Yesterday afternoon we received an Instagram notification that said the Destin Commons had tagged us in a post. It was a photo of Paula Deen with the caption, “We’ve got delicious news ya’ll! @pauladeensfamilykitchen is coming to the Destin Commons! A Southern, Family-style dining experience to remember”. According to WEARTV, the 300-person restaurant is expected to open during the first quarter 2019 on South Street by Uncle Buck’s Fishbowl & Grill and feature a retail section with hand-picked items from Paula Deen. To read more on the upcoming restaurant, click here.
Shark Bite brings Hawaiian food to Fort Walton Beach
Opened in late July, Shark Bite in Fort Walton Beach is an expansion to the original Shark Bite food truck in Navarre. The new location serves a delicious breakfast menu including many different breakfast burritos and bowls served with tater tots. At lunch time, Shark Bite offers unique Hawaiian cuisine, serving food such as the “Kalua Pork Plate” and the “Honey Garlic Chicken Plate.” To read more about Shark Bite, check out the article our very own Kaitie Meyer wrote up!
Endangered sea turtle killed by bar stool
The South Walton Turtle Watch Facebook page has reported that an endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle was found dead after her legs were trapped in a bar stool. In the Facebook post they wrote, “This is so very sad, and so easy to stop. Please do not leave your items, anything, on the beach. We did get this beautiful lady out of the chair. She was a critical endangered Kemps and of course she was dead. Look at her head to see what she went through. Poor thing it must have been an awful death. Why can’t we keep things off the beach at night. Please spread the word and do your part.”
“Naked and cuffed” man at the mall…story continues
Remember the guy who was spotted running from authorities naked at the Santa Rosa Mall on Sunday? We covered it in Monday’s Daily Rundown and now have a bit more info. According to the Northwest Florida Daily News, witnesses say a man took off all his clothes while walking on Oxford Court in Mary Esther and then began to run around the mall’s parking lot, jumping on light poles and “yelling unintelligible words.” Believed to be under the influence of something, Deputies took him to Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. To read more on the story, click here.
New art gallery in Downtown Fort Walton Beach
Artbound Local Post 48 is a brand new art gallery in Downtown Fort Walton Beach that opened yesterday and features handmade creations by artists from Northwest Florida. The gallery is located right next door to Cowhead and aims to give unique artists a place to showcase their work. The gallery is planning on a soft opening event on Saturday, August 18th. To check them out on Facebook, click here.
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