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Hole in the Wall?

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Theo's is on Scenic 98- kind of in a mini strip mall next to the inevitable t-shirt and bikini shop.

It's too bad that Trader Jon's in Pensacola is no more. It was The Bar for Navy flyboys during its time.
 
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I love it....Theo's is such a "hole-in-the-wall" that it's hard for the locals to find.

I forgot to mention that they have a house band, the "Loco Locals." Great atmosphere.

Thanks Chris. I appreciate the Happy Birthday.
 
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Dusty's..... isn't that the place where you can go out back onto the deck and feed the (huge) fish?

Ahhh, great memories at that place....

:cool:
 
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beachmouse said:
Theo's is on Scenic 98- kind of in a mini strip mall next to the inevitable t-shirt and bikini shop.

It's too bad that Trader Jon's in Pensacola is no more. It was The Bar for Navy flyboys during its time.
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That place was unbelievable.


November 04, 2003
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (edited for briefness)
PENSACOLA, Fla.
Changes in culture and lifestyle have caught up with Trader Jon's, a ramshackle waterfront bar, filled with naval aviation memorabilia, that for a half-century catered to military personnel from raw recruits to generals and admirals.
The famed bar, which also attracted astronauts, politicians, royalty and movie stars, including John Wayne, Bob Hope, Elizabeth Taylor, Prince Andrew and Brooke Shields, will close this weekend, owner Matt Heckemeyer said Tuesday.

Heckemeyer bought the bar from the estate of Martin``Trader Jon'' Weissman, who died in 2000. Weissman opened the bar in 1952 and ran it until he suffered a stroke in 1997. About 10,000 items, including photographs, crash helmets, flight suits, model airplanes and assorted aircraft parts, will be acquired by a law firm that then will donate them to the museum foundation. Blue Angels photographs collected by Weissman over the years will be used in a future display about the Navy precision flying team at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola Naval Air Station. The last event at Trader Jon's will be a Blue Angels party Saturday after the Pensacola-based team finishes its season-ending homecoming show. ``It was the social heart of the Pensacola naval aviation community,'' said retired Capt. Bob Stumpf, a former Blue Angels leader. ``It's going to be missed. There's no replacement for it.''
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Tradewinds over there in N'ville/Val'p is really a hole in the wall. A couple years ago they doubled the size of the restaurant... to like... 8 tables instead of 4, lol! The owner is almost always cooking, but you nearly MUST have a reservation to get in or you'll be waiting all night for a table. I've been there several times with my in-laws who frequent it and it's good... italian food...

205 Government Ave., Niceville
678-8299
http://www.tradewindsniceville.com/
 
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InletBchDweller said:
To me a true hole in the wall is Sunnyside Grill.

It is on the West West end of Front Beach Road, next door to an OLD putt putt place.
They only have so many tables so you may sit next to a stranger...

Breakfast is to die for. My In Laws go eat there every morning when they are here as they are early risers. Be careful with the pancakes, they are HUGE!!

Lunch specials are country cooking and a large assortment of other good things. They even have fried chicken livers which is, to me, a special treat...

I have never been in this place without seeing it full.....
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i second that emotion...
 
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