Dining

Spring has sprung! Blessed with warm sunshiny days and mild pleasant nights, Destin locals and tourists alike flock to our favorite hot spots for tasty eats and incredible live music. So kick back, relax and enjoy! Destin is home to some of the most diverse musical talent in all...

Boathouse Oyster Bar Daily Lunch Specials M-F $9.99 Easter Keg Hunt | April 13 | 10 a.m. | Tickets $30 in advance | Benefitting PAWS March Live Music Line-up Mondays: Cole Jordan @ 5pm | Roshambo @ 9pm Tuesdays: Kyle LaMonica @ 4pm | Austin Jennings @ 8pm Wednesdays: Shane Curle @ 4pm | Hayes...

Attention foodies: The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast (BGCEC) is hosting a new, mouthwatering event just for you! The area’s first-ever Mac & Cheese Festival will be held on Sunday, May 19 at Destin Commons. Featuring gourmet, chef-inspired twists on the South’s favorite comfort food, this...

Mexican Restaurant, Sports Bar and Latin Late Night All in One Craving a Mexican-style meal mixed with a little sports or perhaps a night out on the town? From the minute you walk in the door of Tequilas Sports Bar and Grill, you realize there is a passion for great...

One of the advantages of living in Destin is that we locals enjoy much of what tourists experience—but we get to enjoy it year ‘round, even during Spring Break! Some of our favorite experiences for fun and relaxation is the amazing local, musical talent, live events and activities. Our...

Boathouse Oyster Bar Daily Lunch Specials M-F $9.99 Sat. March 9th | 6th Annual Tequila & Taco Fest 1pm-5pm March Live Music Line-up Mondays: Cole Jordan @ 5pm | Roshambo @ 9pm Tuesdays: Kyle LaMonica @ 4pm | Austin Jennings @ 8pm Wednesdays: Shane Curle @ 4pm | Hayes and Howard @ 8pm Thursdays: Rusty...

Boathouse Oyster Bar February Live Music Line-up Feb. 7 Austin Jennings 7-11pm Feb. 8 Chris Curles 4-8pm and Jason Clark 8pm- 12am Feb. 9 Rusty Hammerstrom 4-8pm Mondays: Cole Jordan @ 5pm | Roshambo @ 9pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays: CLOSED Thursdays: Austin Jennings @ 7pm Fridays: Jason Findley @ 4pm | Jason Clark @ 8pm Saturdays: Rusty...

By Dave White, Publisher, SoWal Life I have driven past “The Melting Pot” on Highway 98 in Miramar Beach just about every day since moving to South Walton three years ago. I often wondered what was behind the name I had never heard of and hadn’t formed an opinion about...

One of the advantages of living in Destin is that we locals enjoy much of what the tourists experience—but we get to enjoy it year ‘round! And one of our favorite activities for fun or relaxation is experiencing the amazing local, musical talent and live events and activities. Our...

La Famiglia, A Local Favorite By Dave White, Publisher, SoWal Life It didn’t take much for Pino Tozzi to decide to sell his successful businesses in Rome, Italy, uproot his young family and emigrate to America—just a vacation to Destin in 2005. Francesca, Pino and Wife Stephania’s second daughter, remembers the...