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Slick Lips Seafood and Oyster House to open second location in Pensacola

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Nov. 7, 2022
Special to 30A Food & Wine

SANDESTIN – The owners of Slick Lips Seafood and Oyster House, Bryce and Miranda Jarvis, along with Captain Gary Jarvis, mayor of Destin, will be opening a second location in Pensacola, at 102 S. Palafox Street.

Located in the Zarzaur Law building complex, Slick Lips Pensacola promises the same fresh seafood and family friendly environment that can be found at the original location, nestled in the heart of the Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort.

The name “Slick Lips” was chosen from the popular nickname among fisherman for Amberjack fish, who don’t have any teeth. With Gary’s longtime experience as a boat captain and Bryce’s expertise in restaurant management and menu development, Slick Lips was created and developed as a seafood restaurant emphasizing local, sustainable seafood. The fish and seafood featured on the restaurant’s menu are locally caught, brought in fresh off the docks in Destin, and filleted in-house daily. Since opening their doors in 2018, the restaurant has been recognized with numerous awards, including “Best Seafood Restaurant,” “Best Chef,” “Best Oysters,” “Best Bartender,” and “Best Gumbo” by the readers of VIP Destin Magazine.

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The Pensacola location is currently undergoing a full renovation with brand new floors, finishes, and layout to offer plenty of indoor and outdoor seating options as well as a brand-new oyster bar.

“We always knew we wanted to be in the downtown area,” Bryce said. “After finding this space, we’ve been working hard every day to get our doors open as soon as possible so guests can come sit, relax, and experience what Slick Lips has to offer in their own neighborhood.”

Bryce Jarvis and his wife, Miranda, have strong ties to the Pensacola community so it only made sense that this would be the next place for their second location. Miranda was born and raised in Pensacola, and it is also the place where Miranda and Bryce met.

“Pensacola has become a second home to us. It just made sense to expand Slick Lips to the area and share our family founded restaurant with the community here,” said Bryce Jarvis.

Slick Lips Pensacola will offer lunch, dinner, and a weekend brunch menu utilizing the finest, locally sourced ingredients, including fresh produce and sustainable Gulf-caught seafood. Chef Jay Ammons, who serves as the director of operations for the company, has curated a menu for Pensacola that offers many of the same Slick Lips classics. There will also be a brand new weekend brunch menu.

Photos courtesy of Slick Lips Seafood & Oyster House

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Slick Lips Seafood & Oyster House: So fresh, so gouda

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By Laura Holloway
Aug. 6, 2022

SANDESTIN – Slick Lips might be the nickname given to the toothless Amberjack fish, but the menu at Slick Lips Seafood & Oyster House has plenty of bite. Chargrilled oysters with chorizo cream and smoked gouda? This is the kind of dish other dishes want to be, and Slick Lips features a menu full of these taste excursions.

Located in The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Slick Lips offers lunch and dinner dining every day of the week, with a full bar, oyster bar, and private dining options available for large parties or special events. Father-son team Gary and Bryce Jarvis created a dining experience that feels casual with a menu that tastes anything but. Freshly caught seafood, locally sourced ingredients, a family-friendly environment, and “some of the best customer service in town” draws people in and brings them back again and again.

“We take care of the people in our care,” Bryce explained. “And we have sustainably sourced seafood and handcrafted cocktails by the best bartender in town.” (A fact proven by a recent award presented to Slick Lips for Best Bartender, along with the award for Best Locally Owned Seafood Restaurant.)

That care for customers, mixed with a real passion about quality seafood (the senior Jarvis is a seasoned Gulf fisherman), makes Slick Lips a favorite among locals and visitors alike. The only thing that might top the experience is the menu, where there’s truly something for everyone.

Fried green tomatoes
Fried green tomatoes are among the Starters options.

A trip to a Southern coastal town isn’t complete without an order of crab cakes, and Slick Lips serves theirs alongside mango and papaya salsa, and Cajun remoulade. Or, make a wise choice of Smoked Cheddar Bacon Bombs, made with house-made smoked pimento cheese with bacon lardons, breaded and deep fried to heavenly perfection, and served with sweet chili aioli. And no gathering with friends is complete without an order of crab claws (fried Southern style with cocktail sauce or sautéed with lemongrass coconut curry cream and charred French bread). Mains include such coastal culinary artistry as the Bacon Wrapped Amberjack (wrapped in applewood smoked bacon with creole meunière sauce over mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables, the Crab Crusted Grouper (blackened grouper crusted with smashed crab cake over roasted corn maque choux veggies and citrus beurre blanc), and Scallops and Grits (with cheddar-gouda grits served in a smoked bacon tomato cream sauce).

The turf options are equally as appetizing, such as the Parmesan Crusted Chicken (pan seared golden brown and served over mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables) and the Cajun Pork Chop (Cajun spiced, grilled bone-in center cut, served with mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables), and the Slick Burger (a grilled blend of brisket, short-rib and angus, smothered in smoked tomato jam, smoked cheddar pimento cheese, bacon, and crispy onions). Even a salad can feel like a full meal, like the Warm Spinach Salad (with fried crawfish tails over strawberries, red onions, spiced pecans, bacon lardons, and goat cheese tossed in a bacon balsamic vinaigrette).

Dessert options include the key lime pie, Guinness brownie, white chocolate and raspberry bread pudding, and the salted caramel cheesecake.

It’s worth leaving room for dessert (white chocolate and raspberry bread pudding, or salted caramel cheesecake), and to fully satisfy the strongest oyster cravings, visit the Oyster Bar (and make sure to try the Oysters Baytowne: crispy fried oysters on charred French bread, topped with Rockefeller cream sauce, crispy bacon, and Parmesan cheese).

Slick Lips Seafood & Oyster House is located at 140 Fishermans Cove in Baytowne Wharf and is open seven days a week, noon to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, and noon to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Reservations are not accepted but to-go orders are available for pickup and can be placed by visiting www.slicklipsseafood.com or calling 850-347-5060.