La Cocina Mexican Grill and Bar will celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a block party on Sunday May 4 from 2-7pm. The restaurant’s courtyard will come alive with music, face painting, family friendly games, drink specials, and chef inspired dishes.
Drink specials include $5 house margaritas, $7 Cazadores Blanco margaritas, and $3 Mexican-imported beers. Chef Ben Lillard has crafted specialty dishes for the occasion, such as:
Sandestin Wine Festival takes place every April throughout The Village of Baytowne Wharf. The event is the most established and continuously running wine festival on the Gulf coast and known as the “Kentucky Derby of Wine Festivals.” Always a picture perfect event complete with white tents, grand wine tastings, culinary experiences and live music.
Guests are invited to uncork some fun in the sun and see why the Sandestin Wine Festival is one of the most beloved wine festivals on the coast. Four days of unique events will include the following:
One of our favorite South Walton restaurants is generously hosting another great event to benefit one of our beloved local charities. Bud & Alley’s Waterfront Restaurant on Scenic 30A in Seaside will host a special wine dinner on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 7 p.m. featuring a menu especially prepared by celebrity chef and author Donald Link of New Orleans.
Two favorite SoWal.com Dining Partners are offering classes through Vicki McCain's Kitchenique Cooking School in Miramar Beach this month - so fun and so delicious!
Eight years ago Clayton Green opened Another Broken Egg Cafe in Uptown Grayton Beach. Just 22 at the time, he was about to hit the road for On The Border Restaurants where he worked while attending Tallahassee Community College.
The 4th Annual Sip n Shop event at Sandestin on April 4 is set to be one fabulous day of shopping, eating, and sipping! As a part of the Chi Chi Miguel Throwdown weekend, Sip n Shop brings together local vendors and winemakers in an effort to raise money and awareness for Alaqua Animal Refuge.
The 28th Annual Sandestin Wine Festival is sure to be the tastiest yet. SoWal.com and Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort have teamed up to give one lucky winner a SoWal Beach Vacation during the festival weekend, Apr. 10-13, 2014. One lucky beach & wine lover will receive a two-night stay in a Sandestin Luau Studio Condo, tickets to the Friday night Grand Tasting, golf, and $100 dinner at Elephant Walk.
There’s always a party going on at Stinky’s Fish Camp, and during Mardi Gras it only gets better. This year’s celebration combines Stinky’s awesome weekly music with a crawfish boil and a Fat Tuesday party that you won’t want to miss. So come on out to Stinky’s and laissez les bons temps rouler!
Stinky's Mardi Gras Celebration continues through Fat Tuesday...
The 3rd Annual 30A Wine Festival returns to Alys Beach March 7-9 with a showcase of premiere wine producers and culinary favorites. The three-day festival features live music, wine tasting seminars, and wine & culinary grand tastings in one of the most beautiful settings on Florida's Gulf Coast.
The Back Yard of Love is an absolute favorite in Grayton Beach. Locals know how special it is and every year more tourists find it and fall in love. The quaint gem is situated on the grounds of Hibiscus Coffee & Guesthouse, under a canopy of majestic old oaks. It may be the coziest spot in town and the perfect place to enjoy Sunday brunch, a cold mimosa, and some great live music.
