H2O’s new wine flight menu features groupings of several wines poured in two- or three-ounce servings and sold as a set, giving diners a chance to try several wines in one sitting.
The new cheese flight menus are a similar concept, offering a variety of domestic and imported cheeses that pair well with the wines.
Chef Dan Dunn says he’s been very excited to try all the new cheeses and wines. Surely, the same will be true for his customers.
CC’s Fine Wines and Gourmet Gifts has moved to a new location, just up the road from its previous home. The new shop is in the Breeze Plaza, 3090 Gulf Breeze Parkway.
The shop still carries the same quality merchandise its customers have come to expect, including limited editions and bottles from small wineries. In other words, the kind of products you wouldn’t find in the corner grocery.
CC’s will also continue to offer wine tastings from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. Details: 932-3617.
Unfortunately, the news isn’t as good for two Gulf Breeze eateries. Morning Star Coffee, at 47 Gulf Breeze Parkway, and Verde, an Italian restaurant in the Seagreen Center, have both closed.
While I never got the chance to visit either restaurant, I did sample Morning Star’s fare many, many times. PNJ Assistant Life Editor Kimberly Blair would often stop at Morning Star on her way to work and pick up some of their fantastic baked goods to share. From muffins to brownies to banana-nut bread, everything was delicious. These goodies will be missed.
Our best wishes to the owners and employees of both establishments.
If you’re looking for locally grown produce, head downtown on Saturday. The Palafox Market, an open-air farmer’s market for local growers, will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Plaza on Palafox Street.

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