Jessie Capote’s father started growing boniato, or the Cuban sweet potato, on five acres of land off Krome Avenue in Homestead more than 40 years ago. Around the same time, a few miles west, Lynn Chaffin’s father-in-law began his own farm of vine-ripened tomatoes.
Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009 01:06 PM EST
The former Village Cafe corner spot in Marathon's Gulfside Village will soon be home to El Siboney.
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Marathon is getting its own version of a popular Key West eatery.
Posted: Sunday, November 15, 2009 01:04 PM EST
Even the ultimate in down-home comfort food deserves to receive a little extra attention. Mashed potatoes — that ubiquitous diner and Thanksgiving staple — are extremely versatile, says chef Stephen Shook of Chama River Brewing Company in Albuquerque, N.M.
Posted: Friday, November 13, 2009 10:17 AM EST
By McClatchy-Tribune and Reporter Staff
Posted: Friday, October 23, 2009 09:57 AM EDT
Dayami Gonzales serves up a draft beer at the bar at Habanos Oceanfront. (Photo by David Ball)
The trend of new restaurants inhabiting old locations has hit the very southern end of Islamorada, with the opening of Habanos Oceanfront on Lower Matecumbe Key.
Posted: Friday, October 23, 2009 09:47 AM EDT
Greek Isle Grille owners Freda and Bill Ferns sit at a table in their new restaurant.
A longtime Upper Keys restaurant owner has opened a Greek eatery in the Pink Plaza Shopping Center in Key Largo.
Posted - Friday, October 16, 2009 10:45 AM EDT
The Wharf Bar & Grill opened Sept. 18 on the bayside of Summerland Key, 25163 Overseas Highway. Owner Melodye Reger aims to operate a sustainable business, with organic gardens and a large composter on site.
Melodye Reger’s vision for a sustainable restaurant is coming to fruition with the Sept. 18 opening of The Wharf Bar & Grill at 25163 Overseas Highway on Summerland Key.
Posted - Wednesday, October 07, 2009 11:00 AM EDT
These days everyone needs a bargain. Each week The Reporter lists dining and happy hour specials in the Upper Keys. You can fax information to 852-0199 or e-mail to dgoodhue@keysreporter.com.
Posted - Friday, September 25, 2009 11:13 AM EDT
It’s only 11:30 a.m. at the newly-opened Italian restaurant, Islamorada Grille & Bar, and the place is already beginning to fill up. A group of women gather for a birthday party with their brightly wrapped gifts decorating the table, as a family of four slides into a nearby booth. A friendly waitress efficiently gets them settled with menus and drinks, and then she seats another older couple who has come in the door.
Posted - Friday, September 11, 2009 10:19 AM EDT
It’s 10:30 a.m., and Tomas Hajdik, the owner of Athens Café & Grill in Islamorada, is hurriedly wiping down the tables in the colorful new seating section of the restaurant, preparing for his hectic lunch rush.
Posted - Friday, August 14, 2009 10:57 AM EDT
