Restaurnat Busines, a national trade magazine serving the restaurant industry has named the greater Bay County area the 11th-best area in the United States to open a new restaurant.

The list contains 150 cities.  Fort Walton Beach is ranked # 1 on the list in the magazine’s April edition, ahead of Myrtle Beach, S.C., which has been ranked first the past several years.

With the new airport scheduled to open in May, new establishments will be required to serve the growning population.  Local leaders expect more tourism, jobs and young families to move to the Panama City area during the next few years.

If you are returning, you'll notice a fresh, new look.  We've recently changed the version of the software we were using, and in addition to the performance, the feel and look are much better.

Whether you are a local, visitor or future transplant, we hope you'll find the website a great resource and that you will use it often.  If you register for an account, we'll keep you updated on a weekly basis.

And please, tell your dining hosts that you found them on BayCountyRestaurants.com.  And if you didn't, ask them why.