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Key West: Food on Dry Land

April 28th, 2009 | Stephen Bailey

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Breakfast on the next morning was simple, but I had to mention it. I was running late for my dolphin encounter and I found this nearby little joint, fairly new called Key West Munchies tucked away behind Kermit's Key Lime Shop. The proprietor is a lovely Russian woman and when I asked for something quick, she offered me some Cuban toast with cheese. I love Cuban toast, but the thing that struck me was the cross-pollination of cultures in this tiny spot.

The menu consisted of the usual, simple food you'd expect from a place such as this, in an area such as this. It was bi-lingual — written in English and Russian.

The warm goodness of my breakfast held me thru the choppy waters and straight on to lunch at Pepe's, the eldest eating house in the Florida Keys. Established in 1909, Pepe's is a local fave for the food and cheap, cold beer. A good combo. Plus what has to be the world's largest ceiling fan.