View Full Version : Shades at Seaside last day 12/31/05
If you want to catch a last meal there, now is the time.
There is a fancier place that will be opening there in the Spring. I hear they will do some remodeling right away. I wish they would keep it rustic and maybe just clean it up a bit. The old house charm was the best thing about the place.
Beach Runner
12-28-2005, 12:30 PM
I heard that they weren't serving dinner on NYE - they're having a private party for staff, owners, etc.
Even if you don't like Shades, go read the letter that they've inserted into the menu. It'll make you sad if you like the old Seaside better than what Seaside is becoming.
:( :puke:
goodwitch58
12-28-2005, 05:50 PM
Some of us like the old South Walton better than what it is becoming...all the trees are being destroyed! :bang:
Some of us like the old South Walton better than what it is becoming...all the trees are being destroyed! :bang:
Shades is a restaurant, Shade is provided by trees.
goodwitch58
12-28-2005, 06:52 PM
Of course I know Shades is a restaurant...I live here. I was expanding on the idea: some of us like the old Shades, the Old Seaside, the old Seagrove Market, better than all the new things; AND, many, many, trees are being destroyed to make way for all the new stuff we don't like as well as the old.
skippertoo
12-28-2005, 06:58 PM
Will be missed as well as all the other "old" things. :(
Suncat
12-28-2005, 07:47 PM
I can't even express how saddened and disgusted I am over the closing of Shades. I have so many memories of this place over many years and it was usually the first place we went after arriving. BR--Can you give a synopsis of the farewell letter in the menu? I won't be down until July, so it's the end of Shades for me. So sad. :(
Beach Runner
12-28-2005, 08:32 PM
I can't even express how saddened and disgusted I am over the closing of Shades. I have so many memories of this place over many years and it was usually the first place we went after arriving. BR--Can you give a synopsis of the farewell letter in the menu? I won't be down until July, so it's the end of Shades for me. So sad. :(
Basically the letter said they thank all of their faithful customers for appreciating Shades and becoming a part of the character that has made Shades what it is. They also acknowledged that they were being forced out of Seaside. IMHO Shades has a laid-back atmosphere and a casual menu that is becoming harder to find, as opposed to the plethora of upscale restaurants in the area.
Suncat
12-28-2005, 08:40 PM
Basically the letter said they thank all of their faithful customers for appreciating Shades and becoming a part of the character that has made Shades what it is. They also acknowledged that they were being forced out of Seaside. IMHO Shades has a laid-back atmosphere and a casual menu that is becoming harder to find, as opposed to the plethora of upscale restaurants in the area.
Your humble opinion is exactly right. I have even had to resort to going to Taco Mac to get the Shades sweet pepper house salad dressing. (I think the Taco Mac chain has the same owners, or so I've heard.)
Beach Runner
12-28-2005, 08:51 PM
Your humble opinion is exactly right. I have even had to resort to going to Taco Mac to get the Shades sweet pepper house salad dressing. (I think the Taco Mac chain has the same owners, or so I've heard.)
I love that dressing. I plan to steal my last bottle between now and Saturday.
seagrover
12-29-2005, 08:43 AM
I feel the same about loosing the old Shades - it was just a great relaxed place to sit outside and enjoy a great lunch.
Shades at the loop has a totally different atmosphere - and somehow sitting out looking at 98 does not do it for me - if you know what I mean?!?!?!?!?
scrltbegonya
12-29-2005, 11:13 AM
I used to work at Shades...And yes, two of the owners are the same guys who own the Taco Mac Chain. It is so sad they are being forced out of Seaside...where else in Seaside are families going to eat? Most families cannot afford to eat at Bud and Alley's every nite...and don't want to eat at Pickles :eek:
Franny
12-29-2005, 11:53 AM
With the closing of Shades and the Village Market my first thought was to take photos so in the years to become we can look back and remember the wonderful times spent at these great sowal icons!
wetwilly
12-29-2005, 01:41 PM
Sad. 1st the Wheelhouse burned down and now Shades is closing. My 12, 9, and 5 year old kids are very sad. Many memories going to both for many years.
But with changes you can't stop it you just have to embrace it. Besides, my kids (me and Gumwoman) love Pickles and will like any place that will serve wings, burgers, pizza, and/or french fries (oh yeah and cold beers and bloody marys).
