﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫</title><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/</link><description /><copyright>(c) Roadfood.com Discussion Board</copyright><ttl>30</ttl><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (FriedClamFanatic)</title><description>  Incredible report!.............And the memories of Kelly's when I worked in FTL for 3 years will always be of some of the best seafood served NE style in FL!&amp;nbsp; The original Kelly's was in Hingham MA I think, although ownership of both has changed over the years &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=735279</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:46:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (HDtravlr1)</title><description>  &lt;a href="http://www.floridarambler.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.floridarambler.com&lt;/a&gt; Get aways to the authentic Florida. This site is another good tip. Thanks KingT &lt;br&gt;  ♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ &lt;br&gt;  "Way down to Kokomo " &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=735244</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:47:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (rneiner)</title><description>  what a great report!!! Key West one of my favorite cities the other being Austin went every year to the offshore boat races but have not been in a couple of years it's time to go back. &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=735144</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 07:37:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (HDtravlr1)</title><description>  10 days and counting before our trip to the Keys. I will retrace some of KingT's joints and the other suggestions. Like Captain Tony's and Alabama Jack's conch fritters! &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;  Think we will go to Joe's Stone crab for our Anniversary. My wife has never been. &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=735122</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 22:16:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (myterry2)</title><description>  A, great report...one of the best, with quality pics.&amp;nbsp; You didn't miss many spots, and I have eaten in many of the ones you have reported on.&lt;img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/thumbup1.gif" alt="" /&gt; &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=732114</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 20:01:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (phatphil)</title><description>  just dont miss the huge conch fritter served at alabama jacks on card sound road, go for the expierience to, north key largo on card sound road at the toll bridge &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=732095</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:08:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (ann peeples)</title><description>  Fantastic! &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=732036</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 03:47:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (CCinNJ)</title><description>  Extra credit for the cute musical notes! </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=732032</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:07:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (HDtravlr1)</title><description>  Great timing for me. We are going to Miami, Key Largo and Key West April 13-20. &lt;br&gt; Thanks for all of the tips! </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=732031</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:01:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (mikeam)</title><description>  Great report. Thanks for sharing. &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=730700</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:20:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (rneiner)</title><description>  Great report on one of my favorite spots Key West,Fl----Love Bo's fish house another good place is Blue Heaven. &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=730698</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:01:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (Pancho)</title><description>  Great report, KingT. I lived in Key West for two years back in the 70's and it remains one of my favorite US cities. Great hunting for a hetrosexual male, btw! All the straight women are definitely on the prowl.&lt;img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/thumbup1.gif" alt="" /&gt; You covered most of my haunts except for the Green Parrot and Capt. Tony's, which by the way is where Hemingway drank....it used to be called Sloppy Joes, and the one on Duval St. simply capitalizes on the name. Did you get to see a sunset at Mallory Square? I think I might have missed a total of five or six in two years. No mention of conch fritters, either. The were probably my major food source while there. I'd kill for a real Cuban sandwich about now.&lt;img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/thumbup.gif" alt="" /&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  &lt;a href="http://www.capttonyssaloon.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;http://www.capttonyssaloon.com/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=730696</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:57:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (agnesrob)</title><description>  KingT, welcome back! What a wonderful report!! So delicious looking and beautiful too!! &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=730683</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:43:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Re:♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (CCinNJ)</title><description>  Beautiful report KingT! &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;  I don't think I've ever seen the filling&amp;nbsp;placement style of La Spada's. &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp; &lt;br&gt;  They drop a little salad&amp;nbsp;down there. &lt;img src="http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/upfiles/smiley/icon_smile_clown.gif" alt="" /&gt; &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=730638</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 09:18:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>♫ South Florida down into the Keys, that's where I want to be ♫ (KingT)</title><description>  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="5"&gt;-as seen on &lt;a href="http://chibbqking.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;chibbqking&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp;    &lt;br&gt;  What's  up Roadfood? Long time, no post. I was down in the Sunshine State for  12 days in December and got around while there. My parents have a place  in Boynton Beach that my grandpa built when he started going down there  in the 80's. So we stayed there a couple nights but you can only take so  much country club living when you're not even 32 years old yet and dont  golf. We spent a few nights in Miami and then headed to Key West to  live young. Here we go.