Getaways to the authentic Florida
Unique Florida restaurants and bars, authentic Florida fish houses and seafood shacks, crab shacks, tiki bars, beach bars and raw bars.
My idea of a great choice for a place to eat on vacation is a restaurant with a story behind it. Here are eight historic restaurants that fit that criteria — from Prohibition rum-runners to 1980s drug-runners; from authentic 1920s grand hotel to an authentic 1950s diner.
Fort Lauderdale’s iconic Mai-Kai Polynesian restaurant has reopened after four years of loving restoration and reimagining.
Cinnamon rolls and the fall season are both back; Knaus Berry Farms reopened Oct. 29. This 50-year-old institution south of Miami has generations of devoted fans. It’s a good stop for an Everglades trip or a day exploring the Redland.
Stone crab season starts Oct. 15 and Everglades City, a small, isolated fishing village south of Naples, is a place to feast on this Florida favorite in an authentic Old Florida atmosphere. While the area had some storm flooding, its businesses have cleaned up and reopened.