Commander's Palace in Destin Closes For Good

I vote for a good Mexican joint to move in. I would love to drink a margarita and eat chips and salsa while taking in that view!

I'd prefer it fall into the pass, it's like a bad condo from Disney World was dropped next to the bridge.

I am calling BS on Bos. I know that the economy is bad but the Emerald Grande is one god awful tacky building and people just don't want to go there.

i'd prefer it fall into the pass, it's like a bad condo from disney world was dropped next to the bridge.

agree

now that the quality of the development has been established having a high end restaurant isn't as important as it was when it opened.

Yeah. Sure.

I'd prefer it fall into the pass.

Same time as the one next to the bridge in PC.

Same time as the one next to the bridge in PC.

You mean 'no left turn towers'?

David Seering, the pianist/vocalist, is out of a job again. I don't know what else he does. He had opened that piano bar on 30A that was wonderful but not the kind of place people are going to frequent when they visit 30A. It was much more metropolitan. Then he moved to Commanders Palace. Never stopped there.
We do visit the church he is involved with on 30A. Ellen

Dang! I missed it. The food at the one in NOLA was wonderful!

Well IMO it should have never came. I love MANY of the Brennans restaurants as I am in New Orleans often, but Destin just inst the place for it.
I had been a couple of times to the Destin location and never was impressed. With the service, of which I have grown accustomed to from New Orleans, or the food.
There are too many other wonderful upscale restaurants on 30-A and of course in Destin of which I'd rather visit.
Im sad to see them go but it is what it is.

The next logical step is to open a Popeye's fried chicken joint in the old Commander's space. That is the flavor (and price point) of New Orleans we need here now and forever!

If you really feel the urge, there's a Popeye's in FWB on Eglin Parkway not too far north of downtown.

Bummer.