I am so thrilled you've finally given the wonderful place I've called home for 20 years the credit it deserves, culinarily and culturally! When I moved to Pensacola from Chicago in 1982, it really was a Redneck Riviera; the beaches were covered with people with more tattoos than teeth. But 20 years is an eternity in tourism years, and the SouthCoast is probably still the most diverse region in the country. It encompasses the area from Lake Charles, LA to Panama City Beach, FL--11 tourism agencies and four states! And as far as Florida's Great Northwest being the "Redneck Riviera," well, we'd just as soon let that term die a slow and painful death. You touched upon some of our favorite Pensacola eateries, and, as you say, there are many, many more, not only in Pensacola, but all along the SouthCoast. About 20 travel journalists, mostly from New York City, came to visit Pensacola last year, and we blew them away! They had no idea there was so much to do...and see---and EAT! One suggestion for a return visit: Labor Day weekend near Morgan City, LA--The Shrimp and Petroleum Festival. I can get you tickets. Thanks for all your great work!
