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By FL Keys Girl, on June 27th, 2011%
 Peach palm fritters... yum! We decided to give Fin another try over the weekend as (a) it was my mother’s birthday and nothing says birthday better than fancy food and (b) most recently the owners have told me that the portions have been increased and we should really try it again. So we did, and once again I have a somewhat mixed review. First the good: Continue reading Fin, Key West: Take Two
By FL Keys Girl, on June 13th, 2011%
 When we communicate with others, either in person or electronically, there are numerous opportunities for miscommunication. Sometimes it is simply a matter of a person not knowing what they want. I often have clients tell me they want to go on a fancy vacation. When I quote them a price, I am met with “WHAT???” and I am forced to explain that the Ritz-Carlton, much to their chagrin, costs more than a Holiday Inn Express. Other times miscommunication takes more humorous forms. Continue reading Miscommunication
By FL Keys Girl, on May 16th, 2011%
Today is Florida Keys Guy’s birthday. I got him a shirt from Lululemon, which he loves, and I will be making dinner for just a few people in honor of the occasion. Birthday boy has requested one of his favorite pasta dishes, so that is what we will have. Cacio e pepe is about the simplest thing to make: pici pasta (or, since it is impossibly hard to find in Florida, bucatini or some other type of thick spaghetti) with pecorino cheese and loads of grated black pepper. Easy, yet so delicious. Continue reading Birthday Meals
By FL Keys Girl, on May 6th, 2011%
 I almost always miss subtlety. I often even miss hints that are not too subtle. For the second time in two weeks I found myself leaving a restaurant a little too late. Last time, it was at Il Mercato and they were cleaning the floors around us. This time it was Himmarshee Bar and Grill in Fort Lauderdale and I tried – but failed – to usher out the last of my friends when the restaurant staff started turning off the lights. It was another night of wine geeks, the impetus for the meal being a friend – and fellow wine geek – in from Texas, and it was a blast. Continue reading Closing Time
By FL Keys Girl, on March 7th, 2011%
 For me the skiing is all about one thing. Powder? Nope. Lovely groomed trails? Well, sometimes. Lunch? All the time. I have now worked into each Deer Valley trip a lunch at the new-last-year JG Grill. As is Jean Georges. Yes, that Jean Georges. I ski there from the Deer Hollow run – a lovely, easy green – and while I technically can ski back down to the bottom of the mountain, this time opted for the funicular. I am looking forward to getting the knee fixed and making the skiing all about skiing next year (and maybe still a little about the lunch). Continue reading Ski In, Ski Out… to Lunch
By FL Keys Girl, on January 21st, 2011%
 My yummy mint and chocolate ganache whoopie pies I watch Top Chef all the time. Every season. Every incarnation – All Stars, Just Desserts, Masters. I also watch the Food Network and Travel Channel for cooking and eating shows. One thing I have noticed of late is everyone’s obsession with the whoopie pie. I can’t even tell you how many times someone made a version of a whoopie pie on Top Chef Just Desserts. It was all a little annoying, especially since I have never had a whoopie pie.
Continue reading Whoopie
By FL Keys Girl, on November 8th, 2010%
 Blue Heaven is one of those place that has an eternally long line. You can wait an hour an a half just to sit down on a Sunday morning. Fortunately, just across the street is Le Creperie. Yolande Findlay used to have a little crepe place right on Duval street. When the building she was in burned down, she reopened on the corner of Petronia and Thomas Streets. You can sit at the bar (and watch the crepe-making happen) or sit at one of the charming outside tables. Continue reading Le Creperie Key West
By FL Keys Girl, on September 1st, 2010%
 We make our way up to the dessert room at Bern’s. To call it a room is a bit of a misnomer. In fact, it is a big space with many individual wooden-enclosed booths, complete with doors. Weird is an understatement. It is, however, unique. Continue reading Smells Like Sweaty Saddle, and That’s A Good Thing
By FL Keys Girl, on July 22nd, 2010%
 The birthday party at a roller rink: Disco ball, skates with orange rubber stoppers, carpeted walls, freshly made donuts and fried Milky Way bars on a stick. It conjures an image of a pre-teen party. This was, in fact, the party that my friend Cori had when she was 10, perhaps minus the fried candy bars – I don’t think that trend started until a bit later.
This was also the surprise party made for her 40th birthday. Continue reading Time Warp: Roller Rink Birthday Party
By FL Keys Girl, on June 8th, 2010%
As I was sitting down to write this, I realized I needed some inspiration. So out came a pint of Jeni’s Pistachio Honey Ice Cream. It is rich, creamy and best of all, tastes like actual pistachio nuts. It is not overly sweet. It is smooth and perfect in every way.
I first heard of Jeni’s Ice . . . → Read More: Freeze!
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