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You may not have been as surprised as I to find out Liza’s Kitchen, the popular local gourmet sandwich shop, could transform into the most ethereal dining experience I’ve ever had the pleasure to indulge. Then again, Liza’s owners, Mike, the skilled chef and his a creative sommelier-wife, were both trained in the art of fine dining, an art offered to the two-dozen or so enrolled in Liza’s once-a-month cooking class. This month’s class was based on the upcoming movie, “Julie and Julia,” and Mike prepared a feast based on French recipes from Julia Child’s famous book. Each recipe was carefully chosen, prepared in detail and absolutely delicious. So, here is the run down: The Courses: Before I get into the food, let me set the scene for you. Tables draped in white, glasses fi...

If you’re on Panama City Beach in search of the most possible fun you can have all in one place, your search would inevitably lead you to RockIt Lanes, a 50,000 square ft. family entertainment center located in the Shoppes at Edgewater. With arcades, skating, bowling, billards and a sports bar you might think this is some sort of magical good-times emporium, but you’d be wrong. You get all that and more at RockIt Lanes. In fact, you’d have to spend an entire day at RockIt lanes to truly experience all the fun to be had. The biggest arcade on the beach, with over 150 different games ranging from carnival-style hoops and skeetball to advanced virtual reality games designed for the most discriminating gamers. If you are a poolshark, RockIt Lanes offers 22 pool tables under ...

Hundreds of people land on seepcb and pcbdaily every month searching for Pier Park Restaurants, so I thought I’d give you guys the most complete list in Panama City Beach for restaurants in Pier Park. The list is broken into three categories: Food Via Wait Staff Back Porch Seafood and Oyster House Fresh seafood restaurant right across the street from the Gulf of Mexico. Dine on traditional seafood platters in a casual and laid back atmosphere. Sandwiches from $10 to $14, and dinner from $16 to $25. Back Porch is located at the corner of Front Beach Road and the main boardwalk area of Pier Park. Bootleg Barbecue “We live our lives like we smoke our meat, slow and on the beach.” Bootleg owner Josh Daugherty comes from a back ground in high-end cuisine, but with so...

The Beach Mice is Northwest Florida’s newest beach band – Named after the endangered species of beach mouse native to the beach from Panama City, Florida to Gulf Shores, Alabama. ( ooh.. the things those poor mice have seen…) The band is a three to five piece band – fronted by Jacob Mohr and Dave DeMonki. The Beach Mice play a mostly acoustic mix of older beach faves and contemporary pop songs. Three part vocal harmonies, solid original material, and the occasional violin/fiddle tune give this group a niche in Destin – an area full of talent and well-respected musicians. The band has a modern southern flair with 3-part vocal harmonies – Subtle and engaging before dark.. Rockin as the sun goes down – Think Fun!!! Here’s a quick taste of what ...

Over the past few years, Panama City Beach has seen the arrival of numerous great new restaurants – from well known favorites to one-of-a-kind eateries. Throughout this exciting gastronomic evolution one restaurant remains a beach staple and thankfully, hasn’t changed a thing. Captain Anderson’s Restaurant and Waterfront Market remains as superb today as it did when the Patronis family opened the doors back in October of 1967. This Panama City Beach landmark restaurant was named among America’s Top 50 restaurants, was the recipient of the “Best Seafood Restaurant” award from Southern Living, and received Wine Spectator’s “Award of Excellence.” Additionally, Captain Anderson’s won Florida Trend’s Golden Spoon Award for 15 years before being inducted...