Category Archives: Florida Food

The Forgotten Coast Is A Unique Florida Vacation Spot

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

When visitors, snowbirds, and residents travel around Florida, they are confronted with Chamber of Commerce produced symbols: Miami is in the Gold Coast; Clearwater is on the Sun Coast; St Augustine is the First Coast; Fort Pierce is the Treasure … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Seafood Spots In Southeast Florida

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

My New England heritage might be why I enjoy visiting seafood restaurants across Florida and with the longest coastline of any state other than Alaska there’s a lot of waterfront for restaurants to locate. Here are some great places for … Continue reading →

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US 19: On The Nature Coast Trail

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

When you hug the Gulf Coast going north from Saint Petersburg toward Tallahassee, you take US19 into the Nature Coast.  I used to go that route when I drove to Florida State University as a graduate student and back then … Continue reading →

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LOW KEY FLORIDA SUMMER BEACH VACATIONS

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

There are no longer slow and busy tourist seasons for the entire State of Florida.  Each of the four quarters gets about one-quarter of the tourist trade. But the visitors destinations and mode of transportation vary.  Right now Southeast Florida … Continue reading →

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My Annual Walt Disney World Restaurant Awards

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

The summer family vacation season is soon arriving and that means the largest percentages of newcomers to Walt Disney World.  Most writers like to give awards at the end of the year but in the Florida food game a lot … Continue reading →

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Restaurants That Really Represent The Best of Florida

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

One of the favorite pasttimes of both Florida residents and visitors is going out to a restaurant.  Rather than visit the chain spots – many of which got their start inb the Sunshine State – I suggest looking for places … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Brewery and Brew-Pub Businesses Are Booming

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

When I was a student at the University of South Florida, it was exciting to go down to the Anheuser- Busch beer plant and drink a free beer while we watched the flamingos.  Today, the Tampa brewery is gone, replaced … Continue reading →

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