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09 Music Calendar
margaritaville, hog’s breath, green parrot
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island happy hour guide
18 SGT Pujado’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band by leigh pujado
Publisher Lawrence Bradley, Jr larry@bartabmag.com
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Design Flypaper Publishing info@flypaperpublishing.com
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29 Profiles vlad prohkodmoy @ willie t’s ira granite @ sunset tiki eric lindell @ www.ericlindell.com
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information on over 100 key west bars & restaurants
50 Beer Pong of the Month by david l sloan
Words by Bill Hoebee billhoebee@clearchannel.com Leigh Pujado cleighpujado@gmail.com David Sloan sloaniv@gmail.com
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801 Bourbon
Agave 308
Bagatelle
416 Appelrouth 305.414.8626 Happy Hour 4-6p
801 Duval 305.294.4737 Key West’s premier drag shows every night at 9 & 11p Sunday is ‘gay’ bingo with Mitch at 5p
308 Front 305.294.2042 Happy Hour 4:30-6:30p $6 margarita, $4 wells & discounted beers & Taco & Teqila Tues
115 Duval 305.296.6609 Happy Hour 5-7p half price drinks with a $5-7 small plate menu.
Blue Heaven
Charlie Mac’s
729 Thomas 305.296.8666 One of the best outdoor venues in the Keys! Bloody Marys are the specialties here at their outdoor bar.
404 Southard 305.320.0204 Happy Hours 4:30-7p discounts on wells & drafts with HH food menu.
Free Bacon for eternity! with a 1 in 6 chance to get your drink for $1
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Conch Republic
Cowboy Bill’s
631 Greene 305.294.4403 Happy Hour 4-7p 2-for-1 premium well drinks, all domestic & imported beers
610 1/2 Duval 305.440.2605 2-4-1 margaritas all day, every day with $3 PBRs & Rolling Rocks
Dante’s
Grand Café
Green Parrot
Half Shell
951 Caroline 305.293.5123 Happy Hour Mon-Fri 4-8p 1/2 off doms & wells plus a dozen shot specials $5 app menu & 3-4-$2 raw bar
314 Duval, 305.292.4740 Happy Hour 11am-5p with discounts on all frozen drinks, mojitos & margaritas
601 Whitehead 305.294.6133 Happy Hour 4-7p daily with “sound-checks” 5:30p every Fri & Sun. Monday night Bingo @ 7p
231 Margaret 305.294.7496 Happy Hour 4:30-6:30p with 2-for-1 drink specials & food menu with seafood specials & $5 items
Hog’s Breath
Hot Tin Roof
Irish Kevin’s
Island Dogs
400 Front 305.296.4222 Drink Discounts on all liquor & beer 5-7p Live music all day from 1pm-2a
0 Duval 305.296-7701 Sat & Sun Brunch $49/person includes unlimited a la carte menu & unlimited bloody mary bar
211 Duval 305.292.1262 Happy Hour open-6p $1 off Narragansett Lager & live music all day long!
505 Front 305.509.7136 Happy Hour 3-6p 1/2 priced wells, beers & wine with $5 food menu & 1/2 priced oysters
Kelly’s Caribbean
Jack Flats
301 Whitehead 305.293.8484 Happy Hour 4-7p $350 margaritas, $2 micro brews with $3 well drinks & $595 apps
509.5 Duval 305.294.7955 12 High Def Projection TVs with personal speakers to listen. Late night food till 1a
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Margaritaville
Point 5
500 Duval 305.292.1435 Get an original Cheeseburger in Paradise! Along with signature margarita
915 Duval 305.296.0669 Happy Hour everyday 5-6p with 2-for-1 drinks & $5 Pizza open daily 5p full menu until 12am
Prime Steakhouse 951 Caroline 305.296.4000 Steaks, seafood, martinis & fine wine. Opens daily at 6p
Lazy Gecko 203 Duval 305 292.1903 Happy Hours 4-8p 2-for-1 wells & beers with $5 food items
Luigi’s Secret Recipes 521 Fleming 305.292.4962 Happy Hour 3-6p 2 slices of cheese pizza & a domestic beer for $6
Rum Barrel 528 Front 305.292.7862 Happy Hour 4-7p 2-for-1 domestics, wine & wells with an ‘App’ menu [try the Philly Spring Rolls!]
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Rumor Lounge
Santiago’s Bodega
3824 N Roosevelt 305.320.0930 Happy Hour Mon - Fri 4-7p $3 wells, domestics, & frozen drinks $4 house wines $5 weekly draft beer
430 Greene Happy Hour 5-8p with $3 wells & $2 dom drafts Sundays Bacon Bloody Marys all day.
207 Petronia 305.296.7691 Happy Hour 3-6p 5 tapas for only $5 1/2 priced beers, glasses of wine & sangria or $10 off all bottles & pitchers of sangria
Sunset Tiki
Sunset Pier
Tattoos & Scars
Turtle Kraals
617 Front St Happy Hour 5-7p sip on their famous 2-4-1 Margaritas on the rocks or well drinks
0 Duval 305.296.7701 Terrific Sunset View April, 7:50p May, 8:04p June, 8:17p July, 8:19p
512 Greene St Happy Hour 4-7p & late night 2a-close Sun-Thurs with 2-for-1 dom beers & wells
231 Margaret 305.294.2640 Happy Hour 4:30-6:30p with 50% off wells, beers & wines w/ food menu specials starting at $5
Virgilio’s
Willie T’s
524 Duval 305.296.8118 Home of Martini Monday $5 martinis 7p-close Live music most nights at 9p
525 Duval 305.294.7674 Happy Hour 4-7p Discounted liquor drinks & beers
Smokin’ Tuna Saloon 4 Charles 305.517.6350 Happy Hour 5-7p Discounts on beers & well drinks with live music starting at 6p
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Lonely Heart’s Club Band by Leigh Pujado Warning: This column may be offensive to individuals who have signed themselves up for gift registries thus guilting their loved ones into purchasing for them a Williams-Sonoma copperbottomed cook-ware set, an $800 chef’s knife or the $1100.00 Bugaboo Cameleon-3 baby stroller . This column may also offend: • Single people hoping to get married so that they may register for all sorts of fun crap at Williams-Sonoma, • People with kids who received a lousy diaper genie at their baby shower, and • Single people with kids whose automobiles are worth less than a Bugaboo Cameleon-3 stroller. Warning Number Two: Readers should play the drinking game suggested in this column at their own risk. Dear BarTab Reader, In this column, I would like to raise a glass to all our single friends. Let’s toast to all the wonderful events and holidays that celebrate singlehood and childless lifestyles.
