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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

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Brooks Street
Fort Walton Beach, FL, 32548
   (850) 244-6666
   www.fokkers.com


At Fokkers, you can always feel comfortable pulling some tables together with your friends and staying as long as you want. We are a fun, edgy, high-energy and easygoing restaurant - much like the personalities of our guests. 10% military discount on food purchases all the time. Awesome pizza, burgers, salad bar, and wings served late.

Daily specials. Karaoke on Saturday nights. Full bar service. Daily lunch specials. NFL ticket and ESPN game plan. Live music Fri. and Sat. Private banquet facilities available upstairs.

Monday: $9.99 all you can eat salad, pizza & wings served thru Monday Night ½ time.
Tuesday: Ladies Night- $1 off all drinks 7pm- Close
Wednesday: Live Music by Andy Durand
Thursday: $.39 Wings 4-8pm – Chris Jackson 6-10pm – Courtyard Korn-hole
Friday: Live Music by Garry James 7-11pm
Saturday: Shucked Oysters and Steamed Shrimp 4pm till ?? / Try the Oyster’s Rock-a-Fokker !
Downstairs- Football Specials/ Upstairs- Karaoke - 8pm-Midnight
Courtyard- Live Music by Garry James 3:30pm-7:30pm







 
 
 
 



Big City American Bistro: Sophisticated, Satisfying, Superlative
171 SE Brooks Street, Fort Walton Beach, 664-0664

By Bruce Collier October 20, 2005 Issue

Big City American Bistro sits at the end of a short drive off the main drag of U. S. Highway 98, in a sort-of-artistic quarter of Fort Walton Beach. Like any true bistro, Big City links fast-food convenience with high-cuisine elegance. It’s a combination that has worked in France for more than a century, and it suits the Panhandle every bit as well.

Big City is a fairly large place, with high ceilings, exposed fixtures here and there, and a lot of tables. There’s outdoor dining, a romantically lit main dining room, and a less formal cafÈ area.
The menu runs the gamut from French/Mediterranean to American cooking, rack of lamb to mac and cheese. The menu is divided into appetizers, dinner salads, burgers, house specialties, “bistro fare,” and pizzas. There’s a daily soup, and a changing roster of desserts for which, trust me, you have to save room.
I ate with a group of six, so we had a good run at the dinner menu. Not all of us ordered appetizers, but the ones we had were uniformly excellent. I had a warm salad of potato and goat cheese, served with greens and herbs in vinaigrette. The disk of cheese was just warm enough not to melt, and rested on a potato and herb cake. I could have eaten two more. My onion soup-loving friend declared hers to be, perhaps, the one. We also had a shrimp cocktail with homemade tomato and horseradish sauce.
Some of the group had eaten here before, and each had their own recommendations. Overall, the table got grilled skirt steak, sautÈed cobia, Maryland-style crab cakes, and New York strip steak. The cobia was mine, and I had a little sample of everyone else’s stuff.
The cobia was served atop a mound of artichoke hearts and chickpeas, with basil pesto and a tomato saffron cream sauce. If that sounds discordant, it wasn’t. Tomato and basil is a classic combination, and the tangy artichoke hearts nicely set off the earthiness of the chickpeas.
The beef was all done as ordered, and the skirt steak’s cranberry barbecue sauce was such a hit with one of the diners that he asked the server to sell him a bottle. That wasn’t possible, but she offered to send him home with a to go cup of it.
The servers at Big City are uniformly efficient and unbelievably energetic, weaving in out among the tables carrying huge trays of food, with the grace and aplomb of Parisian garÁons du cafe. They care about their work, and our server even took a dessert’s price off the bill because she had mistakenly brought out the wrong one. Not necessary, but a classy move.
Also on the menu, though unordered by our party, are roasted beef filet with Roquefort butter, grilled lobster, taco and shrimp salad, rosemary grilled pork tenderloin, grilled salmon, chipotle-rubbed rack of lamb, meatloaf with onion gravy, mussels, roasted chicken, steak frites, mac and cheese with a pale ale and three-cheese sauce, and four kinds of gourmet pizza. Sides include sautÈed spinach, roasted asparagus, parmesan and garlic grits, mashed and roasted potatoes, and mixed sweet and white potato french fries. We got a special side of the latter, which were crisp, greaseless, and more than enough for two.
I mentioned dessert. There are regular dessert items, but not all are always available, and there are specials. Do not wait until after you’ve eaten to examine them, plan ahead. On offer the night we were there were a “black and white” (chocolate and vanilla) crËme br°lÈe, shortcake with strawberries and honey/almond sauce, a special chocolate mousse parfait, cheesecake, and caramel mousse. We ordered everything but the cheesecake.
I’d hate to have to choose which was the best, but I could happily die trying. Maybe it was the shortcake, house made and crumbly, with real whipped cream. On the other hand, the caramel mousse was dense and creamy, with an intense burnt sugar bite. The crËme br°lÈe had a bittersweet chocolate ganache base under the vanilla and sugar crust, a new twist on this familiar dessert staple. Go, and judge for yourself.
Some restaurants have food, some have atmosphere, some have both. Big City American Bistro has food, atmosphere, and a third, almost indefinable quality, personality. It’s all over the place, in the setting, in the service, and above all, in the cooking. There’s snacking food, comfort food, and the kind of food we dining professionals call fancy-schmancy. You can go there formal, or go there casual—they’ll be ready for you.
 
