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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...
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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...
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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...
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...
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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 —...
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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...
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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...
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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...
a white plate topped with shrimp and lemon wedges

‘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...