Southern Flavor - View this location on map 'It is not unusual to see a black limousine glide up to Jackson's ( 850-469-9898), which many locals consider to be the city's best restaurant. It is named for Andrew Jackson, who accepted the transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States in 1821 in the plaza across the street. One of the chefs creating the scrumptious, Southern-inspired food is Alex McPhail, a 25-year-old Pensacolan. Start with a tossed salad in a creamy basil garlic dressing ($8), or a skillet of macaroni and cheese and blackened shrimp ($12). Especially popular are the pecan-crusted grouper ($30) and the carpetbagger - a New York strip stuffed with fried oysters and topped with crab meat ($36). In a twist on a Florida tradition, Key lime pie filling is wrapped in a flaky phyllo 'purse' ($8).'' New York Times 400 South Palafox Street, Pensacola, FL Restaurant

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