Hey Guys-My family and I are going to be in the area July 9-16. We are very excited about it but one of my downfalls is that I am a major planner!!!!!! I guess it is the school teacher in me-haheha Anyway, I have always found a board to check things out in whatever area we are visiting-One of my favorites has always been about FOOD!!!! Where the best is-what restaurants are famous for what? Price ranges and so on..... Is there anyone else who frequents this board interested in this kind of information-I am new-maybe there is already something like that here and I don't know about it. Anyway-thanks for all the great information so far!!!
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cherijeancherijeanBeach FanaticSanta Rosa Beach308 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
cherijeanBeach FanaticSanta Rosa Beach308 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticHey...don't forget about Hibiscus in Grayton...the food is "all good"!:welcome:
John RJohn Rneeds to get out moreConflictinator6,782 postsJoined View profileMessageneeds to get out more
John Rneeds to get out moreConflictinator6,782 postsJoined View profileMessageneeds to get out moreHey...don't forget about Hibiscus in Grayton...the food is "all good"!:welcome:
Yes, Hibiscus, my favorite breakfast source. awesome coffee, friendliest staff.
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30A Skunkape30A SkunkapeSkunkyBackatown Seagrove10,329 postsJoined View profileMessageSkunky
30A SkunkapeSkunkyBackatown Seagrove10,329 postsJoined View profileMessageSkunkyYes, Hibiscus, my favorite breakfast source. awesome coffee, friendliest staff.
Love the decor! A trip back in time to old Florida:cool:
Smiling JOeSmiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
Smiling JOeSoWal Expert31,643 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertHey...don't forget about Hibiscus in Grayton...the food is "all good"!:welcome:
Yes, Hibiscus, my favorite breakfast source. awesome coffee, friendliest staff.Aren't you glad you finally went this year after several years of living here?
Cheri, please stop telling everyone about the best kept secret in SoWal. :nono1:😀 I am scared that you will not have enough hugs to go around.
Someone is having another birthday soon...
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scrltbegonyascrltbegonyaBeach FanaticSRB1,091 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
scrltbegonyaBeach FanaticSRB1,091 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticHey...don't forget about Hibiscus in Grayton...the food is "all good"!:welcome:
I :wub: Cherijean and the Hibiscus! I missed you last Sunday!
John RJohn Rneeds to get out moreConflictinator6,782 postsJoined View profileMessageneeds to get out more
John Rneeds to get out moreConflictinator6,782 postsJoined View profileMessageneeds to get out moreAren't you glad you finally went this year after several years of living here?
::kicking self in head:: wait, i can do that in environmental.
onanochefonanochefBeach Comberpanama city19 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Comber
onanochefBeach Comberpanama city19 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach ComberYou have missed several good places, like Shades (Seaside), Bruno's (Seagrove), Market Cafe (Seagrove), and Luna del Mar (Seagrove). These are all reasonably priced.
In the higher end, Bud & Alley's (Seaside), Cafe Tango (Santa Rosa), 30-A and Fishbones (Seagrove), and Barago (Grayton).
I wouldn't hesitate to go to any of these.
You also missed Onano Neiborhood Cafe......
John RJohn Rneeds to get out moreConflictinator6,782 postsJoined View profileMessageneeds to get out more
John Rneeds to get out moreConflictinator6,782 postsJoined View profileMessageneeds to get out moreYou also missed Onano Neiborhood Cafe......
seriously, quoting from 3/3/05? are you sure you want to include yourself in the company of restaurants that don't exist anymore? rough neighborhood.
phillycheesephillycheeseBeach ComberSandestin38 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Comber
Gravel Road is definitely on the up and up. My wife and I went a couple of years ago, and were very disappointed. It seemed like they were short on staff. We went back a few weeks ago and were very pleased. I've heard a few people say the same thing.
Speaking of Onano's, we went to their Sunday brunch this morning. Very nice. I'll definitely be going back there. I haven't had dinner there yet, but my friends say it's great.
Speaking of Onano's, we went to their Sunday brunch this morning. Very nice. I'll definitely be going back there. I haven't had dinner there yet, but my friends say it's great.
Beach RunnerBeach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hood
Beach Runnerbeats on hoodNear the ATL and in SoWal as often as possible15,269 postsJoined View profileMessagebeats on hoodHad a terrible lunch at Seagrove Market Cafe yesterday. I had a salad with grilled grouper -- salad wasn't crisp and grouper tasted wet. Hubby had a fried grouper sandwich that tasted frozen -- actually it had no taste. Disappointing.
We had planned to go to Borago for dinner, but after the Gators lost 🙂puke🙂, we were in no mood to go out. We got takeout pizza from Bruno's, and it was really good -- actually, it has been for the past few months. The crust no longer tastes like Bisquick, and the salads are always fresh.
BTW I still love Amor?, but that's a different genre of pizza.
We had planned to go to Borago for dinner, but after the Gators lost 🙂puke🙂, we were in no mood to go out. We got takeout pizza from Bruno's, and it was really good -- actually, it has been for the past few months. The crust no longer tastes like Bisquick, and the salads are always fresh.
BTW I still love Amor?, but that's a different genre of pizza.
seacrestkristiseacrestkristiBeach Fanatic3,538 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
We ate there once......:roll: Nice folks but we were not impressed with the food either or the prices. I guess so close to Seaside where everything is high. I couldn't believe last time I got a $4 ice cream at that first place on the right in Seaside. They swirl it up nice and hollow all the way up. What a rip off! 😱
:wub: We keep ending up at Dan's BBQ or Thomas' Donuts for affordable ma & pop food. There's a place called The Fish Net all the way in Lynn Haven that is a real hole in the wall but yummy down home cookin' with good hushpuppies and veggies too.
