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RESTAURANT REVIEW: Pepito's offers traditional food at good price

Linda Murchison

Pepito’s Mexican Restaurant opened in Destin in 2000 and quickly became a local favorite.   The food Pepito’s specializes in traditional Mexican food. The menu is large with nine appetizers, four salads, 25 entrees and an additio... Full story

COLUMN: As dining goes, this is my cup of tea

Mary Ready Ready

Remember when I wrote about Big Mama’s Soul Food Café on Carson Drive in Fort Walton? Mama told me that after the article was published, the place was slammed with customers for days, and she would run out of food before everyone was ser... Full story

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Gravel Road brings goodness to new location

Colleen Coffield Sachs Colleen Coffield Sachs

Dishes such as chicken pot pie, country fried steak, and meatloaf are prepared with upscale, but still comforting, twists. For example, the meatloaf and a burger are made with Kobe beef.   The menu is simple. There are three salads (one fe... Full story

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Angelina's serves familiar Italian comforts on 30A

Jennifer Schaefer

  SEAGROVE BEACH — Sure, there are plenty of places along County Road 30A that serve pizza, but Angelina’s longevity and prices are hard to compete with. The restaurant has done so well, they have an equally, if not more, successful... Full story

RESTAURANT REVIEW: Bruno's in Seagrove offers a pizza pie that will catch your eye

Jennifer Schaefer

For 19 years, Bruno’s has been serving a variety of pizza pies along Scenic Highway 30A. Whether diners decide to eat in or have their pizza delivered, Bruno’s well-rounded menu with freshly made dough and sauce should please any appetite... Full story

Cafe Bouchee a great value for good food

Colleen Coffield Sachs, Florida Freedom Newspapers

SEAGROVE BEACH, FL – Café Bouchee brings a touch of Louisiana to Seagrove Beach in a restaurant that features made-from scratch food and excellent value.     Breakfast and lunch are offered six days a week (the restaurant ... Full story

Ken’s American Bistrot opens on 30A

Deborah Wheeler, Florida Freedom Newspapers

SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL - A bistrot, by its original French definition, is a small restaurant serving reasonably priced meals in a modest setting. It is the French equivalent to the English pub or the American diner, and in Paris, there is one at virtua... Full story

Wine and Rubies

MIRAMAR BEACH, FL – A Wine and Rubies wine tasting and jewelry showcase event to celebrate Northwest Florida Ballet’s 40th anniversary, will take place on Oct. 3 from 6-9 p.m. at McCaskill & Company in Destin. Tickets are $25 and inc... Full story

Bodies in Motion

DESTIN, FL – “Bodies in Motion,” a sports-oriented fashion show, will be held 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Oct. 2 at Johnny O’Quigley’s Restaurant & Sports Bar in Destin. Eleven models will strut down the runway wearing o... Full story

AJ's celebrates silver anniversary

Jennifer Rich, Florida Freedom Newspapers

DESTIN, FL - It all started with some raw oysters. When they “put a grill out back,” the party machine we know as AJ’s Seafood & Oyster Bar started evolving and hasn’t stopped. “I came to Destin because it looked li... Full story

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