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What
to pack?
A few suggestions for making your visit enjoyable.
Local
Marinas Bringing your
boat? Need a ramp? Bait? Check here.
Nearby
State Parks
The Florida Keys are home to some of America's exceptional
state parks.
Key West
Beach
Our favorite Florida Keys beaches.
RV Parks
Information for those who drive their recreational
vehicles to Key West.
Camping
Campsites and campground info.
Gay
Travel
Key West's motto is "One Human Family",
and our diverse community offers a world of options for gay travelers.
History
of Key West
Early historical accounts of the island.
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El Meson de Pepe Key West
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| Located on Mallory Square & serving
an excellent version of a mojito, a Cuban cocktail. |
The cuisine of Cuba quickly became a part of Key West's food heritage
when Cuba families began to settle on the island in the 1860's. The food
served in Key West homes and restaurants was excellent, but lacked the
spice and zesty flavorings the Cubans brought with them. Non Cubans on
the island began including Cuban recipes in their daily menus, happy to
find new tastes and flavors on their dinner tables. The highly seasoned
but not too spicy Cuban food was welcoming change.
The special aromas, so much a part of old Key West and other Cuban communities
are still here. The smell of the fragrant tobacco of fresh Cuban cigars
pervades the air, mingling with that of pungent garlic, onions, Spanish
olive oils and other mouth watering scents from the kitchen of El Meson
de Pepe's, a restaurant serving Cuban specialties on the outdoor verandah
and the "garden" cistern area.
Accompanied by chunks of fresh lime, or marinated in the juice of a sour
orange, seafood is served in a variety of ways – the favorite being
the traditional saffron flavored "paella".
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