Calling All Foodies: Here’s A Florida Keys ‘Flavor Fix’
If you think living in the Keys is fun, you're right. Being a "local" means that you get to enjoy all kinds of authentic pleasures and access natural ingredients. Even if you don't live here, you can still enjoy the indigenous flavors of our intoxicating...
Xplore: Key West’s Colorful Historic Adventure
More than just a playground for past and present pirates, Key West is one heck of a town. The island’s rich history is also a myriad of shipwreck treasures and artifacts, renowned artists and eccentrics, pioneering women, a cigar-making heyday, and a...
Banana Bread: Lazy Lobster, Key Largo
For more than two decades, Chef/Owner Lupe Ledesma has been treating his ardent followers to his special homemade banana bread which includes the addition of coconut along with a drizzle of chocolate. It’s not unusual for his restaurant to go through three...
Cigar, Food, Art & Culture: The Cuban/ Key West Connection
Sway to the infectious rhythms of an outdoor salsa band. Savor the rush of caffeine from a shot of café cortadito sold by a smiling vendor. Pause on Duval Street to gaze at an imposing 19th-century building where history was made. And as you do, breathe a...
Think Outside the Salad Bowl! Olive Morada
If you haven’t noticed, olive oil and balsamic vinegar are not just for salads anymore. Infused versions are showing up in everything from seafood, beef, and poultry dishes to soups, cakes, and cocktails. Maybe it’s because food seems to taste better with...
Chipotle Glazed Mahi-Mahi: The Buzzard’s Roost, Key Largo
Named for Key Largo’s high ground, called “Wachula,” which mean’s “buzzard’s roost” in the native Seminole language, this intimate Keys hideaway overlooking Garden Cove Marina has some of the best food around. The Sunday Brunch here is also just...
