The food is much better than it looks in these less than stellar cell phone photos. La Trattoria, at 524 Duval, is a delightful oasis in the middle of the action. However, in my opinion, they have committed a truly heinous sin: no vintages on the wine list. When you […]
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Driving by the Barracuda Grill, it looks like every other restaurant in the Florida Keys: low key and fairly nondescript. Inside is a whole different ball game. It is charming, adorable and, as an added bonus, has great food. At first glance, the menu pricing seems a bit odd. Entrees […]
I am, by nature, not a very subtle person. OK, that might be a bit of an understatement, but you get the point. I am also not a terrific photographer. Combine these facts and you get a clumsy person who is obviously making fun of the people she is photographing, […]
The only thing more annoying than being told you ought to like a wine (when you don’t) is being lied to about the vintage in an effort to sound impressive. Sunday morning, my mother picked me up to accompany her to Boca Bacchanal, and the wine seminar. There is a […]
The eating fest that was my trip to New York began (after crashing a few parties – see previous post) with dinner at Cacio e Pepe, in the East Village. This is an entire restaurant named after one of the greatest, and simplest, Italian dishes of all time. It is […]
I don’t want you, my dear reader, going around thinking that I cannot possible have a good breakfast in Key West. After having some impressive salmon tartare during the Key West Food and Wine Festival, we decided to try Blackfin Bistro. The brunch menu is an array of omelets, sandwiches, […]
I am unapologetically geeky about certain things, wine being one of them. Being a good wine geek, I have wine geek friends all over the place. I have met up with fellow geeks in Dallas, Philadelphia, Chicago, New York, Disney World and beyond. So, it was no surprise when we […]
This year marked the 16th annual Master Chef Competition benefiting the MARC House (Monroe Association for ReMARCable Citizens). The Westin provided a great location on the pier, complete with tents and far too few places to sit, or even lean. Chefs from all over Key West were in attendance hoping […]
Duval Street stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. It is about a mile long. Last Saturday evening, as part of the Key West Food and Wine Festival, there was a wine tasting that traversed the entire street. Galleries, restaurants, shops and bars had stations set up […]
Danger Charters does a sunset sail every night. “So what?” you may say, “so do a hundred other companies.” Well, maybe not quite a hundred in Key West, but there are many, indeed. So what’s so great about Danger? The sailboat, Danger’s Prize, is lovely. They only take up to […]