Going out on a boat is really one of the great joys of being in the Florida Keys. Sadly for me, I don’t own a boat, so either I need to (a) go on some sort of party boat, (b) charter a boat or (c) find a friend with a […]
When we were in Spain in 2007, we ate plenty of tapas. It is hard to avoid there, and really, why would you want to? Here, on the other hand, very easy to avoid. I went to Santiago’s Bodega with 3 other people, and as they serve small plates, we […]
NOTE: Out of the Blue is out of business. Check other restaurant reviews here for suggested places to go. If only the food and professionalism matched the lovely setting. Out of the Blue is a new restaurant (taking over the space that was formerly the White Street Bistro) with a […]
After two grueling hours of tennis, where neither doubles partner could cover his court very well (the regular partner was on the bench, nursing a non-swine flu cold), I was a bit hungry. Using my own version of logic, I decided that after spending a rather long time exercising, I […]
Yes, we are back to Fantasy Fest here, but no, this is not about what you think it is about. I promise. There I was, decked out like a bad 80’s rocker, complete with pink hair, on my way to meet some friends for the Masquerade March. This is the […]
It had been years since I last visited Mangia Mangia on Southard Street. Why it had been so long, I have no idea. Mangia Mangia has one of the best restaurant wine lists around, and most likely the best in Key West (although I think a little more hands-on research […]
Fantasy Fest seems to inspire all kinds – truly creative costumes, amazing body painting and, for some people, nudity for the sake of nudity. The parade is a huge array of floats with thousands of spectators. All in all, a good time. Here you will find some photos of the […]
Every year on the Friday of Fantasy Fest, locals and some non-locals gather at the cemetery, in costume, and parade around the city. The group, several thousand strong, split in 2 groups and go in different directions, stopping at guesthouses along the route for (much needed in the heat) drinks. Most […]
So, there I was, driving south on the Overseas Highway, from Fort Lauderdale to Key West. Somewhere around mile marker 94, I decide to pull into a gas station, use the bathroom and get a beverage. I stroll into the mini mart and find my way to the bathroom, which […]
I am a wine geek. Some would call me a wine snob (they would be wrong), or picky (they would be right). Nonetheless, I am a geek. I have internet wine friends. I travel across the country for the sole purpose of drinking wine with people I have never met, […]