Oh, wait. There are none. Ok, well instead, let’s play a little game. Grab a bottle of liquor, a shot glass, a piece of paper and a pen. Find a comfortable place to sit and think about all the times in your life that you have helped a friend or family member celebrate a wedding, an anniversary, or the birth of a child. Now begin to write down each instance for which you purchased a gift for such an occasion and do a shot for each one. I’ll give you few minutes to finish……… Ok, I’m back. If you followed my instructions, and you are not socially inept, you will be super drunk as soon as all that alcohol hits your blood stream. The reason this game is getting you so inebriated is because you have spent your entire life celebrating other people’s relationships and other people’s children. Our culture applauds the traditions of marriage and family. We honor couples by giving them an entire day of the year, Valentine’s Day, to celebrate being lucky enough to have found love. We buy engagement gifts, and spend gobs of money on wedding presents. We send fine BarTabMag.com
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dining gift certificates for anniversaries, flowers for Mother’s Day, ugly ties and golf accessories for Father’s day. We help new parents purchase the arsenal of baby gear required to care for a newborn. And yet, our single and child-free friends….What do they get? They get an onslaught of mail containing “Save the Date” cards, invitations with gift registries tucked inside, and marketing mailers from Zales and Jared Jewelers reminding them just how alone they are in mid-February. Society has excluded the Singles and NonProcreators from the “Rites of Passage Clearing House,” as if the path of marriage and family is the only path to domestic and social success. Well, I’m calling shenanigans on the whole process. It’s time to add single folks and child-free folks to the calendar. Now before all the hate emails flood in accusing me a being a bitter, cantankerous, old, single bitch who lives with too many cats, I should tell you, I am not single. Old, bitter, cantankerous, bitchy cat lady…..yes, yes, yes and yes, yet surprisingly, happily coupled for nearly eight years. I should also tell you that I am not “anti-gift.” In fact, I love giving gifts for birthdays, 20 BarTabMag.com
weddings, baby showers, promotions, anniversaries, new homes, you name it! Giving to others at landmark events in their lives is a joyous and awesome experience which everyone should get to experience. And in the spirit of giving, I believe the gift giving tradition should be extended to Singles and Non-Procreators. What I am proposing is a complete overhaul of the hierarchy of the rites of passage, socially expected norms of gift giving. For starters, Singles will get “Adult Freedom Day” on February 13th, (before all the good flowers and chocolates are taken,) and Non-Procreators will take June 1 (halfway between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day) which may or may not be called “I May Not Have Kids But I’m Still Relevant Day.” On Adult Freedom Day, Singles shower each other with gifts and cards bearing phrases like, “You’re so cool, all by yourself,” and “Don’t have to ask permission if you want to go out fishin’!” They also clog up all the restaurants and bars in town with their unabashed annual February 13th partying. Every June 1st all parents are expected to purchase a card and gift for each childless adult of significance in their life who is
over the age of twenty-five. Furthermore, all childless adults should be taken out to eat at a high end brunch. The best restaurants will give all non-parents a free glass of champagne and a corsage. In addition to these two new holidays, I’m proposing that Singles receive expensive presents from their coupled friends on their landmark birthdays from age 30 through 50, increasing exponentially in relation to their age. Starting on your 30th birthday, if you are single, your married friends should be expected to send you a birthday card with no less than $100 in cash. As an added yet unintentional side bonus, fewer people will marry too early as they will be holding out for the traditional 30th birthday “still single” cash. At age 35 you get to register for all the same traditional wedding accoutrements that your married friends felt entitled to put on their Macy’s, Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel registries. Don’t hold back. You NEED a $99 electronic pepper mill and the $350 Belgian Linen napkin set. And no 35 year old should have to live without a stand up Kitchen Aid Mixer. On your 40th, you get to have a “Destination Birthday” at the vacation destination of your dreams. All your friends and family will be expected to drop everything, buy plane tickets, book hotel rooms and attend. If you want, you may select ugly resort wear in the birthday color
of your choosing and demand all your guests purchase and parade around in these matching outfits. You, however, should look stunning. It’s YOUR day! At 45 you get to register for a luxury watch. Rolex, Cartier, Tag Heuer,.… Whatever your 45 year old heart desires! Select your couture watch from the jeweler, then mail out the gift registry cards to all your loved ones. Your friends and family will be so grateful they get to come together to collectively buy you such a beautiful timepiece. When you turn 50, you get to choose a sports car. Many of your friends will be divorced by your 50th birthday, so don’t expect them to contribute towards your registry at the dealership. As a nice gesture, for all the gifts they previously purchased over the years (while married) for your single ass, you should offer them a ride in your new car. It’s the least you can do. Perhaps all this mandatory luxurious gift giving seems odious and excessive. Even I think so and I am the one suggesting such ridiculousness. But I do believe our culture needs to even the score. Our worth should not be measured solely by the children we bear and the individuals we marry. The lives of Singles and Non-Procreators are also significant and full of landmarks. They deserve a Waterford crystal vase, a new set of luggage and a 12 piece place setting too. cleighpujado@gmail.com 21
