Lucy Buffett — Jimmy’s sister — opened LuLu’s at the Intracoastal Waterway in Gulf Shores in 2003, and the formula has been drawing Gulf Coast pilgrims ever since: cold cocktails with sand between your toes, fresh Gulf seafood, live music from the stage that has hosted national touring acts, zip lines over the water for the adventurous, and the warm festive energy of a bar that genuinely understands why people come to the Gulf Coast in the first place. The Bushwacker is the signature, the fried green tomatoes are the revelation, and the fact that you can spend an entire afternoon at LuLu’s without once consulting a clock is the point.
