Top 5 Reasons to Love Apalachicola's Chowder House

What's New? ShopApalachicola.com is a new online marketplace that provides downtown brick and mortar businesses with a way to sell e-gift certificates at absolutely no cost to them. There are now more than 20 businesses participating with more in the pipeline.  When you make a purchase, the e-gift certificate will be delivered via email instantly. Purchase one for yourself to use later, or send one as a gift!  With Teacher Appreciation Week next week and Mother's Day and Graduation around the corner, an e-gift certificate makes the perfect gift! Meet the Schmidt Family of The Chowder House How a small eatery opened on whim became one of Apalachicola's Most Popular Restaurants! By Susan Schmidt (Note: As Florida begins a phased re-opening next week, The Chowder House aims to re-open next Friday with patio dining and continued curbside takeaway.) I was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in a small community north of Detroit called New Baltimore on Anchor Bay of Lake St. Clair. Our home was on the lake and I spent all my summers boating and fishing. After graduating from college in Nursing, I started working at Port Huron Hospital in Port Huron which is on one of the Great Lakes of Michigan, Lake Huron. One of my best friends would show photos of her son in the Army stationed in Viet Nam to all the other nursing students but not me. So I made sure that when he came home I would be the first to meet him, and the rest is history because we have now been married for 49 years!  Click to read more... Our Top 5 Reasons to Love The Chowder House Reason #5: It’s a Family Affair Owners Bill and Susan--married for almost 50 years--teamed up with their son Jason and daughter-in-law Lacey to offer Breakfast, Lunch and Sunday Brunch. They make a great team! Reason #4: Vegetarian and Vegan Options In addition to their traditional offerings, Vegetarians and Vegans have plenty of delicious options from which to choose. Click here to read more... Buy an E-Gift Certificate at ShopApalachicola.com! Random Acts of Kindness Customers are buying e-gift certificates from ShopApalachicola.com for teachers, healthcare workers, postal workers, law enforcement officers, employees, volunteers, and friends.  We love seeing these Random Acts of Kindness during this challenging time. Gift certificates benefit our local businesses and warm the heart of the recipients. Who do you appreciate in your every day life? An e-gift certificate from ShopApalachicola.com is sure to bring a smile to their face! Click Here to Visit ShopApalachicola.com! An Initative of Apalachicola Main Street ShopApalachicola.com is a new economic vitality initiative of Apalachicola Main Street, Inc. The response has been heartwarming and truly makes a difference to local businesses. If you've thought about making a purchase but haven't yet done so, please visit us today. For more information or to support this program, please email us or give us a call at 844-272-2523. We recommend that you contact businesses directly with questions about their current operating hours and services.    Re-Opening Update Phase 1 of Florida's Covid-19 Recovery Plan begins Monday, May 3rd. Here's a Summary: Retailers will be allowed to open at 25% capacity indoors. Restaurants will be allowed to open up dining rooms and outdoor seating with restrictions. Indoor seating will be allowed at 25% capacity, and outdoor tables must be separated by at least 6 feet. Bar counters will be closed to seating. Pubs, bars, and nightclubs that earn 50% or more of their income from alcohol sales will still not be allowed to sell alcohol for consumption in-house. State parks are set to re-open. Short-term and vacation rental restrictions remain in effect. Franklin County beaches will re-open with limited hours from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. each day. The governor is asking people to continue to avoid nonessential travel. For questions about specific downtown Apalachicola businesses, please contact them directly. Visit our Downtown Directory for contact information. Visit Florida's Covid-19 Information Page Click here for statewide and county information. Our Mission Apalachicola Main Street is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing downtown Apalachicola through sound economic development which promotes our future while preserving our past. The downtown district is defined as the City Marina at Battery Park to the Scipio Creek boat basin, and from Water Street to 6th Street. Thank You! Made Possible with Generous Financial Support from  and Members of the Apalachicola Main Street Board  Apalachicola Main Street is Part of the Florida Main Street Network  Shop Now at ShopApalachicola.com

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