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Local focus Kicking it up a notch with Mick priced Kilgos. A6  RIGHT The best places to wine, dine and well, whatever, on a budget Bartender of the Week Top right: Sunset Celebration Jenn Stefanacci is everywhere. at Mallory Square is free. At BY LAURA RICHARDSON right: Kojin Noodle Bar’s half Florida Weekly Correspondent A13  portion of their Pho will set you back HEN IT COMES TO BUDGET a measly $9. friendliness, Key West Below: Snor- doesn’t always get the kling is free. W best rap. Between all the Rent mask brand-spanking-new luxury hotels & snorkel and our love for high-end craft cock- for $15. tails and excellent meals, it can be all too easy to blow your budget before your island vacation even really starts. Sure, you can come to Key West and stay at a five-star resort for $500

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Cuisine From the Grove to the table: A local food movement in the Florida Keys. A18  COURTESY PHOTOS COURTESY Tropic Cinema: Key West’s best kept cinematic secret BY LAURA RICHARDSON pools in pasty droves, in August you’re Florida Weekly Correspondent far more likely to find everyone avoiding the scorching sun by any means possible. Dearest readers, we have reached that For the savviest among us, nowhere is point in Key West when the heat and better to avoid the midday heat than the humidity are so blazing and intense that even the most ardent sun-worshippers SEE CINEMATIC, A12  feel like the human equivalent of a baked Music scene potato as they bask poolside. COURTESY PHOTO Whereas in February, locals and tour- Tropic Cinema: A cool place to find independent AJ Stamper has the luck of the Irish. ists alike flock to the beaches and the and international fims since 2004. A16 