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Jägerbomb Jello Shots
Ingredients • 1/2 cup Jägermeister • 1 cup cherry limeade • 1 envelope of plain gelatin + 2 envelopes of plain gelatin [divided use] • 2 cups beer Directions Lightly spray mold with bake spray then gently wipe it down with a paper towel [a little non-stick spray goes a long way when it comes to jello shots]. 1. Stir and combine Jägermeister and cherry limeade. Pour half of mixture into a small saucepan and sprinkle 1 envelope of gelatin on top. Set aside for 1- 2 minutes for gelatin to bloom. Place pan over low heat stirring 24
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constantly until gelatin has dissolved (mixture will resemble syrup consistency), about 3-5 minutes. Stir in remaining 3/4 cup of mixture until combined. Pour into mold and chill for at least 30 minutes or until slightly set. In the meantime, open beer and pour into a shallow bowl to flatten some of the carbonation while the J채germeister portion chills. 2. Pour half of 1 cup of beer into a small saucepan and sprinkle 2 envelopes of gelatin on top. Set aside for 1- 2 minutes for gelatin to bloom. Place pan over low heat stirring constantly until gelatin has dissolved (mixture will resemble syrup consistency), about 3-5 minutes. Stir in remaining cup of beer until combined. Pour beer mixture over J채germeister layer and chill for at least 3 hours or until set. 3. To remove jelly shots, firmly press finger in the center until jelly shot pulls away from the side walls of mold. Then use an offset icing spatula, gently guide jelly shot out of mold. 26
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BT: Full name, originally from, years in Key West? Vladimir Prohkodmoy. I am originally from Stavropol, Russia, close to Sochi where the Olympics were. I’ve been in Key West, probably 8 or 9 years already. BT: How long have you worked at Willie T’s? V: Approximately 6 or 7 years. BT: What other jobs have you had in Key West? V: I’ve been all over. Painting, busing, serving. BT: How many flavored mojitos did Willie T’s have when you started? V: Around 40. Not much more now. BT: What’s your favorite part about bartending? V: Everything. I love it. I just love it. Meeting people, fucking love it. BT: What do you do when you’re not working? V: Going to the gym. Working on my house. Having good times. BT: Do people ever staple bills larger than a dollar to the wall? V: Oh, I had one guy who put almost thousand dollar in $100 bills on the wall. He put “Fred is an asshole”, “Bob suck my d---.” That kind of stuff.
BT: How long did those $100 stay on the wall? V: It stayed for a long time. We took it down & we donated it to charity. BT: What’s one thing that tourists should not do when they come to Key West? V: Don’t get that wasted and that stupid. BT: What’s the longest drinking streak you’ve ever had? V: When I went back home after 5 years, I was drunk 25 days out of 30. It probably was my longest marathon. BT: What should you order to drink / eat when you come to visit Willie T’s? V: Drink, for sure, mojitos. Because they’re best on the island. You can start from classic and go all the way down. We have more than 40 flavors. They’re all the best. Honestly, they’re all the best. And food-wise, I like filet. Vlad can be found most nights at Willie T’s, 525 Duval / 305-294-7674. If you drink all 40 mojitos, he’ll buy your 41st free! [We’re actually not sure about the last part, but he really should]
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Sandwiches & Entrées
sample menu, see our full menu at www.SunsetTikiBar.com
Breakfast - served all day
Grilled Breakfast Sandwich 2 eggs prepared your way, choice of bread, meat and cheese with home fries. Breakfast Burrito 3 eggs prepared omelette style with breakfast sausage, jalapeños, jack-cheddar cheese in a warm tortilla with home fries. Southern Sausage Gravy & Biscuits Fresh baked buttermilk biscuits and a side of slow simmered sausage gravy. Southern Hangover Special Grilled sourdough topped with Black Forest Ham, center cut bacon, 2 eggs your way, sausage gravy and jack-cheddar cheese.
Rajun Cajun Burger same as above add blackening spice, hearty bleu cheese dressing and center cut bacon. Solid White Tuna Salad flaked and seasoned with dill and blended in light lemon mayo. Yellowfin Tuna Tacos Sesame crusted seared rare tuna on a warm flour tortilla with glass noodle, bok choy slaw and Thai finishing sauce. Caribbean shrimp po boy coconut shrimp on a bed of leafy lettuce, fresh made mango salsa and jerk sauce on a soft sub roll garnished with spicy green beans. Chicken Quesadilla seasoned chicken breast cheddar jack cheese, grilled red onions, tomatoes. Black Angus Sliders 3 burgers 1/2 lb of black Angus beef choice of cheese onions and pickles. BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders Slow braised pork shoulder with bacon and cheddar.
Food served 8am to 8pm
with breakfast all day
BT: Full name, age and originally from? I: My full name is Ira Granite. I’m 58 years old. And I am from Brooklyn, New York. BT: How long have you been doing the chef thing? I: I’ve been a cook for 36 years. I’ve been a chef for about 25 of those years. I wasn’t ready to call myself a chef until I felt I was, I had the ability to be a chef, and to stand by the name chef. BT: How did you get introduced to the restaurant biz? I: I was born in the business. When I was 8 years old, my father opened up a bakery in Brooklyn. At a very young age, I was brought into the bakery to be taught a trade, because I told my dad I wanted to be in the food service business. It’s not what they wanted for me, but I took to it like a fish to water. The joke around the family is that it was born out of a flower sack. Because my mom went into labor in the bakery and she fell back on a flower sack. And I was born 12 hours later. [laughs] BT: Do you not make home-made bread at Sunset Tiki? I: I do make breads here. I do make cakes. I make everything fresh. I make muffins every morning. Scones sporadically, depending on what kind of mood I’m in that day. Croissants. I have fresh muffins out ready to go, to be sold to the public, and fresh breads.
