Disclosure: Thanks to Visit Tallahassee for hosting Candypolooza for a fun filled media trip. All opinions stated are our very own.
When you’re visiting a new town it’s easy to hit the touristy areas and go with what the blogs or travel sites recommend. I’m totally guilty of this as well. It’s not until we live somewhere that I’m able to share the local interesting places that we find when living somewhere. Thanks to our sponsor Visit Tallahasse we were able to visit some true gems in town during our visit. I’m sharing the local eats and cool treats to enjoy in Tallahassee, you won’t want to miss when you visit!
Dog Et Al
Our first stop arriving to Tallahassee was a local spot. If you know me, you know I love a good hot dog! Lucky for me the boys also love hot dogs! The chili dogs were great and the homemade potato chips were fantastic! Go enjoy a quick lunch at Dog et Al. Go Like Dog Et Al on Facebook These truly are “World class dogs!” and visit them for a great lunch at 1456 S Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32301.
Lofty Pursuits
We were so impressed with the sweet selections at Lofty Pursuits. We don’t normally head out for ice cream on vacation so we would have missed out on this location. You’ll experience a step back into the time of soda fountains and handmade cool sweets when you visit Lofty Pursuit. And the awesome bonus is that it’s a toy store too! Follow Lofty Pursuits on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Barb’s Gourmet Brittles
A variety of homemade brittles is what you’ll find at Barb’s Gourmet Brittles, along with cookies, ice cream and other treats. I got a chance to speak with Ms. Barb herself and learned so much about the edible art she creates. A former fashion designer not only are the items she makes delicious they are beautiful as well. When she developed her recipes she had everyone in mind. Her mother suffers from Diabetes so she knew she didn’t want the brittles to be so sweet that her mother couldn’t enjoy. And you know I had to do a taste test! I have to say that they are not too sweet and not sweet enough, they are just right! As you walk thru her shop you’ll enjoy the sweet aroma of all of the cookies and when you head towards the front entrance you’ll smell the sweetness of her ice cream! Yes, Barb also makes ice cream! The Thursday night crowd was steady that evening and everyone was heading toward her ice cream counter. As you can see in the pictures before it looks so delicious!
I purchased more cookies and brittles to bring home and enjoyed them so much! Make sure to like Barb’s Facebook page so you can keep up with all of her amazing creations! Oh and you can totally purchase brittle from Barb’s webpage.
Big Easy Snowballs
We visited Big Easy Snowballs during our time at the Thursday night Food Truck rally at Lake Ella. It was such a hot afternoon the Big Easy was the first place we visited after picking our picnic spots for the evening. There was a huge list of snowballs to choose from. You could mix and match and add ice cream too! My only warning is check the cup size before you order! It’s no small snowball! 😉 Follow Big Easy Snowballs on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!
Bella Bella
We had a great dinner at Bella Bella, it’s a local Italian restaurant. Unfortunately I didn’t have my phone handy (what kind of blogger am I right!? I’m gonna blame the kids..) but thanks to my pal Victoria from ABC Creative Learning she saved the day and shared her dinner with us! Aramis had Fettucine and I had a chicken dish. I’m sad I didn’t get pics but you can see how delicious the dishes looked! Definitely a great local place to try! Like them on Facebook, on Twitter and Instagram to see all of their beautiful dishes!
Momo’s Pizza
Our final meal together with the group was at Momo’s Pizza. It was such a great restaurant. The craft beer was delicious and the pizza.. Oh my goodness the pizza was outta control. In an amazing way! We each got a slice and as you can see the slice is as big as your head! Thats actually their slogan! And it’s as delicious as it is huge! I wasn’t able to finish my slice and I’m still sad about it. It was so delicious! Don’t miss going by Momo’s Pizza if you are in Tallahassee! In the meantime make sure to follow them on social Instagram & Facebook to make your mouth water and make you plan your trip to Tallahassee sooner than you think!
As you can tell we saw some amazing places while visiting Tallahassee and we ate some phenomenal food too! Make sure to check out my post on the Tallahassee museum to see the cool thing you can do there before you plan your trip. I’ve got a couple more posts to share with you! Keep an eye on my Instagram account to see images of our trip!
Question:
Where would you want to eat first when visiting Tallahassee?!
Cheers!
Candy
It looks like Tallahassee has a lot of great food. I love chili dogs so I would love to visit Dog et Al.
Snowballs! Those are so hard to find where I live. There was a LA lady that had a snowball truck at a festival once, and I haven’t seen her again. They were so good!
My husband and I will be there in September! We will be using your post when checking things out!
Oh cool! I think I’d enjoy checking these places out. I’d love to visit Tallahassee!
That Bella Bella looks amazing! I have never been to Tallahassee. Looks like a place I need to add to my travel bucket list. All the nom noms.
That’s a huge piece of pizza! If I’m ever in Tallahassee I’ll have to get one!
I’ve never been to Tallahassee but if I ever make it there, I now know some great spots to try. Thanks!
Oh wow! All of that food looks so good! It’s making me so hungry! I want to try ALL of it!
I’ve never been to Tallahassee but someday I’ll get there. I love the pic of you with the pizza- can you come to CT so I can take you out please!
I like exploring good finds at a local place. I hope to be in Tallahassee and enjoy these foods.
I would love to try all those foods! I will definitely visit all those when I visit Tallahassee!
Yum! It all looks so good. I have an insane sweet tooth, so I could definitely make myself at home in Tallahassee.
Oh my, that’s a difficult question even if it’s only with the choices I have here on your post, they all look like they have nice yummy offers! Though I’d sink my teeth into ice cream before and after my main.
Wow, these are really nice treats! I wish I can go there and have very nice food trips.
I haven’t visited Tally since I graduated (undergrad). I miss it. I should plan a road trip soon.
I would go to Barb’s and Big Easy Snowballs first for sure! I can’t resist these sweet treats, everything looks and sounds amazing.
There are 2 must eat places for me in Tally. 1) Joe Mama’s Pizza- Wood burning oven, good prices, in a nice (date night) setting. 2) The Liberty Tavern. (right next door to Joe Mama’s) Their brunch is out of this world. It’s a one page menu, and it took us 20 mins. to decide. Everything looked amazing, so my daughter and I ordered 2 things a piece! Their Scotch eggs are sinful!
You are giving me more reasons to go back to Tallahassee John! It’s such a great city.
Thanks for places that are off the beaten path of big chains. I have been to that area a few times, but only was unaware of the these places. I will try!
I love this post! We live more central florida, but we will be visiting there soon. I can’t wait to give these a shot.