Harriet Huntress Crommelin, 76, of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, passed away February 8, 2023 at her home in Seagrove Beach.
In 1995, Harriet moved to the Emerald Coast to open one of the first restaurants on Scenic 30A, Café Thirty-A, which has been consistently successful for almost 27 years. Harriet was a true trailblazer, a visionary. Her passion for fine wine and consistently delicious food has paved the way for many of the restaurants in South Walton, Florida. She was an inspiration to women entrepreneurs everywhere.
Harriet was born on February 19, 1946 in Washington D.C. She was the youngest of four. She grew up in Montgomery, AL and was a graduate of Sidney Lanier High School and later The University of Alabama. Harriet first entered the restaurant business in 1982, opening Kat & Harri’s Nice Place in Cloverdale, Montgomery, followed by The Bistro a few years later.
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