BT: What’s your favorite culinary style? I: South African and French, which turns into Creole. Is my favorite food to cook. My favorite food to eat is probably northern Italian. BT: What does your passion for food come from? I: It’s in my blood. Passion comes from within. It’s not something you can teach. Not something you can just all of a sudden wake up and have passion one day. It’s literally in my blood. And my favorite thing in the world is to give someone a meal and watch them smile and just give me the thumbs up. That’s my biggest satisfaction. That’s a high, to me. BT: When is the new menu rolling that out? I: I’ve submitted it and been approved. It’s just a matter of it being laid out. Sunset Tiki, 617 Front St / (305) 295-0207, boasts one of the few waterfront views with affordable prices. Stop by & check out Chef Ira’s new menu. BarTabMag.com
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BAGATELLE
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BLUE HEAVEN
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CAROLINE’S
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COWBOY BILLS
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DANTE’S / PRIME STEAKHOUSE
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GREEN PARROT HALF SHELL/TURTLE KRAALS
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HOG’S BREATH
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HOT TIN ROOF / SUNSET PIER
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IRISH KEVIN’S
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ISLAND DOGS
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JACK FLATS
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KELLY’S CARIBBEAN
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LAZY GECKO
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LUIGI’S SECRET RECIPES
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MARGARITAVILLE MR. Z’S / MR. Z’S TOO
PRIME STEAKHOUSE / DANTE’S
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RUM ROW @ GATES HOTELS
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RUMOR LOUNGE
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Eric Lindell’s music career began in New Orleans in the mid ‘90s. His style borrows from ‘70s blues-rock, soul, & R&B. His shows pack The Green Parrot - his last visit playing 9 shows in 5 days.
BT: Full name, age & zodiac sign? My full name is Eric Albert Lindell. Age 45. Scorpio. BT: Where are you originally from? E: I was born in San Mateo. Grew up in Northern California & lived in Louisiana, the Gulf Coast, since about 2000. BT: How old were you when you first picked up a guitar? E: I think I was about 10, probably. BT: Was it just laying around the house? E: No. A friend bought it for me & I just played it for a little bit & that was it. Got back to it maybe, I reckon, around 15 years old & started playing it again. BT: Did you ever take lessons or are you self-taught? E: I took a bass lesson, one time. But yeah, just still trying to get my head around it. You know. [laughs] BT: Do you remember your first paying gig? E: Let me think... I do kind of briefly remember playing at a club one time & making like $700 & thinking, ‘Oh man, this is amazing.’ 34 BarTabMag.com
BT: What was your first job ever? E: My first job ever? I had a few of ‘em. I had a few good ones. I was a baker for a minute. I worked at a rib place. Barbecue ribs. I made eyeglass lenses for a minute. Man, I’ve done it all, really. BT: Do you have a most memorable stage moment? E: One time, John Fogerty came & sat in with me. & that was pretty bad ass. [laughs] It was at Tipitina’s in New Orleans. He came up & played three songs with us, & he was the nicest guy. & it was so cool. Yeah. BT: What do you like most about coming to Key West? E: I really love John, [co-owner, The Green Parrot], & just his whole vibe. The fact that I’ve just been dealing with him for so long, & it’s just always such a nice scene here. You know. & to set up & just be here for a few days & play. I love the sound check matinee gig that he does. Just love it. I’m thinking about retiring down here. continued on pg 36
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BT: Which of your albums are you most proud of? E: I think both Gulf Coast Highway was a really nice record. & then, I don’t know. It’s hard to say. It’s like little bits & pieces that you like from each one. BT: How long does it typically take you to get an album together? E: Usually like about a week or so. BT: Recording the whole thing? E: Usually, yeah. About a week. BT: How often does the inspiration to write a new song come to you? E: It’s kind of daily. Ongoing. You just gotta get in there & just, you know. [laughs] Just crank ‘em out. BT: What would happen if you covered ‘Back in Black’ by AC/DC? E: I would love that rendition. Seriously. I mean, you know what’d even be better? What if James Brown could’ve covered it? He could’ve killed it. BT: If you could play with anyone – living or dead – who would it be? E: Oh man. Maybe Curtis Mayfield. Junior Wells. I don’t know, so many. So many greats.
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BT: Who are you listening to these days? E: I guess a lot of The Impressions, still. You know who I like recently, that we got into, is Lee Fields. Love him. He’s awesome. Great soul singer. Yeah. Check him out. BT: What are you doing when you’re not strumming the guitar? E: Mostly just romancing with my wife. [laughs] Just staying busy. BT: Any other shout outs, shameless plugs? E: You know, we just made a little thing with Steve Berlin. He’s a great producer. He’s also sax player from Los Lobos. He just produced two tracks. So we’re getting ready to put that out. & then I’m working on a new record right now that’s coming out. They’re both going to come out around the Jazz Fest time, end of April, first week of May. BT: What’s the best way for people to get a hold of your music online? E: There’s a couple records that are only on my website. They can download them there at www.EricLindell.com. But, yeah, iTunes probably is the best way. Or Alligator Records, too.
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416 Appelrouth, 305 414 8626 • An off the
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1401 Simonton, 293 0304 • Amazing bar, lounge
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425 Greene, 292 2009 • Tacos2, burritos, nachos
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615 Duval, 294 6565 • This amazing Italian
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425 Grinnell, 292 2987 • Mediterranean fare
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BAGATELLE
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115 Duval, 296 6609 • Lunch/brunch 9a-4p,
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BANANA CAFÉ 1215 Duval, 294 7227 • French cuisine
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01 Duval 296 4600 • Stop by for lunch or just sit
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926 Simonton, 296 8102 • Erotically charged atmosphere, sporting dessert dishes like Jungle Fever & Missionary Crisp. Open daily 6pm-midnight.
BLACKFIN BISTRO
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918 Duval, 509 7408 • From breakfast inside
w/ a view of Duval to late night dinner on the back deck, Blackfin offers savory bistro cuisine w/ a true Key West flare w/ fantastic outdoor dining. 10% off food w/
BLUE HEAVEN
FOMN
729 Thomas, 296 8666 • Cats & chickens living
in harmony & an award winning wine list that complements extraordinary food. One of Key West’s best breakfast/brunch spots.
