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Posted: **March 20, 2009 6:08 am**

Bfan53again wrote:
Missing B'dos wrote:Wonder why so many people go to Key West...
It's a strange obsession that many of us "suffer" from.....and few are searching for a "cure"!

For me it's just the fact that I like enjoying the Caribbean climate without leaving the country. And, the fact we have friends living on Ramrod Key doesn't hurt either!!!!

for me it's the Green Parrot and El Siboney!!!

Posted: **March 20, 2009 6:24 am**

flipflopgirl wrote:
Bfan53again wrote:
Missing B'dos wrote:Wonder why so many people go to Key West...
It's a strange obsession that many of us "suffer" from.....and few are searching for a "cure"!

For me it's just the fact that I like enjoying the Caribbean climate without leaving the country. And, the fact we have friends living on Ramrod Key doesn't hurt either!!!!
for me it's the Green Parrot and El Siboney!!!

Oh, yeah, there are "those" reasons, too!!!!!

Posted: **March 20, 2009 8:56 am**

Missing B'dos wrote:Wonder why so many people go to Key West... as Sanibel/Captiva and associated keys on the Gulf Coast are more 'old Florida' -- not that we didn't enjoy the Keys; Blue Heaven is the closest of any US place to eat that we've been that is really Caribbean (and we've lived 4 of the last 7 years in the Caribbean)... anyway we will be on Key Largo in a month, a place we just "pass by" before, and want any suggestions where to eat.

In Key Largo we ate at The Fish House, and the food was really good.

Posted: **March 20, 2009 9:35 pm**

flipflopgirl wrote:
Bfan53again wrote:
Missing B'dos wrote:Wonder why so many people go to Key West...
It's a strange obsession that many of us "suffer" from.....and few are searching for a "cure"!

For me it's just the fact that I like enjoying the Caribbean climate without leaving the country. And, the fact we have friends living on Ramrod Key doesn't hurt either!!!!
for me it's the Green Parrot and El Siboney!!!

We finally ate at El Siboney and I loved it. I had pork chops, beans and rice, plantains, and sangria. Vickie had ribs and said they were not great but good no less. Heck I don't think we had a bad meal down there, even when we hit the KFC buffet.
And suprisingly the conch fritters sold at the stand at Mallory Square were better than Alabama Jack's imo.

Posted: **March 21, 2009 8:24 pm**

Returned yesterday from Key West.

Pros:
Alabama Jacks
Kermit's
Conch Republic Seafood Company
B.O.'s
Schooner Wharf
Turtle Kraals
Margaritaville
Mallory Square and the deranged cat man
The hundreds of people that walk by Shrimpboat Sound every day and have no idea what it is
The Heron House
And the list goes on...

Cons:
Seriously? It's Key West. There are no cons. Well, except for all the spring breakers last week.

Posted: **March 21, 2009 9:06 pm**

UpstateNYPH wrote:Returned yesterday from Key West.

Pros:
Alabama Jacks
Kermit's
Conch Republic Seafood Company
B.O.'s
Schooner Wharf
Turtle Kraals
Margaritaville
Mallory Square and the deranged cat man
The hundreds of people that walk by Shrimpboat Sound every day and have no idea what it is
The Heron House
And the list goes on...

Cons:
Seriously? It's Key West. There are no cons. Well, except for all the spring breakers last week.

Isn't the cat man great??

Posted: **March 21, 2009 9:46 pm**

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
UpstateNYPH wrote:Returned yesterday from Key West.

Pros:
Alabama Jacks
Kermit's
Conch Republic Seafood Company
B.O.'s
Schooner Wharf
Turtle Kraals
Margaritaville
Mallory Square and the deranged cat man
The hundreds of people that walk by Shrimpboat Sound every day and have no idea what it is
The Heron House
And the list goes on...

Cons:
Seriously? It's Key West. There are no cons. Well, except for all the spring breakers last week.
Isn't the cat man great??

Can only take a little bit of Dominique--he's gotten crazier over the years.

Posted: **March 21, 2009 10:56 pm**

CindaBee wrote:
SchoolGirlHeart wrote:
UpstateNYPH wrote:Returned yesterday from Key West.

Pros:
Alabama Jacks
Kermit's
Conch Republic Seafood Company
B.O.'s
Schooner Wharf
Turtle Kraals
Margaritaville
Mallory Square and the deranged cat man
The hundreds of people that walk by Shrimpboat Sound every day and have no idea what it is
The Heron House
And the list goes on...

Cons:
Seriously? It's Key West. There are no cons. Well, except for all the spring breakers last week.
Isn't the cat man great??
Can only take a little bit of Dominique--he's gotten crazier over the years.

He certainly is crazy....and great

Gave him a few dollars at the end though as I figured the majority of the money goes to feeding the cats and providing them a home.

Wonder what his day job is

Posted: **March 22, 2009 8:20 am**

UpstateNYPH wrote:Returned yesterday from Key West.

Pros:
Alabama Jacks
Kermit's
Conch Republic Seafood Company
B.O.'s
Schooner Wharf
Turtle Kraals
Margaritaville
Mallory Square and the deranged cat man
The hundreds of people that walk by Shrimpboat Sound every day and have no idea what it is
The Heron House
And the list goes on...

