Key West Travel Guide

Key West Travel Guide

Key West Travel Guide

F&W features insider restaurant picks from star local chef Norman Van Aken as well as fantastic hotels and the ultimate recipe for key lime pie.

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Key West Restaurants

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Key West Travel: Marquesa Hotel

Marquesa Hotel

This elegant 1884 clapboard house is quiet and secluded place, but close to famous Duval Street. marquesa.com

Plus: Best Hotels for Food Lovers

Key West Travel: Half Shell Raw Bar — “This is one of oldest spots in town, right on the water. It’s a nice place to grab a beer, and they have shuckers going through tons of Apalachicola oysters right in front of you.”—Norman Van Aken

Key West Travel: Editor’s Pick — “This is one of oldest spots in town, right on the water. It’s a nice place to grab a beer, and they have shuckers going through tons of Apalachicola oysters right in front of you.”—Norman Van Aken

Key West Travel: Key West Road Trip

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Key West Road Trip

After leaving Miami for Key West, Route 1 heads over a chain of islands linked by 42 bridges surrounded by stunning water views.

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Recipes for Key Limes

Key Lime Pie with Chocolate-Almond Crust

Classic key lime pie gets a fun twist, thanks to a chocolate graham cracker crust and a tangy whipped cream topping.
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Key Lime Pisco Sour

In the U.S., pisco sours are usually made with lemon juice, but fresh (not bottled) key lime juice tastes even better.
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Brûléed Key Lime Tarts

Gray Kunz pairs this outrageous Oreo-crusted riff on key lime pie with an Elderflower Martini.
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Tangy Key Lime Pie

Based on a recipe from the 1946 Florida Keys Cooking pamphlet, this pie is not the ordinarily dense and cloyingly sweet version. Folding in beaten egg whites gives it a light, mousselike texture.
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Plus: Great Recipes from Florida Chefs

In his cute version of the BLT sandwich, Michael Schwartz replaces the mayo with a wedge of blue cheese.
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