Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Snook's Bayside
AMERICAN
( 305-453-5004; 99470 Overseas Hwy; lunch mains $9-18, dinner mains $19-42;
11:30am-9:30pm; )
Floridians love their waterfront dining establishments crossed with a tiki bar, and Snook's
is Key Largo's contribution to the genre. The surf-and-turf-style menu is good, but the
view onto the water - and the accompanying artificial sandy beach - is better.
KEY LIME PIE
Many places claim to serve the original key lime pie, but no one knows who discovered
the tart treat. Types of crust vary, and whether or not the pie should be topped with me-
ringue is debated. However, the color of key lime pie is not open to question. Beware of
places serving green key lime pie: key limes are yellow, not green. Restaurants that add
green food coloring say that tourists expect it to be green. Steer clear.
Drinking
Alabama Jack's
BAR
(58000 Card Sound Rd; 11am-7pm)
Welcome to your first taste of the Keys: zonked-out fishermen, exiles from the mainland
and Harley heads getting drunk on a mangrove bay. This is the line where Miami-esque
South Florida gives way to the country-fried American South. Wildlife-lovers: you may
spot the rare mulleted version of
Jacksonvillia Redneckus
!
But seriously, everyone raves about the conch fritters, and the fact they have to close be-
cause of nightly onslaughts of mosquitoes means this place is as authentically Florida as
they come. Country bands take the stage on weekends from 2pm to 5pm.
Information
Chamber of Commerce
TOURIST INFORMATION
(
305-451-1414;
www.keylargochamber.org
;
MM 106 bayside;
9am-6pm)
