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By FL Keys Girl, on May 4th, 2012%
 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. Continue reading La Trattoria, Oceanside
By FL Keys Girl, on April 23rd, 2012%
 The Pez Cake April has now become officially known (at least to me) as “ 50th birthday party month“. May is shaping up to be “ 40th birthday month” but you’ll hear more about that as it unfolds. A week ago I went to a birthday lunch for a very good friend. About 20 people gathered at Lola’s on Harrison for an afternoon of good food, friends and a Pez cake. Continue reading Surprise!
By FL Keys Girl, on April 20th, 2012%
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
By FL Keys Girl, on April 11th, 2012%
 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 and a good time. Continue reading Mystery Wine… and Dinner at Il Mercato
By FL Keys Girl, on March 19th, 2012%
 FKGuy enjoying a relaxing brunch We had tried 2¢ moments after they opened around New Years, when they were cash only and still getting a handle on things. I keep meaning to go back for dinner now that they accept credit cards (I don’t usually carry cash) but just haven’t gotten there yet. Instead we went for brunch yesterday. Oh my. Continue reading 2¢, Key West: Brunch
By FL Keys Girl, on March 14th, 2012%
 The cupcakes... they looked basically the same as I indulged in one for breakfast the next day. Sometimes leftovers are great: pasta, slow cooked beef, hot fudge sundaes (not all together). But sometimes you have a bunch of leftovers in the fridge and it just seems so sad to stick it on a paper plate, toss it in the microwave and call it a meal. I suppose one might put it on an actual plate, but that wouldn’t be nearly as pathetic. Continue reading The Second Time Around: Best Leftovers Ever
By FL Keys Girl, on March 9th, 2012%
 More tortellini on one plate than is socially acceptable (yet still quite tasty). I have walked by New York Pasta Garden a bunch of times. It is next to Origami in Duval Square, between Simonton and Duval Streets, yet somehow I had not eaten there. They are on the Woman’s Club Card, so since we had a buy-one-get-one-free, I thought we’d give it a shot. Plus, sometimes you just need a big plate of pasta. (OK, I need that all the time!) Continue reading New York Pasta Garden, Key West
By FL Keys Girl, on March 5th, 2012%
 Cupcakes are always a good time... and you can serve the same ones on day 2. I always like having friends over for dinner. The relaxed atmosphere, good food and wine and the ability to linger are all appealing to me. Last week brought two such occasions, back to back. It required some creative menu planning, but ended up being a lot of fun. Continue reading A Few Good Meals
By FL Keys Girl, on February 29th, 2012%
 Brian Loring, trying unsuccessfully to hide behind a bottle of his own wine. What is better than a glass of pinot noir in the middle of the afternoon? Sixteen of them. Every year, nearing the end of February, the South Beach Food and Wine Festival rolls around, and I avoid it like the plague. Why? Really? You have to ask? OK, then I will share: it is overcrowded, overpriced and full of annoying people (maybe it is just too many people, that is a real possibility.)
Continue reading Pinot Party, Sunset Corners
By FL Keys Girl, on February 15th, 2012%
I really hate going to Camille’s for brunch. The food is fine, but the wait is usually absurd and the service in the morning stinks. They just need more staff on Sunday mornings. The other thing about Camille’s is the decor. It is a little diner-ish, somewhat dirty feeling (that may have just been the crumbs on my seat) and it badly needs a makeover. Despite these issues, we went there for dinner this past weekend. (Look for photos next week.) Continue reading Camille’s, Key West
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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. Continue reading La Trattoria, Oceanside
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