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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Tyler Jarvis Honored as Destin Chamber’s Business Person of the Month
During the Destin Chamber’s Nov. 10 Business Before Hours Sponsored by Gateway Payments Gulf Coast, Tyler Jarvis, Co-Founder and Operating Partner of The Bald & The Beard Restaurant Group, was honored with the Chamber’s Business Person of the Month Award. This award is presented directly from the Chamber’s Board of Directors to a Destin area businessperson showing vision for his or her business and leadership in our community. “When looking for a successful businessperson, you’ll find that those who are
Monday, August 08, 2022Destin Chef wins 2nd place in the Great American Seafood Cook-off
Louisiana Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board crowned Chef Erin Miller from Urban Hearth in Cambridge, Massachusetts, as the First-Ever 2022 Queen of American Seafood after winning the 2022 Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off on Saturday, August 6, in New Orleans. The 18th annual event was held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in conjunction with the Louisiana Restaurant Association Showcase. “What an outstanding competition we had today
Friday, July 29, 2022Destin Chef Al Massa chosen to represent Florida in Great American Seafood Cook-off
Destin’s Chef Al Massa of Brotula’s Seafood House and Steamer will face 13 other chefs from around the country for the title King or Queen of American Seafood in the 18th Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off. To be eligible to compete in the event, chefs must either hold the current title of King or Queen of Seafood or be appointed by the lieutenant governor of their respective state or territory. “We are very excited and extremely humbled to have the opportunity to represent Destin, the Panhandle,
Monday, March 08, 2021Second Annual Shrimp & Grits Festival Is A Success
On Saturday, Feb. 27, over 2,000 people packed the Destin Harbor for the 2nd Annual Shrimp & Grits Festival. The second-year event is back and again, hosted by Brotula’s Seafood House & Steamer, highlighting local restaurants and chef’s spanning from Fort Walton Beach to 30A all to benefit the local Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast. The afternoon started a little foggy and made for a wet start to the day, but the afternoon quickly turned sunny as the festival opened and made for a beautiful day on
Friday, March 06, 2020Inaugural Shrimp & Grits Festival Is A Hit
On Saturday, Feb. 29, more than 1,000 people packed the boardwalk for the inaugural Shrimp & Grits Festival along the Destin Harbor, celebrating one of the South’s most beloved dishes. The afternoon was filled with variations of the dish, by local restaurateurs and chefs from Fort Walton Beach to 30A, all competing to be crowned the best Shrimp & Grits on the Emerald Coast. The first year festival raised more than $20,000, with all the profits going to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, a
