Pirates Cove, ‘Bama listed among nation’s top 21 beach bars

Pirates Cove, ‘Bama listed among nation’s top 21 beach bars

Both Perdido Key’s Flora-Bama and Josephine’s Pirates Cove were included in a recent Thrillist.com profile of the 21 Best Beach Bars in America. The list included bars from Alaska to Hawaii.
The online magazine described the Flora-Bama as an unrefined treasure. “This iconic roadhouse on the sand looks like the result of M.C. Escher’s Redneck Period, with staircases, hallways, bars, and music stages all arranged with no apparent order, but still in perfect harmony,’’ it stated. “Bikers, sailors, and snowbirds drink bushwhackers side-by-side with nary a mention of any of their differences.’’
“Those bushwhackers there, they’ll put a hurtin’ on ya,” the online mag wrote about Pirates Cove (pictured). “Driving to Pirates Cove isn’t advisable, both because of the aforementioned hurtin’ the drinks put on you. Add in an off-leash dog area and a menu with one of the best burgers in the state, and you’ve got a must-hit if you’re ever on the Alabama coast.’’