West Martello Tower
I have driven by West Martello Tower literally hundreds of times, but until this past weekend I had never been inside. Years ago this old Civil War Fort was hardly ever opened and so the timing just never panned out for me. And more recently since the Key West Garden Club took over the property […]
El Siboney | Review
El Siboney is located on Catherine Street in Key West, and while it does have parking on site, you will probably have to find street parking nearby because this place is almost always packed and the limited parking gets filled up fast. This is my favorite Cuban restaurant on the island, but with some major caveats. […]
Redbone SLAM Key West
Anglers challenged at 24th celebrity S.L.A.M. in Key West for CF research Slots open as Robert James Sales Redbone Keys Trilogy series kicks off Sept. 6 – 8. KEY WEST, Florida – The challenge is there for anglers, guides and celebrities alike; finding, catching and releasing permit, bonefish and tarpon — the grand slam of flats […]
Key West: A Writer’s Paradise
Ernest Hemingway‘s name is synonymous with Key West. He may be our most well known writer ever to have called the island home, but there are plenty of other that have or still do call Key West home. Names like Tennessee Williams, Robert Frost, John Hersey, James Merrill, Elizabeth Bishop, Richard Wilbur, John Malcolm Brinnin, Alison Lurie, […]
Key West Recipe Feedback
I was going through my emails this morning and I received one about a particular recipe that I shared in the Food and Drink section of this blog. Appropriately enough, it was for my Shrimp and Lobster Pot Pie, and it is once again lobster season! Below is the email; check out the spin that […]
BO’s Fish Wagon | Review
For years people have been telling me that I have to eat at B.O.’s Fish Wagon on Caroline Street. And for years I have avoided it because the open-air restaurant, while being very Key West casual, always seemed a bit dirty to me. We decided to finally try it the other day since we were […]
A Key West Original – Kino’s Sandal Factory
If you live in Key West you probably own a pair of Kino’s sandals. Having a pair of Kino’s is almost like belonging to a secret club because you won’t find these sandals anywhere else in the world. Kino’s Factory founder Roberto Lopez was a Cuban immigrant who made shoes in his homeland. After arriving […]
Casa Antigua and Ernest Hemingway
If you are like most people, you know that Ernest Hemingway called Key West home for many years. But did you know what drew him to Key West in the first place? Hemingway friend and fellow writer John dos Passos encouraged him to visit the island for its interesting people and great fishing. And that […]
Two Friends Patio | Review
Located on Front Street, two friends patio has been around since 1967. It has a very old Florida feel to it with casual dining available inside and outside. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and my friend Pam and I headed over there for breakfast. We opted to sit outside because it was still early […]
Duetto Gelato and Pizza | Review
After watching the first part of the Papa look-a-like context, my husband and I along with our friend Tommy headed just down Greene Street looking for a bite to eat as we were all famished after a long day. We stumbled into Duetto which is a tiny little pizzeria about a block from Sloppy Joe’s, and […]
Spiny Lobster Season 2013
July 24th and 25th, 2013, which is this Wednesday and Thursday, marks this year’s two-day recreational lobster season, commonly known as mini-season. During this period, recreational snorkelers and divers can take up to six lobsters per day in Monroe County waters. This can be a really fun time on the water, but that fun can […]
Salute! | Review
Salute! is a little Italian restaurant right on Higgs Beach. It has been a favorite spot of mine ever since I moved here because of the view as well as for the laid back atmosphere and good food. Recently it was bought by the owners of Blue Heaven, so we went back for lunch yesterday […]