KEY WEST HAS GREAT TASTE: TASTE OF KEY WEST TURNS 30

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Four Flamingoes at Hyatt Centric Resort serves gazpacho with shrimp and other seafood delights. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly

The 30th installation of Taste of Key West drew one of the biggest crowds in memory to Truman Waterfront.

The beloved fundraiser for A.H. Monroe featured dozens of restaurants serving small plates of everything from gazpacho and tuna to barbecue tacos and lobster mac and cheese.

As usual, the crowds bought tickets that were exchanged for food and wine at the more than 40 booths, where restaurants donated all the food and staff time, and where Republic National Distributing donated all the wine to ensure that A.H. Monroe, which focuses on accessible health care and accessible housing, received the most benefit. 

Mandy Miles
Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. "Local news is crucial," she says. "It informs and connects a community. It prompts conversation. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. Our owners are raising families in Key West & Marathon. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. We respect our readers. We question our leaders. We believe in the Florida Keys community. And we like to have a good time." Mandy's married to a saintly — and handy — fishing captain, and can't imagine living anywhere else.