BLUE MOJITO
WUFO
601 Front • At the Hyatt, plenty of waterfront
couches to chill on. Light food served & full liquor bar & offering 20% locals’ discount. Get a 2-4-1 daily w/ your
BOBBY’S MONKEY BAR
LADN
900 Simonton, 294 2655 • One block off Duval, activities provided through the week. Karaoke 9:30p Mon, Thurs, Fri & Sun. Tues 7p pool tourney. HH noon-8p on beer & wells.
featuring crepes, baguettes & more. Breakfast 308 Front, 509 7304 • Key West’s only tequila or lunch served 8a-3p, 6-10p for dinner. bar, w/ over 70 different tequilas & 20 craft cocktails. Open 11a-1a or later, w/ HH 4:306:30p & food till 10p. Taco & Tequila Tues $3 tacos & $4 fresh lime margaritas. 40 ✆ reservations recommended U upscale F food served G food served late
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BOURBON STREET
724 Duval, 294 9354 • The ultimate guys-only
night out. Porn on TV, dancers on bars & pool w/ waterfall. Mon is movie night & 2-4-1 Tues. 16 TVs [2 big, 3 w/ porn]
BOTTLE CAP
OLMN
1128 Simonton, 296 2807 • Cool lounge w/ a
rock n’ roll twist. DJ music Tues & Fri @ 10p. Pool room w/ a sic video jukebox. Parties every night, see their ad for info. Outside bar for those cool KW nights! HH 5-8p.
BULL & WHISTLE
LM
224 Duval, 296 4565 • Live music all day, everyday. Get 2-4-1 margaritas [or one large] at the bar or grab a table & ask Lynn or Vicky for Debbie’s award winning Bloody Maria!
GOL
BURGERFI
221 Duval, 453 6869 • All-natural burgers & fresh-cut fries right on Duval. w/ quick service & a full liquor bar, in an old school Key West style house on the 200 block.
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THE CAFÉ 509 Southard, 296 5515 • Mostly vegetarian
entrees, sandwiches & awesome veggie burger. Organic wines, specialty beers & herbal teas. Open daily Mon–Sat 11am-10p. Delivery or take out.
CAFÉ SOLÉ
UFO
1029 Southard, 294 0230 • A few blocks from
Duval & some of the most authentic cuisine this side of Paris. Fine wine, sherry & ports.
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CAMILLE’S
UF
CORK & STOGIE
1202 Simonton, 296 4811 • A locals’ favorite w/
a menu that changes daily. Serving a fantastic breakfast, lunch & dinner. HH 4-7p. Opens 8a-10p[ish]. 10% off food w/
CAROLINE’S
SFO
310 Duval, 294 7511 • This totally outdoors
bar/restaurant is awesome. Great for people watching & low priced menu items. Lisa & Bethany in command. Delivery available. 2 TVs
CHARLIE MAC’S
FSOL
404 Southard, 320 0204 • BBQ & seafood with
10HD TV to watch your favorite team on. Food served late night & HH 4:30-7p. Home of the Southernmost ‘Canes club.
CHEF DISTILLED [RUM DISTILLERY]
105 Simonton, 294 1441 • Key West’s first legal rum distillery. Taste it, watch it be made, buy it & enjoy. Get a tour through their distillery w/ lots of history. Open till sunset.
CONCH REPUBLIC
WFOM
631 Greene, 294 4403 • This open-air bar & restaurant offers dozens of rums & then some. Plenty of seats at the bar, w/ live music every night. Be sure to ask about the rum sampler.
CONCH TOWN LOUNGE
LN
3340 N. Roosevelt, 296 4343 • This is a locals’ favorite New Town hang out. Awesome prices, 2 pool tables. You can bet on a late night crowd to have ‘one more’ on the way home with. Get a 2-4-1 daily w/ your
ON
1218 Duval, 517 6419 • Booze & cigars, C&S is open 10a-11p. Daily wine tastings & a great place to get Key West Factory cigars. Free Wi-Fi for customers.
COWBOY BILL’S
FOLM
DANTE’S
WFOM
618 Duval, 440-2605 • HH 4-7p $2 PBRs, 2-4-1 margaritas & bartender special. Wed 9-11p Ladies Drink Free for Sexy Bull Riding. Live regional bands 10p-2a Tues-Sat. 32 TV’s, 4 pool. Get a 2-4-1 daily w/ your
951 Caroline, 293 5123 • Poolside drinking &
dining w/ HH Mon-Fri 4-8p all drinks almost half price. DJs every weekend, tons of locals pounding shots - this is KW’s premier public pool to get hammered at! 15 TVs 10% off food after 5pm w/
DONS’ PLACE
LODN
1000 Truman, 296 8837 • Closed only 3 hours, 6
days a week. Opens 7a & stays open till 4a. 10 TVs, 1 pool, 1 dart, 1 GT, juke tunes.
EL MAR
F
112 Fitzpatrick, 517 6282 • Seafood, sushi & all
you can eat crab legs for 20 bucks every day. Open 11a-10p with beer, wine & saki.
EL MESON DE PEPE’S
FOM
410 Wall, 295 2620 • Some of the best Cuban in
Key West & located on Mallory Square w/ live music daily. Dishing out the strongest Mojito this side of Cuba.
L open late W on the water A alternative lifestyle N neighborhood bar D dive bar
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EL SIBONEY
900 Catherine, 296 4184 • When your pockets
are feeling light, Siboney can at least keep your belly full w/ great Cuban food at extremely reasonable prices.
FLAMING BUOY
614 Greene, 296 5499 • Open 10a-12a. HH 5-7p 10% off premium beers, wine & cigars, 2-4-1 on all dom beer.
HALF SHELL RAW BAR
✆FO
1100 Packer, 295 7970 • Fresh dishes & local seafood served daily. The lobster mac & cheese is a must. Dine in or take out w/ delivery as well. Open 6p Tues-Sunday.
FOGARTY’S
GREENE STREET CIGAR CO
LFO
WFO
231 Margaret, 294 7496 • Great raw bar on the
harbor walk & bar to kick back a few back at & relax. Fish house as well to take your favorite fresh catch to go. A/Ced bar area w/ shuffle board.
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HARPOON HARRY’S
832 Caroline, 294 8744 • Best known for their
227 Duval, 294 7525 • Home to the Flying Monkey Saloon w/ Kyle & Ryan serving up the fastest frozen drinks in KW! Lunch & dinner at great prices. 16 TVs [6 in A/C!]
diner style breakfast. Food served all day, full liquor bar & low prices & breakfast till 3p.
