In Miami for 2 Weeks.... What to do?
Road Master
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From: Annemasse (border of Geneva-Switzerland) facing Mt-Blanc.
At lunchtime you can eat Dolphin (Key Lime Mahi) at the KEYS FISHERIES while in Marathon. You won't regret discovering a place like this.
Key West is mainly for tourists, and you have to pay to park your bike. You can have Key West Lime pie at the BLUE HEAVEN restaurant.
If you fancy Peruvian fish specialties go to CVI_CHE_105 in Miami. This is the nicest food we found (around the globe).
From Miami it will take you half a day to reach Everglades City, ride an Air Boat through the Mangrove and return.
If you have the money, there's plenty to discover in Southern Florida.
Key West is mainly for tourists, and you have to pay to park your bike. You can have Key West Lime pie at the BLUE HEAVEN restaurant.
If you fancy Peruvian fish specialties go to CVI_CHE_105 in Miami. This is the nicest food we found (around the globe).
From Miami it will take you half a day to reach Everglades City, ride an Air Boat through the Mangrove and return.
If you have the money, there's plenty to discover in Southern Florida.
Road Master
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From: Annemasse (border of Geneva-Switzerland) facing Mt-Blanc.
Montreal folks loved this pie back in the 50's
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copied from Wikipedia:
The origin of Key lime pie has been traced back to the late 19th century in the Key West, Florida area. Its exact origins are unknown, but the first formal mention of Key lime pie as a recipe may have been made by William Curry, a ship salvager and Key West's first millionaire; his cook, "Aunt Sally", made the pie for him. If such is the case, however, it is also possible and maybe even probable that Sally adapted the recipe already created by local sponge fishermen. Sponge fishermen spent many contiguous days on their boats, and stored their food on board, including nutritional basics such as canned milk (which would not spoil without refrigeration), limes and eggs. Sponge fishermen at sea would presumably not have access to an oven, and, similarly, the original recipe for Key lime pie did not call for cooking the mixture of lime, milk, and eggs.[3]
Key lime pie is made with canned sweetened condensed milk, since fresh milk was not a common commodity in the Florida Keys before modern refrigerated distribution methods.[4] The creator of the "frozen" Key lime pie is Fern Butters (1892-1975).
Road Master
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From: Annemasse (border of Geneva-Switzerland) facing Mt-Blanc.
I make it all of the time. Very simple using Nellie & Joes Key Lime Juice!
copied from Wikipedia:
The origin of Key lime pie has been traced back to the late 19th century in the Key West, Florida area. Its exact origins are unknown, but the first formal mention of Key lime pie as a recipe may have been made by William Curry, a ship salvager and Key West's first millionaire; his cook, "Aunt Sally", made the pie for him. If such is the case, however, it is also possible and maybe even probable that Sally adapted the recipe already created by local sponge fishermen. Sponge fishermen spent many contiguous days on their boats, and stored their food on board, including nutritional basics such as canned milk (which would not spoil without refrigeration), limes and eggs. Sponge fishermen at sea would presumably not have access to an oven, and, similarly, the original recipe for Key lime pie did not call for cooking the mixture of lime, milk, and eggs.[3]
Key lime pie is made with canned sweetened condensed milk, since fresh milk was not a common commodity in the Florida Keys before modern refrigerated distribution methods.[4] The creator of the "frozen" Key lime pie is Fern Butters (1892-1975).
copied from Wikipedia:
The origin of Key lime pie has been traced back to the late 19th century in the Key West, Florida area. Its exact origins are unknown, but the first formal mention of Key lime pie as a recipe may have been made by William Curry, a ship salvager and Key West's first millionaire; his cook, "Aunt Sally", made the pie for him. If such is the case, however, it is also possible and maybe even probable that Sally adapted the recipe already created by local sponge fishermen. Sponge fishermen spent many contiguous days on their boats, and stored their food on board, including nutritional basics such as canned milk (which would not spoil without refrigeration), limes and eggs. Sponge fishermen at sea would presumably not have access to an oven, and, similarly, the original recipe for Key lime pie did not call for cooking the mixture of lime, milk, and eggs.[3]
Key lime pie is made with canned sweetened condensed milk, since fresh milk was not a common commodity in the Florida Keys before modern refrigerated distribution methods.[4] The creator of the "frozen" Key lime pie is Fern Butters (1892-1975).
I hope the OP has time to enjoy at least one slice of this delicious lime pie, different from the lemon pies we eat further North.
It's a shame but as we get older, the better restaurants we discover, the less we want to travel
Come to think about eating, some folks must travel to find good food.
Last edited by Expat1; Mar 25, 2014 at 11:33 AM.
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In Miami for 2 Weeks.... What to do? Get the hell out of there!!
Really though, head toward the keys. Beautiful ride, even if you don't go all the way to Key West. Find the little hole in the wall restaurants along the way. Best seafood you'll ever eat.
Really though, head toward the keys. Beautiful ride, even if you don't go all the way to Key West. Find the little hole in the wall restaurants along the way. Best seafood you'll ever eat.
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No Name Bar on No Name Key. Bahia Honda State Park bout mile marker 36 if my memory serves me well. It's the only beach in the Keys! It's beautiful and peaceful there! Robbie's is fun decent food/cold beer /live band/local colur etc... Have fun and enjoy the traffic and Snowbirdz...it's worth the ride for the scenery and funky vibe! I just got home last week from there!!
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Yes..........and if you can't ride it......drive it. Worth it.