Lucy Buffett’s LuLu’s to open in Barefoot Landing
June 20, 2018
LuLu’s by Lucy Buffett opened in Barefoot Landing in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. on June 9. In addition to the full-service 450-seat restaurant and outdoor dining areas, LuLu’s features live music nightly, a sandy beach, and other activities throughout the approximately 17,000-square-foot destination, combining a great dining experience and a fun, family-friendly atmosphere.
The restaurant is situated along the Intracoastal Waterway in a new section of Barefoot Landing called Dockside Village. Barefoot Landing is LuLu’s third location with the principal being Gulf Shores, Ala., and the second location in Destin, Fla.
“The Intracoastal Waterway is the perfect location to enjoy our fabulous food, great service, and have some fun with the family,” said Lucy Buffett, LuLu’s owner. “We offer our guests the ideal place for relaxation, laughter, memory-making and, of course, delicious Coastal Southern cuisine.”
In Alabama, LuLu’s has an annual economic impact in excess of $20 million along with its high-profile community involvement and philanthropy. Buffett intends to have the same impact in North Myrtle Beach beginning with the creation of over 300 jobs.
LuLu’s offers unique creations like its best-selling Crab Melt and the “Pa-menna” Cheeseburger with pimento cheese, bacon and a fried green tomato. It has “Big Ole’ Salads,” seafood, burgers, and specialty drinks. LuLu’s also offers an allergy menu with special selections that exclude gluten, egg, seafood, shellfish, dairy, or soy, truly accommodating any customer. You can even buy the spices and sauces used in the restaurant to have a little taste of LuLu’s in your own kitchen.
About LuLu’s
The original LuLu’s, a small waterfront dive, opened on Weeks Bay in Fairhope, Alabama in the late ‘90’s. In 2003, it was time for a change, so in her typical Crazy Sista style, Lucy picked up the party and moved on — literally loading the restaurant and crew onto a barge for a storied cruise to her now-famous location on the Intracoastal Waterway in Gulf Shores.
Serving over 3,500 people daily during peak summer season in Gulf Shores, Alabama, LuLu’s is a family-friendly dining and entertainment destination complex. Other venues on the property include the Bama Breeze Bar to wet your whistle; the Sunset Grill for a little taste from the big kitchen; the Fountain For Youth to cool off the kids; the LuLu’s FUN ARCADE for all-weather fun; the Mountain of Youth, a safe, three-story ropes and climbing course for the adventurous kid in all of us; and Munchkin Mountain for the little tykes to have some ropes course fun. A large sandy beach area inside the complex complete with pails, shovels, and toys galore provides an ideal playtime fix for kids, while live music nightly keeps the adults entertained.
In June 2015, Lucy and the crew added an additional location in beautiful Destin, Florida. Another true destination complex, LuLu’s Destin is 21,000 square feet and seats 400 comfortably. Keeping true to the LuLu’s feel, it is nestled along the Intracoastal Waterway, on Choctawhatchee Bay; and of course, next to a bridge. Complete with a sandy beach, Fountain For Youth and one of the best views in Destin, Fla., LuLu’s Destin has been embraced by the local community, participated in numerous fundraisers, and employs up to 300 people in season. Both locations combine serve over one million guests per year.
About Lucy Buffett
Creative chef, businesswoman, author and storyteller, Lucy Buffett is more than a sibling of famous troubadour Jimmy; just as her business, LuLu’s, is more than a restaurant. As creator of the LuLu’s brand, Lucy has taken her initial dream, LuLu’s Gulf Shores & Destin, to become a destination in itself. From restaurants, branded merchandise, cookbooks, Bloody Mary Mix, seasonings, sauces, a children’s book, and Crazy Sista Honey Ale beer, Lucy Buffett combines true Southern coastal graciousness and authenticity with the nerve of a successful entrepreneur. Known as Crazy Sista for good reason, Lucy marches to the beat of her own drum; she plays nice, but usually by rules she has bent, broken or reinvented.
