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Best of the Emerald Coast

Thank you for voting in the 2023 Best of the Emerald Coast readers poll! Voting is now closed. We can’t wait to announce the winners!

For 25 years, the annual Best of Emerald Coast event has celebrated the best of the best as voted on by Emerald Coast Magazine readers. Each year’s winners reflect the business establishments that serve our favorite meals, provide the highest quality of health care, dress us in the latest fashions, manage our finances and every other service that makes life along the Emerald Coast the best.

Winners of each category will be posted to this website on October 1 and will be featured in the October/November 2023 issue of Emerald Coast Magazine.

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Purchase your tickets at 850 Tix by following this link.

This year’s event format will be changing.
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The Best of Emerald Coast event is transitioning to the Best of the Emerald Coast Winner’s Soirée which will take place on Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Grand Park at Grand Boulevard at Sandestin in Miramar Beach. 

PLEASE NOTE: This is not a festival event. Only select winners will be on display serving their products or services as sponsors of this year’s event.

The public is invited to celebrate the 25th annual Best of the Emerald Coast Winners results voted by the readers of Emerald Coast Magazine! This year’s event format has changed. This intimate soirée will be one for the books — all in celebration of 25 years of BEST! Guests will enjoy an evening where all their senses will be stimulated: MUSIC, VISUAL MURAL ARTISTS, DELIGHTFUL CUISINE, AND LIBATIONS.

Featured Band: Monochrome 

Featured Artists: Maxine Orange, Sarah Page, Lindsay Tobias, Morgan Summers, Daniela de Castro Sucre and more

Featured Libations: Idyll Hounds, Distillery 98, Palm Folly,  Timbercreek Distillery, Coastal Coffee Bar Co., Tipsy Mule, Tarpon Cellers, Cantina Laredo Margaritas, and more.

Featured Cuisine: Harbor Docks, McGuires Irish Pub, Marrow Chefs, Taco 30A, Catina Laredo Margaritas, Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar, Black Bear Bread Co. and more.

Over 150 winners will be in attendance to celebrate their deserved win.

The public is welcome to intertwine and celebrate with the best of the best to mark this incredible accomplishment!

This year’s event will benefit the organization voted as Best Charity/Nonprofit in our 2023 reader choice poll. Congratulations to the Emerald Coast Autism Center. Click here to make a donation to this deserving organization.

General Admission Tickets $75 (prices increase week of): Access to the event including a welcome drink, heavy hors d’oeuvres (2 courses each) by over 4 local restaurants, libations, participation in all the event entertainment: Photo opp, Monochrome live band, optional participation in the lottery purchases for a chance to win products, gift certificates and more from not only our BEST winners from this years results but some of our favorite places in town! Doors open at 6 p.m. with event starting at 6:30–9:00 p.m.

VIP Tickets $125 (prices increase week of): 

VIP Ticket holders will receive early access to the event starting at 5:30pm, exclusive VIP swag bag, access to an exclusive VIP area with additional bites and libations, VIP reserved area by the stage to enjoy an up and close experience with the Monochrome Band, plus all that the General Admission ticket holders receive (Access to the event including a welcome drink, heavy hors d’oeuvres (2 courses each) by over 4 local restaurants, libations, participation in all the event entertainment: Photo opp, Monochrome live band, optional participation in the lottery purchases for a chance to win products, gift certificates and more from not only our BEST winners from this years results but some of our favorite places in town! VIP ticket holders also gain early entry to the event at 5:30 p.m.

For more information about this event or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Renee Johnson at rjohnson@rowlandpublishing.com.

Over 150 winners will be in attendance to celebrate their deserved win.

The public is welcome to intertwine and celebrate with the best of the best to mark this incredible accomplishment!

Dress Code: Casual/Resort Chic/Cocktail attire. Wear your biggest and brightest colors!

Purchase your tickets from 850Tix by following this link.

Check out our winners event recap story below which features a photo gallery celebrating the 2022 winners of Best of the Emerald Coast.

Have questions about Best of the Emerald Coast or are you interested in sponsorship opportunities? Please contact Renee Johnson for more information.

Past Winners

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Every year, our readers – a discriminating lot to be sure – cast votes in the Best Of the Emerald Coast poll. This year, after a record number of ballots were counted, 100 people, places and things were chosen as the finest our region has to offer.

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