We will have to find other places to create memories and we will try the "new" Shades. :cool:
Beach Runner
12-29-2005, 03:18 PM
I used to work at Shades...And yes, two of the owners are the same guys who own the Taco Mac Chain. It is so sad they are being forced out of Seaside...where else in Seaside are families going to eat? Most families cannot afford to eat at Bud and Alley's every nite...and don't want to eat at Pickles :eek:
Yeah, and isn't a burger and fries at Shades virtually the same price as just a burger at Pickles? IMHO Pickles is overpriced for what you get and the eating-in-a-restaurant-without-actual-walls ambiance.
jessifunn
12-29-2005, 04:43 PM
seagrover we are doing a last lunch there tomorrow :(
I had lunch there today and took some pics. All of Seaside was packed like a Summer day.
seagrover
12-29-2005, 07:04 PM
Jfunn, save me a seat!!! One last salad!!! Yum!!!
SHELLY
12-30-2005, 08:43 AM
The "newer" people don't realize it, but the same sad feeling over losing some great "people places" happened in a small, friendly beach-side town not so many years ago--the town was called....Destin. :idontno:
peapod1980
12-30-2005, 08:48 AM
All of Seaside was packed like a Summer day.
:shock:
Wildernester
12-30-2005, 08:48 AM
I had lunch there today and took some pics. All of Seaside was packed like a Summer day.
Yeah. We saw you there shooting up the place with your young'un in tow.
aquaticbiology
12-30-2005, 08:50 AM
bet the new resturant is mostly empty and gone in 6 months - how about a sit-in to show the seaside establishment some grass roots discontent
seeing sj and kurt handcuffed together being carried out of a sit-in to protest shades closing? - priceless!
SoWalSally
12-31-2005, 01:18 PM
There is a farewell party at Shades tonight for invited guests. The popular Seaside restaurant is closing on Jan. 1. The owners, brothers Joe and John Freer, and Greg Wakeman, aware of changes in Seaside that would result in the closing of their restaurant and opened Shades at the Loop in Inlet Beach last June.
The new restaurant, at the junction of U.S. Highway 98 and 30A has been busy, but with the closing of the Seaside restaurant, general manager Daniel Casares expects many more customers to search out the newer location.
“I will bring many of the staff from the Seaside location and that will help, I think,” Casares said.
whiteyfunn
12-31-2005, 01:22 PM
we just got back from the last average meal at shades.
and there was no note...FYI.
Here's the farewell letter.
Smiling JOe
12-31-2005, 03:15 PM
we just got back from the last average meal at shades.
and there was no note...FYI. Kurt took the letter:floor:.
Kurt took the letter:floor:.
There was a pile of them. :roll: :rolling:
SHELLY
12-31-2005, 03:33 PM
The comment that the Shades establishment was "not the desired path for the future" speaks volumes. :roll:
Now maybe the "newer" residents of the area who didn't quite understand why the "older" residents of the area cringed when the likes of WaterColor moved in will finally "get it."
Beach Runner
12-31-2005, 03:43 PM
We were there for the Last Lunch. They were out of all fish, but who cared - we wanted to be there one last time, regardless of what food was left. I cried. Yes, I have my bottle of sweet pepper viniagrette.
Thanks for the memories, Shades (I.E., *THE* ORIGINAL LOCATION)!
Suncat
12-31-2005, 04:08 PM
Here's the farewell letter.
Thanks so much for letting us all read this letter. :(
BR- So glad you got the viniagrette!! Enjoy!
Now who will fix us a big platter of hot wings to go that we can pick up so conveniently?
Thanks so much for letting us all read this letter. :(
BR- So glad you got the viniagrette!! Enjoy!
Now who will fix us a big platter of hot wings to go that we can pick up so conveniently?
Publix has wings. Sometimes I order them fresh when I have a little shopping to do so they're ready when I check out. Best to order them dry and extra crispy and make your own sauce.
MoJoe's in Sandestin has excellent wingage if you are over that way.
Suncat
12-31-2005, 04:19 PM
Sounds like some good alternatives. Thanks for the suggestions!
jdarg
12-31-2005, 04:23 PM
"Wingage". I like that word.
Beach Runner
12-31-2005, 05:43 PM
BR- So glad you got the viniagrette!! Enjoy!
Now if I could just figure out how to duplicate it ...
