Florida

Miami and Fort Lauderdale may grab the headlines, but one South Florida shoreline has a talent for stealing…

By Cedric Vale · Aug 5

Some Florida towns reward a packed schedule. This one rewards the moment you stop checking the time. Quiet…

By Eliza Thornton · Aug 3

Outlet shopping gets expensive fast when the bags multiply before the bargains do. This Florida stop packs more…

By Eliza Thornton · Jul 31

This Florida shopping trip can become cardio with receipts before you reach the second wing. More than 350…

By Bryce Halloran · Jul 31

Florida barbecue has never cared who wrote the rulebook. Here, brisket can come from a former gas station,…

By Gideon Hartwell · Jul 31

Forget the restaurant sign. The real recommendation is the line of cars circling for a parking space. These…

By Iris Bellamy · Jul 30

Florida’s best Italian meals rarely begin with a giant sign. They begin with garlic hitting a hot pan…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 30

How fast can a three-item grocery list lose control? tAt this Tampa market, the answer may be one…

By Trevor Maddox · Jul 30

There may be plenty of fish in the sea, but only one roadside smoker can make your lunch…

By Eliza Thornton · Jul 30

Are you ready to trade an ordinary night out for waterslides under neon lights? On select nights in…

By Gideon Hartwell · Jul 29

Theme-park traffic is not the only thing capable of rerouting a Central Florida road trip. In Apopka, a…

By Cedric Vale · Jul 29

Give into the pier pressure! Florida will certainly reward you for it. If you usually pass over smaller…

By Cedric Vale · Jul 28

Pasta has taken control of your evening, and honestly, you should let it. You sit down planning a…

By Gideon Hartwell · Jul 28

Florida can turn a grocery sandwich into a beach tradition, a tiny coffee into a group activity, and…

By Gideon Hartwell · Jul 28

Here is a little Florida dining tip you will be glad I shared: save an evening for this…

By Cedric Vale · Jul 24

Here’s the tea: Florida’s soul food conversation deserves way more attention than it usually gets. The state is…

By Marisa Tindall · Jul 24

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? At a Florida buffet, the answer is whichever tray was…

By Lenora Winslow · Jul 24

Florida has beaches that wait for you. This one expects much better behavior. First comes the ferry, then…

By Adeline Parker · Jul 23

The best restaurants do not always announce themselves. Sometimes, you find them on a quiet street and order…

By Renata Holcombe · Jul 22

The food is competing with the Atlantic. I have no idea who’s winning. Florida has turned beachfront dining…

By Cedric Vale · Jul 21

Dade City has a lunch counter capable of making gravy look like a scheduling conflict. Fried chicken makes…

By Adeline Parker · Jul 21

Relaxation has been a little bit postponed. This beach hands your afternoon a tiny detective assignment. Florida rarely…

By Renata Holcombe · Jul 20

Wanna hear something deliciously inconvenient? Tallahassee’s smartest lunch plan may ruin every meal scheduled after it. Florida A&M…

By Adeline Parker · Jul 19

Your passport can stay home, but your camera may need overtime. This beach meets Florida Bay with pale…

By Eliza Thornton · Jul 18

Your dinner reservation may come with thunder, gorillas, and an erupting volcano that refuses to behave like ordinary…

By Adeline Parker · Jul 18

Miami reservations have become a reflex test with dinner attached. You open the booking page, choose a time,…

By Daniel Mercer · Jul 17

The chips have barely landed when your entrée arrives looking like it brought backup. One plate claims the…

By Gideon Hartwell · Jul 16

Can a steak dinner feel like a secret handshake without anyone whispering the password? A quiet dining room,…

By Marisa Tindall · Jul 15

Seafood gets extra persuasive when it comes from a truck window. Maybe it is the paper tray, maybe…

By Gideon Hartwell · Jul 13

Florida seafood has its own little rulebook, and the first rule is simple: never underestimate a window with…

By Bryce Halloran · Jul 13

A menu does not need a personality crisis every season to stay interesting. I truly admire a kitchen…

By Eliza Thornton · Jul 13

Dockside meals have their own dress code, and spotless table manners are rarely invited. Florida lets the working…

By Eliza Thornton · Jul 13

There are restaurants that just serve dinner. Others require calendar alerts, fast fingers, and the emotional resilience of…

By Clara Whitmore · Jul 12

Florida usually keeps its surprises above ground. Palm trees wave, boats glide past, and highways stretch across terrain…

By Adeline Parker · Jul 11

Why go through all the passport drama when a gorgeous vacation awaits in Florida? Old Florida charm does…

By Marisa Tindall · Jul 11

Some diners hand over a menu. This one hands over a minor reading assignment and dares your appetite…

By Clara Whitmore · Jul 11

There is one stretch of road in Florida that can make a relaxed driver lock both hands at…

By Cedric Vale · Jul 8

Florida has a habit of showing off, and honestly, this might be one of its best flexes. It…

By Marisa Tindall · Jul 8

The best cheap meal usually makes you doubt yourself for a second. You pull up, look around, and…

By Lenora Winslow · Jul 8