Would you like to experience a delicious, creative gourmet meal prepared by an award-winning chef in a beautiful Italian restaurant in Downtown Pensacola? Well, there’s only one place we know that checks all of those boxes: Angelena’s Ristorante Italiano! Angelena’s…
The Emerald Toast: Casino Beach Bar & Grille Offers True Beachside Dining
This week Elizabeth and I have the perfect spot for you the next time you’re on Pensacola Beach and it’s time to grab a bite and a cocktail! It’s hard to find a restaurant on the beach that gets you…
The Emerald Toast: Carmen’s Lunch Bar Offers Bold World Flavors
This week Elizabeth and I head to Palafox Street to meet an entrepreneur who combines her well-traveled life and adventurous family history to create delicious dishes! Do you ever get a nostalgic feeling for something you have never experienced? It…
The Emerald Toast: Agapi Bistro + Garden a Quaint Eatery in East Pensacola Heights
This week Elizabeth and I visit Agapi Bistro + Garden and find the experience lives up to its name. Agapi is the Greek word for ultimate love and that’s what we felt the minute we stepped through the tall brass…
The Emerald Toast: Café Nola – Big Easy Eats on Pensacola Beach
I’m excited to launch a new series on Coastal Ali with Elizabeth Williams. Elizabeth started the popular Pensacola Foodies page on Facebook (you can read more about her here). We’re calling the series ‘The Emerald Toast’. We’ll be raising a…
Tacos Mexicanos has the Awesome Taco you’ve been searching for
Gabriel Hernandez knew that he wanted to put his restaurant experience to use by owning his own place one day. Just so happens that his place has wheels. He and his wife Gabriella Ramirez started Tacos Mexicanos food truck in…
One of the Best Burgers in Pensacola Comes From a Food Truck
Brown Bag It I don’t know about you but my Mom never packed my lunch when I was a little kid—she just handed me lunch money everyday. I never experienced the excitement of opening up the bag to see what goodies…