In order for the Emerald Coast's hospitality industry to thrive tourism must be at full-speed. But with the COVID-19 issues the country is facing this is a challenge. But Ashley Lowery, a server turned flight attendant, says she sees promising signs.

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One of the longest-running staples in Navarre Florida is James Dabney's East River Smokehouse. From their signature way of cooking meat to their proprietary hardwood smoked process, they do BBQ food the way it's supposed to taste.

Restaurant Hours:
11am to 9pm Daily

Deck Bar Hours
Sunday – Thursday: 11:00am – 9:00pm
Friday and Saturday 11:00am – Midnight

East River Smokehouse
8491 Navarre Parkway
Navarre, Florida
(850) 939-2802
https://eastriversmokehouse.com
[email protected]

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Events today – both private and public – need entertainment in order to draw a crowd. One of the most sought after DJs on the Emerald Coast is Chris Jordan, better known as DJ Jordan. This week, Jackie sits down with Chris – on Chris’ birthday, no less – to talk about events entertainment and how he makes a special day even more special for his clients.

Chris Jordan
(850) 982-923
[email protected]
@TheDJJordanPensacola on Facebook
LISTEN TO THE SEGMENT

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In the heart of mid-town Pensacola you will find a place that will transport you to southern Italy, where the ingredients are all fresh and the pizzas are baked in an authentic 2-ton, 500-degree, hardwood-fired oven shipped straight from Italy.

The Tuscan Oven
4801 N. Ninth Street
Pensacola, Florida
(850) 484-6836
TheTuscanOven.com

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As the craft beer market explodes across the United States, the Emerald Coast of Florida boasts a number of outstanding offerings, some reaching regional and national status. One of the premier craft breweries in Pensacola is the Pensacola Bay Brewery. Located just off the historic Seville Quarter in downtown Pensacola, their variety of craft beer creations is sure to please even the most discerning palette.

The Pensacola Bay Brewery
225 East Zaragoza Street
Pensacola, Florida
(850) 434-3353
www.PBBrew.com

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Not far from the hustle and bustle of Pensacola’s Palafox downtown district is a welcoming spot that features unique, local, specialty food, beverages, and accents. The Uptown Market specializes in “bringing downtown, uptown,” even as they embrace each customer as their neighbors.

The Uptown Market
7201 North 9th Avenue
Pensacola, Florida
(850) 912-8030
www.Uptown.Market
[email protected]

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Located in the heart of historic Garden Street in downtown Pensacola, Florida, is a unique craft brewery whose outside the box thinking attracts beer coinsures of every age.

This week, Jackie talks with Bryant Liggett, the events and marketing director for the Perfect Plain Brewery about everything from the way they craft their unique brews to their immersion approach to providing their guests with distinctive experiences.

Perfect Plain Brewery
50 E Garden Street
Pensacola, FL 32566
(850) 471-8998
https://perfectplain.com/
Bryant Liggett
[email protected]

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Special events abound on the Emerald Coast, from Corpus Cristi to New Orleans, Pensacola to Tampa. Part of the draw for those events is the spectacle; the entertainment that is comes with the food and the revelry.

This week Jackie talks with Captain Jack Sparrow, er, Kristine Barrett, one of the personalities that brings memorable characters to life at many of the events across the Emerald Coast.

You will be able to meet Captain Sparrow (aka Kristine) at the upcoming 3rd Annual Pirate Plunge at Navarre Beach this New Year’s Day, sponsored in part by Broussard’s Bayou Grille of Navarre Beach.

If you would like to contact Kristine you can do so through her Facebook page: Savvy Pirate Promotions and Parties

You can message her there.

Florida’s Emerald Coast has an abundance to offer. From its perfect beaches of Navarre, to the nightlife of Pensacola’s Palafox Street, to the upscale docks of Destin, you can find everything that you want to do. One of the challenges facing restaurateurs, hospitality industry managers, and small business owners whose businesses center on tourism is letting the people know they are in existence.

This week, Jackie talks with Shantelle Dedicke, the founder of the Frances Roy Agency, a group of talented locals that get the word out about all things great about the Emerald Coast.

The Frances Roy Agency
919 Hospital Drive
Niceville, Florida
(850) 389-8523
www.FrancesRoy.com

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https://francesroy.com/podcasts-are-the-future-of-storytelling/

Picture this. While your dog is frolicking with new friends in a safe and interesting exercise park, you stroll a marketplace, catch up with friends over a drink, or play a game.

That’s the vision of Michelle Press and Stephanie Hudgens, and it’s coming to fruition in a new, hybrid off-leash dog park and marketplace in Pensacola they call Hair of the Dog.

www.HairOfTheDogPensacola.com
[email protected]
FB: @HairOfTheDogPensacola