ALYS BEACH ENHANCES FOOD & BEVERAGE PROGRAM
New culinary leadership will expand the coastal community’s food and beverage offerings
beginning with a menu refresh at Caliza Restaurant
Alys Beach readies to take its food and beverage programming to new heights with the appointment of fresh culinary leadership. Hugues Le Berre will serve as the town’s Director of Food and Beverage, while Drew Dzejak will assume the role Executive Chef. The pair’s first order of business is to unveil a new fall meAlys Beach readies to take its food and beverage programming to new heights with the appointment of fresh culinary leadership.nu at the town’s flagship dining establishment, Caliza Restaurant.
Prior to joining the Alys Beach team, Le Berre and Dzejak worked at Montage Palmetto Bluff alongside Jeremy Walton, who became Vice President of Operations at Alys Beach in 2015. Le Berre will oversee all existing food and beverage operations on property, as well as work closely with Walton to develop forthcoming dining concepts. Dzejak will be responsible for all food operations for the growing community including recipe and menu development and testing.
“We are excited to be part of such a talented team,” says Le Berre. “Alys Beach is home to so many unique venues that provide a warm social experience. We want to enhance that by creating new concepts and events where food, wine, spirit, and music will bring the community together.”
Caliza’s fall menu offers contemporary coastal cuisine. Created by Dzejak and his team, the menu centers on quality, seasonal ingredients sourced from regional purveyors that highlight the restaurant’s Gulf Coast locale.
Menu highlights include:
- Fall Root Vegetable Salad, Farro Piccolo, Alabama Goat Cheese, Apple Cider Vinaigrette
- Chilled Murder Point Oysters, Rosemary, Green Peppercorn Mignonette
- Alabama Blue Crab, English Cucumber, Smoked Steel Head Roe, Pickled Shallot, Croutons, Pineapple Basil Vinaigrette
- Red Snapper, Gulf Shrimp, Clams, New Potato, Corn, Andouille, Old Bay Broth
- Smoked Pork Shoulder, Sweet Potato, Fall Greens, Pickled Mustard Seed, “BBQ” Sauce
View the Caliza menu in its entirety.
Caliza will be open for the remainder of the season through November 31. Dinner will be served Tuesday through
Saturday from 5:30 to 9 p.m. through October. Beginning November 1, dinner will run Thursday through Saturday
from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Reservations can be made online or by calling 850.213.5700.
About Caliza Restaurant
Located in Alys Beach, Florida, Caliza Restaurant serves contemporary coastal cuisine in a relaxed, al fresco setting
overlooking the town’s zero-entry pool, complemented by candles, soft lighting and Bermudan architecture.
Retreat here after a day at the beach for quality food and drink paired with polished, friendly service. The menu
centers on artisan, seasonal ingredients sourced from regional purveyors, showcasing the restaurant’s Gulf Coast
locale. Expect an equal mix of healthy and indulgent sharable plates presented simply with bright, bold flavors
that let the ingredients shine. The open-air bar is the perfect spot for happy hour, offering artisanal cocktails
designed for poolside sipping and a thoughtfully curated list of craft beers and wines by-the-glass. For more
information, please visit calizarestaurant.com.
About Alys Beach
Offering an unrivaled sense of escape, Alys Beach is an emerging community nestled along Northwest Florida’s
Scenic Highway 30A. Drawing inspiration from Bermuda and Antigua, Alys Beach’s stark white walls and private
courtyard homes create a harmonious, urban environment characterized by calmness and simplicity. When
complete, a short walk through town will take one from the gorgeous white sand along the Gulf coast, through a
thriving town center filled with a variety of shops and restaurants, along pathways lined with neighborhood parks,
pools, and event spaces, culminating on a 20-acre nature preserve to the north with trails and boardwalks winding
through cypress wetlands. For more information, please visit alysbeach.com.
