Tin Top, Playa specialties earn slots on dishes you need to try list

Tin Top, Playa specialties earn slots on dishes you need to try list

The Tender Fenton at Tin Top Restaurant & Oyster Bar in Bon Secour and Crab Toast at Playa at Sportsman Marina in Orange Beachis were the two locally produced dishes on AL.com’s 68 Alabama Dishes Everyone Needs to Try list published recently in This Is Alabama.
According to the story:
“The lively, laidback Playa at Sportsman Marina hits that sweet spot between casual and sophisticated, inspired and approachable.’’
“Bob and Patty Hallmark were novices at the restaurant business when they opened their Tin Top Restaurant & Oyster Bar 20 years ago. Their off-the-beaten-path restaurant has since become a destination for great steaks and fresh Gulf seafood.’’
Boudin Balls at Café Acadiana in Silverhill, Shrimp Scampiano at Gambino’s Italian Grill in Fairhope, Hummus Trio at Sage Lebanese Cuisine and Cafe in Fairhope, and Rick Bragg’s “Ode to Grouper” Sandwich at Sunset Pointe at Fly Creek Marina in Fairhope were other Baldwin County restaurants with dishes on the list.