February 15th, 2012

Islamorada Fish Company, Isla Morada, Seafood Market, Restaurant, Review, Florida Keys, South Florida

Islamorada Fish Company was one of the restaurants a friend told us to stop by on the way to the Keys.  It could be visited either when driving south or north, depending on the time of the day.  This restaurant is located at 81532 Overseas Hwy., Isla Morada, FL 33036.  Tel. 305-664-9271.

Islamorada Fish Co. opens for lunch and dinner 7 days a week; 11 a.m. until 10 p.m.  It is 1 1/2 hours south of Miami or 2 hours north of Key West.  This restaurant is part of the Bass Pro Shops that are found around the country.  They say that Isla Morada is known as the “sportfishing capital of the world”.

We were getting hungry so the moment we saw it, we stopped.  The first thing we saw was the seafood market.  We continued to the back of the market and found a beautiful setting for this waterside restaurant.  I could not believe how cool it was; 68 degrees!! 

Islamorada Fish Co. is a venue for special occasions; weddings, rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, etc. etc.  It is also kid friendly.

All of a sudden the water was splashing; tarpons, nurse sharks and pelicans were all eating some of the fish thrown at them.

The restaurant was casual and comfortably crowded.  We decided on an appetizer of flash fried alligator.  It had been a long time since I had alligator.  This one was tender; the taste was more like veal.

2 Greek Salads were ordered with grilled lobster on top.  We were not sure if the lobster was going to be too dry; it was perfectly cooked and it was delicious.

My husband ordered the dinner entree of grilled lobster and he thought the same thing.  The lobsters were juice and certainly very good.

All we needed was a little bit of sun….we would have to wait until the next day for sunshine.

Talk to you later…

February 14th, 2012

Say it with a Sand Sculpture, Happy Valentine’s Day!!

One of the first things I saw at the beach while staying at Casa Marina in Key West was this sand sculpture.  I took the picture because I thought it would the perfect one to wish all of you a Happy Valentine’s Day or, do they call it now, Friendship Day?  Anyway, whichever you are celebrating, have a good one.

I thought it was just for decoration but if you are in Key West you can take a sandsculpting workshop. You can go through the Concierge at your hotel, or, you can visit www.sandisle.com.   The name of the company is Sand Isle.  Tel. 305-896-5503.

A 2 1/2 hour workshop will teach the fundamentals of building sand sculptures.  This workshop is for young or old.  Just remember that if a child under 12 years of age is attending, an adult needs to stay with him or her.

Check the website.  Lots of their pictures are there.  This company can handle events and special occasions.

Talk to you later!!