It is the time when locals love the Keys: fewer tourists, fewer events, a quiet and peaceful couple of months before the snowbirds and winter-hating tourists return. It is a time when restaurants offer discounts for locals to entice them out of their heat-induced stupor. Hotels try to lure tourists […]
When Havana 1 opened where a short-lived Greek restaurant once was, I thought “Just what we need, yet another Cuban restaurant. Can this island really handle more ropa vieja?” So it has taken me quite a while to get around to trying it.
By now you must know that not only do I love food, I love to cook, bake, talk about food and most of all, eat. It is not always about the fancy things, either. Sometimes (and by “sometimes” I mean “every day”), I enjoy ice cream, which I rarely make […]
When people think Key West they tend to think a few things: Sunshine (usually right), beaches (not so great compared to other parts of Florida) and margaritas (duh). But often overlooked is the abundance of local art. There are so many galleries along Duval Street, not to mention all of […]
This past week was Pride week, celebrated in cities across the country. In Key West it means parties, parties, more parties and a parade to cap it all off. The One Human Family philosophy comes together with floats, decorated cars and several people running for office showing their support. Babka […]
There has to be a counterpart to the mama hen toting her baby chicks around, right? I mean, she had to have help making those cute little things… Alas, there are many roosters in Key West. I often see one or two hanging out in the empty lot next door, […]
One of the things that people find charming about Key West is the chickens and roosters that roam freely through the streets, backyards and Blue Heaven’s outdoor dining. While, I admit that in the beginning I found them to be a novelty, I can now safely say the novelty has […]
Imagine yourself on a tropical vacation… it usually involves a frosty beverage and a beach or pool, right? Well, summer is upon us and so it is officially Frosty Beverage and Pool season. I love every minute of it. It started when a neighbor brought over a bag of mangoes.
Although I do eat a lot – probably more than I should, I am not usually a fan of “All You Can It”. I always lose in that scenario. At any rate, we had a buy one get one free (another Woman’s Club Restaurant Card deal) so we decided to […]
I have reviewed 2¢ moments after they opened, when we just had snacks, and again when we had brunch there. FKGuy was recently lamenting how we have not had the pain perdu in way too long. We will remedy that soon, I am sure. But this time we went for […]