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Sheila's Famous BBQ &amp;amp; Conch&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8364729241_9529a59865.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  West Palm Beach    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  First  off let me say we went to WPB one night for eat and drinks and the  central square place or whatever it is was a freaking madhouse. It took  almost an hour to get a spot in the garage and all the Lambo's and  Bentley's are double parked by valet so you gotta squeeze thru them too.  Away from the glitz and glamor is this great little place. Sheila is  from the Bahamas and cooks like her mom used to. I didn't try the BBQ  but her fried cracked conch is outstanding.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8095/8364705007_c395ea8018.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Specialty of the House: Cracked Conch    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;La Granja&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Our  first night in we needed to get over to Wal-Mart for a few things and I  passed by this hopping Peruvian spot in the same shopping center. It  was packed with people of all races and class and the drive thru was  buzzing so I said why not. I almost walked out when I saw the horrible  "professional" photos of each dish but I'm glad I didn't. The spit  roasted chicken was juicy and full of flavor and the seafood fried rice  was fantastic. It turns out this is a local chain in South Florida and  for a little while they had an outlet in Palatine of all places. Get the  garlic potatoes as your side.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8096/8364728375_bfeea3747a.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Popular Peruvian Eats in Boynton Beach    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Big Al's Steaks&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8365797674_063b15b288.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Del Ray Beach    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  First  off, wow! Del Ray Beach is a whole lot different then when I was  hanging there as a kid. Atlantic Avenue is a pretty hopping spot these  days huh? We enjoyed fresh oysters from City Oyster and drinks at a  place whose names escapes me. Anyone who's been at a bar in a country  club in Florida on NFL Sunday's knows theres tons of east coast  transplants in South FLA. So theres a few cheese steak places and Big  Al's was pretty good. Fresh thick sliced ribeye with good bread did the  trick in the wee hours, it's open until 4a Thurs-Sat. Better than  Checkers and Miami Subs. Oh and the public beach here is still one of  the best in state.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8336/8365796940_cf74c258fd.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Popular After Drinks Eat in Del Ray Beach    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;LaSpada's Hoagies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8043/8380613369_35fe45a0c7.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Chester PA Style: Fresh Sliced Meats Piled High on East Coast Bread drowning in Oil    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Speaking  of subs or hoagies as they're called in PA here's another Pennsylvania  transplant. By way of Chester this place is a popular sandwich shop with  spots throughout South Florida. I stopped into one in Boca Raton and  appreciated the fact the sandwich meat was sliced to order and as is key  in the Sandwich state the seasoning and oils on this baby made for a  required shower after eating. The large sandwich ($10) can feed four, I  couldn't finish but half of mine. Some great east coast style hot cherry  peppers too and I liked how they wrapped the meats, cheese and toppings  with more meat. It all held together good.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8223/8365795346_7b47e19e37.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  East Coast Style Subs in Boca Raton    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;The Whales Rib&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8216/8365777848_e3c36e84aa.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Deerfield Beach    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  The  big LOL of the food world came this past year came with Pete Wells'  review of Guy Fieri's monstrosity in Times Square. I dont doubt its bad  but theres plenty of other celeb food folk who have done alot less for  small mom and pop shops than Fieri he could of bashed. I dont watch the  DDD but I do find he's been to and brought attention to some great  places I've been thru. Another example here. We came twice in four  nights including our final meal the night before heading home.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8505/8364727603_0e1d5ece23.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  I'm a BIG, BIG fan of steamed rock shrimp and these were perfect    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Deerfield  Beach is another fun little town with some stuff going down when the  sun does. The crowd here seemed to be a little more down to earth than  WPM and Del Ray with alot of surfers and younger newly transplanted  couples. The Whales Rib is a popular place to eat and drink for folks  from all walks. They have lots of fresh seafood on special including  those beautiful rock shrimp up above. We got those both times and also  their famous blackened dolphin (mahi mahi) sandwich. It comes on an  amazingly soft bun and is as good of a fish sandwich I've ate.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8232/8364706505_eb09817f4a.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Famous Dolphin Sandwich    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Kelly's Landing&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8372/8365794402_0d38582c33.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  New England Style Seafood in Fort Lauderdale     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  We  rode up from South Beach to meet a friend of mine from college. He's  from Boston and thus a big Patriots fan so we met up with him at his  local watering hole on gameday that Sunday night. Kelly's is located in a  strip mall but dont let that deter you. Alot of places down here are.  It's got the vibe of what you'd picture a popular place to eat and drink  in New England has. Hell even the waitress was from NE and had the  thick accent to prove it. The place was hopping with older folks from  the area that transplant down there for winter.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8237/8365793684_242fa30a9b.