Florida Keys Girl » General craziness http://floridakeysgirl.com Life in Key West and Beyond Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:08:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Key West Food and Wine Festival: Wine Dinner at The Flaming Buoy http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/02/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-wine-dinner-at-the-flaming-buoy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=key-west-food-and-wine-festival-wine-dinner-at-the-flaming-buoy http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/02/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-wine-dinner-at-the-flaming-buoy/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:40:20 +0000 FL Keys Girl http://floridakeysgirl.com/?p=3044 The line up

It is no secret that The Flaming Buoy is one of my favorite restaurants. Just the other day, as we were sitting outside eating, a friend passed by, saw us and said, “Hmmm…. every time I eat here, I always see you.” That is because we eat there all the time. It’s great. . . . → Read More: Key West Food and Wine Festival: Wine Dinner at The Flaming Buoy]]> http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/02/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-wine-dinner-at-the-flaming-buoy/feed/ 1 Key West Food and Wine Festival: Duval Uncorked http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/02/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-duval-uncorked/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=key-west-food-and-wine-festival-duval-uncorked http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/02/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-duval-uncorked/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:43 +0000 FL Keys Girl http://floridakeysgirl.com/?p=3027 What could be better than a mile long wine tasting? A mile long wine tasting followed by an over the top wine dinner. More on the dinner on Monday. Today I will focus on Duval Uncorked, one of the main events during the annual Key West Food and Wine Festival.

With Babka safely in the care of . . . → Read More: Key West Food and Wine Festival: Duval Uncorked]]> http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/02/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-duval-uncorked/feed/ 0 Key West Food and Wine Festival: Grand Tasting http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/02/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-grand-tasting-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=key-west-food-and-wine-festival-grand-tasting-2 http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/02/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-grand-tasting-2/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:15:52 +0000 FL Keys Girl http://floridakeysgirl.com/?p=3008 Chuck from T-Vine, hovering dangerously close to the sharks.

The Grand tasting at the Key West food and Wine Festival is always a winner. Why? There are loads of wines and no crowds. This year’s event was held at the Key West Aquarium. There is something really cool about trying a variety of wines while sharks . . . → Read More: Key West Food and Wine Festival: Grand Tasting]]> http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/02/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-grand-tasting-2/feed/ 1 Key West Food and Wine Festival: Day 1 Recap http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-day-1-recap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=key-west-food-and-wine-festival-day-1-recap http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-day-1-recap/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:18:04 +0000 FL Keys Girl http://floridakeysgirl.com/?p=2990 You can never have too many stems...

The Key West Food and Wine Festival has become one of the most anticipated events of the year. It draws a crowd from all over the place, and for good reason: A) It is in January, in Florida; B) It’s not so overpriced and crowded, like some other festivals . . . → Read More: Key West Food and Wine Festival: Day 1 Recap]]> http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/key-west-food-and-wine-festival-day-1-recap/feed/ 0 Key West Food and Wine Festival http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/key-west-food-and-wine-festival/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=key-west-food-and-wine-festival http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/key-west-food-and-wine-festival/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:24:39 +0000 FL Keys Girl http://floridakeysgirl.com/?p=2983 The Third Annual Key West Food and Wine Festival is upon us, people. It kicks off today with the Barefoot Beach party followed by neighborhood strolls. Tomorrow night is the Grand Tasting at the Key West Aquarium. Saturday brings Duval Uncorked and what should be a truly amazing wine dinner at The Flaming Buoy. There are . . . → Read More: Key West Food and Wine Festival]]> http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/key-west-food-and-wine-festival/feed/ 0 Judgmental http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/judgmental/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=judgmental http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/judgmental/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:06:10 +0000 FL Keys Girl http://floridakeysgirl.com/?p=2964

Babka, exhausted after a walk.

I try really hard to  not be judgmental. Live and let live, to each their own, whatever works for you… I have this operating theory: you can believe whatever you want, just don’t impose it on me. But sometimes I fail and end up being a judgmental, pissy person who thinks that my way . . . → Read More: Judgmental]]> http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/judgmental/feed/ 3 An Appetite For Murder, by Lucy Burdette http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/an-appetite-for-murder-by-lucy-burdette/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-appetite-for-murder-by-lucy-burdette http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/an-appetite-for-murder-by-lucy-burdette/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:30:50 +0000 FL Keys Girl http://floridakeysgirl.com/?p=2959 I will admit, when Lucy Burdette’s book showed up at my door, I was a little surprised. I don’t usually do book reviews, but I do read. Sometimes grudgingly. I read books for my book club once a month, but it has been a while since I enjoyed one of those, and frankly, I have read . . . → Read More: An Appetite For Murder, by Lucy Burdette]]> http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/an-appetite-for-murder-by-lucy-burdette/feed/ 4 The Saga of the iPad http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/the-saga-of-the-ipad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-saga-of-the-ipad http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/the-saga-of-the-ipad/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:51:23 +0000 FL Keys Girl http://floridakeysgirl.com/?p=2941 After contributing to iPads as gifts for my in-laws this year, they returned the favor by chipping in to buy one for me. Call, order, ship, receive, right? My experience was not so simple. I called, ordered in plenty of time to have it for my Christmas Eve birthday, and the box was shipped. Sadly, when . . . → Read More: The Saga of the iPad]]> http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/the-saga-of-the-ipad/feed/ 4 Luigi’s Secret Recipes, Key West http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/luigis-secret-recipes-key-west/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=luigis-secret-recipes-key-west http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/luigis-secret-recipes-key-west/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:57:44 +0000 FL Keys Girl http://floridakeysgirl.com/?p=2930 On the heels of Vito’s opening, we have yet another Italian pizza joint in town. Luigi’s, however, is more take out than eat-in, although I’ve been told of customers who have sat on the floor to eat. The place has no tables (yet… a table or two are in the works) and is open, with delivery . . . → Read More: Luigi’s Secret Recipes, Key West]]> http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/luigis-secret-recipes-key-west/feed/ 4 2¢, Key West http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/2%c2%a2-key-west/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2%25c2%25a2-key-west http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/2%c2%a2-key-west/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:59:02 +0000 FL Keys Girl http://floridakeysgirl.com/?p=2916 Rumors abounded over what would open on Applerouth Lane, in the former home of Ilona’s. (OK, so maybe not exactly rumors… when I met the chef and one of the owners one evening at the Orchid Bar, he mentioned the forthcoming gastropub.) I broke my first rule of new restaurants - let them work out the . . . → Read More: 2¢, Key West]]> http://floridakeysgirl.com/2012/01/2%c2%a2-key-west/feed/ 0