Life on the Emerald Coast

This has been a very quiet week for us. Sunshine Cindy and I have stayed in so we can work on Crab Island Mambo things. I published the Weekly Update. You can read it here: http://www.crabislandmambo.com/Weekend-Update.html

This is the time of the year when we have local places close down for the winter. It was not too long ago that you would have almost all bars and restaurants in Destin close for the entire winter season. But with Destin now becoming a year round tourist destination and many snowbirds staying all winter, we only have a few places that close for a while and only one, Gilligan’s that shuts down for the entire season. Gilligan’s will open back up in February right before Spring Break hits.

Destin

Our friends at The Boathouse are closed from December 1st through December 17th to give everyone some much needed time off. They will though open for a while on Sunday December 14th for the Holiday Boat Parade that goes through the harbor. The Donut Hole in Destin is also closed till almost Christmas. But other than that, I have not heard of anyone else closing for any significant amount of time. I wonder if they will all survive?

A new mescal and tequila taco bar is opening in downtown Fort Walton Beach soon. I don’t know much about this place other than the sign I see in front of the building. It will be taking over the old Salty Duck location just down from KC’s Sandbar. With construction getting ready to get started on the new Landmark Center hotel and restaurant complex downtown, this area is taking off.

Destin harbor

The new Town Home development on Airport Road in Destin where the Racquet Club used to be is now coming out of the ground. It looks like they will be ready sometime in the late spring or summer.

Over at Lucky’s Rotten Apple in Destin, they have now opened their restaurant, Mother Cluckers. It is a pizza and wing place that will be serving the late night crowd till 4 am. Rotten Apple is a hit with the after hours party crowd. They pack them in for a late night Power Hour they do each night. We will have to check out the food one of these days.

One other new place that has opened in Destin is a Thai restaurant. It is called Thai Tanic and is in the old Noonie’s location. They are right on Hwy. 98 across from the harbor. I have to give them props for creativity on the name!

Not much happening this weekend. See ya Monday!