“Of all the dishes in the realm of Louisiana cooking, gumbo is the most famous and, very likely, the most popular. Gumbo crosses all class barriers, appearing on the tables of the poor as well as the wealthy. Although ingredients might vary greatly from one cook to the next, and from one part of the […]
Growing up it was easy to recognize the difference good sausage makes when incorporating into a dish. Mom would go to the Hispanic Grocer Johnny’s Market on SW Blvd. for chorizo when making her delicious chili and all the way to Scimeca’s Grocery on E 8th st. for Italian Sausage whenever it was time to […]
If Chicago is known for it’s hot dogs and New York City for it’s pizza, then Key West should be known for it’s delecetable pink shrimp. Wild caught Key West Pink Shrimp can be found in so many dishes from a gumbo to a paella, but one of our favorites is still the traditional peel […]
I love lasagna and I love seafood, so why not? Wanting something that is decadent, but not too heavy. Layers of goodness and not blobs of mess. Rich, but lite at the same time. So, for the seafood, its lobster season, so why not lobster, and then some scallops & shrimp. For the sauce, a […]
The 9th Annual Florida Keys Seafood Festival was held on Saturday & Sunday, January 18th & 19th at Bayview Park. The weather was beautiful and no one could of have asked for a better weekend for the annual event celebrating what we do best, enjoying great seafood. The annual festival is put on by the […]
The Restaurant Store hosts the Seafood Shakedown as one of the must attend events during the Key West Food & Wine Festival. The Seafood Shakedown is an annual event where contestants are provided 10 lbs. of Key West Pinks to prepare and compete for the title and to be crowned Seafood King. This year we […]