Dining

We’ve been celebrating Thanksgiving as an American holiday for 158 years. Established by Abraham Lincoln during one of America’s darkest times in 1863, shortly after the devastating Gettysburg battle during the Civil War, in both good times and in bad, Thanksgiving has always been a gathering to celebrate our...

Worthy of a space on your Thanksgiving table, try this Panhandle inspired favorite! Ingredients 2 large French baguettes, cubed 3 ounces thick bacon, diced 1 stick unsalted butter 2 celery stalks, diced ½ green bell pepper, diced ½ small onion, finely diced 3 large garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons smoked paprika ½-teaspoon garlic powder ½-teaspoon cayenne pepper ½-teasppon fresh ground black pepper 36-shucked...

Brothers Kitchen Brothers Kitchen is a casual, Southern-style restaurant, a place where you can get all your comfort food favorites. Blue Plate Specials are featured each day—meaning you choose one meat and two vegetable options from the daily list. Other delicious options include fresh salads, smoked chicken breast sandwich and...

Ingredients 8 8-ounce snapper fillets with skin on Kosher salt Cracked black pepper Chipotle powder 6 ounces olive oil 2 ½ beef steak tomatoes, quartered 5 each whole peeled garlic 2 each whole peeled shallots ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder 1/8 teaspoon black pepper ¾ teaspoon of kosher salt 5 teaspoons tomato powder 1 quart water ¾ tablespoon sugar 1 ½ teaspoons chicken base 1 ¼...

25th Annual MKAF Festival of the Arts It’s almost here! Known as one of Northwest Florida’s premier fine arts shows, the Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) Festival of the Arts is one of the most anticipated cultural events of the year. The 25th annual event is set for Oct. 24-25,...

Ingredients: ½ lb. starchy raw peeled potatoes 1 small onion 3 slices bacon 2 eggs ¼ cup flour (maybe more) 1 pinch Salt Instruction: Finely grate the potatoes. Place the grated potatoes on a clean kitchen towel and wring them out well with the towel. Cut the onions and bacon into small cubes. Put all the ingredients—potatoes, onions, bacon, eggs,...

Say what? Football is back; that’s what! There’s no place like the South; we embrace this time of year like nowhere else. So, let’s ease on into fall with some of the best eateries and football watching our area has to offer. Take our lead with dining specials and...

Brothers Kitchen is a casual, Southern-style restaurant, a place where you can get all your comfort food favorites. Blue Plate Specials are featured each day—meaning you choose one meat and two vegetable options from the daily list. Other delicious options include fresh salads, smoked chicken breast sandwich and the...

Welcome to L.J. Schooners Dockside Restaurant. L.J. Schooners, as you probably know, is located at the spectacular Bluewater Bay Marina Complex. The name of the restaurant, “L.J. Schooner” (the L.J. is for Lazy Jack) who was a cherished icon on Bluewater Bay Marina docks. Many of you will remember...

From Dirk and Andrea, Schnitzel Lodge owners Ingredients: 1 tbsp. onion powder 1 tsp. neutral oil (2-ounce) roll (day-old, softened in hot milk or water and squeezed dry) 1 pound ground meat (half pork and half beef) large eggs 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper 3 tbsps. fresh parsley (chopped, or 1 tbsp. dried parsley) 1 tbsp....