Café Thirty-A recently held its annual Christmas Charity Ball on Friday, December 7, 2018, and raised a total of $26,200 for Caring and Sharing of South Walton, an organization which provides food and financial assistance to area families and individuals in need.
Sandestin Investments, LLC (SDI) has received a development order from the Walton County Board of County Commissioners to proceed with the building of a new 250-room full-service hotel and conference center. The Sandestin Hotel and Conference Center will be located adjacent to the Baytowne Conference Center at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. This four-star hotel is the first new development within Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in over 4 years. Construction will commence in August 2018 with completion projected for April 2020.
Black Bear Bread Company, LLC. announces plans to open a second location at Hyatt Place Sandestin at Grand Boulevard this year.
Chef Jim Shirley of South Walton County, Florida was contacted by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association to prepare a high end, four-course meal for the then Governor Elect of Florida Ron DeSantis’ Inaugural Candlelight Dinner the night before his inauguration. On January 7, 2019, Chef Jim and a crew of 30 including his top chefs and Director of Operations, Dan Tinghitella, traveled to Mission San Luis in Tallahassee to prepare for the evening’s event. The dinner was hosted by the Republican Party of Florida.
Sometimes, a biscuit is just a biscuit, but NOT so at the Maple Street Biscuit Company!
Here, the mighty biscuit is top dog on the breakfast and lunch menu. Made fresh daily with artisan flower, real butter, and a few secret ingredients, the biscuits serve as a platform for a variety of real comfort food alternatives.
“We like to refer to our offerings as “comfort food with a twist,” explains Joseph Nelson, Community Leader for the new-to-SoWal restaurant.
La Crema in Rosemary Beach is a chic place to eat your way through Spain without ever leaving South Walton. It’s also a place to linger with friends new and old while celebrating this thing called life.
The SoWal Staff caught up with owner Christy Spell Terry – fresh from her honeymoon in Jamaica - and Jill Tanner of Clutch Media Works to enjoy good food and great company in the inviting space that now features the work of SoWal.com founder/photographer, Kurt Lischka.
Bud & Alley's Waterfront Restaurant located on Scenic 30A overlooking the Gulf in Seaside, has again won the state’s highest culinary honor, Florida Trend Magazine's Golden Spoon Hall of Fame Award.
The most recent SoWal Real Estate Report covers all of Walton County including South Walton real estate activity for October 2018, with statistics for single family homes, townhomes, and condos in Walton County, Florida.
George’s at Alys Beach recently rolled out their Fall/Winter menu and we love it.
The upscale casual restaurant updates their seasonal menus twice a year - look for their Spring/Summer menu during Spring Break – focusing heavily on changes to their dinner menu. Lunch tends to stay the same with tried and true favorites, and a little tweaking here and there for interest.
“We want to try to be creative every season so we put all our efforts into dinner,” says Executive Chef Camille Withall.
Grayton Beer Company is hosting the 3rd Annual Grayt Holiday Market on Saturday, December 1 from 10AM to 4PM.
SoWal Gear and Moon Creek Studios will have a double booth with special Holiday pricing on Framed SoWal Photos, Tee Shirts, Hats, Gifts and special merchandise!
