Panama City Beach
Bella selected a restaurant of special interest to her: Sisters of the Sea & The Dive Bar, famous for awarding-winning dishes and mermaid encounters. Located at Pirates Cove Marina, Sisters of the Sea has waterfront dining overlooking the Grand Lagoon and a swimming pool ~ perfect locations for mermaids to frolic. (Bella has been known to swim with her own beautiful mermaid tail, very popular with little girls these days.) As we entered the dining room at Sisters of the Sea, we were immediately surrounded by all things mer ma id , i nclud i ng pa i nt i ng s, murals, sculptures, wall hangings and signage. It was astounding, I couldn’t stop taking photographs. A large scallop shell was the background for a mermaid lounge chair, the site of the mermaid encounter sche du le d to o c c u r du r i ng ou r brunch; we timed our reservations well. The saltwater pool was closed, as the weather was a bit under the weather, spritzing and cool. But the attractions weren’t just for kids. The first stop for me was
a Bingo caller handed us plasticcovered Bingo cards to play while we ate. We all thought the food was scrumptious. I tr ied the r ich and f lavor f ul sliced smoked turkey, smoky slowcooked greens and luscious, gooey mac and cheese. Ribs and pulled brisket with tasty homemade sides of green beans and baked barbecued beans were a hit with the family. We all savored the freshly baked corn bread slathered in butter. We ended the meal with a favorite, tart but sweet Key Lime Pie. The place was packed, but packed with fun. A f ter we ex plored t he c ondo proper t y and got a good night’s sleep, it was time to eat again. A theme of most of our vacations is eating at unique local spots, and Sunday brunch was no exception.
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