✆LFO
313 Duval, 293 0230 • The Keys’ very own Rock
GRAND CAFÉ
314 Duval, 292 4740 • Proving to be an
outstanding decision for lunch &/or dinner. Serving one of the best menus in town, plus mojitos & the Grand Margarita.
1107 Duval, 296 1020 • This wine shop/bar is a
great place to start or end an evening. Buy a bottle, then head to the porch for a table. Vin pours wine by the glass & a few beers.
GREEN PARROT
LMDN
601 Whitehead, 294 6133 • Probably the biggest
anchor in town. The best live acts in the Keys w/ a bartending staff who make slinging drinks look as easy as drinkin ‘em. 4 TVs, 1 pool, 1 dart, best jukebox in S. FL. 42 BarTabMag.com
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& Roll museum w/ a multi-level patio bar & restaurant. Plenty of Key West Hard Rock goods available, too. 9 TVs
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HAVANA
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GRAND VIN
HARD ROCK CAFÉ
703 Duval, 294 2626 • American/Cuban
inspired cuisine shines at this popular restaurant serving Breakfast, Brunch & Lunch.
HOG’S BREATH
WFOM
400 Front, 292 2032 • Catering to a tourist crowd, but also remains a locals’ favorite. Great bar staff & shucking bar & some of the best bands playing original live music in town. HH 5-7pm & 1-2am. 6 TVs, 3 bars
recommended
HOGFISH
WFOM
6810 Front [Stock Isl.], 293 4041 • Best place
for live music on Stock Island. Their hogfish sandwich is a must! Breakfast Sat & Sun at 8a. HH 4-7p Mon-Sat. 4 TVs, 1 pool Get 10% off food w/ your
HOT TIN ROOF
✆UWFO
0 Duval, 296 7701 • Delicious martini list &
slick lounge. Sit back & take in the ocean view w/ one of the best menus in Key West @ the Ocean Key. Serving breakfast, lunch & dinner. Get 10% off food w/ your
HURRICANE HOLE
WFO
5110 Overseas Hwy, 294 0200 • At Hurricane
Hole Marina, across the Stock Isl. bridge. A haven for locals to hang out on the water w/ full liquor bar.
IRISH KEVIN’S
LM
211 Duval, 292 1262 • Guinness chugging
contests on stage, accompanied by live music all day long. Full liquor & over 25 draft aiding the staff here to keep you sloshed.
ISLAND DOGS
LGOM
505 Front, 509 7136 • Street-side seating just
steps off Duval. Live music Thurs, Fri & Sat. Nice blend of casual & upscale bar. Open late w/ food till the crowd dies down. Get a 2-4-1 daily w/ your
U upscale F food served G food served late S sports M entertainment
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JACK FLATS
509 1/2 Duval, 294 7955 • Great grub served
to 1a or later. This is the place to be on game day. Matt & Doug run things at night, Gretchen in the day. 38 TVs [12 jumbo] & audio boxes.
SLG
JOE’S PLACE 920 Caroline, • Info coming soon.
301 Whitehead, 293 8484 • Spectacular outdoor
dining area to enjoy Key West’s days & nights. HH 4-7p on drinks & food at the bar. Try one of the micro brewed beers.
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KOJIN
502 Southard, 296 2077 • 6 different noodle
bowls, perfect apps, featured menu items & sakes to complement. HH 4-5p & 11p-12a, 20% off alcohol & their soft-egg shooter Get 10% off all food w/ your
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506 Southard • A few steps off Duval, Krawl offers the most tap craft beers in the Keys. Tuesday SIN 8p-close w/ drink specials & live music. Outside seating & HH 5-7p.
LA TE DA
ULFOM
1125 Duval, 296 6706 • Outside full liquor bar.
UFO
KELLY’S
KRAWL OFF DUVAL
Shows in the Crystal Room & piano bar. HH 12-7p on beer, wells & wine.
LA TRATTORIA
✆UF
524 Duval, 296 1075 • Classic cuisine & impressive wine list - probably the Keys’ best Italian! The street side bar is perfect to sip on libations w/ over 20 speciality martinis.
LA TRATTORIA OCEANSIDE
✆UF
3593 S Roosevelt, 295 6789 • La Trats second
location up town. Perfect for those who want to avoid downtown or like parking. Very creative seating layout w/ the quality menu you expect.
LAZY GECKO
SLO
203 Duval, 292 1903 • The Gecko’s throwin’ the
best party in town w/ a locals’ back bar that’s a great escape from the weekend madness. DJs Tues, Wed-Sat late night. HH 4-8p, 15 TVs
LITTLE ROOM JAZZ CLUB
MLO
821 Duval • The Keys premier jazz club. Classy
without being too upscale, located perfectly on the 800 of Duval. HH 4-7p & live music nightly. Get a 2-4-1 daily w/ your
LUIGI’S SECRET RECIPES
zLG
521 Fleming, 292 4962 • Calzones, pizza pies
or slices & sandwiches. Just a half block off Duval & open till 12a w/ delivery. See their menu in the back of BarTab.
MANGIA MANGIA
FO
900 Southard, 294 2469 • Fresh seafood,
homemade pasta made daily & the Keys’ most famous pesto. Great outdoor garden to dine in. Offering over 400 different bottles of wine. Get 10% off all food w/ your
L open late W on the water A alternative lifestyle N neighborhood bar D dive bar
MANGOES
FO
700 Duval, 292 4606 • A very classy & relaxing
dining patio complete w/ an outdoor bar. Sit back & watch the entertainment of Duval Street while dining or sipping on a cocktail.
MARGARITAVILLE
FM
500 Duval, 292 1435 • Daytime the restaurant jams more than most on the island. Bands take the stage at 9p Tues-Sunday. If you didn’t know already, try a margarita & cheeseburger.
MARTIN’S
UFO
917 Duval, 295 0111 • European-style fare nicely settled on upper Duval. w/ street-side lounge seating & a menu Chef Martin has been perfecting for over 20 years in KW.
MICHAELS
UFO
532 Margaret, 295 1300 • Located in the back
streets of Old Town, this is a Key West favorite. Owner & Chef Michael Wilson offers a classic menu w/ an island twist.
