When the Gulf calls, Atlanta answers.
That stretch of 30A and Highway 98 running from Pensacola through Destin to Panama City Beach is a well-trodden path for Peach State residents looking to escape late summer heat, close enough for a weekend escape but far enough to feel like a vacation.
Two restaurants anchor that longstanding tradition, both run by families who’ve been feeding vacationers for at least half a century: McGuire’s Irish Pub, with locations in Pensacola, Destin, and Panama City Beach, and Angelo’s Steak Pit, a Panama City Beach fixture since 1958…