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Key West First Legal Rum Distillery

Chef Paul Menta and Tony Mantia founded the Key West First Legal Rum Distillery in 2012, and it is the first legal rum distillery Key West has seen since Prohibition. The distillery is just one of Chef Menta’s endeavors; he…

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D.J.’s Clam Shack – Review

When one thinks of Key West dining, inevitably, fresh seafood comes to mind. D.J.’s Clam Shack, a little hole in the wall location on Key West’s famed Duval Street, serves some of the freshest seafood around. Just ask celebrity chef,…

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Casa Marina Resort – A Key West Landmark

The Casa Marina Resort is currently run under the Hilton flag. However, it has a very rich history dating back to the early 1900’s. The property opened its doors on December 31, 1920, making the main building over 100 years…

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Bel Mare – Review

For years, the Commodore was a favorite restaurant of ours, but Covid was the final nail in the coffin of that high end staple of Key West dining. Part of why we enjoyed the Commodore was the food of course,…

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Clemente’s Trolley Pizzeria – Review

I may have lived in the Florida Keys for well over twenty years now, but I will always be a Jersey girl, and with that comes a complete love for pizza. One of the things that I really miss is…

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Graze Craze: Review

Charcuterie boards are all the rage nowadays and Graze Craze knows how to put it together. They are fun to make but can be pretty time-consuming when you have to go to the store to pick up all of the…

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La Te Da – Review

I have been to La Te Da many times in the past for a drink at the bar with friends, but in all of the years that I have lived in the Florida Keys, I have never had a meal…

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Key West Cake Fairy

My birthday was last week. Happy birthday to me! My little sister wanted to make me a birthday cake, but her living in Miami made that pretty difficult, so she decided to have one specially made for me and delivered…

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The Moose Pit – Review

The Moose Pit, located on Pearl Street in the back of the Key West Moose Lodge that faces Eisenhower Drive, opened back in March of this year. While the front of the building is only open to Moose Lodge members,…

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Keys Coffee Co. – Review

After my husband Steven’s charter yesterday, he needed some caffeine, so we decided to take a coffee break and head down to Keys Coffee Co on Southard Street. We spied this little place one evening after having dinner across the…

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Lobsterfest 2021

Lobster season opens on August 6th, and Key West will once again celebrate with the four day event, Lobsterfest. Thousands of lobster loving tourists come to Key West to eat and play during this time, August 12-15, 2021. Schedule of…

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Key West Food Truck Series: Cow Key Food Truck

My friend Paulette had an extended lunch break today, so we decided to order lunch from the new Cow Key Food Truck. I couldn’t believe that the phone was answered almost immediately and the person that answered was super friendly….

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