:wub: We keep ending up at Dan's BBQ or Thomas' Donuts for affordable ma & pop food. There's a place called The Fish Net all the way in Lynn Haven that is a real hole in the wall but yummy down home cookin' with good hushpuppies and veggies too.
Plays With FoodPlays With FoodBeach LoverCleveland Ohio247 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
Plays With FoodBeach LoverCleveland Ohio247 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach LoverHad a terrible lunch at Seagrove Market Cafe yesterday. I had a salad with grilled grouper -- salad wasn't crisp and grouper tasted wet. Hubby had a fried grouper sandwich that tasted frozen -- actually it had no taste. Disappointing.
We had planned to go to Borago for dinner, but after the Gators lost 🙂puke🙂, we were in no mood to go out. We got takeout pizza from Bruno's, and it was really good -- actually, it has been for the past few months. The crust no longer tastes like Bisquick, and the salads are always fresh.
BTW I still love Amor?, but that's a different genre of pizza.
We had a similar experience at Seagrove Market Cafe Friday 2/16. My husband's fried oyster sandwich was more fry than oyster, and I do believe that my grilled grouper was a frozen filet (it looked and tasted frozen). Also - the sides were served cold (how do you serve cold fried food when you aren't crowded?). It was such a disappointment because Seagrove was one of our best lunches last year - I wonder what happened to them.
We did get to Borago and it was fantastico!
Overall, though, we had a great trip that I'll post about when I get the chance. You can see our food photos from the trip at
http://nancyheller.evite.shutterfly.com/action/
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ItzKatzTimeItzKatzTimeBeach FanaticSanta Rosa Beach2,660 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
ItzKatzTimeBeach FanaticSanta Rosa Beach2,660 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticWelcome NancyEsq....so good to see you are posting!!!! And, so soon after that trip. Enjoyed meeting ya'll...had fun talking cuisine and look forward to hearing more from you!!!
Everyone check out the wonderful food pictures she and her husband Bob took on their trip!!! They are a funn couple!:clap_1:
Everyone check out the wonderful food pictures she and her husband Bob took on their trip!!! They are a funn couple!:clap_1:
MermaidMermaidpicky7,871 postsJoined View profileMessagepicky
Overall, though, we had a great trip that I'll post about when I get the chance. You can see our food photos from the trip at
[URL="http://nancyheller.evite.shutterfly.com/action/"]http://nancyheller.evite.shutterfly.com/action/[/URL]
:welcome: Nancy. I recognized the spuds from the Red Bar even before I read the caption. 😀
FanceenanFanceenanBeach ComberMontgomery23 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Comber
NancyEsq, Are you a food critic or chef? I don't go to the beach only for food, BUT, you made ready to pack my bags. Such great food pics! I have tried all but Borago, can't believe I've missed it! Welcome to our new food reviewer!
Plays With FoodPlays With FoodBeach LoverCleveland Ohio247 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Lover
Plays With FoodBeach LoverCleveland Ohio247 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach LoverNancyEsq, Are you a food critic or chef? I don't go to the beach only for food, BUT, you made ready to pack my bags. Such great food pics! I have tried all but Borago, can't believe I've missed it! Welcome to our new food reviewer!
Thank you all for the warm welcome! 😀 Ironically, as a kid, I was never interested in the kitchen - I always had a book to read. Even more ironically, I became interested in food and cooking while on the Jenny Craig diet, because they encourage you to cook for yourself. Big mistake. :blink:
So here I am years later, in the wrong career (business attorney :bang:) and enjoying my extracurricular activities a lot more than my day job - including occasional quantity cooking (up to 175 people for a meal😀), traveling, eating my way through new terrain (so much for that diet:(), and now - photographing and writing about our bestest eats :clap_1: ! My partner-in-crime hubby just retired after 36 years in skilled trade, and is immersing himself in Michael Ruhlman's Charcuterie book and preparing to plant our garden!
We started visiting Destin 4 years ago, and we're considering moving down there one of these days. I was raised on the East Coast and still can't get used to the poor quality of fish and seafood we get in Cleveland - so Destin and its environs are truly a paradise for us. There were so many places we wanted to try - there was no way to squeeze them all in! But we had fabulous fish almost everywhere we went, from the most humble Dewey Destin's to the more upscale (foodwise) Cafe Tango and D&K.
GypseaGypseaBeach FanaticPittsburgh, PA; Watercolor1,497 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
GypseaBeach FanaticPittsburgh, PA; Watercolor1,497 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic:welcome: NE. Keep posting!!! You're making me hungry. I look forward to hearing more reviews.
DDDDSoWal Expertgrapevine, tx. /On the road to SoWal23,871 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal Expert
DDSoWal Expertgrapevine, tx. /On the road to SoWal23,871 postsJoined View profileMessageSoWal ExpertOh my, Nancy! Now I am starving! Great pics and comments. Love Dewey Destin!:wub:
beachmousebeachmouseBeach FanaticBluewater Bay, FL3,499 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach Fanatic
beachmouseBeach FanaticBluewater Bay, FL3,499 postsJoined View profileMessageBeach FanaticWelcome Nancy! Glad to see you migrate over from chowhound.com
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