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 […]
45 Central: A Wine AND Dine Bar is Setting the Bar
45 Central: A Wine AND Dine BarSetting the bar By Sarah Murphy Robertson A well-appointed wine bar tucked into Seaside’s charming town center, 45 Central Wine Bar is another 30A masterpiece from chef and owner, Jim Shirley. This Wine Spectator award-winning restaurant is an intimate gathering spot for lingering to enjoy exclusive vintages and imaginative […]
The good times roll at Gumbo Fest
30th annual event sells out at Baytowne Wharf By Michelle Farnham MIRAMAR BEACH – A sold-out crowd filled Baytowne Wharf Feb. 16 for the 30 thannual Sandestin Gumbo & Bloody Mary Festival. Tasting up to 19 samples, ticket-holders everywhere employed The Gumbo Hunch: shoulders rounded and necksextended, while blowing on the piping hot Creole stew. […]
Pizza By the Sea • Angelina’s Pizzeria & Pasta• Southside Slice
Beach fare to please the crowd By Stephanie Burt By its nature, 30A means family-friendly, and family-friendly by nature means pizza. Pizza feeds a crowd, pizza pleases the kids, and pizza usually pleases the parents, too. For those who don’t want to get out of a bathing suit, it’s the perfect call-and-pick-up order, or for […]
The Terrace Restaurant. Classic Restaurant Touches Live On in Inlet Beach
The Terrace Restaurant Classic restaurant touches live on in Inlet Beach By Stephanie Burt Sometimes it is the lapping waves that attract someone, gentle and clear blue as they wash up on white sands. Other times it’s the slower pace, the quiet nights or the mornings punctuated by the sound of palm fronds whipping in […]