Florida Spectacular
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Florida Spectacular
Episode 102: The Real Florida Keys: A Local's Guide to Food and Things to Do
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This week "The Florida Spectacular" welcomes back Keys historian Brad Bertelli. Brad talks about some little-known Keys history (including a deserted island), but then he talks about where the locals eat in the Florida Keys. To wrap it all up, he talks about some of what he thinks are the most special places in the Keys (hint: get in or on the water!)
Headed to the Keys soon? Stop by Robbie's Marina and have Brad mix up a rumrunner for you!
Links We Mentioned
Visit Indian Key (rent a kayak at Robbies if you don't have one of your own)
Square Grouper (Brad says try the peanut butter dessert
Try the conch salad at Geiger Key Marina
Keys Fisheries in Key Largo MM100
El Siboney on Stock Island
All Florida state parks here are amazing, but Brad suggests Dagny Johnson, and Windley Key; Cathy loves Bahia Honda and Long Key.
Question or comment? Email us at cathy@floridaspectacular.com.
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