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Connecticut Style Lobster Roll (served hot)    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  She  went with the roll and I went with a favorite of mine you dont find  everywhere, the fried clams. I got a bite of the roll which was good.  The bun just ok but they didn't skimp on the meat and it was sweet. It  had been forever since I had fried clams again after the first time I  tried them at Woodman's in Essex, MA back in college. But with the  opening of New England Seafood Company in Chicago I've been eating them  alot more of late. These from Kelly's were comparable to theirs and cost  a little less since they're just down the coast.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8365793200_93d4495f12.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Ipswich Fried Clam Dinner    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Southport Raw Bar&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8076/8380612575_c47166c8b6.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Fort Lauderdale     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Located  in the strip mall next to the strip mall where Kelly's is at is  Southport Raw Bar. We stopped into here afterwards on my friends rec of  it being the cheapest raw bar in the city and thus one of the freshest  since they have constant traffic. The oysters and steamed little necks  were a nice dessert cap after dinner.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8219/8364721559_857f28e060_m.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8365791358_91db9611e0_m.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Oysters on the Half Shell and Steamed Clams    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Jamaica Kitchen&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8381711986_348e29d013.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Miami    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  This  another spot which that guy from Food Network has been too. I actually  remember seeing that episode and I wanted to check it out when heading  back. This is a Jamaican Chinese restaurant. ICYDK Jamaica has a decent  Chinese population and the owners of this places parents went to Jamaica  from China. So the owners are Chinese but born and raised in the  Jamrock. They speak in a patois slang and it's just kind of funny at  first, especially if not expecting it. Like the Southern slang used by  the people with Chinese ancestors in the Mississippi Delta. I tried  their extra hot spicy beef patty and the heat was real. Also one of  their signature Jamaican/Chinese eats the pork belly and ham choy.  Excellent.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8365776588_d06a1dbdc9.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Pork and Ham Choy with Red Beans &amp;amp; Rice and a Red Dot Hot Beef Patty    &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp;    &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Chef Creole Seafood Takeout&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8513/8364718285_1123aa7984.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Little Haiti (Miami)    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Another  place I've seen on TV (No Reservations) and was told by my friend who  lives in Miami to go. There are several Chef Creole locations in Miami  as the owner has built a name brand for himself but the original seafood  takeout in the Little Haiti neighborhood is best. It feels like a  seafood shack in the Caribbean and while its takeout they have a shaded  outdoor area with tables and chairs to sit down and eat at. We went with  the whole fried fresh snapper and their famous seasoned shrimp.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8072/8365791164_13ab0b3bb2.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Whole Fried Snapper    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  This  picture was taken before I dumped my cup of sauce and fresh sliced  onions and pikliz, a hot Haitian relish, on it. So it may look plain  from here but with all that added on it was pretty heavenly and "hella"  fresh man. Their shrimp and its seasoned batter was even better. I think  I paid a little over $20 for all that and the people working the place  were great. The man himself, Chef Creole was there making sure we were  happy. I'll be back when I return.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8361/8364719089_edb79bc434.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Famous Creole Seasoned Shrimp    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Fritay&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8364717353_9a27ed9ac3.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Little Haiti (Miami)    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Not  far from Chef Creole is Fritay. I said "what the hey" and decided to  try this place too. It's indoors but they one table. From behind the  glass they have a steam table of whats on their small menu. Fritay means  fried and their fried chicken was named best in Miami by the Miami New  Times. I guess that was before Yardbird, it was ok. The fried pork was  ok too but the fried acre and sides with them were great. the acre  tasted like potato pancakes to me. This place too was super cheap and  they sold their pikliz by the bottle so I got a few of those to go home  with.&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8088/8364716533_20844768f7.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Fried Pork with Acre and Beans and Rice    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;El Mago de las Fritas&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8498/8364710601_64ca49e026.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Little Havana (Miami)    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Long  on my radar I've actually never had a frita cubana in Florida. I've  made them but now can come to understand that just like a good Cuban  sandwich, you need a certain type of bread for these. This place is a  popular pick for many including the President. Mago himself was there  and he made my frita which is a Cuban take on the hamburger. It comes  with a seasoned beef/pork blended patty with shoestring potatoes and  onions added on in between some really good bread. I loved it.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8355/8364709589_c9ff80bf3a.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Frita Cubana with Cheese    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;The Yardbird&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8216/8364714525_a0183d8886.