New Seaside Restaurant?

Better for lunch or dinner? And thanks for responding so quickly!!

Sunset cocktails.

Those were the PAST days of our lives. Good point jdarg. I wish people would listen. I guess the people that live in the area year round want something more than just a beach club

Not so! Developers are on a mission to turn SoWal into a "South Beach Mini-Me." Chi-chi lounges, Prada handbags and "upscale" dining--no shirt, no shoes, no service!

Scrltbegonya,

Do you know what the name of the new place is, what kind of food it will have (i.e. same as Bud & Alley's?), or when it will open?

We discovered that Hurricane's at Seaside has closed as well!

I was told that Bud & Alleys lease is not renewing in 2007. Anyone know anything about that being fact or fiction?

I have two friends who are to start working at the new restaurant in Shades place. It is to be white linen - so...

So.....what else? Do you know what it will be called? And when it will open, approximately? We will be in Sowal May 19-28.

Thanks!

Shades of the old...Shades of the New, will be the theme in Seaside at the old Shades location.

The Great Southern Cafe will be serving southern food from the south. All seafood will be fresh, and all vegetables will be grown by farmers from the Gulf area. You will be able to eat fine southern cuisine indoors and down-home outdoors.

The outdoor deck will have a bar... And an oyster bar for a very casual off-the-beach eating and drinking experience. Flip flops, shorts and sand will be be welcome. The indoor rooms will have table colthes and candle light, but they will still be up-scale Casual. You can have fun in any mood.

The new owners are experienced chefs from the south.

Don't worry. You aren't losing the old. You're gaining the New.

Shades of the old...Shades of the New, will be the theme in Seaside at the old Shades location.

The Great Southern Cafe will be serving southern food from the south. All seafood will be fresh, and all vegetables will be grown by farmers from the Gulf area. You will be able to eat fine southern cuisine indoors and down-home outdoors.

The outdoor deck will have a bar... And an oyster bar for a very casual off-the-beach eating and drinking experience. Flip flops, shorts and sand will be be welcome. The indoor rooms will have table colthes and candle light, but they will still be up-scale Casual. You can have fun in any mood.

The new owners are experienced chefs from the south.

Don't worry. You aren't losing the old. You're gaining the New.

Sounds great! BTW...you should throw and extra n to the end of your name. ;-)

Sounds great! BTW...you should throw and extra n to the end of your name. ;-)

Will this place open before the end of April?

Sounds great! BTW...you should throw and extra n to the end of your name. ;-)

lotsofun...must go to the lounge...then you can add the extra n!!! ...lot o funn over there!!!! you will be royaly welcomed!

welcome lotsofun, glad to have met you yesterday. looking forward to hanging out at great southern.

jr

I just e-mailed the outside oyster bar info to the 2 gals in our June group that like to leave the Grayton Beach every day at lunch, bike up to Seaside in their bathing suits, eat oysters and drink a margerita for lunch, then bike back to us at the beach. They used to do this at Hurricanes and were upset about the closing. It looks like y'all have saved them!

Shades of the old...Shades of the New, will be the theme in Seaside at the old Shades location.

The Great Southern Cafe will be serving southern food from the south. All seafood will be fresh, and all vegetables will be grown by farmers from the Gulf area. You will be able to eat fine southern cuisine indoors and down-home outdoors.

The outdoor deck will have a bar... And an oyster bar for a very casual off-the-beach eating and drinking experience. Flip flops, shorts and sand will be be welcome. The indoor rooms will have table colthes and candle light, but they will still be up-scale Casual. You can have fun in any mood.

The new owners are experienced chefs from the south.

Don't worry. You aren't losing the old. You're gaining the New.

Wow-sounds great! Are you a copywriter somewhere? You make it sound wonderful, and I can't wait! Sooo, when does it open???

lotsofun, word on the street is that you guys are building a new deck in addition to the existing deck. I think that is awesome. Last night while dining at Amore, Chickpea and I were both saying how much we loved outdoor dining.

In the past, I ate at Shades probably once every 10-14 days. I didn't go for great food. The food was average, but I went for the casual atmosphere and decent prices. If you add great food to the mix, you will do well. The white table cloths scare me a bit, so I will stick to the deck, or the bar if you still have one.

Now hurry up and open!

Lotsofun, this sounds wonderful. The oyster bar, YUMMY. Can't wait to try it. When will it be open for business???

Hey Lotsofunn...why don't you come up here and open one in the city! :clap_1:

Lotsofun,

Can I take the kiddos inside? We need A/C after a long day in the sun, and that "white table cloths and candlelight" bit makes me think my little'uns may not be welcome. Bummer if that is the case as there is no where else for a family to eat indoors in Seaside (Bud & Alley's is too fancy and too expensive -- and no chicken tenders!).

Not so! Developers are on a mission to turn SoWal into a "South Beach Mini-Me." Chi-chi lounges, Prada handbags and "upscale" dining--no shirt, no shoes, no service!

Makes me want to puke!

Makes me want to puke!

Go ahead -

Makes me want to puke!

and i concur with your opinion also !

Went by Great Southern the other day. Doesn't look like it will be open anytime soon. I hope I am wrong and it will open before I leave.

Lotsofunn!

Sueshore,

We are going down the second week of may -- do you think it will be open by then based on your observation?

Sueshore,

We are going down the second week of may -- do you think it will be open by then based on your observation?

Can't really tell about the inside, but the new deck on the west side doesn't look anywhere near completed. Of course they could open without it. I'll try and keep you posted...I would like to try it out!

Great Southern update....

Disregard my earlier observation. Went by today and stopped in. Met the owner, Jim. He is hoping to open for business this coming weekend. Sounds like the outside will be very casual with bar food. I think you will be just fine in shorts inside the main restaurant...he did say this is at the beach after all! I plan on visiting soon!