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Over in Jackson County, Mandy Dunn of Pascagoula is a
frequent visitor to both the famous Bozo’s Seafood Market
and its adjoining restaurant Bozo’s Too on Ingalls Avenue. The
Pascagoula native highly recommends trying the crawfish
nachos. “We are there just about every weekend when crawfish
season begins,” she said. “It’s definitely a can't-miss place!”
Brady’s Steak and Seafood is a great date-night waterfront
restaurant that’s worth checking out, and The Jury Room is
a favorite lounge spot. Dunn and her family stop by the Blind
Butcher Shoppe often when its renowned crawfish and sausage
King Cake smothered in smoked queso is in season. And Tay’s
BBQ in Moss Point has the best barbecue sauce and smoked
tuna dip on the Coast!
As a realtor at Coldwell Banker Alfonso, Dunn and her coworkers
frequent favorite lunch spots like deMaiz Taco Cantina for street
corn and nachos and love to shop at the unique boutiques in
Downtown Pascagoula, which is a growing shopping haven.
But not all of the locals are Mississippi natives. The Coast is full
of transplants like Lee Cyr who lives in Bay St. Louis, but came
by way of Dayton, Ohio. He said relocating to Old Town Bay St.
Louis was the easiest, best decision he’s ever made.
“I tell people from out of town all the time, cruise around Old
Town, and you’ll stay on the Coast forever,” he said. “I made a
trip to New Orleans, and we stayed in Bay St. Louis. From the
first time I cruised Old Town, I was pretty much hooked and
knew I wanted to live here.”
When he’s not brokering real estate deals at PowerMark
Properties, Cyr is performing solo acts at local bars belting out
blues songs. And it didn’t take him long to learn all the beloved
hot spots. “For seaside dining, you just can’t beat The Blind
Tiger, which sits right next to the beautiful Municipal Harbor,”
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he said. “You can eat and breathe the fresh Coast air and have
something different every time you go. And Dat Kitchen Too
in Waveland is kind of a squat-and-gobble place. It has great
Southern-style cooking that never breaks the bank and without
question, Brooklyn Pizzeria (in Gulfport) is the best New York-
style pizza you'll ever eat.”
The Rusty Pelican is an out-of-the-way, go-to Long Beach spot,
and it’s hard to beat Shaggy’s open-air dining and bar at the Pass
Christian Harbor, as well as other locations across the Coast. If
you’re searching for a sports bar, the Red Zone in Diamondhead
has you covered. “And they even have karaoke,” he said.
No matter where you dine, shop, visit, or play on the Coast,
you’ll go home with lots of breathtaking memories, or you just
might never leave!
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