Smiling JOe
12-31-2005, 05:43 PM
I can vouch for the wings at Publix. Yummy!:wub:
Camp Creek Kid
12-31-2005, 07:17 PM
The comment that the Shades establishment was "not the desired path for the future" speaks volumes. :roll:
Now maybe the "newer" residents of the area who didn't quite understand why the "older" residents of the area cringed when the likes of WaterColor moved in will finally "get it."
Ahhh, I think I'm beginning to understand your "attitude," Shelly. ;-)
skippertoo
12-31-2005, 07:29 PM
Now if I could just figure out how to duplicate it ...
I would like to have that recipe too. I wrote to Taco Mac one time but got no response at all. One of the waiters told me to try Apple cider vinegar, sugar, & pepper with oil. I tried it one time but did not get the proportions right and need to try again. But if someone knows the exact amounts ...
steele mama
12-31-2005, 11:03 PM
Happy New Year! That's all. :D
Cap'nCrazy
01-01-2006, 06:24 AM
The comment that the Shades establishment was "not the desired path for the future" speaks volumes. :roll:
Now maybe the "newer" residents of the area who didn't quite understand why the "older" residents of the area cringed when the likes of WaterColor moved in will finally "get it."
Sorry, Shelly, can't let this one stand. As a "newer" resident of the area (Watercolor), we greatly appreciate the character and flavor of the past and the traditions of Seaside/SoWal and surrounds. Most of the peaople I've met in the past two years here feel the same. So don't get uppity with "the likes" of us that have the same desires and dreams as the "older" residents.
Change is inevitable, if not always desirable or painless. It is your own SCDC that is making the changes to Seaside, not the folks at St. Joe.
Happy New Year! :cool:
ShallowsNole
01-03-2006, 11:05 AM
Publix has wings. Sometimes I order them fresh when I have a little shopping to do so they're ready when I check out. Best to order them dry and extra crispy and make your own sauce.
MoJoe's in Sandestin has excellent wingage if you are over that way.
MoJoe's is WAY excellent. Try their Lemon Pepper wings. :D
Miss Kitty
01-03-2006, 12:37 PM
Sorry, Shelly, can't let this one stand. As a "newer" resident of the area (Watercolor), we greatly appreciate the character and flavor of the past and the traditions of Seaside/SoWal and surrounds. Most of the peaople I've met in the past two years here feel the same. So don't get uppity with "the likes" of us that have the same desires and dreams as the "older" residents.
Change is inevitable, if not always desirable or painless. It is your own SCDC that is making the changes to Seaside, not the folks at St. Joe.
Happy New Year! :cool:
Double that for me Cap'n. SHELLY...I still have faith in you, but please stop pointing your finger at me (WC owner and tax payer) for no good reason.
SHELLY
01-03-2006, 02:51 PM
SHELLY...I still have faith in you, but please stop pointing your finger at me (WC owner and tax payer) for no good reason.
My point was...lots of the "new" people criticized the "old" people for shunning "development"...now the "new" people are saddened about loss of some of the places they come to know and love and the "newer" people are on the rah-rah bandwagon for these chi-chi beach condos and watering holes. Apparently it is the circle of development, but at least the "new" people can now understand where the "old" people were coming from (and the "newer" people will have their day too before long).
Take pictures, save menues, store memories now--its all that you'll have left. Wished I'd done the same 20 years ago.
Paula
01-03-2006, 03:00 PM
Shades at the Loop is fantastic and is now among our favorite places. The food tastes great (everything seems to have something a bit special and different about it -- e.g., fried calamari with fried Okra and some sort of hot pepper). Really good oyster po'boys. And the prices are very reasonable for abundant portions. Free wireless as well. I like it that the restaurant is on the eastern side of 30A as well since we need more restaurants there.
Beach Runner
01-03-2006, 03:48 PM
I would like to have that recipe too. I wrote to Taco Mac one time but got no response at all. One of the waiters told me to try Apple cider vinegar, sugar, & pepper with oil. I tried it one time but did not get the proportions right and need to try again. But if someone knows the exact amounts ...
A few years ago one of the waiters at Shades told me to do the following, but I couldn't duplicate it because he wouldn't tell me how much oil and seasonings to use.
Boil a two-to-one sugar to apple cider vinegar ratio. Then add pepper, garlic, salt, and vegetable oil.
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