Drinks pour and pour some more!
South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival raises millions for kids By Michelle Farnham If you can’t find a wine you like at the South Walton Beaches Wine & Food Festival, itdoesn’t exist. With more than 800 bottles spread across more than 100 booths –including a 22-table Rosé All Day Garden – there is something […]
The St. Joe Company Announces Plans for a New First Watch Restaurant at Highway 98 and West Hewett Road in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
Special contribution to 30a Food and Wine WATERSOUND, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (“St. Joe”) today announces an executed lease on a build-to-suit building for First Watch: The Daytime Cafe (“First Watch”) at the corner of Highway 98 and West Hewett Road in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. This will mark the restaurant’s first […]
South Walton Beaches Wine and Food Festival – Four days, 800+ bottles
By Laura Holloway A festival that Southern Living magazine names as one of the most successful festivals in theSoutheast, the South Walton Beaches Wine and Food Festival, or SoWal Wine, is one of thepremiere happenings along the Emerald Coast each year. Wine World’s Chan Cox founded the Sandestin Wine Festival more than 30 years ago, […]
Sandestin Wine Festival: The perfect blend
33rd annual food and wine event fills Baytowne Wharf By Michelle Farnham There’s something fascinating about the final hour of a wine festival. Voices get alittle louder, smiles get a little wider, and the glow of the late afternoon sun isreflected on the faces of those who have had their pick of hundreds of bottles […]
Shaka Sushi and Noodle Bar Opens in Inlet Beach
Last Call Restaurant Group Open its Fourth Restaurant Shaka Sushi and Noodle Bar opens April 13, 2019 in the brand-new development – Shoppes @ Inlet. Shaka Sushi and Noodle Bar is a place to “hang loose” and be welcomed with positive vibes. Chef James Sargent, Chef Ken Duenas and Shaka’s culinary team have created a menu that boasts […]
Sandestin Wine Festival- Four Days to Pour on the Fun
By Sara Reese Toasting 33 years of fine wines, and charitable efforts, the Sandestin Wine Festival returns to The Villageof Baytowne Wharf in mid-April. The extended weekend includes a kick-off party with a local distiller,wine dinners, the grand tasting events, culinary treats, yoga on the beach, and more! The highlyanticipated festival is the preferred event […]
Seagar’s strikes gold with new spring menu
Chef Guidry freshens things up without sacrificing flavor By Michelle Farnham The calendar might say spring began March 20, but at Seagar’s Prime Steaks &Seafood, the seasonal menu begins April 2. Executive Chef Lee Guidry previewed hisspring dishes during a media luncheon March 22, offering a parade of fresh produceand seafood – much of it […]
Cooking up a plate of hope
South Walton culinary teams help feed Hurricane Michael victims By Michelle Farnham Hurricane Michael ripped through our beautiful Emerald Coast last October, causingmore than $14 billion in damage – that’s billion with a B. With sustained winds upto 155 mph, this category 4 storm flattened homes, knocked out power for hundredsof thousands, and claimed the […]
Still standing
Hello again from America’s next great culinary destination. I hope you are having awonderful start to 2019 and enjoying the warmer weather now that spring is uponus. As always, the current issue of the Food & Wine Guide for South Walton is jam-packed with profiles on your favorite restaurants, news of chefs on the move, […]
First a taste, then a race
Emeril Lagasse & Co. host annual culinary masterpiece By Michelle Farnham It’s not often that fine dining, education, and a half marathon converge into oneevent, but that’s exactly what makes the Taste of the Race so special. Back for its fifth year, South Walton Chefs Emeril Lagasse, Jim Richard, and JimShirley host the sold-out culinary […]