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  South Beach    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Well  after three days (with a GF) in South Beach, I was about ready to  leave. It's like Vegas in that it's fun for a couple days but that's all  you need. There's all sorts of people trying to get you to come in to  their happy hour deals which they say is 2 for 1 but that's by the  round. So you end up paying $32 for four super sweet drinks. The crafted  cocktail scene hasn't really hit South Beach but Yardbird is the  exception. Its not up to the levels of Violet Hour, Barrelhouse etc...  but they mix some good drinks and at $11 your paying that everywhere  here. Might as well be good.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8352/8365786200_f4581a6536.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  One of the only spots to get a decent cocktail South Beach    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Anything  with peach and bourbon is good by me so I was sipping down on a  concoction with those on both visits. I had camera problems as mine  jammed while down here and I didn't get it fixed until the last night  when I played rough with it. But we ordered the chicken biscuits  drizzled in honey twice because they were as good as hyped. The fried  chicken here is also really good and that talk has got them a location  coming in NYC. We had a cornmeal crusted catfish on special that day  which was quite piquant.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8365784148_7b216b4350.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Chicken Biscuits as good as those in Nashville    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  While  my camera was down I tried the NYC transplant Shake Shack with my  friend and thought it was just ok. I had pelmeni in Little Moscow (Sunny  Isles) and we also had some really fresh ceviche at a great little  place called &lt;a href="http://www.myceviche.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;My Ceviche&lt;/a&gt;. Also  enjoyed grouper chowder and fresh fish at Garcia's, a great locally  loved spot on the river my friend brought us too. Dinner our last night  in town was at  &lt;a href="http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=15&amp;amp;t=27728" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Tap Tap&lt;/a&gt; and that was really fun and tasty too.&amp;nbsp;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8096/8364712647_830f661fac.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Better go walk some of this off...See y'all in the morning.    &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp;    &lt;br&gt;  So  I'm a big fan of the Caribbean lifestyle especially when it's cold  where I'm from. I'm also a big fan of Key West. It has that that laid  back Caribbean vibe going on. this was first trip here since we rode  down here on an epic journey in college.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8303419711_b5d6bcde23.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Merry Christmas    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8358/8303721659_11a08fc604_m.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8494/8303726165_17c459b472_m.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8303727735_c5db3eb3ef_m.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8304781024_8f22f24e7c_m.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  A Key West Foodventure for y'all    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8360/8303412101_91b60780f3.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Enjoy the ride    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  While  it's possible to fly into Key West it's most certainly not cheap. If  you're staying for a few days or going with family, a car can come in  handy though they rent electric cars, bikes and scooters everywhere on  the island. Most people just fly into Miami and rent a car and take the  wonderful 160 mile drive down A1A which ends in Key West. I was already  in Florida on an extended stay and took off for the Keys after spending a  couple nights in Miami.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Knaus Berry Farm&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  there's  a place called Robert's Last Stand that's supposed to be great and I  really wanted to stop there but failed to en route back. My buddy who  lives in Miami told me I must stop at another Homestead farm for their  cinnamon buns before heading down. The best "by far" he told me and he  wasn't lying. They go thru them like its nothing so they're baking them  fresh and served hot all day. Don't miss this place for breakfast.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8303741083_770bb7c806.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Knaus Berry Farm is a popular South Florida Family Stop     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8492/8304790476_25b9e590ee.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  An amazing strawberry shake and the worlds greatest cinnamon buns are a must    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  As  always I went prepared. This wasn't my first rodeo down there as I fell  in love with the vibe when we went on a family vaca's a few times in my  grade school years. I also stopped thru on Spring Break but back then  it was all about drinking and seeing, maybe getting. This time around I  wanted to see what else was out there for the ride down there and back. I  used this wonderful &lt;a href="http://floridarambler.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Florida Rambler  Website&lt;/a&gt; to find some great stops on their  &lt;a href="http://floridarambler.com/florida-best-beaches/florida-keys-roadtrip-mile-marker-guide/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Mile  Marker guide&lt;/a&gt;.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Holiday Isle Tiki Bar&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8303401305_eb6a706c05_n.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8304454078_6cd75fe7ae_n.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Where the Rum Runner was born (Islamorada)     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Keys Fisheries&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8352/8303400297_bacb6eb73a.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Just off A1A halfway between MIA &amp;amp; KW a sign leads you past truckloads of lobster traps...    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8223/8304451164_fa39091601.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  ...to some of the freshest fish in the Florida Keys (Marathon)    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  This  was actually a spot we stopped in at on the way back but had I known on  the way down how much I was going to enjoy this family run fish  business in Marathon. Its about the halfway point, I should have stopped  both times. You can walk up to a window to order your seafood and they  call you when its ready. Eating options are alongside the water at the  tables or upstairs at the bar area which also has a raw bar. This is the  way to go.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8492/8303430471_17cd0f3290.