IN PICTURES: RHUM HOUSE GIVES A NOD TO HEMINGWAY WITH ‘A MOVEABLE FEAST’

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The team behind ‘A Moveable Feast,’ from left: Papa’s Pilar national mixologist Kyle Cooper, Grassy Flats culinary director Ali Monge, Grassy Flats resort owner Matt Sexton and Papa’s Pilar master distiller Shawn Martin.

The Rhum House at Grassy Flats Resort closed the month of August by paying tribute to one of the Florida Keys’ most legendary figures, inviting guests to an ode to Ernest Hemingway with “A Moveable Feast” in partnership with Papa’s Pilar Rum on Aug. 29.

Through a five-course dinner, paired with rum samples and a signature cocktail for nearly every dish, Papa’s Pilar national mixologist Kyle Cooper, resort owner Matt Sexton and culinary director Ali Monge took guests on an culinary trip to celebrate “Papa’s” renowned decade in Key West, his many travels around the globe, and the drink that now bears his name.

Photos by ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly

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Papa’s Pilar national mixologist Kyle Cooper introduces one of five rum varieties for guests to sample.
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Dishes from five courses form an ode to Hemingway’s time and travels in the Florida Keys, France, Spain and Africa.
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Dishes from five courses form an ode to Hemingway’s time and travels in the Florida Keys, France, Spain and Africa.

Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert made the perfectly natural career progression from dolphin trainer to newspaper editor in 2021 after freelancing for Keys Weekly while working full time at Dolphin Research Center. A resident of Marathon since 2015, he fell in love with the Florida Keys community by helping multiple organizations and friends rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Irma. An avid runner, actor, and spearfisherman, he spends as much of his time outside of work on or under the sea having civil disagreements with sharks.

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