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MR. CHEAPEE’S
423 Duval, 305 292 0486 • Cheapee’s offers a wide variety of liquors & wines to suit every taste & every price range. Cigs, liquor, wine & beer right off Duval to-go.
LF 501 Southard, 305 296 4445 • Grinders, pizza, & MR. Z’S
the best cheesesteaks in Key West! Open till 4a every night, just a half block off Duval. See their menu in the back of BarTab.
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MR. Z’S TOO
2798 N Roosevelt, 296 5306 • Mr Z’s second
location in New Town. This Z’s offers some indoor seating as well. Open 11a-midnight w/ the same great menu items. See their menu in the back of BarTab.
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OLD TOWN GROCER
1101 Whitehead, 453 6643 • Made to order
sandwiches & premium condiments. As well as craft beers & wines. M-Sat 9a-7p, Sun 10a-5p. Free delivery in KW.
FO
OLD TOWN MEXICAN CAFÉ
609 Duval, 296 7500 • Subtle ethnic décor
enhances your Mexican experience. Beer & wine w/ a handful of Mexican beers, but we opt for the pitchers of sangria.
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ORCHID BAR
1004 Duval, 296-9915 • This small boutique bar can be found at the Orchid Inn. Open noon-10p or later, HH 5-7p 20% off all drinks. Try the infused pineapple or jalapeño & tomato vodkas.
FO
ORIGAMI 1075 Duval, 294 0092 • Outdoor sushi
restaurant, coupled w/ astounding sushi & a large supply of sake, BarTab doesn’t need much more than that.
THE OTHER SIDE
ULO
420 Caroline, 517 6358 • Classic cocktails
FO
POINT 5
915 Duval, 296 0669 • Craft cocktails, beers, fine wines & eats. 2nd story balcony overlooking Duval, perfect for people watching. Full menu until 12am. HH 5-6 daily with $5 pizzas & half priced cocktails.
THE PORCH
LON
420 Caroline, 517 6358 • Local crowds drinking
carefully selected craft beers. Bottles of wine to go or camp out on the porch w/ $2 off drafts & wine 4:30-6:30p.
PRIME STEAKHOUSE
✆UWOF
951 Caroline, 296 4000 • This could be one
of our favorites. Excellent steaks & seafood entrees, complimented by an outstanding wine list. The bone-in filet is the house specialty. Opens at 6p daily.
RED FISH BLUE FISH
FO
407 Front, 295 7447 • Steps away from Mallory Square, serving some of the best seafood in town great pre & post-sunset destination w/ $5 margaritas every day. Get a 2-4-1 daily w/ your
ROOFTOP CAFE
UFOM
308 Front, 294 2042 • Great deck overlooking
Front St. Live music playing regularly w/ one of the better martini lists in Key West. Opens at 10:30a. 2-4-1 daily w/ 10% off food w/
& Tom foolery. Handcrafted cocktails made from the highest quality spirits & ingredients. Open 5p-2a.
recommended
U upscale F food served G food served late S sports M entertainment
ROOSTICA
FO
528 Front, 292 7862 • Wood-burning oven pizzas & other Italian selections. PT’s throwback menu items every Thurs. Open daily 11a-10p. Get 10% off all food w/ your
RUM BARREL
SGOM
528 Front, 292 7862 • This is your Eagles, Phillies, Flyers & 76ers’ Southernmost headquarters. Sweet upper deck w/ live music Wed-Sat. 10 flat HD TVs & more than 170 rums available.
RUM RUNNER’S HOUSE
LO
1117 Duval, 296 2680 • Serving over 250 selections of rum, try a flight of 5 types for $25. Open 11am-midnight or later w/ a full liquor bar.
RUMOR LOUNGE
LM
430 Greene • Funky, sexy lounge steps from the 200 block. HH 5-8p & bacon bloody Mary’s all day Sunday. Come dance to the best in EDM nightly & sip on one of their signature drinks.
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SALUTE!
WFO
1000 Atlantic, 292 1117 • Get to Higgs Beach
for a terrific beach front treat. A casual atmosphere dishing up lunch & dinner. HH 4-7p w/ $1 off drinks w/ a great sunset view! Opens 11:30a.
SANTIAGO’S BODEGA
✆FON
207 Petronia, 296 7691 • Over 30 tapas dishes & great wine. This place gets busy, so be sure to call ahead for a table. HH 3-6 w/ a $5 tapas menu & drink discounts. Get 10% off all food w/ your
LFOMD 202 William, 292 3302 • Spacious harbor front SCHOONER WHARF
bar where the din of local chatter & live music fills the air all day. See the only Bar Magician in the Keys. 2 TVs, 1 pool Get a 2-4-1 daily w/ your
SEVEN FISH
✆UF
623 Olivia, 296 2777 • Nestled in Key West‘s
sleepy back streets, 7 Fish has become a favorite for “locals in the know.” Eclectic menu w/ emphasis on local catch.
SHANNA KEY
SLGN
1900 Flagler, 295 8880 • Great selection of ales
& great Irish food served till 3a. 7 TVs, 1 GT ‘06, internet juke tunes.
SHIMP DADDY’S
SLD
908 Kennedy, 294 4818 • Hidden in the mini-
malls of New Town, this is an escape from the clubs on Duval. Open 9a-4, w/ HH 4p-8p, 13 TVs, 3 pool
SHOR
WUFO
601 Front, 809 4000 • Ocean view & delicious
cuisine. American Seafood Grill is the restaurant to experience fine dining in Key West
L open late W on the water A alternative lifestyle N neighborhood bar D dive bar
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SHOTS & GIGGLES
Greene & Ann, 414 8272 • Beer & wine bar, &
package store. 30% off at the bar HH 4:306:30p. Great place to stop for one & take a bottle to go.
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SLOPPY JOE’S
201 Duval, 294 5717 • There’s enough
entertainment from people watching alone, & also serving up live music all day. Check out Joe’s Tap Room Backroom Saloon.
