Island Time Nutrition

06/01/2026

If you have rode by our new place, I know you have seen The Pink Chair. We will be doing lots of fun stuff with the chair. Please stop by, and grab a family photo in it. We want you all to enjoy it, and add it to your Dauphin Island vacation memories. We just have one favor to ask, tag The Pink Chair page and the Island Time Nutrition page & please tell us where you are from. We hope to see people from all over the world sitting in the chair! This is going to be a fun way for all of us locals, and all of you to see who has visited it. We will be doing giveaways each month to the restaurant, if you win our contest. This month is; Who has the BEST "funny face". The winner gets a FREE lunch combo & their favorite dirty soda on us! You will also get a gift just for entering the contest the day you take your picture & tag us. Come see The Pink Chair, take your picture & add your hometown, tag both pages, like both pages and you will be entered. ❤️

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I am the original BIG "Pink Lady" chair on Dauphin Island. My home is at Island Time. Come see me, tag me on social media with our picture together, and tell me what state your from in the comments! I love keeping up with my visitors from all over!

06/01/2026

Tomorrow is the BIG day! We will be opening back up! Lots of hard work, but we are so excited to see everyone again. I can't wait for you all to see the new building, and that wonderful water view from our porch. ❤️Thank you to everyone who helped us through the process! I want to say a BIG thank you to Coastal Plumbing Solutions, and A & J Decks & Home repair!! They were amazing to work with, and did such a great job. This has sure been a process, but so worth it! We have made a lot of changes to our menu. We now have breakfast from 6am-10:30, and we will be serving sandwich meals from 1030am-10:00pm. We have tons of Coffee choices: hot, blended or iced brewed, energy drinks, protein drinks, shakes with or without protein, dirty Island drinks, BOBA, ice cream, snow cones made with our sugar free homemade syrups, and our famous Estella PoPs made from our homemade recipes. Our new hours are from 6am-10pm, Monday- Sunday. Come see us, and thanks again for your patience during this transition. We have six sweet new employees that will be in the learning process for the next few weeks. Throw them some good vibes, and words of encouragement. They are going to do great. Don't forget, are not in our old building, we have moved to 1103 Desoto. ❤️

04/29/2026

Island Time will be opening soon! It has taken a lot of hard work, but super proud that the turnaround only took a month!! Opening date will be posted this week! Hiring 3 more employees too, if you're looking private message us.

03/28/2026

We are so sorry if you have been on the island, and have seen our closed sign. We are MOVING! Can't wait to share our new location, and some wonderful news with you! We are hard at work making the new place look wonderful, and should be back up and running very soon. Thank you to all of our customers, and to everyone who has helped in our transition. We sure do love our little island, all the people here, and everyone who comes to visit!

02/21/2026

Big day on the island tomorrow! Come by and get fueled up with vitamins & energy before you head out on your search! 🤩💪 Survivor
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02/15/2026

We are hiring for morning shifts, and evening shifts. If you are interested, please private message us to set up an interview. Thanks

02/02/2026

Powers back on! Opening for a little while. Come get some energy, protein drinks, shakes, or hot chocolate! We also have delicious hot, blended or cold brew coffee!

02/01/2026

I don't know who these two men are, but they are appreciated more than they will ever know. This wind, this cold, in the middle of the rough water they climbed up these power line poles to fix down lines for all of us in the area, on their off day. Can't say I would do it on a good day. 😩 Even though being closed today wasn't our plan, we decided to go into Mobile, visit coffee shops, Mardi Gras stores, and got some delicious Beignets. What a wonderful day it has turned into, and seeing these guys on our way back made us appreciate days like today so much more! Now let's get ready for some parade fun tonight!! Power or no power, always remember it could be so much worse, AND we have the power to make the best of any situation! ❤️

01/27/2026

MYSTIC SOCIETIES VS. KREWES
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
During Mardi Gras, “mystic society” and “krewe” are often used interchangeably. 🎭
Both organize parades, masked balls, and themed events.
The difference? History and region.

MOBILE: BIRTHPLACE OF THE MYSTIC SOCIETY

Mobile’s modern Mardi Gras began in 1830 with the Cowbellion de Rakin Society — the first formal parade in the U.S. 🥁
Secretive, costumed, satirical — this became the blueprint for mystic societies.
Key historic societies:
• Cowbellion de Rakin Society (1830): first organized masked society in the U.S.
• Striker’s Independent Society (1843): oldest surviving society
• Order of Myths (1867): oldest continuously parading society in Mobile

Today, Mobile has 80+ societies, with about 40 parading publicly each season.

NEW ORLEANS: THE RISE OF THE KREWE

In 1857, New Orleans founded the Mistick Krewe of Comus. ✨
Inspired by Mobile, the archaic spelling of “crew” added mystery and exclusivity.
From there, “krewe” became standard for nearly all New Orleans Carnival groups — Rex, Proteus, Endymion.

NAMING TRADITIONS IN MOBILE

Mobile still favors Order, Society, or Mystics.
A few use “krewe,” like the Crewe of Columbus — exceptions, not the rule.

SAME TRADITION, DIFFERENT NAMES
Mystic societies and krewes do the same job.
Mobile’s name highlights its role as Mardi Gras’ birthplace.
New Orleans’ shows how the tradition evolved westward. 🌟

Two cities. One Carnival season. Two names shaped by history.

01/23/2026

Shakes, shakes, shakes! Everyone needs vitamins, protein AND good luck! When the King Cake is off your diet list, you get babies in protein shakes for good luck!! Come see us! Laissez les bons temps rouler!!