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Wintzell's Oyster House has been serving seafood dishes to the Gulf Coast for over 70 years. Now there is one in Guntersville, Alabama for us to enjoy. Dana Price, a long-time friend of our family's, seen below with the hostess.... opened his Wintzell's on June 3rd on beautiful Lake Guntersville and I was fortunate enough to eat there with my family as we treated my father to a Father's Day meal. I loved the place from the minute I saw the above sign on the outside....and then all the quotes on the walls inside. The crowd was huge and the wait was long, and even with 5 children and an impatient PawPaw, we had a great time... and excellent food! I had the Scampi Pasta which was excellent...very garlicy- just how I liked it... My sis had Crab cakes and my dad had catfish- All delicious as well. The hushpuppies are spicy with jalapenos and Oh, so good. And the desserts....well...as I have said in prior posts, I am a banana pudding expert. These were huge portions of delici...

Favorite Spot Friday: Guntersville, AL We built our home in Guntersville in 1999. It sat on the edge of the mountain overlooking the lake. This was the view from the house- all huge windows across the back. It was kind of like waking up on vacation every day. The extra curvy roads leading up to our house were not unlike the roads in Gatlinburg- a bit scary but fun. Guntersville is a small town with lots of character. My favorite eating spot was Covington's Cafe. Reese and Julia Covington owned this wonderful place, featuring wonderfully fresh salads, sandwiches and desserts. My FAVORITE thing was the Towne Tea!!! In fact, I may have to drive up and get a gallon to go. The Blue Parrot has awesome Apple Martinis and was directly below my house at Covenant Cove Resort. I could sit on my screened in porch and hear the music. We used to joke and say we needed to put in a sky lift from our neighborhood down to the lake. Some SATURDAY mornings, the Bass Master's tournaments would kick...