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Welcome back first timers. We're jumping back in the Boston Whaler but this time we're trying to
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beat that storm across the bay to get over to Crab Island to check out some other vendors we
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haven't been to before. We're going to try and check out the Shave Ice Boat, Cowboy Caviar
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and the Elusive, the brand new Chick-fil-A boat. That's right, Chick-fil-A on the water
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right to your boat. And if that's not enough fun, we're going to check out three restaurants
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and Destin that you can boat right up to. We made it out to Crab Island
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We're getting settled, but before we start flagging down vendors, I'm going to have your Crab Island weather report
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Today, it's 88 degrees. The water temperature is 87 degrees. We've got a little bit of a wind, a mild shock
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The current is headed out toward the Gulf, and we're expecting a possible tropical storm in the next couple of days
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So we're still looking for the elusive Chick-fil-A boat, but the first vendor has sweet tea and lemonade
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They have all kinds of different add-ins, flavors, but there's nothing more southern than sweet tea
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If you guys want to find us, our talk is at the Choppy Hotel
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Perfect, thanks so much. So we do have a storm coming in
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We're going to try and hit as many vendors as we can before we get rained out. We got one bucket of sweet tea right here
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I'm going to give it a little taster. That's really good. It's not too sweet
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wow that's my line but this is a good combination of tea and sweet i might be the minority here
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you say that i might be out in the library oh yeah this might be an unpopular opinion
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but i don't like sweet tea it's always too sweet you lose the tea flavor and it's just
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it's just not for me but i think this is going to rehydrate me and terry says it's not that sweet so
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Let's give it a whirl. That is definitely on the manageable side of sweet when it comes to sweet tea
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This could become very addicting. This is not that punch you in the face, hurt your teeth sweetness
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This is this is a respectable and responsible amount of sweetness and the flavor of the tea still shines through Would recommend And you get a bucket with a lid on it So this is the one that has guacamole salsa and cowboy caviar
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They also make their own chips. We've had it once before, and they were delicious, but we're doing it again because you guys haven't seen it
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We have two types of guac, a regular jalapeno, cowboy caviar, salsa, and then we have two types of homemade tortilla chips
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a chili lime, which is more of a taillin, paprika, zesty seasoning, and a sea salt and pepper
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which is definitely more traditional, lightly seasoned. We go to farmer's markets everywhere from Niceville, Pensacola, Rosemary Beach, Instagram, we ship. It's my favorite time of day
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chip time! I love chips. Chip time! So we're going to try these chips from Alligator Pear
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Truth be told, we've had them before, so I know they're going to be good, but I haven't had this flavor over here. But let's try them with the cowboy caviar, the guacamole, and the salsa
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starting off this taste test with the cowboy caviar. It's got two kinds of beans, corn
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green onion, white onion. Let's try it out. Oh man, that's some of the best dip I've ever had. And those chips are amazing too. They're
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homemade, seasoned with salt and pepper. David's got to try this. I know Terry's really excited
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about this. They're not all of my favorite things. I'm not entirely enthusiastic about this bite
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but I'm going to give it a whirl. If you like those things, this is probably for you
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Terry loves those things. I'm going to jump into the guac. Guac is more my speed
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And that's some slamming guac. I really like guac, and I think that has a nice tang
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It's a little lime forward, which I do like, especially on a hot day. It's refreshing
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It's creamy, big chunks of avocado on it. That's a winning guac
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I'm the opposite. I don't really care for guac, but I'm going to try it. And I'm going to try it on the chili lime chip
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That's really good guac. And I don't like guac that much. He's right. It has a lot of lime in it
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And that chip, so much flavor. It's just a little bit spicy, a little bit sweet
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Last up is the salsa. It's chopped up really fine. That's so good
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It's got a little bit of heat, a little bit of smoke. tomatoey, oniony, cilantro. Definitely get the salsa. Going with a chili lime chip with the salsa
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It's a very fine puree styled salsa. Flavor's great. It adds a little spice, but it's nice
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It kind of wakes you up. It makes you feel alive again. The vendors are coming hot and heavy now
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Right now we have shave ice and nachos. I think we're going with the shave ice. I'll tell you
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of all the boats, this is probably one of the easiest ones to find. They got four flags. It's a Sea-Doo pontoon boat
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It's a really cool looking boat and super easy to spot. They got multiple sizes ranging from starfish to dolphin to killer whale
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The prices adjust accordingly. They have a bunch of flavors. We're going with tiger blood and topping that bad boy with condensed milk
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No, spoon! That's okay. No, it's on the ground. Grab it. We went with the starfish size because it's just the two of us, but man, this thing is huge
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I like the size of my head but I better get to eating because it melting Definitely get the cream on top That how I like it
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The condensed milk really solidifies it. It's literally the icing on the top
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For $10, you get a huge helping. It'll cool you off. It's bound to make everybody on the boat happy and sticky
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I got horrific, horrible, terrible news. It turns out that Chick-fil-A is not out here today
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It sounds like there might be a staffing issue. We don't know the facts
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What we know is they're not here today. So if you came here to see Chick-fil-A delivered by boat, you're not getting that
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But you're going to see other food being delivered. So since there's no Chick-fil-A out here today, we did get a boat to come over that has hamburgers and pizza
