Florida
8 Florida Stone Crab Houses Where the Claws Come Chilled and Cracked to Order
Cold claws with a smear of mustard sauce might just be the most underrated way to eat seafood…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 12
Florida
Craving Real Barbecue, You Detour for the Smoked Mullet This Florida Fish House Cures Over Oak
Smoke curls up from a little smokehouse beside a busy road, and the smell alone can make you…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 11
Florida
This Family-Run Greek Taverna in Tarpon Springs Chargrills Its Octopus Fresh Off the Sponge Docks
Some of the best meals in Florida hide in plain sight, tucked along a working waterfront where the…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 11
Florida
This Family-Run Florida Southern Kitchen in Micanopy Fries Its Green Tomatoes Golden and Crisp to Order
Some of the best meals in Florida hide where you least expect them. Picture pulling into a small-town…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 10
Florida
7 Florida Citrus Groves Where You Can Pick Your Own Oranges Straight Off the Tree
There’s a certain magic to twisting a sun-warmed orange off a branch in Florida and tasting it before…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 10
Florida
9 Florida Wildlife Boardwalks Where You Can Watch Wading Birds Stalk the Shallows at Sunset
Some of the best evenings I’ve spent in Florida cost nothing but a little patience and a willingness…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 9
Florida
9 Florida Trails Where You Can Hike Down Into a Hidden Sinkhole or Ravine
Most people picture Florida as pancake-flat, all sand and swimming holes with nothing but coastline in sight. Then…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 9
Florida
7 Florida Butterfly Gardens Where Clouds of Wings Drift Right Past Your Shoulder
There is something magical about stepping into a warm, green space in Florida and suddenly realizing you are…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 8
Florida
This Little Florida Malaysian Kitchen in Orlando Simmers Its Laksa Into a Rich Coconut Broth
Somewhere in Florida, tucked into an easygoing neighborhood, there’s a little kitchen that turns coconut milk and pounded…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 8
Florida
9 Florida Historic Theaters Where the Marquee Still Glows Over Downtown Nights
There’s a certain thrill in wandering a quiet Florida downtown at dusk and spotting a marquee suddenly flicker…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 7
Florida
This Family-Run Argentine Steakhouse in Coral Gables Grills Its Empanadas and Churrasco Over a Wood Fire
Sometimes the best meals hide behind ordinary-looking storefronts, and Florida has a few of those tucked into quiet…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 7
Florida
9 Florida Ice Cream Shops Where the Scoops Are Churned Fresh in Small Batches
There is something magical about stumbling onto a little scoop shop you never expected to remember, and Florida…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 6
Florida
9 Florida Airboat Rides Where You Glide Across the Everglades and Spot Wildlife Up Close
Somewhere out in Florida there is a place where the water stretches wider than any highway and the…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 6
Florida
9 Florida Rooftop Bars Where the Skyline Glows While You Sip Something Cool
There is a special kind of magic that happens when you step out of an elevator and suddenly…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 5
Florida
This Family-Run Ecuadorian Kitchen in Miami Simmers Its Encebollado Into a Rich Seafood Broth Every Morning
Some of the best meals in Florida hide behind plain doors, waiting for anyone curious enough to walk…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 5
Florida
9 Florida Farmers Markets Where You Can Fill a Basket With Just-Picked Produce
There is something magical about wandering into a market in Florida and realizing the strawberries in your hand…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 4
Florida
9 Florida Fishing Piers Where You Can Cast a Line Right Over the Gulf
There’s something magical about walking out over open water in Florida, feeling the salt breeze on your face…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 4
Florida
9 Florida Kayak Launches Where You Can Paddle Out Into Quiet Backwater Mangroves
There is something magical about slipping a kayak into calm water in Florida and letting the world go…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 3
Florida
9 Florida Botanical Gardens Where You Can Wander
There is something wonderful about slipping through a quiet garden gate and finding a whole hidden world of…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 3
Florida
This Family-Run Florida Spanish Kitchen in Tampa Simmers Its Paella Over Open Flames to Order
