Gulf Port/ Biloxi recs needed...

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Where is the best beer store near there?

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Hops and Growlers, Mookie and Sals for pizza and beer, Biloxi Brewing is in the area, and Chandeleaur is only 15 minutes away.

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What non-casino restaurants are best? Not looking for formal. Laid back with good food. Outdoor seating a plus

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Plenty in Ocean Springs area, across from the baseball stadium is a decent breakfast place. Biscuits were fantastic.... Then you have the Blind Tiger TBT

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Any recs on kid entertainment between games, outside of the resort?

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They have the bumper cart/bowling alley/arcade across from Shaggy's

I lived there for a few years pre-Katrina and sneak over every year or so.
Went to Margaritaville once, it was OK. They've changed ownership since then. Like when I was there, they didn't have a hotel
Best beer stores: There's a discount tobacco store on U.S. 90 in Waveland/Bay St. Louis that is where I usually stop. Can't remember the damn name, but its in a blue building with a drive through. I think they have a sign up talking about all the beers they have.

We're big fans of Government Street Grocery in Ocean Springs, just across from Biloxi (it's a short jaunt from Margaritaville to there). It's a casual place with really good burgers and beer. Adventures is a joint in downtown Biloxi that has good burgers and wraps. A lot nicer than those two is Mary Mahoney's. It's a classic place - drink at the bar and get the crab claws. The Project Lounge isn't too far from Margaritaville - they had great burgers there back in the day.

There's a gigantic shopping center in D'Iberville, just north of Biloxi on I-110 that had an indoor mini golf and arcade setup. Looks like they have a bowling alley there. There's all sorts of stuff in this shopping center -- a movie theater, every restaurant chain known to man, a bowling alley.

Mr. Balls, there may be some helpful info in this thread from the Travel Board.

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Double Shoppe One Stop is a good beer store, less then a minute off the interstate. Losts of craft beers and you can mix and match all of them.

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staying at Margaritaville. How is it? Hopefully it’s not Chucky Cheese on steroids.

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Sorry, it kind of is.

Like someone said, The Double Stop One Shoppe, north of 10 on the Ocean Springs exit has the best selection as far as stores go.

Adventures down the block from Sal & Mookie's, across from Half Shell Oyster House is what you're looking for. A big step above regular "pub fare". Great burgers but get the 'pig wings' for an app.

*BIG HEADS UP*
They are constructing an elevated walkway between MGM Park and Beau Rivage that cuts down lanes of traffic from 3 to two in both directions at the foot of 110. Traffic has been shite, especially HWY90 eastbound before the 110 exit. So, staying at Mville, take exit 50 Ocean Springs, get some good beer at Double Stop, and then take 609 south to 90 and go west over the bay bridge to get there. Way less headaches.

And if you eat at Doe's, holla at Paulie. Dude knows his steaks.

Any good breakfast / coffee shops in Biloxi or Ocean Springs?

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Any good breakfast / coffee shops in Biloxi or Ocean Springs?

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Tatonut in Ocean Springs have awesome donuts. Made with potato flour.

Buzzy's in OS

Fill Up with Billups in Biloxi

Waffle House and Whataburger

Not too many options out there. Some good breakfast if you go over to BSL, though

Breakfast:

Phoenicia gourmet in OS
Tato nut donut in OS
Fill ups in Biloxi
Brunch at Bacchus in Biloxi

Shaggys seems like another coastal beach bum eat place but we’ve had great experiences there.

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Shaggys seems like another coastal beach bum eat place but we’ve had great experiences there.

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Bacchus and the Reef nextdoor are 10X better.