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We're going to let her tell you all about the kind of pizza that they have after she brushes her hair
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Hey guys, my name is Sophia. I'm a vendor at Crab Island and I work with Shore Dash
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We deliver for Reef Burger and Merlin's. We've recently partnered with Merlin's
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It's a local onshore pizza place that delivers right to our marina
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And then we pick it up and bring it straight to you and find your boat. Social media wise, our name is Shore Dash
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We're on Facebook. And that's about it for now. It's $26 for one whole pizza
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And you might think that's kind of pricey. But let me tell you, I paid more than $26 on dry land for pizza
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So we're going to wait for her to deliver it to our boat. And we'll tell you what we think. Our pizza woman is arriving
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Terry's excited. So excited. I love pizza just as much as I love Chip. How's it going
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Good. Welcome back. I'm back with some pizza. That was fast. Yeah
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And it's nice and hot, so it should be super fresh. Are you looking for pepperoni or cheese
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Pepperoni's good. Okay. Here we are. Like, comment, and subscribe to the first timers or else
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You guys heard the lady. You better like, comment, and subscribe or else
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I kind of want to find out what the else might be
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But in the meantime, it's pizza time. It only took about 30 minutes for the pizza to get here, and it is piping hot
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So I'm going to give it a try. Thick crust, nice and buttery and crunchy on the bottom, soft in the middle
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Nice cheese build. And that pepperoni is spot off. The sauce is sweet
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I really like this. No flop. It is a thicker crust. Not super crispy
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One bite, everybody knows the rules. It's tangy cheese but creamy. The crust is thick, buttery, fluffy. Sauce is really sweet
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which some people like more of a tang sauce. I like a sweeter sauce and it's really nice
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offset with a spicy pepperoni. For 26 bucks delivered to you on the water at Crab Island
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This is going to be an unsung hero for a bunch of people on these boats. would recommend. Check out Shore Dash and get that Merlin's Pizza
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We finished eating our pizza and now we're going to head out of Crab Island and head over to the Destin Harbor
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We're going to check out a couple restaurants over there, see if there's any room to dock
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There are three restaurants that you can dock at. The Edge Seafood, Harbor Docks, and Beauchamp
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So we going to see who has space for us As we mentioned in a previous video Reef Burger has a floating deck that you can get on It got picnic tables it covered and you can enjoy your meal And today they got it out
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If you're heading out of Crab Island into Destin, Harbor Docks is going to be one of the last
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restaurants on your left. They have ample boat parking and they have really great food. I tried
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sushi there for the first time. They have a bunch of boat parking. Just make sure you check to make
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sure you're not parking in someone's slip. The restaurant in the middle is going to be Beauchamp
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They have awesome food as well and plenty of boat parking. Again, just make sure you're not
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parking in someone's private slip. They also have a giant beach where you can play cornhole
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sit down on the beach. They even have fishing poles that you can use. I don't know if you can
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make out Beauchamp's behind me behind these giant boats, but it's back there. The spots are a little
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bit tighter than at Harbor Docks, but you can also beach your boat here, which is really convenient
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And our last stop is going to be Edge Seafood. It's the closest to Crab Island. They've got ample
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parking over here, just no overnight parking. Docked it like a champ. Would have filmed it
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but I needed Terry to help me out a little bit. So we're at Edge Seafood, but there's also the
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Sky Bar upstairs. You've seen it in a bunch of other videos. We love that place for sunsets
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cocktails, small bites. It's an amazing place. So we're going to go back up there
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check out the view, and grab a cocktail before we try and get back across the bay. Well
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we made one minor miscalculation. Sky Bar doesn't open until four and we're here a little bit early
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So we're going to just stroll down the old harbor and check out the boathouse. They have great
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drinks, warm pretty heavy, and it's kind of a local spot. If it's too hot to sit outside
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you can always go inside. The bar is really high, but that's okay. If I look awkward
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it's because I am. They have a whole bunch of different alcohol selections, but I wanted a
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fun drink. Terry's going with her standard vodka soda. I'm getting something called the Boathouse
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Breeze. Don't know what it is. Sounds exciting. Sounds inviting and sounds refreshing. Cheers
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All the fruit flavors, all the coldness, all the wetness, pretty much what you need after a day on
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the boat. We're here on the first Friday of the month, which is Free Beer Friday, Locals on the
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Harbor. It's more of a local event, but I'm sure they won't mind if you stop by too. The thing is
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they get free beer, but they ask for donations for Road Dog Rescue, and they have them out here
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with puppies that you can adopt or cuddle while you drink your beer. They have live music. They do
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a bunch of brunch events on Sundays. They have one coming up. It's a Friends-themed brunch. They did
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one that's a Golden Girls-themed brunch. It's always a lot of fun. Had another great day out
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on the water checking out a bunch of vendors that we've never tried before, but if you like this
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video, check out this video right here where we hit up a bunch of other vendors for the first time
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Do you see a theme here? But thanks again for following along in this episode and join us next
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time when we try something else new for the first time. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe
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First timers. High five
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