time, just streets from Seaside where I raised my children, and I can honestly say that on more than 50 occasions, I have longed for some kind, any kind of good Asian street style food to be within a five mile radius of my home. I’m…
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The Seagrove Village MarketCafe dates back to 1949 where generations of families and guests returned year after year to dine, purchase necessities, souvenirs and experience life on the beach. George and Ann Hartley purchased the cafe in 1998 filled with hidden treasures buried in the nooks and crannies of the restaurant. They located Junie McGee’s…
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Redd Vizard is the owner of Redd’s Fueling Station in Blue Mountain Beach and is a singing and slinging sensation on 30A. Redd’s Fueling Station is situated just behind Sally’s By the Sea Store and since opening in 2013 has been bringing in crowds of locals and visitors alike, all in hopes of catching Redd…
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This year’s Mississippi Seafood Cook-Off won’t just name the state’s top seafood chef, but also will help feed the hungry along the Gulf Coast and aid tornado victims in North Mississippi. Hattiesburg chef, author and restaurateur Robert St. John will emcee the event set to take place on May 30. Mississippi artist Wyatt Waters…
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