Some restaurants feel less like a meal and more like stepping into a living storybook. Tucked into a…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 2
Florida
9 Florida Scenic Drives Where the Coast Rolls Past Your Window for Miles
Some of the best moments in Florida happen with the windows down and the sea sliding by on…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 2
Florida
9 Florida Lighthouses You Can Actually Climb for a View Worth Every Spiral Step
There’s a special kind of magic in stumbling onto a tall old tower by the sea and realizing…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 1
Florida
This Family-Run Korean Kitchen in Orlando Grills Its Bulgogi Right at Your Table
Somewhere in Florida, behind a plain storefront that you might drive right past, there is a place where…
By Anna Foster
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Sep 1
Florida
This Family-Run Florida Polish Kitchen in Port Richey Rolls Its Pierogi by Hand Every Morning
Some places you walk past a dozen times before you finally step inside, and then you wonder what…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 31
Florida
7 Florida Boardwalk Trails Where You Can Stroll Right Over Cypress Swamps and Spot Wading Birds
Somewhere in Florida, there is a wooden path that floats just above dark swamp water, where towering cypress…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 31
Florida
This Family-Run Peruvian Kitchen in Miami Roasts Its Rotisserie Chicken Golden Over Open Coals
Sometimes the best meals come from spots you almost walk right past. Tucked into the busy heart of…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 30
Florida
This Cozy Cuban Cafe in Ybor City Slow-Roasts Its Pork for Every Sandwich It Presses
Some places in Florida sneak up on you. You walk in expecting a quick snack, and instead you…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 30
Florida
This Family-Run Florida Bakery in Sarasota Braids Its Challah Fresh for the Whole Neighborhood
There is a certain kind of magic when you find a place in Florida where the smell of…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 29
Florida
This Colombian Bakery in Kissimmee Bakes Its Pandebono Golden and Warm Every Single Morning
Sometimes the best meals hide in plain sight, tucked into a strip of shops you would zoom right…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 29
Florida
This Family-Run Florida Bakery in Dunedin Turns Out Guava Turnovers Warm From the Oven All Morning
Some of the best meals in Florida hide in plain sight, tucked along a busy little Main Street…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 28
Florida
This Little Dumpling House in North Miami Beach Serves Handmade Dumplings and Homestyle Chinese Fare
Some of the best meals in Florida hide behind the plainest doors. Tucked into an ordinary strip mall,…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 28
Florida
Locals Can’t Get Enough of the Fresh Poke Bowls at Poke House in Miami’s Brickell
Some of the best meals in Florida hide in plain sight, tucked into a corner you might walk…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 27
Florida
This Cozy Florida Tea Room in Fernandina Beach Pours Loose-Leaf Blends Beside Warm Scones
Sometimes the best places hide behind quiet storefronts you’d walk right past. On a sleepy Florida island, tucked…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 27
Florida
This Tiny Florida Bagel Shop in Boca Raton Boils Every Batch Fresh Before It Hits the Oven
Some of the best food in Florida hides in the plainest strip mall corners, waiting for a hungry…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 26
Florida
This Venezuelan Arepa Spot in Doral Griddles Its Corn Cakes Crisp and Stuffs Them Full of Cheese
Some of the best food in Florida hides in places you would never expect, and this Venezuelan gem…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 26
Florida
This Family-Run Florida Thai Kitchen in Naples Wok-Fries Its Pad See Ew Over Roaring Flames
Some of the best meals in Florida hide in places you would drive right past. Tucked into a…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 25
Florida
This Family-Run Florida Barbecue Joint in Ocala Smokes Its Ribs Low Until They Fall Off the Bone
Somewhere in the middle of Florida, there’s a small barbecue spot that folks happily drive an hour or…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 25
Florida
This Little Florida Bahamian Kitchen in Key West Cracks Its Conch Fritters Fresh All Day
Some of the best bites in Florida hide in plain sight, tucked into a busy street where you…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 24
Florida
This Cozy Florida Creole Kitchen in Pensacola Simmers Its Gumbo the Way the Bayou Taught It
Some of the best meals in Florida hide in plain sight, tucked inside old homes with creaky porches…
By Anna Foster
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Aug 24