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2024 HOT SPOT AWARD WINNERS
Celebrating Your Picks for the Best in Local Flavor + Fun!
Since 2007, our annual 30A Hot Spot Awards have been a fun way for you to shout out YOUR favorite local gems. This year, you sent in a wave of nominations and cast over 40,000 votes to crown the best of 30A. And now it’s time to unveil the winners and celebrate your 2024 30A faves!
CASUAL DINING: Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
2nd Place: Red Bar
3rd Place: North Beach Social
FINE DINING: Gallion’s
2nd Place: Cafe Thirty-A
3rd Place: Ambrosia 30A Prime Seafood & Steaks
OUTDOOR DINING: Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
2nd Place: Old Florida Fish House
3rd Place: North Beach Social
DINING WITH A VIEW: Bud & Alley’s
2nd Place: Fish Out of Water
3rd Place: North Beach Social
DOG-FRIENDLY DINING: The Big Chill
2nd Place: North Beach Social
3rd Place: Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
COFFEE: Black Bear Bread Co.
2nd Place: Fonville Press Market + Café
3rd Place: Bad Ass Coffee
(NOTE: While we sincerely appreciate getting nominated, 30A’s Beach Happy Cafe in WaterColor was excluded from this poll to help ensure fairness.}
BREAKFAST / BRUNCH: Donut Hole
2nd Place: The Perfect Pig
3rd Place: Crackings
SWEETS (BAKERY, ICE CREAM, CANDY): Pecan Jacks Ice Cream & Candy
2nd Place: La Crema
3rd Place: Blue Mountain Beach Creamery
(NOTE: While we sincerely appreciate getting nominated, 30A’s Beach Happy Cafe in WaterColor was excluded from this poll to help ensure fairness.}
SEAFOOD: Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
2nd Place: Stinky’s Fish Camp
3rd Place: Old Florida Fish House
RAW OYSTERS: Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
2nd Place: Stinky’s Fish Camp
3rd Place: The Citizen
SUSHI / ASIAN / INDIAN CUISINE: Shaka Sushi & Cocktail Bar
2nd Place: Old Florida Fish House
3rd Place: Basmati’s Asian Cuisine
ITALIAN: Mimmo’s 30A Ristorante Italiano
2nd Place: Amici 30A Italian Kitchen
3rd Place: Borago Restaurant
PIZZA: Grace Pizza and Shakes 30A
2nd Place: Pizza by the Sea
3rd Place: Bruno’s Pizza
MEXICAN / LATIN CUISINE: Amigos 30A Mexican Kitchen
2nd Place: Los Rancheros
3rd Place: Red Fish Taco
BURGERS: Papa Surf Burger Bar
2nd Place: Shades Bar & Grill
3rd Place: Idyll Hound Proper
NEW RESTAURANT (OPENED IN 2023): Idyll Hound Proper
2nd Place: Papa Surf Burger Bar
3rd Place: Daytrader Tiki Bar & Restaurant
VEGAN & GLUTEN FREE: Raw & Juicy
2nd Place: Blue Mountain Bakery
3rd Place: Chiringo
BEER: Idyll Hounds Brewing Company
2nd Place: Shades Bar & Grill
3rd Place: Growler Garage
WINE: The Wine Bar – Watercolor
2nd Place: Gallion’s
3rd Place: Vin’tij Food & Wine
COCKTAILS: Havana Beach Bar & Grill
2nd Place: Daytrader Tiki Bar & Restaurant
3rd Place: The Citizen
HAPPY HOUR: Great Southern Café
2nd Place: Hurricane Oyster Bar
3rd Place: Gallion’s
CHEF: Chef Frank Szymanski- Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar & Gallions
2nd Place: Chef Jim Shirley – Jim Shirley Restaurant Group
3rd Place: Chef Jim Richard – Stinky’s Fish Camp
LIVE MUSIC: The Red Bar
2nd Place: AJ’s Grayton Beach
3rd Place: Old Florida Fish House
WATCH THE BIG GAME: Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar
2nd Place: Shades Bar and Grill
3rd Place: The Big Chill
LOCAL MUSICIAN OR BAND: Red Bar Jazz Band
2nd Place: Dread Clampitt
3rd Place: The Pickled Pickers
ANNUAL EVENT: 30A Songwriters Festival
ARTIST: Justin Gaffrey
PHOTOGRAPHER: Jonah Allen
FISHING GUIDE / CHARTER: Grayton Girl Fishing Charters
GYM / FITNESS / WORKOUT: Grayton Beach Fitness
GET PAMPERED (SPA, SALON, MASSAGE, AESTHETICS): Serenity by the Sea Spa
GOLF COURSE: Camp Creek Golf Course
AREA FOR SHOPPING: Grand Boulevard
CLOTHING BOUTIQUE: Mercantile
(NOTE: While we sincerely appreciate getting nominated, 30A Gear Stores were excluded from this poll to help ensure fairness.}