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Raw Bar Upstairs (21+)    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8303398193_58dff2651d.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  It doesn't get much better for a local watering hole     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8218/8304484080_e5f1277548.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  My View from the Bar    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  We  got some lobster bisque and lobster fra diavolo from downstairs but the  almost all day special upstairs is where its at. Grab an ice cold beer  and kick back on some super fresh seafood while you stare at the blue  waters ahead. I've come to learn I'll never have a lobster fra diavolo  like that from this place in Providence until I get there again but  enjoyed this version which was enough for two. The soup was pretty good  and if you're there from 5-8p they cook stone crab hot to order. If not  no worries, they offer them up by the 1's and 2's upstairs as well as  some super tuna sashimi.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8303431453_37fddb8f3a.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Lobster Fra Diavolo     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8364/8304484964_6e55f349ae.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  All Day Happy Hour (1-9p) $1.50 Stone Crab Claws and $4 Tuna Sashimi     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8303428715_8b3373c740.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  There's also a fish market on site, I had them put 3 pounds on ice to take back to South FLA    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Bahia Honda State Park&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  We  didn't stop here on the way there or back but drove here one of days I  was down there for some rest and relaxation. It's about 40 minutes from  Key West and well worth the visit. Easily one of the best state parks  I've set foot in. It's the top ranked beach in-state at the reliable  &lt;a href="http://floridarambler.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Florida Rambler Website&lt;/a&gt;. There's  two beaches and one has the feel of your typical Florida oceanside beach  while the other sits below the bridge in a tropical Caribbean setting  with crystal clear waters.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8501/8304474352_1d2eccac24.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8496/8304479552_2000a69395.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8500/8303423857_9583d7b5e2.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  You  can walk up to the end of whats left of one part of the old Bahia Honda  Bridge which was started in 1905 and completed in 1912. Built by oil  mogul Henry Flagler it's was also called "Flaglers' Folly" We saw an  amazing sea turtle from up above, it must of been at least 300 pounds,  it was huge even from far way. great views and not a long walk up at  all.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8497/8303424823_3099263e35.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8221/8303426743_31e4c2ea5a.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  View of the park from the old bridge     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Hogfish Bar &amp;amp; Grill&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  I  had the pleasure of staying at a place owned by a friend of mine and  was very lucky in that we had a chef for breakfast and dinner and an  amazing place to stay with everything one could need. But that didn't  keep us from getting around to finding the real gems and this Florida  Rambler rec'd bar and restaurant was so good I went there three times.  Located on Stock Island which is where the local commercial shrimp boats  used to sail out of. Located off the beaten path past some trailer  homes, hey if you're going to live in one it might as well be here.  Hogfish is near the beginning of town and well worth finding. Not all  that hard either, if you have a GPS in your car or phone.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8304786518_cf4eb17ee8.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  The Famous Hogfish Bar &amp;amp; Grill on Stock Island     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  This  is a great local watering hole with some stereotypical fitting Key West  characters lurking inside, especially during the night. They had a  great mom and daughter bartending team and they specialize in hogfish.  It's spear-caught and available when they have it so when they do make  sure to get some. The house sandwich was sensational. Blackened hogfish  smothered with Swiss Cheese, Onions and Mushrooms on fresh Cuban Bread.  So good I had it twice.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8303739849_15f81ca943.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Specialty of the House: "KILLER" Hogfish Sandwich    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8303733773_1f06cc5325.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Fried Hogfish Tacos    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Sights from Key West&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8303405267_57b491c174.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8356/8303406303_3fd3312f8f.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8304458898_a11d4e23f8.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Happy Hour&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Happy  Hour is a big part of the lifestyle down here so you might as well  embrace it. Key West always has that chillaxed vibe going for it and  there's quite a few places to take advantage of the food and drink  deals.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8501/8303433923_567526042e.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Alonzo's is my pick for best food and drink Happy Hour in Key West    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  The  best of the bunch is Alonzo's Oyster Bar. The entire appetizer page as  well as drinks are half off. I tried them all. Their famous Key Lime  Martini isn't a bad way to end a meal of their addictive beer steamed  shrimp and mussels in marinara which were my faves. I prefer cold water  oysters and their $2 ones from Vancouver and Martha's Vineyard were  really good too. get there early to take advantage of the bars seats.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8303434507_d81325ab40.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Happy Hour Eats    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Right  next door to Alonzo's is a place that serves ice cold bottles of beer  for $2/3 and freshly shucked gulf oysters for 50 cents a piece, all day  everyday. Just be sure to tip your shucker. We had some great chats  about his homeland Jamaica, another favorite Caribbean getaway of mine.  