Distillery 98 recently broke ground on their 8,100-square-foot micro-distillery off of Highway 98 and plans to use locally sourced products for their craft spirits, according to 30a.com. The group’s main product is their “Oyster Shell Filtered”, a premium vodka, and plan to launch seasonal releases as well. To learn more about the distillery, click here.
Petition to get Chick-fil-a onto Military Bases
A new petition on Change.org wants to bring Chick-fil-a to military installations. The petition reads, “Chick-Fil-A is currently one of the most wholesome, happy and beloved fast food chains to exist in America today. I am calling on all military members, base workers and retirees to come together and ask the United States Government to consider contracting Chick-Fil-A’s on United States military installations. This would give base personnel better access to healthier choices, as opposed to the outdated fast food chains which currently dominate almost every single BX.”
As of this Rundown, there are 49,590 signatures of the 50,000 initially requested! If you’ve ever been to the Chick-fil-a on Beal Parkway in Fort Walton Beach during lunch you know just how many members of our military hit up the chicken-joint! In a company statement the Northwest Florida Daily News obtained, the company said, “We are always exploring new opportunities to serve our customers, however, we have no plans to expand onto military bases at this time“. To read and sign the Peition, click here.
Grayton Beer’s new 7-barrel small-batch system
On August 11th, Grayton Beer Brewpub is hosting a party to celebrate the first beers brewed on the new 7-barrel small-batch system. Guests get a cool commemorative glass for sampling the new releases and, in addition to their normal menu, there will be food specials. Festivities start at 11am with a corn-hole tournament and live music from the Boukou Groove from 1pm-4pm. To learn more about the event, click here.
Buddhist Temple in FWB serving up amazing food
This week on our Experience Segment with ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals, we hit up the Wat Mongkolratanaram Buddhist Temple in Fort Walton Beach, FL. The temple hosts a weekly Sunday Charity Market that includes a farmer’s market and some of the best food we’ve ever tasted! If you’ve never been, I highly recommend checking it out at least once! Bring cash to exchange for tokens and you might want to get there a little early. It gets pretty busy come lunchtime! The temple is located at 741 Mayflower Ave, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 and the market runs from 9:30am-2pm.
Artificial reef off Navarre Beach
According to the Northwest Florida Daily News, a project to deploy deepwater “nearshore” artificial reefs has been tentatively scheduled to begin next week. The reefs will be installed at State Road 27, approximately one mile off Navarre Beach, with over 500 modules deployed to create 27 individual reef sites. This project is set to run through December 2018. To read more click here or here.
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