Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill

Despite the kitschy mounted fish, beer koozies strung about like garland, and a jukebox that always seems to be playing the Chemical Brothers, it’s hard to hate a restaurant that serves something called a Joe’s Meal Deal: a full rack of award-winning baby-back ribs, caesar salad, choice of side, three garlic rolls, and soda, all […]

Flanigan’s Seafood Bar and Grill

Despite the kitschy mounted fish, beer koozies strung about like garland, and a jukebox that always seems to be playing the Chemical Brothers, it’s hard to hate a restaurant that serves something called a Joe’s Meal Deal: a full rack of award-winning baby-back ribs, caesar salad, choice of side, three garlic rolls, and soda, all […]

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse

A glance around the grand 6,700-square-foot restaurant confirms beef is the main attraction here: prime, corn-fed, USDA, aged up to four weeks, cut into portions, salted and peppered, and broiled at 1,600 degrees. They have the process down pat, which shouldn’t be a surprise – the Gables outpost is the 32nd location. Fleming’s focuses on […]

Florida Grand Opera

Florida Grand Opera ain’t your grandma’s opera. This remarkable 71-year-old arts organization not only hosts outstanding shows for classic fans of this musical genre – they’re also all about new media and outreach for the younger generations. Besides their usual lineup that includes classics like La Traviata, La Sonnambula and Tosca, they have opera flash […]

Florida Keys Wild Bird Center

One of the best elements of living in a tropical paradise is the jaw-dropping flora and fauna all around us. Take the birds, for instance. There are more than 400 species of such in the Keys alone, from pelicans to hawks to turkey vultures. And at Laura Quinn’s Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center in Tavernier, you […]