30th Sandestin Gumbo Festival Feb 15 & 16. See winners!

[Teresa]

Sandestin Gumbo Festival
February 15 & 16
The Village of Baytowne Wharf
Tickets are on sale at sandestingumbofestival.com

Join us for the 30th Annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival President's Day Weekend Feb 15 &16, 2019



Friday February 15
Sandestin Gumbo Festival Kickoff Party 5-7pm
The Village of Baytowne Wharf
Kick-off the weekend Friday with a delicious Baytowne seafood boil. More details to come!

Saturday February 16
Sandestin Gumbo Festival 12-4pm
The Village of Baytowne Wharf
Gulf Coast restaurants will be featuring their top secret recipes! Spend the day sampling a variety of gumbo- dark or light roux, chicken & sausage, seafood and much more. Then, vote for your favorite for the "People's Choice Award." Local celebrity judges will name the Area’s Best, and award the most creative set-up as Best Display. Enjoy live Zydeco music featuring Dikki Du & The Zydeco Krewe and family entertainment.

An exciting new component of the 30th Annual Gumbo Festival is Best Bloody Marys at The Beach! Taste some of the finest Bloody Marys on the coast offered by our local bars and restaurants AND you’re the judge! Vote for your favorite and help them win the title of Best Bloody Mary at The Beach! This years event is promising to serve up fun for everyone.

EVENT WILL HAPPEN RAIN OR SHINE.

To thoroughly enjoy the events surrounding the Sandestin Gumbo Festival, stay steps or a simple tram ride away when you book at Sandestin. Save on accommodations and even more on your ticket with code GUMBO. Book your stay at Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort.

Visit www.sandestingumbofestival.com for tickets and event details.

 

[Teresa]

Event Spotlight: 30th Annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival
sandestin.com
Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort blog

Known as one of the largest and most popular winter food events along Florida’s Emerald Coast, the Sandestin Gumbo Festival is just three weeks away! This popular event takes place at the Village of Baytowne Wharf on February 15-16 and is celebrating it's 30th year!

Start off the weekend with the official kickoff on Friday at Hammerhead’s Bar & Grille with a delicious Shrimp Boil from 5-7 p.m. Pay at the door for Friday night's festivities. On Saturday, join us from 12-4 p.m. for the main event where you can sample a variety of gumbo and vote for your favorite as the “People’s Choice” winner while the celebrity judges will name the “Area’s Best.” Guests can enjoy live Zydeco music from Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe, family activities and the best gumbo cook-off on the Gulf Coast. Grab your tickets to the Saturday event here.

For turning the big 3-0 this year, a new component has been added to the Saturday event - Best Bloody Mary's at The Beach! Taste some of the finest bars' and restaurants' Bloody Mary’s on the coast. You're the judge again, so vote for your favorite and help them win the title of "Best Bloody Mary at The Beach"!

The Sandestin Gumbo Festival is the perfect reason for a Presidents Day weekend getaway and Sandestin makes it easy with great offers. Book now through Sandestin to receive a discounted rate for your stay and tickets into the event! Make sure you use the code: GUMBO

Please visit www.sandestingumbofestival.com for tickets and more information.

Posted on Jan 25, 2019

 

[Teresa]

Sandestin Gumbo Festival coming up this holiday weekend at The Village of Baytowne Wharf
Feb 15 & 16 #SandestinFL

Seafood Boil tonight at Hammerheads 6pm
Gumbo Festival Saturday featuring gumbo, bloody marys and Dikki Du & The Zydeco Krewe 12-4pm
Tix: sandestingumbofestival.com

Participants

 

[Teresa]

The 30th Annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival was a sold out event on Saturday Feb 16 in The Village of Baytowne Wharf #SandestinFL



SANDESTIN GUMBO FESTIVAL
2019 Winners!

We had a BLAST yesterday at the 30th Annual Sandestin Gumbo Festival! Did you?? In case you missed it, check out our big winners! Thank you to all our participating restaurants and businesses and all of the judges and attendees who made the day so fun!

PEOPLE’S CHOICE
1st Place: Crab Island Cantina
2nd Place: Dewey Destin’s
3rd Place: Slick Lips

VETERAN’S AWARD
1st Place: Harry T’s
2nd Place: Marina Bar and Grill
3rd Place: Crab Island Cantina
4th Place: Bubba Gump Shrimp Co

BEST 1-5 YEARS
1st Place: Slick Lips
2nd Place: Hartell’s Village Diner
3rd Place: TIE Cabana Cafe & Hurricane Oyster Bar
4th Place: Boat House Oyster Bar
Honorable Mention: Steamboat Grill 30A

BEST NON RESTAURANT
1st Place: The Hunting Hookers
2nd Place: Hebert’s Specialty Meats

BEST DISPLAY
Hurricane Oyster Bar

BEST NEW PARTICIPANT
Hartell’s Village Diner

BEST BLOODY MARY AT THE BEACH
1st Place: Crab Island Cantina
2nd Place: Sunset Bay Cafe
3rd Place: AJ’s Destin

COMMUNITY BROADCASTER’S $1,000 ADVERTISING COMPETITION
Slick Lips

 

[Teresa]

Slick Lips Seafood & Oyster House
The Village of Baytowne Wharf

Bringing home first place for a second year in a row!! Couldn’t be prouder of our team!!