seafood
2015 Stone Crab Season Now Open–The Best Seafood Florida’s Gulf Offers!
Stone crab season is underway, and I’m always surprised by the number of presentations in which stone crab meat is adulterated–by both amateur and professional chefs. I enjoy crab dip and crab cakes, but I reserve those recipes for either lump or claw meat from blue crabs. Stone crab claws are best left simple, only …
“Customer Fish”: Catch Fish–And Let Someone Else Cook Them!
Yes, you’ll still have to clean your catch, but in many coastal settlements and towns along our Natural North Florida coast, there are restaurants with “customer fish” on the menu. There’s nothing quite like fish, fresh from the Gulf, served in the comfort of a restaurant, and usually accompanied by side dishes like grits, butter …
Fiddler’s Restaurant in Steinhatchee: The Place To See and Be Seen
There’s no hiding out in Steinhatchee if you eat at Fiddler’s Restaurant. You’ll see just about everyone in town at this popular eatery, located at 1306 SE Riverside Drive, known for its great seafood, steaks, cold beer, generous cocktails, and professional service. Even when the main dining room is busy and the crowd overflows to …
Fifth Annual Horseshoe Beach Spring Festival, April 18, 2015
Come and enjoy a fun-filled day in the beautiful coastal community of Horseshoe Beach…..we promise you won’t be disappointed. The Horseshoe Beach Library will hold their Fifth Annual Spring Festival on Saturday, April 18, from 10 – 4 in Horseshoe Beach on Hwy 351 West. The local Library was begun in 2007. This non-profit library …
Kathi’s Krabs Opens Retail Seafood Market in Steinhatchee, March 2015
Before the Willets family opened their seafood market in March, 2015, it was a fairly long trip down the “road to nowhere” (CR361) from Steinhatchee to get some of their fresh crabs and seafood. Now, with the opening of the new Kathi’s Krabs retail shop on Riverside Drive in Steinhatchee, you can expect the same …
Fanning Springs’ Lighthouse Restaurant Re-Opened and Renewed–February 2015
You remember the old Lighthouse Restaurant, don’t you? Or did you drive by during the times when the food was not very good and the service slow and wish the restaurant would return to its former glory? Well, fret no more. New owner Jamie Griffin has brought The Lighthouse back and has come out swinging …
Visit and Enjoy Cherry’s Seafood & Steaks in Downtown Trenton, FL
Lots of folks were glad to hear that Jeff Cherry had opened Cherry’s Seafood & Steaks in Trenton. Yes, there are other eateries in Trenton, but this one is truly special. Jeff is the grandson of A.D. Cherry, whose seafood business was a staple for many years in St. Petersburg. Now you can have …
Looking For Seafood In Your Area? Use the Gulf Coast Seafood Finder APP!
Looking for Gulf Seafood in your area? Check out the Gulf Coast Seafood Finder mobile APP developed by the Gulf Coast Seafood Marketing Coalition. From their website…“The Gulf Seafood Marketing Coalition (Coalition) was formed by The Gulf & South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation, Inc. as a result of a grant from the Gulf States Marine Fisheries …
Seafood with a View at Posey’s Dockside
When you’re in Panacea, it’s hard to resist the lure of the water, and come dinnertime, dining bayfront seems like a no-brainer. With seafood and a great view in mind, we headed to Posey’s Dockside. From the painted pirate that greets you on your approach to the fishing boats tied up at the neighboring docks, …
June 2011 Travel Writers Press Trip, Day 3, Jefferson and Leon Counties, FL
Since this is a ‘culinary’ tour, we began the day in Monticello with great breakfasts at the John Denham House and the Avera-Clarke House. I think most of the crew is getting tired of eating gourmet food, but are still looking forward to the food in the Tallahassee area. We only had one tour in …