By Jack Smith
Hamburgers may well be considered America’s favorite food, but the origins of the hamburger are fuzzy at best.
The Germans claim it started in Hamburg (hence the name, hamburger), influenced in turn by 12th century Mongolians’ steak tartare. In the 19th century, beef from German Hamburg cows was...
By Jack Smith
The origin of the Bloody Mary revolves around two of the world’s greatest bars. The tale begins in the roaring twenties at the famous New York Bar in Paris (later known as Harry’s New York Bar), one of Ernest Hemingway’s favorite haunts. There, bartender Fernand ‘Pete’ Petiot...
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...
