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KEY LARGO’S CAFE LARGO DISHES THE SECRET SAUCE FOR 30 YEARS & COUNTING

Last Friday night was popping at DiGiorgio’s Café Largo, which celebrated its 30-year anniversary last month.  The servers glided out of the kitchen with trays full of crowd...
a donut shop with a sign that says donuts

FLORIDA KEYS EATS: SANDBAR DONUTS IN THE ‘LIME-LIGHT’

No more stale drive-through donuts for the Key Largo folks. Sandbar Donuts is a cute little sky-blue food truck that immediately catches your eye while driving down U.S....
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FLORIDA KEYS EATS TAKES TO MARGARITAVILLE

Florida Keys Eats was recently invited to Sirius XM's Radio Margaritaville Sunset Walk Studio, and I couldn’t be more over the moon.  For those just “tuning in,” let...
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‘SHRIMPLY’ THE BEST: NEW OWNERS & SAME GREAT TASTE AT ISLAMORADA’S TWISTED SHRIMP

The other day online I saw a friend, Jacquelyn Ekblom, post how she enjoyed her time at the Twisted Shrimp. Ekblom is incredibly involved in our community...
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FLORIDA KEYS EATS: ISLAMORADA SQUARE GROUPER SHARES PASSION & INNOVATION WITH DINERS

The thought of writing about the Square Grouper in Islamorada has plagued me with anxiety. The kind of anxiety you get right before a big vacation –...
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KEY LARGO RESTAURANT MAINTAINS LOCAL FLAVOR UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP

In a world where many times the modern and austere overtake nostalgia and tradition, the bucolic perseveres in areas of the Florida Keys. Long-standing local favorite Mrs....
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FLORIDA KEYS EATS: PAYFAIR SUBS ARE A LOCAL GEM

Any time I bring up Payfair in Tavernier, someone will undoubtedly comment how they’ve been getting subs there since they were in high school.  This quaint little grocery...
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ISLAMORADA UNDERGOES A TASTE OF NEW JERSEY WITH BAGELS

A crowd of customers stood at the counter of Marathon Bagel Co.’s new Islamorada location, waiting to place their orders. Owner Michael Minni — from Northern New...
a bloody drink with pickles, celery, and carrots

FLORIDA KEYS EATS: HUNGRY TARPON’S BLOODY MARY HAS IT ALL

If you’re a local, you’ve definitely had a bloody mary as a liquid breakfast. If you’re reading this as a visitor in town, you need to have...
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IN PICTURES: MOCK DRUG RUN & SEA-TO-TABLE DINNER HIGHLIGHT BICENTENNIAL FESTIVITIES IN ISLAMORADA

Guests packed Bud N’ Mary’s Marina in Islamorada, the sportfishing capital of the world, for a gala and sea-to-table dinner to commemorate 200 years of fishing and...

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