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Don’t Fear The Gators in Melrose, Florida. Eat Them For Dinner at Blue Water Bay Restaurant or Try This Recipe!
One of the most common questions asked about Florida when Visit Natural North Florida’s volunteers are asked when making presentations around the U.S. and Europe is “Do you have alligators?” And according to Capt. Russ McCallister, whose travels along the Suwannee and other rivers as guide for Suwannee Guides & Outfitters, the answer is “Yes, …
Roy’s Restaurant–A Hurricane Hermine Survival Story
Roy’s Restaurant is located on CR361 (1st Street) in Steinhatchee, Florida Florida’s Big Bend was damaged by Hurricane Hermine, which wasn’t so much a wind event as a tidal surge event. Most of the damage to our coastal towns happened over the Labor Day weekend in early September, and Roy’s Restaurant in Steinhatchee is one …
Get Your Seafood Dinner “Fresh From The Shrimp Boat Restaurant” in Horseshoe Beach
As one of the locals told me, “It don’t get no fresher”. And despite the grammar, when you know your seafood was recently swimming in local waters, that’s all that counts. The Shrimp Boat isn’t hard to find. It’s on Main Street (the MAIN street!!) just across from the boat ramp. There’s plenty of parking …
Eat at Hobo’s in Trenton, Florida–Country Cookin’ At Its Best!
Hobo’s Restaurant isn’t far off SR26 or US129 in Trenton, Florida, but it’s sometimes hard to miss. Just head down 1st Street from SR26 when you’re on the way to the Gulf from Newberry or Gainesville and you’ll see the white frame building. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week, Hobo’s usually …
Real Homemade Biscuits, EVERY DAY, at Lynn-Rich Restaurant in Steinhatchee, Florida
Yes, Steinhatchee, like the rest of Taylor County, is busy in the summer months. That’s when hordes of eager snorkelers invade the small Gulf-side community in search of bay scallops. Motels are full, boat ramps crowded, marinas busy and the waits at local restaurants can be long. But despite the bustling tourist season, a hearty …
Lunch, Dinner and Country Atmosphere at Levy County’s 19/98 Grill & Country Store
When you’re traveling on US19 headed north from Inglis and the Withlacoochee River, in the lower stretches of our Natural North Florida region, you’re also traveling on US98. The road has both names until they split at Perry, in Taylor County, with US19 heading towards Monticello (in Jefferson County) and US98 heading west towards Wakulla …
Head East From Gainesville to Blue Water Bay Restaurant in Melrose
Now that the intersection of US301 and SR26 has been “passed over” by the new overpass, the 20-mile trip east from Gainesville to Blue Water Bay is pretty easy. And when you get there, the food’s pretty good, too! Blue Water Bay is open for lunch Monday-Friday, 11AM – 3PM; dinner Monday-Thursday 5PM – 9PM. …
Visit and Enjoy Cherry’s Seafood & Steaks in Downtown Trenton, FL
Lots of folks were glad to hear that Jeff Cherry had opened Cherry’s Seafood & Steaks in Trenton. Yes, there are other eateries in Trenton, but this one is truly special. Jeff is the grandson of A.D. Cherry, whose seafood business was a staple for many years in St. Petersburg. Now you can have …
Deal’s Oyster House in Perry, Florida–A “Must Stop” For Great Seafood!
Don’t drive too fast on US98 west of Perry or you might miss Deal’s Oyster House. This unassuming white building is home to some of the best seafood in the region and as they tell you “The finest people in the world come through that door”. Of course, oysters (raw or fried) top the menu …
Lunch at Trenton’s Cracker Box Restaurant is Always a Treat!
If you’re in Gilchrist County, make a point of stopping for breakfast or lunch at The Cracker Box restaurant in Trenton. They’re located just off Hwy 26, just west of US129 in an old house. They serve great breakfasts and lunch, 7 days a week (open at 6AM, close at 2PM). When it comes to …