The Old Florida Fish House is a charming and historic restaurant on 30A in Seagrove Beach. Nestled along the pristine shores of Eastern Lake, a rare coastal dune lake, the Fish House offers lakeside dining with views of the Gulf. Steeped in tradition and brimming with character, this iconic fish house...
By Jack Smith While all of our featured restaurants offer a plethora of homemade soups and salads, I’d like to focus on two of my favorites, Caesar salad and she-crab soup. Most food-historians believe the Caesar salad was invented in the 1920s by an Italian immigrant named Caesar Cardini, a...
By Jack Smith The French are known for their cuisine, the Italians for their fashion, the Scottish for frugality, and the Germans, well BEER. They make it, they sell it, they drink it, hell, they even celebrate it. Oktoberfest started a long time ago when some dude married some princess,...
By Marta Rose-Thorpe This summer I took my sister to Rudy’s for a relaxing Saturday afternoon lunch and a little sister-time… and boy did we have a fun feast! The establishment’s online description pretty much says it all: “Brisket, ribs & sides served up cafeteria-style in a no-frills setting with...
By Ed Offley After two years of construction, the Duplin Winery is open for business on its 70-acre site at 10101 Panama City Beach Parkway. Located on the former grounds of the Hombre Golf Club, the 35,000-square-foot winery complex is presenting itself as both a significant PCB employer and a major...
By Marta Rose-Thorpe A recent visit to Blu Poolside Bar & Grill inside the new Embassy Suites by Hilton Panama City Beach was a fascinating experience and an evening to behold. The food and beverages were all top-notch, which I will describe shortly, but it was the atmosphere and service...
Panama City Beach Chamber Introduction Specializing in pasta and pizza, Teddy’s Spaghetti is sure to become a fast favorite with locals and visitors alike. Owners Ted and Julie Nitz are often asked, why did you decide to open a restaurant? “It’s simple,” they say. “We have delicious food, a great...
By Jack Smith When I was a child growing up on the Chesapeake Bay, we had a special word for shrimp: bait. My first experience with shrimp as a food source was in the ‘60s and it came in the form of a shrimp cocktail. Fried, blackened, steamed were all...
By Marta Rose-Thorpe My husband took me to Ambrosia Prime Seafood & Steaks over Memorial Day Weekend, and wow, what an experience! I had heard excellent things prior to our visit, and I knew the establishment was one year old – but little else. We arrived in the early evening....
Panama City Beach Chamber Spotlight My name is Cord Jones and I am a husband, father of five, and a full-time baker. My mom, Bridgette, raised me and taught me everything I know in the kitchen. Together we formed Jonesing 4 Cookies in Washington County, FL. Neither one of us...