Cons:
Seriously? It's Key West. There are no cons. Well, except for all the spring breakers last week.

Well said! Sounds like a great trip. And, yes, having Shrimpboat Sound right "there" among the wandering tourists is great. Last trip down I overheard one out-of-towner (I could tell, trust me.....

) remarked: "This area would be even prettier if they knocked down that old white building. It's taking up prime waterfront space."

I literally had to be physically restrained by my wife and friends from dropping the old fart in the water.......

Posted: **March 22, 2009 12:27 pm**

The CAT MAN is much smarter than most people know! He sent his daughter through medical school with the money he made with his show on Mallory. That IS his day job!!!

Posted: **March 23, 2009 7:15 pm**

Only 18 more days until my trip! I will try El Sibony this time. I can't wait to have a Bloody Mary at Ricks Tree Bar and some Red Stripes in the Chart Room and about 20 other bars too! What block is Jimmy's studio on?

Posted: **March 24, 2009 6:42 am**

Real cloose to Kermit's Key Lime Shop and the Conch Republic Seafood Restaurant............and the Schooner Wharf bar.

Shrimpboat Sound is located at the edge of Key West Bight just off Greene Street.

Posted: **March 24, 2009 8:21 am**

Shrimpboat is right across Elizabeth St. from Kermit's, on Lazy Way Lane.

Posted: **March 24, 2009 6:50 pm**

Thanks. I passed by last time I was there but forgot where it was.

Posted: **March 25, 2009 6:47 am**

ContinentalDrifterIII wrote:Thanks. I passed by last time I was there but forgot where it was.

We're here to help!!!!!

Posted: **March 26, 2009 1:57 pm**

CDIII and I are planning where we're going to eat in KW (in 16 days!). We've never tried El Siboney, but that's a definite stop...any tasty recommendations there? We already know that we're havin the sangria....mmm

Posted: **March 27, 2009 4:44 am**

Bfan53again wrote:
UpstateNYPH wrote:Returned yesterday from Key West.

Pros:
Alabama Jacks
Kermit's
Conch Republic Seafood Company
B.O.'s
Schooner Wharf
Turtle Kraals
Margaritaville
Mallory Square and the deranged cat man
The hundreds of people that walk by Shrimpboat Sound every day and have no idea what it is
The Heron House
And the list goes on...

Cons:
Seriously? It's Key West. There are no cons. Well, except for all the spring breakers last week.
Well said! Sounds like a great trip. And, yes, having Shrimpboat Sound right "there" among the wandering tourists is great. Last trip down I overheard one out-of-towner (I could tell, trust me..... ) remarked: "This area would be even prettier if they knocked down that old white building. It's taking up prime waterfront space."

I literally had to be physically restrained by my wife and friends from dropping the old fart in the water.......

Unbelievable!! He probably wanted a Brand New Starbucks put up or something. If you would have followed him as he went by the Schooner Wharf I'm sure he would probably have had a similar comment. Then No Doubt you would have gone ballistic. Parrotheads could have pitched in to post your bail.

I was down for three nights, 3/9 - 3/12. Had friends that were also down. We were in the night after the fire next door to Margaritaville at the Crepe shop and the total destruction of the Royal Arts Academy. I will miss that place. It sounds like they will not reopen.

I did get to perform (have a $5 in my teeth) at Mallory Square. I was with Cleo, the dog act on the tightrope. Cleo jumped up at the end of the act and grabbed the $5 out of my teeth. My $5 bill of course. Never get tired of seeing this act and now to have been a part of it. The Ole Boy even knew of one of the Strip Joints (Big Earls) from my hometown, Des Moines, Iowa.

I did get my personalized license plate (GYPSY) from Iowa put up over the bar seating area at Alabama Jacks on the way down.

We are already making plans for next years trip.

Posted: **March 27, 2009 7:55 am**

I have been a fan of El Siboney well before I lived here. Recently, a friend of mine went to Jose's Cantina on the corner of White and Petronia, 2 blocks from my house. He is also a huge El Siboney fan. He said that Jose's blew El Siboney out of the water! I have not made it there, but I will report on it soon!

Posted: **March 27, 2009 8:23 am**

barefoot gecko wrote:I have been a fan of El Siboney well before I lived here. Recently, a friend of mine went to Jose's Cantina on the corner of White and Petronia, 2 blocks from my house. He is also a huge El Siboney fan. He said that Jose's blew El Siboney out of the water! I have not made it there, but I will report on it soon!

Try to get there within the next 2 weeks so we can get a report before we go!!

15 days till KW!

Posted: **March 28, 2009 6:59 am**

barefoot gecko wrote:I have been a fan of El Siboney well before I lived here. Recently, a friend of mine went to Jose's Cantina on the corner of White and Petronia, 2 blocks from my house. He is also a huge El Siboney fan. He said that Jose's blew El Siboney out of the water! I have not made it there, but I will report on it soon!

We had heard about Jose's on our last trip, but missed going. Don't think we will the next time!!!!!!

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