Also a popular happy hour stop is Half Shell Raw Bar but I didn't think  the food or drink specials were nearly as good as Alonzo's. The coconut  fried shrimp were tasty and the rum punch did its job but we ended up  back at Alonzo's the next day.&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8351/8304583710_06b8c3763f_m.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8075/8303736337_5736892a26_m.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8076/8303532491_6d5117bb33_m.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8498/8304783314_6e4523ea6d_m.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  The Raw Bar next door to Alonzo's (Left) Half Shell Raw Bar and their Coconut Shrimp (Right)    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;B.O's Fish Wagon&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  This  place has long been a popular spot run by a longtime Key West  character. It's a no frills open air bar where they make a mean groper  sandwich. It comes perfectly fried with a light cornmeal breading served  on some really fresh bread. Their handcut fries show you they dont mind  taking the little extra time to serve a superior product even though  Key West is a place where you can get away with doing half assed things  as far as food goes. Though I was told it's getting alot better.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8364/8303410975_1382cf43f1.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  An amazing little open air fish shack in town    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8079/8303409939_70b8be0dfd.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  BO's Famous Fried Grouper Sandwich and their fantastic fresh cut fries    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Nightlife&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  In  case you didn't know Key West has a big gay community. But that's just  one part of it. It's a partying and drinking town enjoyed by folks from  all walks of life. I was really surprised this trip by how international  of a destination it is. There were visitors from all over the globe.  Asia, Spain, Ireland, England. Families, couples, college kids, you name  it. It's a must visit for anyone who likes to travel and explore the  different cultures of our world.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8304466058_a3733e151a.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Where Hemingway used to drink     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Duval  Street is where most of the bars and many restaurants and shops are  located at. You can walk with drinks and most places stay open until  4am. Sloppy Joe's is a longtime mainstay and there are drag shows if  that's your thing and regular dance shows with girls in no clothes if  you swing on that side. Be not afraid single straight guys, it's a very  popular bachelorette weekend getaway destination and that just means  theres more you know what for you. My GF said she didn't even recognize  the rainbow community. Everyone's there for the weather and great times.  Be not afraid.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8352/8304467166_427d5b49e2.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Chaos erupted at the original on Duval Street when the namesake himself did a pop up show    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Sandy's Cafe&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8304781642_510aeb58e8.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  24 hour eats in town    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  If  you find yourself hungry after a few too many rum runners and it's 3 in  the morning you need not worry. Sandy's Cafe is attached to a laundry  mat and it's a 24 hour walk up window with a few seats outside  surrounding it. I had a very tasty Medianoche (Midnight) sandwich that  hit the spot in the early wee hours of the morn. A medianoche is a close  cousin of the Cuban sandwich with the difference being the bread. It  uses a soft sweet egg dough bread not too different from challah.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8363/8303731763_9c3522f6f0.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Medianoche Sandwich    &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp;    &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Kim's Kuban&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  One  morning and early afternoon was spent on my friends yacht whom he had  someone take us around in. Instead of getting stuffed before we even set  foot on the boat I ran over to Kim's Kuban which isn't far from the  harbor. They make a tasty Cuban sandwich and some very good toasted  bread with butter. In the pic you can see the pepperoni which isn't all  that unusual as in Tampa (where the sandwich was born) they add salami.  These were perfect for a snack later on the water.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8492/8304775526_69111e2e57_n.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8492/8304130811_f60a310c86_n.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Cuban Sandwiches or other options from Kim's Kuban are great for boat trips    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Higgs Beach&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8071/8303722745_98d87ebde8.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  "Life's a beach and then you fry"    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Quite  a few folks I talked to mentioned how they thought Key West has no  beaches but that's not the case. Higgs Beach in the southeast corner of  town is a great place to catch some rays. They have chairs and umbrellas  that can be rented for $25/day. That's a pretty good deal which I found  was the case with drinks in KW too. They could hike up the prices but  they dont so cheers to them for not doing so. Aside from the chickens  you might have to walk around a few Key West beach bums as well, dont  worry they dont bite.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8304772376_31e1047a72.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8303724579_9e63440170.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  "Jersey Strong"     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Freshly Caught Seafood for Sale&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/font&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Seeing  as though we had a chef at our service at the wonderful Truman Annex  where my bosses house is located we ate some great locally caught fish  each day I was there. He mentioned both Fausto's Grocery and Eaton  Street Seafood Market as places he gets his fish from. Fausto's is the  Keys oldest grocery store and a very good one I'd be happy with here.  Started by Fausto himself he came over in 1910 to work the old cigar  factory in town and eventually started his market.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Eaton Street  isnt nearly as old but they make a point to buy their fish from only  local fisherman. They also sell food to order like fish sandwiches and  have cracked stone crab for your consumption on the bench outside.  