PANAMA CITY Since reopening in October on the second anniversary of Hurricane Michael, Uncle Ernie s Bayfront Bar & Grill has remained a force to be reckoned with in the Historic St. Andrews community. Putting this back together was a monumental task, admitted Sean Lyon, who owns the restaurant with his cousin, Erin Pigneri.
Being by the water, the restaurant at 1151 Bayview Ave. had suffered a ton of damage, Lyon said.
But on the first weekend in February, when Mardi Gras food and drink specials with a Cajun flair reigned, Uncle Ernie s saw numbers closer to those pre-hurricane.
All of fans familiar coastal favorites, from Grouper Imperial to Key Lime Pie, that made Uncle Ernie s a destination for locals and tourists are still on the menu year-round served with a view of St. Andrew Bay.
Panama City Beach says goodbye to 2020 with fireworks
PANAMA CITY BEACH Residents and visitors are invited to ring in the New Year in Panama City Beach with the first Visit Panama City Beach New Year’s Eve Fireworks celebration on Dec. 31 to close out 2020.
Although the annual New Year s Eve Beach Ball Drop in Pier Park was canceled this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the fireworks will remain. The display has grown to feature three fireworks shows set off simultaneously at midnight from Schooners, 5121 Gulf Drive, the Russell-Fields City Pier, 16201 Front Beach Road, and the M.B. Miller County Pier, 12213 Front Beach Road.
NEW YEAR S EVENTS: See what s going on from Panama City to South Walton
Staff Report
Thursday, Dec. 31
NEW YEAR S EVE MENU/SUSHI MENU: 8:30 p.m.- 1.a.m Old Florida Fish House, 33 Heron s Watch Way, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459. Live music and heaters provided at certain locations. Reservations: 850-534-3045
NEW YEAR S EVE MENU: 5-10 p.m. at TIDES Restaurant & Lounge at the Sheraton Panama City Beach Golf & Spa Resort, 4114 Jan Cooley Drive, Panama City Beach. Reservations required: 850-236-6033
NEW YEAR S EVE MENU: 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. seatings at Saltwater Grill, 11040 Hutchison Blvd., in Panama City Beach. Chef Chris Joyner has put together a special a la carte menu with items such as Lobster Spring Rolls, Soy Braised Pork Belly, Lobster Bisque, Grouper Imperial, and a Surf and Turf dinner. Reservations: 850-230-2739