Some like it H Valentine’s Day is just around the corner.
t!
Romance is in the air! This is a special time to create new memories with your love. Flowers are pretty, chocolates are sweet but let’s get a little spicy! Our spicy quest begins with your special someone and a mouthwatering bowl of the award winning “Spicy Datil Fish Chowder”. Savor the ocean views at The Reef Restaurant, located at 4100 Coastal Hwy. This mouth-watering soup has a creamy red base with potatoes, carrots, and loaded with local seafood. With each spoonful the datil pepper works its magic bringing more and more tasty heat to your palate. The Reef Restaurant offers many dishes highlighting the datil pepper. I guarantee you will keep coming back for more. If you love tuna, head downtown to The Floridian Restaurant, located at 72 Spanish Street. Enjoy their outdoor patio seating while devouring their “Datil Tuna Poke Bowl”. It is served with perfectly rare Datil-dusted Tuna, full of delectable flavors is finished off with miso aioli, ginger chermoula, shaved radishes, curried cashews for a wonderful crunch and a touch of microgreens. These dishes will promise to spice up your life, a perfect match!
A Date with the Famous Datil Pepper
St Augustine is the home to the fabulous and flavorful “Datil Pepper”. Although there are many stories as to the origin of this special pepper, St Augustine has embraced its uniqueness. This pepper offers the sweet fruity taste of a sweet pepper yet the engaging heat of a habanero. Each year St Augustine throws the Datil Pepper Festival and hosts a cook off.