 
 
 
http://www.emeraldcoastmagazine.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=367&Itemid=103

 
Staff’s Restaurant
Open for lunch
Open for dinner 5pm daily
(850) 243-3482
24 Miracle Strip Parkway SE
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548


The OLDEST family owned restaurant in the state of Florida!

We proudly invite you to dine with us in our century-old dining room and share in the spirit that is Staff's. We've served food here since 1913. We have hundreds, if not thousands of documents to prove it, proudly displayed in our dining room, not to mention the thousands of IOUs piled up in our office.

We look forward to seeing you, our honored guest, to share our story and our authentic Gulf Coast cuisine including the finest and freshest seafood caught in local waters by local fisherman. As my Grandfather Docie Bass once said, "Our fish slept in the Gulf last night".





Seafood ■ Steak ■ Pasta
YOUR FRESH, TASTY, NUTRITIOUS MEAL WILL BE PREPARED INDIVIDUALLY FOR YOU.

SEASONAL SEAFOOD IS CAUGHT OR HARVESTED FROM LOCAL WATERS AND PREPARED SPECIFICALLY FOR YOU..

OUR HOME-MADE SAUCES, SALAD DRESSINGS AND GAZPACHO ARE FAMILY RECIPES PASSED DOWN FOR 5 GENERATIONS, AND ARE MADE FRESH DAILY. THEY ARE WHOLESOME AND HEALTHY.

OUR DESERTS, WHOLE WHEAT BREADS, WHITE BREADS AND SALAD CROUTONS ARE BAKED IN OUR KITCHEN EVERY MORNING.

OUR FRIED SEAFOOD AND SIGNATURE ONION RINGS ARE HAND-BATTERED IN STAFF'S OWN FAMILY RECIPE AND COOKED IN ALL NATURAL VEGETABLE OIL, INDIVIDUALLY FOR YOU.

















MULHOLLOWS BISTRO 215
215 Miracle Strip Parkway - Mainstreet
Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548
850-796-FOOD (3663)

Mulhollow's (Mahalo) n. Words of gratitude in the Hawaiian Language -- Derived from Mullaney-Penhollow
A love for European Bistros began on the sidewalks of Gaeta, Italy. Chef and Owner Matthew H. Penhollow broadened his love by studying classical French cooking methods at La Maison Meridien under Chef Joseph Carey. The Thai influences were brought to the tables by his wife Susan Mullaney-Penhollow. A culmination of classic European bistro, coastal cuisine from around the globe, and regional influences have come together to create a unique culinary experience we call "Fusion Cuisine."


Menu:





http://www.bistro215.net/




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http://www.thehideawayfwb.com/
Papa Joe's Hideaway is "a cool little local joint" located on the Emerald Coast in Florida.
TEXAS HOLD 'EM POKER
Tournaments Every Thursday & Saturday
Games begin at 7pm
New Games begin every 1/2 hour
OPEN MONDAY thru SATURDAY at 4pm ....KITCHEN STAYS OPEN 'til 1am

  • HAPPY HOUR...Every Work Day from 4pm to 7pm
  • 15% MILITARY DISCOUNT...EVERY DAY...ALL DAY
104 Perry Ave SE, Ft Walton Beach, FL 32548
850-244-5599


MENU
PAPA JOE'S BUFFALO WINGS
SMALL (10) $6.25 MEDIUM (15) $9.00 LARGE (20) $10.50
 MILD, MEDIUM, HOT, HONEY BBQ & HOT HONEY BBQ
Served with Celery & Blue Cheese Dressing
ROAST BEEF SANDWICH $7.50 
Served on Garlic Bread with Melted Swiss Cheese and a side of Fries Or Chips
MICHIGAN DOG 1- $3.50 2- $6.50
Our Special Meat Sauce on a Hot Dog with or without Onions and a side of Fries.
PULLED PORK SANDWICH $7.50
Served on Garlic Bread with Melted Swiss Cheese and a side of Fries Or Chips
7 LAYER TEX MEX DIP $7.50
Tastes Great either Warm or Cold and will serve 2 to 3 People. Served with Tortilla Chips
CURLY FRIES, HAWKS BOILED PEANUTS, EGG ROLLS, POPPERS, TAQUITOS, CHEESE STICKS, FRIED MUSHROOMS, SAMPLER COMBO
*Sampler Combo, any combination of Poppers, Taquitos, Cheese Sticks or Mushrooms










































Welcome to Fishlipz
Tucked away underneath Brooks Bridge in Ft. Walton Beach, FishLipz Bar & Grill is Ft Walton's newest and greatest place to play, dine, and enjoy the sunset! Fabulous menu, awesome cocktails, and amazing drink specials! You don't have to cross two bridges to have fun!!! Arrive by car, boat, or foot.

Fishlipz is more than just a restaurant. We have live entertainment—from live music, open mic and, of course, Elvis. We know you are about to ask... so we'll get right to the point... We do have happy hour, and Ladies Nights are Thursday nights. Fishlipz is right on the water so we have immediate water access. Fishlipz is also open for Sunday Brunch.
www.fishlipzfwb.com

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