Category Archives: Florida Food

New Southern Cooking Is Growing Across Florida

Posted on May 4, 2016 by floridatraveler

Ask a visitor about food in Florida and they will probably first mention seafood – stone crabs, grouper, mullet, shrimp.  Thanks to Miami and Ybor City, Cuban and Latin American food will be mentioned by some tourists. Southern cooking is … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Top Aquaculture Product Comes In A Can

Posted on April 12, 2016 by floridatraveler

Florida is the only state in the nation surrounded on three sides by two major bodies of water  – the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. Fishing, both commercial and recreational, is big business in the Sunshine State. Pound for … Continue reading →

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Great Florida Restaurants In Funky Buildings

Posted on February 9, 2016 by floridatraveler

The only think I like better than going to a great restaurant is going to a great restaurant located in a restored or unique structure.  There is nothing wrong with your standard Florida restaurant architecture and I like places located … Continue reading →

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All Hail To Florida’s Historic and Funky Restaurants

Posted on December 14, 2015 by floridatraveler

Last weekend I suffered a typical Christmas time male punishment – a three hour excursion of shopping at the Tampa IKEA store.  I’m sure all the arrows and signs are designed to rescue male visitors from spending the rest of … Continue reading →

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Disney’s Latest Two Restaurants Are A Wild Contrast Of STyle

Posted on November 2, 2015 by floridatraveler

While Walt Disney World’s Disney Springs is just entering its final stages with the two-story shopping mall and second parking garage going up, the local restaurant scene is booming for the winter season. Two new restaurants recently opened and are … Continue reading →

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Florida Is The Home To Some Unexpected Museums

Posted on July 28, 2015 by floridatraveler

When people think of Florida attractions, they think of amusement parks, alligator farms, aquariums, and the local history and art museums.   Yet Florida has dozens of lesser known museums, some of them quite unexpected. Downtown Saint Petersburg is the … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Most Profitable Independent Restaurants

Posted on April 27, 2015 by floridatraveler

It is probably no surprise that Florida has some of the most profitable independent restaurants in the United States.  Which restaurants are on the list may shock you, but you must note that the number of seats, as well as … Continue reading →

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Still The Last Great Roadhouse Beach Bar

Posted on November 23, 2014 by floridatraveler

Still The Last Great Roadhouse Beach Bar.

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Hail The Queen of Florida – Our Favorite Snail

Posted on June 19, 2013 by floridatraveler

Conchs are eatable gastropods very popular as a seafood dish in southern Florida and the islands.  People see conch shells on the beach in Florida and don’t identify them with the food. The Queen Conch, also called the pink conch, … Continue reading →

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food The Best Key Lime Pie In Florida?

Posted on March 3, 2013 by floridatraveler

This is the time of year when tourists are hunting for key lime pie to take back up North. Key lime pie should be made from fresh lime juice, real whipped cream, and home made gragham cracker. My BEST OF … Continue reading →

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