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Shop Local! Where to Get the BEST Key West Souvenirs

We don’t just make great food and pour good drinks, Key West makes original and authentic products that you can take home with you. So put the generic $5.00 printed t-shirt down and fill your extra luggage space with these hand-made goods from locally owned shops. Kino’s Sandals These leather beauties can be customized and…

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March 14, 2020

Top Summer Events in Key West

The kids are out of school. The tank tops, flip flops, shoulders, and thighs are out of hiding. Summer is here and the living is easy! It’s especially easy to find a reason to visit the bottom of the Florida Keys when you take a look at these HOT summer events happening right here in…

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March 9, 2020

Best Oceanfront Restaurants in Key West

With our pristine waters and magnificent sunsets, it’s no surprise any visitor or local is looking for the best place to indulge with a view. While there’s an abundance of great restaurants in town, there are just those few gems where you really are able to “take it all in”. Factoring in sand, water, and…

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March 9, 2020

Key West Food Tour Spotlight: Petronia Street

If you’re a first-timer to Key West, or a “virgin” as some of the locals have termed it, then you get a free pass to spend your entire vacation strolling, boozing, and people watching your way up and down Duval Street. But, as a “repeat offender,” you should know Key West offers so much more than bawdy drinking songs, spray painted tank tops, and free sunburns… we are home to a culinary melting pot jam-packed with side streets full of vibrant foodie delights. One such street is the pride and joy of Key West’s Bahama Village: Petronia Street. Marked as the main drag of the historical neighborhood, Petronia houses a selection of bistros, cafes, and restaurants so scrumptious, you’d not be balked at by any local if you decided to take every meal on it! So why am I still…

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February 18, 2020

Top 6 Food Trucks in Key West

    Key West isn’t known for food truck culture, but that’s also due to the fact that we have strict codes on mobile vendor licenses. Our pickings are slim.. but fortunately they’re ridiculously delicious. In no particular order here are the 6 best food trucks in Key West: Garbo’s Grill Photo // TripAdvisor Photo: Instagram…

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December 1, 2019

Open For the Holidays: Restaurants for a Key West Thanksgiving & Christmas Dinner 2020

So you’ve made it here for the holidays. However, to many on vacation, cooking a holiday dinner doesn’t sound like an appealing past time in paradise…or maybe it’s just that your hotel room’s kitchen can only boast as far as a coffee pot and microwave. Whatever the reason, there are much more skilled (or at…

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November 13, 2019

All You Need to Know About the Key Lime Festival This July 2020

Down here in the Florida Keys we love celebrating the things that make our islands unique. Tropical fruits, eccentrics, people & pie.  Sums it up, doesn’t it? Our celebrations are fun, wacky & unforgettable. Our people are too. Which leads us to Key Lime Festival: America’s favorite citrus celebration! If you happen to be traveling…

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June 16, 2019

KWFT Guide Spotlight: Robert Tracy

Meet Robert Tracy (aka “Tracy” as he goes by his last name)! He is KWFT’s dedicated Southernmost Food Tour guide, a true born-and-raised island local, and our little mexican jumping bean! A natural in the spotlight, Tracy has given the tour his own twist taking guests around on what he refers to as “The Tracy…

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July 16, 2018

The Best Cuban Food Spots in Key West

The Best Cuban Food Spots in Key West Key West is only 105 miles from Havana, Cuba. To put that in perspective, a flight to from Key West International Airport to Cuba would take less than 15 minutes. With that level of proximity, it’s no surprise that some really authentic Cuban food has made its…

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June 15, 2018

The Best Places To Stay In Key West

Hotel, motel, Holiday Inn? It’s hard to discern where to stay, when hotels, rental homes, and bed and breakfasts are around every corner! So we’ve slept our way around town (no it’s not what you’re thinking, but) to compile a list of the best places to rest your head upon your next Key West vacay!…

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May 29, 2018

Top 7 BEST Key West Shore Excursions For Cruisers

Whether you’re a cruise addict or you’re planning your very first venture out on the seas, most people can agree that cruising isn’t considered traveling unless you get off the boat. Cruising is the all-inclusive-resort of the ocean. A floating party, if you will. There can be nothing more relaxing and rejuvenating than having all…

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May 1, 2018

Announcing The Cocktail Crawl Launch

Announcing The Cocktail Crawl Launch PRESS RELEASE Key West Food Tours Launches NEW Upscale Bar Crawl! KEY WEST, April 13th, 2018, Key West Food Tours announces the launch of their Cocktail Crawl. On its third and newest excursion, Key West Food Tours veers vacationing drinkers on a new path along infamous Duval Street away from…

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April 13, 2018