Dining

Some great suggestions during our social distancing: • Check in with friends or family members daily for support and to stay connected. • Support local businesses by buying from their online store or purchasing a gift card for future use. • Stay informed about how our community is being affected. • Exercise daily...

By Susan Benton, 30AEast.com “If you obey all the rules, you miss all of the fun.” – Katherine Hepburn Katherine Hepburn, known for her wit and spunk as well as her impeccable acting, also has a brownie recipe of some fame. I began making these brownies about 2003 when my kids...

Pickle’s, located at 2236 East County Hwy. 30A, is celebrating three decades in business at their original Seaside Central Square location. Founded in 1993 by Bill and Heavenly Dawson, of The Dawson Group, Pickle’s began with only 48 square feet and a limited menu consisting of hotdogs, beer, and pickles....

By Dee Cruce The Fish is back and this time they have a whole new groove. FOOW – formerly known as the Fish Out of Water restaurant, located in WaterColor, is back open to the public and resort guests serving both lunch and dinner in a more approachable, coastal setting....

Baked with Care, Served up Square! Visitors and local residents alike have a new breakfast and lunch option available in Watercolor beginning February 1st — Scratch Biscuit Kitchen — in the WaterColor Town Center. "We’re excited to bring a distinct flavor of our Southern coast to 30A while honoring a tradition...

Destin Charity Wine Auction Foundation (DCWAF), one of the nation’s premier fundraising organizations, is pleased to announce the return of Harvest Wine & Food Festival to South Walton on the new dates of Oct. 13-16. Tickets to all 2022 festival events are on sale now at HarvestWineandFood.com. Proceeds from the festival...

The Emerald Coast’s official Big Green Egg cooking competition, Eggs on the Beach, is returning to Seascape Resort in Miramar Beach this Oct. 15. Presented by Bay Breeze Patio, the family-friendly event celebrates the delicious results of cooking on the Big Green Egg while benefitting two local charities—the Fisher...

When you’ve caught your “catch,” try this recipe for the most scrumptious meal! ​Blackened Redfish 1 tablespoon paprika 2 ½ teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons onion powder 2 teaspoons garlic powder 1 ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, melted 6 freshly-caught Redfish Filets, 8 to 10 ounces and about ½-inch thick METHOD In...

Where Fudpucker’s Started Fudpucker’s wasn’t always a Beachside Bar & Grill. It opened in 1982 as a snack bar inside NightTown – Destin’s first Nightclub where it was called Fudpucker’s Barside Galley. Thanks largely to great food and a successful T-Shirt, the following year Fud’s moved to a beachside shack...

Fudpucker’s Beachside Bar & Grill is not just any ordinary spot on the Destin map – it’s the epicenter of Fudpuckin’ Fantastic Festivities that have been keeping both locals and tourists coming back for over four decades! And guess what — we’re just getting warmed up. We’re on a...