Wahoo, cobia, snapper and so on were a few of the local fish species we  ate.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8303716095_6191ebb39f_m.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8304765858_707ed130e1_m.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8356/8303408989_b961f00180_m.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8217/8304456202_47eea7816c_m.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Fausto's Grocery (Top) and Eaton Street Seafood Market (Bottom) are great for fresh fish    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Garbo's Grill&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Garbo's  Grill is ranked as the top rated place on TripAdvisor to eat at. This  is the type of spot you're going to remember eating at in the Key's.  Nothing fancy here but the mahi mahi fish tacos with mango and jalapeno  were some most amazing fish tacos you'll ever have. This is what Key  West is all about as far as food goes. Nothing fancy but oh so fresh and  so good.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8303719605_76232e3686.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Some of the best eats on the island come from this cart    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8083/8304767436_c4ca9c3ce7.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Mahi Mahi Tacos are almost worth the trip alone     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Peppers of Key West&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Across  the street from Garbo's is Peppers. Its a shop that sells all sorts of  different hot sauces and allows you to try whichever ones you want  before you buy any. They have a bunch of their offerings across the  street for you to use on your fish tacos. I ended up trying  &lt;a href="http://www.datildoit.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Dat'l Do It&lt;/a&gt; with my tacos. Its a  brew made with Datil peppers in St. Augustine that loved it so much I  bought three bottles from Peppers to take home with me.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8303720583_e14bea2605.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Amazing selection of hot sauce and a chip bar for you to try them    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;font size="3"&gt;&lt;b&gt;More sights in Key West&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  A  walk around the town is a must for anyone who likes to see some amazing  old homes and great old Colonial architecture to boot. Key West is as  friendly of a place you're ever going to visit and everyone leaves their  door open and hangs on the porch at some point during their day. The  other not misses are of course Ernest Hemingway's old home, the haunted  cemetery where some great stories are told and sunsets at Mallory  Square. The Square is where you'll find many of the Key West weirdos  doing their freak shows for a few bucks. Some fun stuff to watch.     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8303416481_e1b79a111f_n.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8499/8303408373_2464d9a3fb_n.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Unique architecture seen along the walks &amp;amp; sunsets at Mallory Square are classic Key West    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8304214103_060d26d104.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  A Key West Sunset    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Seven Fish&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  I  had read and been told by my boss to get to this place located just off  the chaos of Duval street. Even though I had just ate an hour before  and wasn't all that hungry, I squeezed it in on my last night in town.  Its small and reservations are most always required. We didn't make them  but were able to get a seat around 9p after putting our name in. The  menu focuses on simple fresh good food with an emphasis on fish.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8223/8304463146_2987863a17.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Just off Duval Street this little stop is a must    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  The  folks running this place from the waitresses to the owners were really  friendly and warm welcoming. Me and her were sharing and started with  another excellent example of a fish taco, this one made with local cobia  fish. The plan was to share a seafood dish made with some homemade  pasta but our waitress asked if we were sure we didn't want to try their  signature dish. It wasn't hard to convince us especially seeing her  enthusiasm for it.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8213/8304468880_5b7dd73710.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Cobia Fish Taco Appetizer Special    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Holy  **** am I glad she did. One of the best dishes I ate all year. The  snapper was sauteed with fresh garlic and ginger and served with a  creamy curry coconut sauce over sticky rice with fresh local veggies.  Fan-flipping-tastic. On top of that she split our plates up for us and I  would of been satisfied with the portion I got as a whole. Well worth  the few extra bucks in my book. Don't miss this place.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8363/8303417757_eb7a08c77f.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  The Signature Snapper Curry Dish is one of the best plates I've ate all year    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  On  our last night both before and after the fantastic dinner at Seven I  had realized I hadn't even tried two of the signature local eats on the  island. So while we waited for our table at dinner I over indulged in  some conch fritters from the Conch Shack.    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;The Conch Shack&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8356/8304464396_ca3dbd6b6c_n.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8073/8304465342_29ddac23c3_n.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Sitting amidst the bars of Duval Street is some tasty food to get you thru the night    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  We  chatted with one of the owners who started this place up in 2009. He  and his partners worked in catering and use the same recipe one of the  caterers 90 year old Bahamian grandmother used. The old family recipe is  a fantastic rendition and brought me back to the Abaco Islands where we  went on a family vacation years ago. These seemed to be the most  popular in town and I could taste why. After dinner I grabbed a slice of  Key Lime pie at Kermit's because it was open and near. It was a nice  treat to have when I got back home and popped open one last cold one in  the open warm air.