Bayside Gourmet of Islamorada Completely Lives Up to The Name

Bayside Gourmet is much more than a great restaurant. It offers a Bakery, Deli, Pizzeria (WOW Pizza, just like Brooklyn of old) and the muffins we took home to try were stuffed-delicious with or without coffee or tea.

AmericanPressTravelNews-December 26th, Islamorada, FL. Keys. Today we are profiling “Bayside Gourmet of Islamorada.” Barb and I have been dining our way up and down the Keys in our pursuit of the best restaurants in the Keys. “Our new, updated book titled: “The Best Restaurants in the Florida Keys” is well on its way towards completion, and the publishers editors, for final once over, before printing.

We enjoyed the service, the aromas from the grill and bakery and generally and particularly the dishes we tasted and ate.

So what were some of the more than 34-daily offerings and specials that are “to live for”: Well, we tried the pizza, so well created and tasty, almost exactly like we remembered as kids living in New York, from the best pizza throwers ever! Moist and absolutely done to perfection! So we also tried one of the 5-gourmet sandwiches-the Tavernier, best cheese and gourmet meat sandwich in the Keys, and we tried Ahi (tuna filet) flown in from Hawaii-spectacular fat content and flavor was amazing. We finished off our sojourn in this gourmet; at down to earth prices, with true Jersey Shore Cheesecake topped with fresh strawberry slices. Sure they have Key Lime and Choco Mousse pie, but come on now, would we pass on “real” Cheesecake? Eat in or take out and even delivery 305-735-4471 82758 Overseas Hywy. MM 82.7 Islamorada, FL. Keys 3036

**Full of bakery, deli and some of the greatest tasting muffins, but most of all nice and friendly staff!**

**Ahi Tuna dish was extremely delicious!!**

Ahi Tuna tartar dish was unbelievable. The tuna is flown in from Hawaii a few times per week. I had vowed never to eat anything that’s raw or nearly raw. But, after tasting and enjoying this dish, I’ve changed my mind to in the affirmative, but only if I trust the restaurant as I did Bayside Gourmet. Also on the table was the Tavernier Sandwich. Fresh mozzarella, imported proscuitto, tomato and fresh basil, drizzled with virgin olive oil and warmed on a fresh focaccia bread. Pizza, ah the pizza, best we have had in the Keys!!!!!!!

**Local, regional and national favorites too!**

**Tavernier Key sandwich, couldn’t put it down!**

**Plenty of comfy counter and tables and chairs. Lots of great sociality at Bayside Gourmet as we witnessed later on when counter filled for lunch!**

The Hungry Tarpon; A Lower Matecumbe Key Favorite Restaurant-Happening!

AmericanPressTravelNews-December 26th,-Lower Matecumbe Key, Islamorada– Robbies Marina and Hungry Tarpon Restaurant today way more than an iconic, happy, tourist visited place, on the Florida Keys landscape. Here you can feed a mighty fish often much larger than a person, sit outdoors and enjoy the Keys true early atmosphere of nature and more nature-sunsets, wild birds found in few places of the world, breath in the salt air, dine on incredible seafood, pick up unique marine themed gifts from many vendors on the property and just bask in the sun or shade imbibing incredible drink concoctions. Fish and tuna tacos, shrimp burrito’s, Lobster Frittata, Cracked Conch or Thai-Style Mahi (dolphin fish)fish fingers, and so many other dishes, way too many to document here-you gotta go there! They open at 6:30 for early birds of skin and feathers, and close down at 9-PM. We did see the stars over a Loaded Trailer Trash Bloody Mary! We did get that slice of Key Lime and of the Keys life here at Robbie’s that they advertise on their web site! Check out these two websites and phone no.: www.hungrytarpon.com 305-664-0535 at the marina www.robbies.com 877-664-8498

Bob and Barb “On The Road Again” This Time Updating Our “Best Restaurants in the Florida Keys!

Little Palm Island paradise! Barb and a Margarita libation, with a pastel sunset! — **Little Palm Island paradise!**
**Barb and a Margarita libation, with a pastel sunset!**

AmericanPressTravelNews-December 15th, The Florida Keys, So here we are again back where we raised two sons! Our December sojourn throughout all of the inhabited, islands in the sun, from Key Largo to key West is no leisurely romp down to a dead-end, at 90-miles from Cuba, 135-miles up and back (270-miles) visiting restaurants for our new book, since the first in 1989; “The Best Restaurants in the Florida Keys.” Yes, we are enjoying our new adventure tasting the best, freshest Caribbean warm- waters- seafood and fish dishes found anywhere else in America.

Our new book will also include selected dive shops (only the best, dive businesses) a big tip of the hat to the up and coming, Kayak and paddle board craze, accommodations, and special places every visitor should experience when making their way to America’s Caribbean Islands, accessible by any and all transportation methods,-the only Islands in the world that can boast this.

We are excited to see, how after Barb and I having been gone from the Keys for nearly 20-years, that we are once again being embraced by business owners and locals in all areas of Keys tourism and commerce. Our old friends are still our old friends, very comforting!!!

This is a wor in progress, by for now, have to visit another seafood fusion restaurant!!The book is scheduled for release from our publishing company; Wild Water Publications in February!