Green Turtle Restaurant- An Iconic Stopover on the Highway that Goes Out to Sea!

**Turtle Stew, fine wines and Barb is about in heaven at the Green Turtle.**

**Farmed Snapping Turtle in a tomato based stew-like soup. The meat was just like true saltwater turtle soup now off all markets due to sea turtles being a protected animal.**

**The taste of this bread pudding was exceptional, changed daily, the staff continues to keep this dish different and surprisingly excellent.**

**A real slice of Key Lime Pie set in a Macadamia nut crust. Frankly, superb.**

APressTravelNews-December 17th,-Green Turtle Restaurant, Islamorada, FL Keys. So now we have come to one of the most historical locations and restaurants in the Upper Keys for dinner. The Green Turtle Inn for decades, has been an iconic spot to stop along the Highway ‘that goes out to sea”- Overseas Highway, U.S. 1 in Islamorada, FL. Early on in Keys history, sea turtle was served in most restaurants in the Keys. WithTurtles today, being on the Federal Endangered Species list, “today’s Green Turtle Inn perfects authentic Florida Keys style cuisine, by combining the charm of the Keys laid back way of life with epicurean flair.” Fusion cuisine at its best can be found here. Tradition meets innovation in their menu offerings. The passion of their owners and staff is palpable when any diner spends just a few moments after being seated, by the enthusiasm and knowledge-ability of their hosts and wait staff. Their varied menu can certainly pique the interest of any gastrophile, with offerings, unlike most of the usual food emporiums, that serve the meats and seafood’s common in most restaurants, good bad and ugly. We were offered farm raised freshwater snapper turtle chowder (excellent) and a chunky lobster- tail, Corn-dog that was skewered, then butter-poached and battered, fried and topped with Thai Chile Sauce. Without a doubt as tasty as it gets! We finished our meal with coffee that tasted like the best coffee possible, a bread pudding, that nary a morsel was left, including the vanilla ice cream dipped up to the very last drop (best bread pudding ever, promise) and the Key Lime Pie was bedded in a Macadamia crust with fresh, delicious whipped cream-really way too good to not dream about. Take a look at their menu online-we plan on going back and raiding their menu, the offering are so luscious sounding. The Green Turtle is located 81219 Overseas Hywy. Islamorada, FL. 33036 (305) 664-2006 www.greenturtleinn.com

The Fish House Restaurant & Seafood Market; Fresh, Fresh & Tasty

**Barb meets Captain Hook! The restaurants greeter-few words, mighty message!**

AmericanPressTravelNews-December 17th, Key Largo, FL.-Bob and Barb, “On The Road Again.” In our very difficult work of dining our way down the Keys for our updated book: “Best Restaurants in the Florida Keys” we would have been quite remiss in not including The Fish House Restaurant & Seafood Market. After meeting our hosts, owner C.J. Berwick and Manager Michelle Kosiek we settled in to share and taste their excellent cuisine. We began with one of their house specialties; Matecumbe Yellowtail Snapper in a terrific sauce of capers and herbed rice. Absolutely superb fish dish! We then dove into a Shrimp & Scallops Key Lime with rice. Problem we had was not over-eating, so some of it came home for next days luncheon-great the first day, superb even the second as juices marinated in. Samuel Ornelas, their chef for the past 27-years flashed a couple of fillets at us to remind us how fresh and firm all the fish, just out of the ocean looked after filleting. We had a Pina Colada and a Margarita, with our meals and then finished everything off with homemade coconut ice cream served in what else, but a coconut half. This is a place in time and space in the Keys you just have to try yourself. So many dishes, so little time. It would take a year of eating every day to exhaust the menu and possible specials they will offer you. Check them out at MM102.4 Oceanside 102401 Overseas Highway, Key Largo, FL www.fishhouse.com— they are open 7-days per week from 11:30 am for lunch and and at 4:00 pm on for dinner. Give a call too if you like at 305-451-HOOK (4665) You can also email them at the [email protected]

**Sammie and filets of snapper and grouper. Everything was spotless here!**

**Fresh and fresher snapper, stone crabs, lobster, grouper and hog snapper too!**

**Left to Rt.: Michelle, owner, CJ and Barb getting ready to dig in!**

**Luscious seafood Key Lime Shrimp & Scallops–WOW!**

**Yellowtail Matecumbe was best fish dish ever!!Everything balanced to a supreme flavor experience.**

**Coconut ice cream in a coconut half. Super ending to a superb meal!**

**We really put on the feed bag at the Fish House.**

A Trolley Tour through Time on the Islands of Islamorada, FL. Keys

American Press Travel News——-Note* New date is January 7th, please call for full info.to Barbara Edgar 305-393-0940

Craigs Restaurant Since 1981- Always Serving the Original Super Fish Sandwich

AmericanPressTravelNews-December 11th,-Tavernier, Fl. Keys-Bob & Barb “On The Road Again” searching out great seafood and fish in the Florida Keys for the month of December & January, today at an old friend: Craig at Craig’s Restaurant. When our sons were growing up in the Keys, we gave them permission to come to Craigs (a short walk from both their elementary and High School) to charge a hot lunch at Craigs. Their favorite lunch a couple of times per week, was the “Super Fish Sandwich.” Sure Craig’s has all manner of other dishes, but for anyone wanting a “killer” sandwich, this is the place! Open for business for Breakfast, lunch & Dinner, this easily accessible and legendary seafood and all manner of traditional favorites of Scampy Craig’s way with lots of scallions & garlic, cheese burgers in paradise or whatever your fancy tells you to choose head over and mangia! Craigs is located at: MM90 in Tavernier and you can give a call at 305-852-8424 to eat in or take out!