Dining and Drinking

Food vendors at Harborwalk Festival

11 Amazing Destin Food & Drink Festivals not to Miss

Destin and Miramar Beach have some of the best food and drink festivals on the Emerald Coast taking place throughout the year and offering a diverse selection of favorite dishes and a variety of drinks. The annual food and drink festivals in Destin outlined here include celebrations of oysters, gumbo, seafood, brunch, craft beer, wine, Bloody...

Harbor Tavern on the Destin Harbor Boardwalk

Harbor Tavern in Destin: My Lunch Review

Today I stopped in at Harbor Tavern in Destin for a late lunch. I haven’t been there since they opened and very much enjoyed it. I’m glad they are doing well. This post will cover some information about this locals favorite spot, photos from my visit and details about my lunch, how to get here, and also some parking tips. Outside of...

The Good Life Destin

4 Best Places to Watch Football on Destin Harbor

Looking for the best place to watch football on Destin Harbor? It’s almost football season so luckily there are several great options. Here are my favorite game-day spots in the Destin harbor area. All these choices have food and drink specials during the game, plenty of TVs of course. Ajs and Tailfins on Destin Harbor Harry T’s...

Sun setting at Marina Cafe

Where the Locals go for Happy Hour in Destin

Looking for the best happy hours in Destin?  This post will cover my favorite happy hour spots that have a winning combination of good happy hour drink specials, food specials and an enjoyable atmosphere.  This isn’t an exhaustive list of every happy hour special in town because I wanted to narrow it down to the best happy hour...

The Good Life Destin

Rockin Tacos at the Okaloosa Island Boardwalk

Rockin Tacos is located on the upstairs level of the Boardwalk on Okaloosa Island (above the retail shops).  They serve fresh Mexican food paired with an amazing view of the beach and the Okaloosa Island Pier. I have heard so many great things about this place and finally had a chance to check it out when I was at the Boardwalk recently. Look for...

The Back Porch Destin

The Back Porch in Destin Florida

Today I had lunch at The Back Porch in Destin, Florida The back porch is in a fantastic location. You can’t get much closer to the beach. There is also public beach access here so you could have lunch and a beach day all in one. However, this is also why it can sometimes be difficult to find parking during the busy season. The colorful...