If looking to dine on authentic Italian recipes like Nonna used to make, then Crust Artisan Bakery is awaiting your arrival. “This is a family owned and operated business. My brother Luke and mother Louise are involved as well”, explained owner Mark Fressell, who with his wife Kim founded Crust Artisan Bakery on the south…
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“Broth is the new coffee”, says Renee Savary, owner of Twin Oaks Farm in Bonifay, Florida, and the new Twin Oaks FarmStand in the Shops of Grayton Beach. Though Swiss born Renee is a very successful “farmher” with incredible French style and showcases her handcrafted jams, jellies, fresh organic eggs, chickens, turkeys, brines, vinegars and…
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Upon entering Bud & Alley’s Pizza Bar, I was glad to see the familiar face of Chef Phillip McDonald, who recently returned to the Emerald Coast after spending the past year in New York City where he was honing his culinary skills with some of the countries top chefs and restaurants, including a six month…
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On the Alabama Gulf Coast, Chef Brody Olive is the Executive Chef of The Beach Club and also oversees Coast and Village Hideaway. Chef Olive is a good friend, proponent of sustainable seafood and is a graduate of the prestigious culinary program at Johnson and Wales University in Charleston, South Carolina. The recipe below was…
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Chanticleer Eatery established a solid name for themselves with food to crow about in the South Walton community in the summer of 2012. Recently, owners Emily and Sandro Wever have taken over the end of Clayton Lane just south of Shops of Grayton and the business from Emily’s father and step mother expanding their restaurant into the…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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