FLORIDA KEYS EATS: SIPS OF DRAGON FRUIT MOJITO BY THE SEA
Playa Largo can be found tucked away at MM 97. It’s a gorgeous, high-end resort that sits right on the bay with all the...
FLORIDA KEYS EATS: KEY LARGO’S C&C WOOD FIRE EATS COOKS A SUPER STEAK
When I'm in an “out-to-eat” steak mood, it more than often means getting all fancied up. It also usually entails driving at least 30...
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...
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...
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 —...
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...
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...
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...
‘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...






















