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Mrs. Mac’s, Key Largo: Second Location

FL Keys Girl — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:00:59 +0000

The great Greek salad

I saw the construction and the sign for Mrs. Mac’s new building for what seemed like a really long time. After inquiring, I learned that the new location up the street is, in fact, a second location and they would not be moving or closing the original location.

The second location, at Mile . . . → Read More: Mrs. Mac’s, Key Largo: Second Location

Rosinella Italian Trattoria, Brickell Village, Miami

FL Keys Girl — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:49:25 +0000

You know how you have friends that, for one reason or another, always end up coming to your house or going out near where you live? Usually it is because you (read: me) are really lazy and don’t want to drive far, or at all. I have a number of friends that fall into this category,and . . . → Read More: Rosinella Italian Trattoria, Brickell Village, Miami

18 Hours in Milwaukee: The Food

FL Keys Girl — Wed, 09 May 2012 14:04:27 +0000

Drink local

First of all, 48 degrees in May is an unacceptable outside temperature for a Floridian. Yet there I was, arriving in Milwaukee, to 48 degrees. In a sundress. With a fleece (at least I was kind of prepared). And flip flops. I went outside to meet my friend Bill, and I realized that I . . . → Read More: 18 Hours in Milwaukee: The Food

La Trattoria, Oceanside

FL Keys Girl — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:00:28 +0000

La Trattoria is an Italian restaurant located right on Duval Street. Their bar, Virgilio’s has live music and a lovely outdoor garden. LAst summer they opened another location near the airport. This is the former Martha’s location, and has beautiful water views. Of course we went after dark, so not so many views.

The place is huge. . . . → Read More: La Trattoria, Oceanside

Yardhouse, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, FL

FL Keys Girl — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:07:04 +0000

You can't ever go wrong with truffle fries.

I had the great pleasure of meeting a friend I see far too infrequently for lunch last week. I wanted to go somewhere I could bring Babka, because (a) I really love the dog, (b) I knew my friend wouldn’t mind, and although she is not much of . . . → Read More: Yardhouse, Gulfstream Park, Hallandale, FL

Florida Keys Girl’s Insider’s Guide to the Keys

FL Keys Girl — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:00:41 +0000

I was recently approached by the folks at Cheapflights.com to answer a few questions about the Florida Keys and Key West for their Insider’s Guide to the Keys. Naturally, since I can’t shut up about how great Key West, and all of the Keys are, I answered. At length. Great restaurants? Check. Fun things to do . . . → Read More: Florida Keys Girl’s Insider’s Guide to the Keys

Thai Spice, Fort Lauderdale

FL Keys Girl — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:00:54 +0000

Bring on the peanut dressing.

There are really not that many good restaurants in Fort Lauderdale (There. I said it.) One of the most consistent ones is Thai Spice. If the opportunity presents itself, I may get to sneak in a civilized lunch with FKGuy once in a while, and we generally go there. On the last . . . → Read More: Thai Spice, Fort Lauderdale

Mystery Wine… and Dinner at Il Mercato

FL Keys Girl — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:11:22 +0000

The exploding Champagne

We have wine friends everywhere, so when out of town wine geeks make it south, we always try to get together with them. Last week, a lovely couple from New York came down to Florida, so nine of us got together at Il Mercato in Hallandale for loads of wine, tons of food . . . → Read More: Mystery Wine… and Dinner at Il Mercato

Shula Burger, Islamorada

FL Keys Girl — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:30:29 +0000

The catchphrase is “If you love our steaks you’ll flip for our burgers” and the first location (although several more are planned, along with franchises) is in the Florida Keys, at the Postcard Inn at Holidays Isle.They have billboards with big, juicy burgers tempting all driving by.

We stopped in for lunch recently. As the name implies, . . . → Read More: Shula Burger, Islamorada

One and Done: Hakkasan, Miami

FL Keys Girl — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:05:39 +0000

Vegetable dim sum. Yum.

When my father wanted to go to Hakkasan for his birthday, I was surprised. It is in the Fontainbleu hotel on Miami Beach so the place is huge (Hakkasan is about a 10 minute walk from where we valeted the car) and the fact that is undoubtedly crazy-expensive, off we went for . . . → Read More: One and Done: Hakkasan, Miami