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Key West Food Picks, Part 1

We spent last week relaxing in Key West, which included sampling several of the eateries dotting this charming, laid-back town.
As a food scene, Key West is a bit of an odd duck. Yes, the local cuisine displays some Southern notes (grits are served at breakfast, for example), but Caribbean and Cuban influences color many chefs’ [...]

Key West Food Picks, Part 2

Here’s some recommendations for Key West Cuban, sushi, splurge and key lime spots.
Best Cuban–A local told me that the town’s population of Cuban-Americans favors Jose’s Cantina on White St. We used to love their Cuban mixes (pork, ham, cheese, lettuce, and other fixings on Cuban bread) , but this time, the combo didn’t measure up; [...]

Eater’s List of Discount Eateries

Thank you Eater for alerting us to restaurant deals with Dealfeed. As Eater says, if you can manage the dough, get out there and support the city’s restaurant industry:
You may have noticed a little handy featured we’ve introduced over the past week called Dealfeed, in which we list all current specials restaurants are rolling out [...]

2009 Cooking Classes on Valentines Day

Alas, Fiamma, which offered cooking classes last Valentine’s Day, is no more.
But other chefs have stepped into the breach, according to Gothamist, which has compiled a couple of choices for cooking-loving lovers to learn how to wield a whisk on V-Day.
[Y]ou might consider Chef Alex Ureña’s cooking class on February 7th at Pamplona, where he’ll [...]

Fairway’s Elevator

It must have been a slow news day yesterday. The Times did a story on Fairway’s elevator. For non-New Yorkers, shopping at Fairway is one of those experiences that could only exist in Gotham. For example, no one living outside of the city would put with the store’s creaking elevator, which slowly transports shoppers– crammed [...]

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