Food & Drink

CIGAR CITY BREWING, TAMPA

1BEERS TO YOU With more than 350 breweries statewide, craft beer has become an identifier for many Florida communities. Tampa is the industry’s birthplace. / Tampa

KAI ASIAN STREET FARE, WINTER PARK THE COLUMBIA, TAMPA AND ST. AUGUSTINE

2ULTIMATE GUIDE TO YUMMY The illustrious Michelin Guide illuminates the best Florida eateries, bestowing stars on 15 Sunshine State restaurants, and marking 103 more for Bib Gourmand honors or Michelin Plate status. / Miami, Tampa, Orlando

3FRESH IS BEST Lobster, stone crab, scallops, shrimps, grouper, mahi, snapper – from sea to table in the same day. / Statewide

4SUNSHINE STATE SPECIALS Named Florida’s “Best Sandwich” by Food & Wine Magazine, the Columbia Restaurant’s Cuban sandwich has humble beginnings: It was created for cigar workers in Ybor City, and came to reflect the neighborhood’s kaleidoscope of cultures. / Tampa,

St. Augustine

A TASTE OF FLORIDA

FRESH SEAFOOD, STATEWIDE

5DOWN HOME ON THE FARM Locally sourced bounty takes center stage at Florida’s farm-to-table eateries, including Jacksonville’s Orsay, featuring burgers made from grass-fed beef, and DeLand’s Cress, boasting dishes like wild boar tenderloin. / Jacksonville,

DeLand

6YOU’VE GOTTA TRY THIS Visit Joe Patti’s, a Pensacola icon delivering top-notch seafood; Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami, a legend for obvious, buttery reasons; and Bar Rita in

Fort Lauderdale, offering Mexican delights. / Pensacola, Miami,

Fort Lauderdale

JOE PATTI’S, PENSACOLA

7SAVOR A FOOD TOUR Las Olas Food Tours mixes gallery-hopping with restaurant-hopping; Ciro’s Sweet Tooth & Dessert Tour treats you to Winter Haven’s family-owned bakeries; and Seville Savories shares the history of Pensacola bite by delicious bite. / Fort Lauderdale,

Winter Haven, Pensacola

less crowds.

more pleasing.

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THIS WAY TO PARADISE

A maritime forest gives way to 13 miles of uncrowded beaches and 90 independent restaurants. This is Amelia Island, the Northeast Florida barrier island that exudes Southern charm.

Whether you’re an adventure lover, culture connoisseur or history buff, find it all on Amelia Island. Tee up under moss-draped oaks. Get close to nature on a kayak tour. Stroll quaint downtown streets, welcoming with art treasures and local craft brews. Don’t miss a visit to Florida’s oldest lighthouse. Dating to 1838, this iconic “Beacon of Hope” was built before there was a Sunshine State!

Accommodations range from luxury oceanfront resorts such as The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island and Omni Amelia Island Resort; to vacation rentals, B&Bs and full-service hotels. Wherever you stay, you’re never more than minutes from the beach.

Discover the charms of Northeast Florida’s tranquil barrier island.

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