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We have many choices in every day life: regular or decaf? Would you like fries with that? To stay or to go? It goes on all day. Most of us like having some choices, it makes us feel like we have control over our lives by managing the little things that go on. Recently, on the drive . . . → Read More: Shaken or Stirred? Fried or Grilled? Having lived in New York City for six years, and marrying a pizza-obsessed guy, I have had my fair share of pies: thick crust, thin crust, brick oven, Chicago-style and even surviving four college-filled years of that dreadful St. Louis style cut into squares (there is no good way to eat the middle of the . . . → Read More: Under the Boardwalk I don’t want you, my dear reader, going around thinking that I cannot possible have a good breakfast in Key West. After having some impressive salmon tartare during the Key West Food and Wine Festival, we decided to try Blackfin Bistro. The brunch menu is an array of omelets, sandwiches, burgers and salads. The specials that . . . → Read More: Breakfast Do You may have read here that finding breakfast with little wait can be problematic in the middle of the season. It’s true. So, when some friends were in town and wanted brunch, I thought we would try Camille’s. Although I hadn’t been there in several years, I was convinced that the food would not disappoint. When we . . . → Read More: Breakfast Don’t A chilly afternoon, and downright cold night could not deter people from the Lazy Lakes RV Resort last weekend. These were not just northerners on a camping trip. Lazy Lakes hosted a charity concert benefiting Habitat for Humanity with a full roster of well known acts. Not to mention the food and beer that was . . . → Read More: A Good Cause and a Rockin’ Good Time I am unapologetically geeky about certain things, wine being one of them. Being a good wine geek, I have wine geek friends all over the place. I have met up with fellow geeks in Dallas, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Disney World and beyond. So, it was no surprise when we started hanging out with the Utah . . . → Read More: Eating and Drinking My Way Through Vacation People from Florida are not cut out for winter activities. I can hear my friends calling now “What do you mean we can’ t ski because we’re from Florida?” First of all, most of you are from someplace else. Second of all, I did not say we CAN’T ski, rather it doesn’t come as naturally to . . . → Read More: 7 Years of Suffering At the entrance to the seven mile bridge (or exit, depending on which direction you are traveling), in Marathon, is the 7 Mile Grill. This little hole-in-the-wall was recommended to a friend of mine for their conch fritters and beer. I explained to Friend that there is no shortage of beer anywhere in the Keys. . . . → Read More: On The Edge This year marked the 16th annual Master Chef Competition benefiting the MARC House (Monroe Association for ReMARCable Citizens). The Westin provided a great location on the pier, complete with tents and far too few places to sit, or even lean. Chefs from all over Key West were in attendance hoping to win the coveted 1st place . . . → Read More: Iron Chef, Key West Duval Street stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. It is about a mile long. Last Saturday evening, as part of the Key West Food and Wine Festival, there was a wine tasting that traversed the entire street. Galleries, restaurants, shops and bars had stations set up so that those attending the . . . → Read More: Duval Uncorked |
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