SOUTHERNMOST BEACH CAFÉ
WFO
1405 Duval, 295 6550 • Beach side restaurant
that braves the morning to serve breakfast. One of the few bars on Key West w/ a beach & chair rentals. HH 4-6p. 5 TVs
SMOKIN’ TUNA
LFOM
4 Charles, 517 6350 • Great seafood & raw bar,
w/ live music nightly @ 6pm-1am by amazing singer / songwriter. Grab a world famous t-shirts right off Duval. Food till 11p.
SQUARE ONE
UFOM
1075 Duval, 296 4300 • In Duval Square plaza, a menu of modern cuisine from small plates to entrees. Open 4-10p w/ HH 4-6p 25% off bar food & $2.50 off drinks. Get 10% off all food w/ your
STONED CRAB
LFOW
3101 Roosevelt, 294 4350 • At the Ibis Bay
Resort, HH 3-7p, breakfast starting at 8a, & food served late night. Live music, public pool & pool side Thurs movie night. 2-4-1 daily w/ 10% off food w/ 46 BarTabMag.com
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SUNSET PIER
WFOM
0 Duval, 296 7701 • This could be the
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VINO’S ON DUVAL
810 Duval, 294 7568 • 2 great tables on their
beginning or end of your Duval crawl. A great place for sunsets on their extra long seated pier. Located at the Ocean Key Resort. Get a 2-4-1 daily w/ your
raised on-street patio & offering 16 wines by the glass, a variety of wine by the bottle & beers. Open noon-1a.
FOMW 617 Front, 295 0207 • One of the few places for
903 Duval • Trivia Thurs, Flashback Fri & Sat
SUNSET TIKI @ GALLEON
casual dinning on the water. Massive deck & live music everyday. Food 8a-8p with breakfast all day.
TATTOOS & SCARS
LOM
512 Greene, 517 6610 • Open till 4am everyday no matter what & the only place in Key West to catch all the UFC fights. 2-4-1 HHs 4-7p daily & late night Sun-Thur 2a-close. 1 pool, 8 TVs
TAVERN N TOWN
WFO
3841 Roosevelt, 296 3676 • Rated the best restaurant & bar in the US by Marriott guests.
The T&T has a 2-4-1 HH everyday, plus on Tues & Thurs $7 tapas at the bar.
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TEASERS
218 Duval, 292 0486 • The slim staircase on Duval gets you access to plenty of girls hanging out all night long! Slick lighting & sound system VIP room.
TURTLE KRAALS
WFO
231 Margaret, 294 2640 • Now offering Cuban/ Caribbean flavors, the island’s only ceviche bar, & a return to the glory days of the Tower Bar.
recommended
VIVA ZAPATA
FOD
karaoke. Inflatable outdoor HD jumbo TV, 2 HH daily 4-7p select beers $2, all wells $4. Tacos Tues w/ $1 tacos 7-10p.
VIRGILIO’S
LOM
524 Duval, 296 8118 • Upscale martini bar with
live blues Wed, Latin night Thurs, & rotating bands Fri & Sat. Home of the $5 martini every Mon night! Food served till close, open 7p-2a [or later].
WILLIE T’S
LGMO
525 Duval, 294 7674 • Serving 31 flavors of
mojitos & HH 4-7p w/ discounted drinks. Late night menu w/ panini, pizzas & more. Mojito Mondays 2-4-$12. Bands throughout the week @ 7p & Fri & Sat @ 3p & 7p.
WORLD OF BEER
SLGM
511 Greene, 517 6260 • Florida Keys home for
craft beer with 64 drafts & nearly 600 bottles. Daily HH 4-7p, sports packages, live music regularly & great tavern fare served late night.
WORLD’S SMALLEST BAR
LD
124 Duval, 294 8507 • This bar lives up to its
name. Blink & you might miss it. This place stays open late night on Duval.
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How Key West Are You?
Take the quiz and find out! Circle the letter next to the answer that represents you best. I get important local news from: a) Weather.com b) Facebook c) The Citizen d) Keysso.net
Let’s meet for a drink at: a) Hog’s Breath? b) Jack Flats. c) Our dinner party. d) I can’t afford to drink, asshole.
The Green Parrot is found: a) In a tree? b) Around 10am. c) On that street near the ghetto. d) It was better before they leveled the dance floor.
Chickens & Iguanas are: a) Cute. b) Tolerable. c) Something the city needs to get under control. d) Dinner.
Spare some change? a) Can you break a five? b) Sorry, I don’t smoke. c) I think that man tried to rape me. d) Fuck you. I’m calling the cops.
Slow down... a) you’re going to fast? b) this ain’t the mainland. c) so you don’t hit that hen, Charles. d) anymore and I’ll beat you with a stop sign.
by David L Sloan My idea of a good time in the sun is: a) Ultimate Adventure all the way! b) Sneaking a bottle of rum into Fort Taylor. c) The shade on my veranda is just fine. d) I hope you all get cancer. My favorite book to curl up with is... a) Quit Your Job & Move to Key West. b) Quit Your Job & Move to Key West. c) Quit Your Job & Move to Key West. d) Quit Your Job & Move to Key West, you asshole. BarTabMag.com
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Play... a) a Jimmy Buffett song. b) a Tony Baltimore song. c) a little quieter please, we are trying to talk. d) Margaritaville again and I’ll shove that guitar up your ass.
Key West is... a) paradise! b) better than where I was born. c) a nice place to winter. d) fuck you and your pussy quiz.
Count the total number of answers for each letter, divide by three, add your age and see how you scored below. Mostly A: Total Tourist! Keep on visiting, but spend more time sleeping with locals so you can get the real inside scoop. Mostly B: Laid Back Local. Key West can use more people like you. Drink with the tourists frequently and act as an ambassador to your fellow locals. Have a drink on you. Mostly C: Sniveling Snowbird They say it is impossible to get a blowjob up north now because all of the cocksuckers are down here. You, of course, are an exception to the rule. Mostly D: Ultimate Ass! You’ve been here too long. You are jaded. Do everyone a favor and move to Panama with the other old men who hate what Key West has become. 54 BarTabMag.com
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