&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="3"&gt;Kermit's Key Lime Pie Shoppe&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8081/8303418597_1c44432fa2_n.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8304471972_2890003019_n.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  Another popular stop on Duval Street for the islands signature dish    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8073/8305261446_fe17d48f0b_n.jpg"&gt; &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8304472818_6afeeb446f_n.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  It's the end of the road...    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  &lt;img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8502/8303403191_70ef189f25.jpg"&gt;  &lt;br&gt;  ...See y'all next time    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Sheila's Famous BBQ, Conch, &amp;amp; More    &lt;br&gt;  406 Southern Blvd    &lt;br&gt;  West Palm Beach, FL 33405    &lt;br&gt;  (561) 951-2723    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  La Granja Restaurants    &lt;br&gt;  &lt;a href="http://www.lagranjarestaurants.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Locations throughout Florida&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Big Al's Steaks    &lt;br&gt;  450 East Atlantic Avenue&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Delray Beach, FL 33483    &lt;br&gt;  (561) 819-1888    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  LaSpada's Original Hoagies    &lt;br&gt;  &lt;a href="http://www.laspadashoagies.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"&gt;Locations throughout South Florida&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  The Whales Rib Raw Bar    &lt;br&gt;  2031 Northeast 2nd Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Deerfield Beach, FL 33441    &lt;br&gt;  (954) 421-8880    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Kelly's Landing    &lt;br&gt;  1305 Southeast 17th Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316    &lt;br&gt;  (954) 760-7009    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Southport Raw Bar    &lt;br&gt;  1536 Cordova Road&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316    &lt;br&gt;  (954) 525-2526    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Jamaica Kitchen    &lt;br&gt;  8736 Southwest 72nd Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Miami, FL 33173    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 596-2585    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Chef Creole Seafood Takeout    &lt;br&gt;  200 Northwest 54th Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Miami, FL 33127    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 754-2223    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Fritay Restaurant    &lt;br&gt;  12143 Northwest 7th Avenue&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  North Miami, FL 33168    &lt;br&gt;  (786) 866-9674    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  El Mago de las Fritas    &lt;br&gt;  5828 Southwest 8th Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Miami, FL 33144    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 266-8486    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Yardbird Southern Table &amp;amp; Bar    &lt;br&gt;  1600 Lenox Avenue&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Miami Beach, FL 33139    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 538-5220    &lt;br&gt;  &amp;nbsp;    &lt;br&gt;  Knaus Berry Farm    &lt;br&gt;  15980 Southwest 248th Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Homestead, FL 33031    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 247-0668    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Holiday Isle Tiki Bar    &lt;br&gt;  84001 Overseas Highway&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Islamorada, FL 33036    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 664-2321    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Keys Fisheries    &lt;br&gt;  3502 Gulfview Avenue&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Marathon, FL 33050    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 743-4353    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Bahia Honda State Park    &lt;br&gt;  36850 Overseas Highway&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Big Pine Key, FL 33043    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 872-2353    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Hogfish Bar &amp;amp; Grill    &lt;br&gt;  6810 Front Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Stock Island, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 293-4041    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Alonzo's Oyster Bar*    &lt;br&gt;  700 Front Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 294-5880    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  *Random Raw Bar with .50 oysters all day next door     &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Half Shell Raw Bar    &lt;br&gt;  231 Margaret Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 294-7496    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  BO's Fish Wagon    &lt;br&gt;  801 Caroline Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 294-9272    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Sandy's Cafe    &lt;br&gt;  1026 White Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 295-0159    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Kim's Kuban    &lt;br&gt;  2300 North Roosevelt Boulevard&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 296-2878    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Fausto's Food Palace    &lt;br&gt;  1105 White Street    &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 294-5221    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Eaton Street Seafood Market    &lt;br&gt;  801 Eaton Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 295-3474    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Garbo's Grill    &lt;br&gt;  603 Greene Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 304-3004    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Peppers of Key West    &lt;br&gt;  602 Greene Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 295-9333    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Seven Fish    &lt;br&gt;  632 Olivia Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 296-2777    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  The Conch Shack    &lt;br&gt;  118 Duval Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 295-2494    &lt;br&gt;   &lt;br&gt;  Kermit's Key Lime Shoppe*    &lt;br&gt;  200 Elizabeth Street&amp;nbsp;     &lt;br&gt;  Key West, FL 33040    &lt;br&gt;  (305) 296-0806    &lt;br&gt;  *2nd location on Duval Street &lt;br&gt;  </description><link>http://www.roadfood.com/Forums/fb.ashx?m=730612</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:45:44 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>