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I was there during the NCST game. I watched the game at Harry T's. They put it on the projector. Great atmosphere right on the water.

I always make sure to make it to AJ's for a night. And definitely make it into Baytowne to Rum Runners, the piano bar if that's the atmosphere you're looking for, it never disappoints.

Nope, no youngin's on this trip. I'd like off the beaten path type places. Those are my favorite.

- There's a place off 30-A called The Red Bar that a lot of people like. It's kind of a New Orleans cajun/jazzy type place.
- There's a place on the north side of the Choctaw Bay on Hwy. 20 (between Niceville and Freeport) called Nick's Seafood. It's a nice hole in the wall type place. The family are HUGE Auburn fan's, but at least it's not Florida or Bama!!!!
- It's not really a hole in the wall, but my favorite seafood in Destin is at Dewey Destin's on the Bay. It's about 200ft off of Hwy 98 right before you cross the Destin Bridge and kinda behind McGuires. The fried shrimp there is my favorite meal in Destin.
- There is UT Alumni hotspot on Okaloosa Island on gamedays called Anglers. They have been able to purchase a corner of the second floor and paint it orange and white and that's where the local alumni, and a lot of other fans go to watch the game. I have been a few times and really enjoyed it, but I tend to stay home and watch the game with a few friends.
- I have a friend that owns a Italian restaurant in Santa Rosa Beach called Christiano's. It is AMAZING!!! I think they even do a half price pizza on Wednesdays.
- A few doors down from Christiano's is another friend owned restaurant called 98 BBQ. It's one of my favorite BBQ places in town.
- Harry T's down on the Harbor is one of the best sunset views in town. Simply amazing!
- There's also a ton of places up and down Hwy 30A that I don't visit because I'm pretty cheap and I have small children.

If you want to ask me about particular places feel free to inbox me or to give this thread a bump to the top.

Oh yeah..Fat Clemenza's has a great brick oven pizza. Chef Clovis is actually a friend of mine too. He's a brazilian cooking some great italian food.

Yall are awesome. +1 to all!

Ditto to Busters' oysters on the half shell...you won't beat them anywhere else that I am aware of.

Captain Dave's on the gulf is a great place on scenic 98 and my family and I really like the crab trap (also on scenic 98)

The donut hole has a chocolate covered, peanut butter filled donut that is the best donut i've ever had. Wish i had a dozen for the trip to neyland tomorrow.

The Donut Hole is great for doughnuts, but if you're eating breakfast, the place in Another Broken Egg....no question. Their bacon is AMAZING!!!

Yeah, they promote their Key Lime Pie on their marquee all year (except for the month they close in the winter). I pass that sign daily. I live about a mile behind the Donut Hole that's in Destin.

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