Baytowne Beer Festival pours again Oct. 6-7
Aug. 29, 2023Special to 30A Food & Wine SANDESTIN – The 15th Annual Baytowne Beer Festival will be hosted at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort from Oct. 6 and 7. Beer aficionados are invited to enjoy samplings of local brews and merchants, live entertainment and more! The lineup includes live beats by Duchess from 6 […]
Life tastes sweeter at Duplin Winery
Winemaker adds Panama City Beach location to its rosterBy Michelle FarnhamAug. 26, 2023PANAMA CITY BEACH – If you’ve been cruising down Highway 98 in Panama City Beach lately, you’ve likely noticed the soaring wooden structure to the south that is the new Duplin Winery. As the oldest and largest muscadine winery in the South, Duplin […]
Shaka Sushi and Cocktail Bar: Roll-ing into the future
By Lauren Sage ReinlieAug. 23, 2023INLET BEACH – Christy and her dad Rick, the team behind Spell Restaurant Group, had always wanted to add a sushi concept to their ever-expanding line-up of eateries in the 30A area. But, before Shaka Sushi and Cocktail Bar opened in Inlet Beach in 2019, they had to go to […]
Eggs on the Beach names judges, Angel’s Envy partnership
Limited cook team spots remain for Oct. 14 cooking competition Aug. 23, 2023Special to 30A Food & Wine MIRAMAR BEACH – Each year, cook teams vie for the coveted Taster’s Choice Awards and bragging rights while tasters indulge with unlimited bites and live music at the popular Eggs on the Beach cooking competition. The popular […]
Shades Bar & Grill: Spell adds Shades to its roster
By Lauren Sage ReinlieAug. 20, 2023INLET BEACH – In 2016, restaurateurs Christy Spell and her father, Rick, took over George’s at Alys Beach and what is now LaCo in Seacrest Beach. Rick stayed in Memphis. Christy and her then-boyfriend Drew Terry moved to Inlet Beach, with nothing except the restaurants anchoring them to their new […]
Outcast Seafood • Outcast Bar & Grill: Outcasts welcomed
By Pam WindsorAug. 17, 2023SOUTH WALTON – Outcast Seafood in Miramar Beach and Outcast Bar & Grill in Santa Rosa Beach are relatively new restaurants already known for terrific food with bold flavors, a high-energy wait staff, and a fun and dynamic atmosphere.“We wanted to create the kind of place we want to go to […]
Emerald Coast Storytellers x Alys Beach Crafted
Campfire Stories: Liquid Courage slated for Oct. 25Aug. 14, 2023Special to 30A Food & WineALYS BEACH – The second annual Alys Beach Crafted Festival will kick off its festivities with “Campfire Stories: Liquid Courage” on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in Firepit Park (located on the North Sea Garden Walk Pedestrian […]
Eggs on the Beach: Where charity meets charcoal
By Michelle FarnhamAug. 11, 2023 MIRAMAR BEACH – Every fall, something special fires up in Seascape Towne Centre. Teams of grilling enthusiasts huddle around rows of smoking Big Green Egg grills, cooking their hearts out in the name of culinary glory and charity. This year’s ninth installment of the Eggs on the Beach grilling competition […]
Grace Pizza & Shakes 30A: Grace, Love & Pizza
By Liesel SchmidtAug. 8, 2023GRAYTON BEACH – While Grace Pizza & Shakes’ origin story begins in 1990, the actual restaurant didn’t come to fruition until 31 years later when founder Adrian Hembree teamed up with Vincent “VJ” Nandlal to build on their shared love of pizza and one very important ingredient in their lives: grace. […]
Fine Coastal Cuisine: Bringing the chef’s table to your home
By Michelle FarnhamAug. 5, 2023 SOUTH WALTON – If you’re at all familiar with the South Walton dining scene, you probably know Chef Dan Vargo. At some point over the past decade, you might have spotted him at the helm of Seagar’s Prime Steaks & Seafood, cooking at any number of charitable food events, or […]