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Editor & Publisher Owen Killian An insider’s look at Key West [email protected] The most traveled and visible street little signage and inside feels like a world Key West night. in Key West is only the beginning, the away. The nautical-themed bar is warm ■ Better than Sex 926 Simonton St. surface, of what the town has to offer. Ask and homey. Small and large plates include Account Executive 305-296-8102; www.betterthansexkeywest. the locals about their favorite spots, stroll items such as roasted bone marrow and com. A great place for couples. Swing by Hannah Mein through quiet neighborhoods or down yellowtail snapper. Knowledgeable bar- [email protected] this dessert only, adults only restaurant alleyways off Duval Street and you’ll begin tenders mix up craft cocktails such as late in the evening. Indulge your senses Presentation Editor to dive deeper into the quieter, more Curse Like a Saler with gin, dolin blanc, with chocolate-dipped wine glasses and Eric Raddatz diverse and less readily apparent offerings. agave, basil, mint and grapefruit. Brilliant! cheeky homemade desserts and beverages [email protected] Here are eight spots that you might not see ■ Cornish Memorial African Meth- such as an Ephemere Apple Spiced Ale in at first glance. odist Episcopal Zion Church 702 White- a tall beer glass with a signature caramel Reporters ■ The Café 509 Southard St. 305-296- head St. Established in 1864 by former rim-job. Lick it good. Maxine Lopez-Keough 5515; www.thecafekw.com. This cozy, slave Sandy Cornish and his wife, Lillah. ■ Deuces “Off the Hook” Grill 728 Laura Richardson innovative restaurant has been redefining The current building was built in 1894. Bucky Montgomery Simonton St. 305-414-8428; www.offthe- vegetarian cuisine for over 13 years. With a ■ The Reverend Long organized the hookkeywest.com. Tucked into a quiet warm Bohemian décor that includes local Bethel A.M.E Church in 1870 at 712 neighborhood, Off the Hook serves break- Graphic Designers art adorning the walls, the menu offers a Chris Andruskiewicz Duval St. It was destroyed by a fire in fast and lunch, but the creative and well- variety of options to suit all tastes along 1922 and the congregation then moved to executed dinner menu featuring fresh sea- Hannah Kruse with craft beers, organic wines and an Alisa Bowman the corner of Thomas Street and Truman food is especially enticing. Grouper in a array of sangria flavors plus fresh juices, Avenue. The building features masonry French bouillabaisse broth, Fish and Chips Paul Heinrich flavored house-made tonics or cafe kom- Scott Sleeper walls, twin towers in front and pointed- featuring mahi-mahi, and slow roasted bucha on tap. Omnivores will appreciate arch windows reminiscent of the Gothic Jamaican jerk chicken thighs are recom- Circulation Manager seafood dishes such as blackened mahi revival style. mended along with dark chocolate cov- Robin Falkner mahi and PEI mussels. The famous veggie ered banana bread for dessert. The Duck burger is not to be missed along with the ■ Key West Island Bookstore 513 [email protected] Fleming St. 305-294-2904; www.Keywes- BLT pizza is also delicious. It’s a small falafel, house-made spring rolls, quinoa space so reservations are recommended. Business Office Manager and avocado salad, stir-fries or fresh fish tislandbooks.com. This decades-old bou- Kelli Carico chimichurri tacos. Finish with vegan key tique bookstore offers a surprisingly var- ■ La Rubia Fine Hats 510 Fleming lime cheesecake or the vegan carrot cake. ied wealth of current and used titles, from St. 305-296-6059; www.larubiakeywest. Everything is made from scratch, so be best sellers to rare titles. Often open late, com. The Florida Keys’ only importer sure to check out the nightly specials. it’s an inviting place to browse among the of authentic Panama hats. The owners crowded stacks. developed this boutique to carry on the Published by The Cafe also has an extensive weekend centuries-old tradition of hand weaving Florida Media Group LLC brunch menu with bottomless mimosas. ■ Cuban Coffee Queen 284 Margaret 100 Grinnell Street Grab a comfy colorful seat in front of the St. 305-292-4747; www.cubancoffeequeen. hats, which come from Ecuador and not Key West, FL 33040 window or opt for takeout. They deliver. com. The strong Cuban coffee at this hole Panama by the way. There are styles for men and women in a wide array of colors Phone: 305.363.1310 ■ in the wall is also rich in Key West heri- 2 Cents Restaurant & Pub 416 Apple- and weaves. They also offer a nice selec- www.FloridaWeekly.com routh Lane, 305-414-8626; www.2centskw. tage. 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1. Southernmost Point formers, local artisans, food carts, palm- 8. Mel Fisher Maritime Museum 305-294-2116 The corner of South Street and ists and psychics. 200 Greene St., Key West www.Audubonhouse.com Whitehead Street 305-294-2633 Original lithographs by John James www.southernmostpointwebcam.com 5. Truman Little White House www.melfisher.org Audubon are on display the former home The city of Key West erected this now 111 Front St. Exhibits include treasures from the of shipwreck salvager Captain John Geiger. famous concrete buoy in 1983 to denote www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.com Spanish galleons of 1622 discovered by the southernmost point in the continen- The Little White House adds a presi- Mel Fisher and his crew. 12. Key West City Cemetery tial United States. dential luster to the Conch Republic. Orig- Bordered by Angela, Frances, Olivia inally built for Naval officers in 1890 and 9. Mile Marker 0 Sign Streets and Windsor Lane 2. Conch Tour Train used as a command headquarters in three 490 Whitehead St., corner of Fleming 305-292-6718 303 Front St., Key West wars, the Little White House later served Street www.Friendsofthekeywestcemetary. 305-294-5161 or 888-916-8687 as lodging for President Harry S. Tru- U.S. 1 begins here in Key West, contin- com www.conchtourtrain.com man’s winter retreats from 1946 to 1952. ues 2,369 miles north up the East Coast, Stop by the sexton’s office near the The Conch Train has been winding and ends in Fort Kent, Maine. Stop here entrance at Passover Lane and Windsor its way through the streets of Key West 6. The Ernest Hemingway to commemorate your visit to Key West Lane for a map containing a free walking since 1958. Home & Museum with a photo next to the iconic Mile tour. 907 Whitehead St., Key West Marker 0 sign. 3. Sloppy Joe’s 305-294-1136 13. Fort Zachary Taylor 201 Duval St. www.hemingwayhome.com 10. Key West Express Ferry State Park and Beach 305-294-5717 Take the tour and say hello to one of Terminal Located at the ocean end of Southard www.sloppyjoes.com the 40 to 50 six-toed cats, all descendants 100 Grinnell Street Street and bordering the Naval Reserva- The historic bar has been a Key West of Hemingway’s cat, Snowball. 239-463-5733 tion. tradition since it opened in 1933. Its most www.Keywestexpress.net 305-295-0037 famous patrons were Ernest Hemming- 7. The Key West Butterfly Traveling via the Express is truly the www.Fortzacharytaylor.com way and the rum runner Habana Joe. & Nature Conservatory best way to get between Key West, Fort “Fort Zach” is known to locals and 1316 Duval St., Key West Myers Beach or Marco Island. You’ll tourists alike as one of Key West’s best 4. Mallory Square Sunset 305-296-2988 or 800-839-4647 enjoy air-conditioned interiors, exteri- beaches. In addition to the expansive Celebration www.keywestbutterfly.com or sun decks, couches, tables and even beach, there are nature trails, bike paths, 1 Whitehead St., Key West More than 50 different butterfly spe- reclining airline-style seating. There’s a and Historic Fort Zachary Taylor all with- 786-565-7448 cies from around the world and 20 dif- full-service galley, full-service bar and in a 54-acre park with picnic tables and www.sunsetcelebration.org ferent exotic bird species coexist in this flat-screen TVs with satellite television. grills. Experience the beautiful view of This nightly festival begins at the climate-controlled, glass-enclosed habitat the Atlantic Ocean and the Key West water’s edge about and hour or two that includes waterfalls, flowering plants 11. Audubon House and Garden Shipping Channel. ■ before sunset and includes street per- and trees. 205 Whitehead Street FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST www.FloridaWeekly.com WEEK OF AUGUST 24-30, 2017 A5 Last chance to catch Garth Holtkamp’s ‘Technicolor Tropic’ at SALT SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY

This week is your last chance to catch local artist Garth Holt- kamp’s “Technicolor Tropic” exhibit at SALT Gallery, 830 Fleming St. “Technicolor Tropic” features contemporary architecture and stylized landscape paintings that exemplify the vibrant colors and unique architectural styles of Key West. Garth is a self-taught painter native to Key West, making him a true Conch who has spent his life immersed in the tropical landscape of the Florida Keys. Garth’s work has progressed from the graffiti tags of his youth growing up in Old Town to fully crafted images on can- vas, wood and vintage windows. The pieces Garth has created for “Technicolor Tropic” are a vivid expression of his love for his island home. The sun, ocean, architecture and overall landscape of the Keys are not just seen in his work but transmit- COURTESY IMAGES ted intensely to the viewer via “Marquesa Mood,” above, “Shade Finder,” top right and “Up and Blue,” bottom right, all by local artist technicolor paint choices and Garth Holtkamp. expressive line work. The contemporary island scenes he cre- intricate stencils that are drawn, care- ates are sweetly familiar yet offer a focused aesthetic. as Louie’s Backyard. These paintings fully cut and spray painted. Each palm dreamlike experience to the viewer. A master builder, Garth is also were created en plein-air, on site, which stencil is only used a handful of times, Garth’s major art world influences inspired by the homes he builds and is a deviation from my usual process making each painting a limited edition. are David Hockney, Andy Warhol and renovates as a carpenter. of developing my images purely from His work will remain on display until Edward Hopper. Local Key West artists “The work I’ve presented at SALT is a memory.” Aug. 31. such as Suzie dePoo, Ann Irvine, Andy stylized interpretation of the landscape Garth has also included his popular For more information, call 30-517- Thurber and Rick Worth have also pro- of Key West,” Garth explains. “The main palm tree pieces in his offerings at SALT 6088 or visit www.saltislandprovisions. vided endless inspiration for his Keys- images are of Key West landmarks such this month. His palms are created from com. ■ A6 WEEK OF AUGUST 24-30, 2017 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST LOCAL FOCUS Kicking it up a notch with Mick Kilgos

BY JENNIFER WHITE admiration for his longtime friend and Florida Weekly Correspondent comrade. He points to a large cut out of the young blues guitarist tacked onto “He called me up and said bring your the men’s bathroom door. drum sticks and knives,” Mick Kilgos We are at the Green Parrot at the cor- tells me. He is dressed impeccably as ner of Southard and Whitehead Street. always in a pastel Hawaiian shirt and It is just one of the many places where white fedora. For reasons that I will get Mick plays. It was also the first place to soon, I order myself a Bloody Mary in town to start adding Mick’s original and start snacking on the cocktail gar- caribe beans to its Bloody Marys, which nish. It’s so delicious that I almost don’t is the real reason we are meeting. At even care about the actual drink. this point, I am still too distracted by Mick is talking about the Sauce Boss, a Florida musician known for making gumbo on stage during his performances which he then serves to the hungry crowd once his show is done. After 300 appearances as both Mick’s drummer and his prep cook, it is no wonder that Mick has an affection for New Orleans cuisine. The tapenade, available at Faus- tos Food Palace on Fleming Street, that he makes is based on the famous French Quarter muffuletta sandwich and when he’s not working the café kitchen at Louie’s Backyard you can find him at Isle Cook on Whitehead Street serv- ing up classic Louisiana dishes such as shrimp etouffee, mango beignets and jambalaya. The rest of the time, Mick is most likely providing the rhythm and beats for a handful of the island’s local musicians including Barry Cuda, Ericson Mick Kilgos’ signature Caribe Beans, Holt and the legendary Bill Blue, with above, are infused with 10 ingredients whom he’s been playing for 28 years. including dill, roasted red pepper and “Bill Blue was the first musician to garlic. They have become a staple in the ever play here,” he says with genuine Key West bar scene. Mick Kilgos, left, hanging out at the Green COURTESY PHOTOS Parrot.

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“I was working at the Full Moon Saloon and a bartender there was pickling his own beans. At some point, he stopped and said to me ‘you should keep making them,’ and so I did.”

— Mick Kilgos, Mick’s Original Key West Caribe Beans the single garnish of beans to take a sip. got out and people were lining four girls devour an entire jar Those crunchy, pickled vegetables up for the handmade specialty. in less than five minutes. infused with 10 ingredients includ- The local demand eventually Mick grew up in Kankakee, ing dill, roasted red pepper and garlic became so great that it was Ill., “where the train to the (which are all the ingredients he will too much for him to supply. city of New Orleans starts.” tell me) have become a staple in the At one point, he was putting Although his style of cooking Key West bar scene. They’ve replaced every single green bean into is heavily influenced by what the usual stick of celery and might even three dozen orders at a time he describes as Key West’s be more popular than olives, although while trying to run his own sister city, it is his parents who Mick recently added chipotle olives restaurant. he thanks for his kitchen skills to his product list and is considering “It became too much. I was and chef’s palate. developing a recipe for pearl onions. there 24/7, all the time, even “My father used to run a His goal is to create the ultimate Bloody though I loved it,” he says. hamburger joint,” he remem- Mary trinity. It’s quite the niche market These days, he employs a bers. “I used to sit on the in a city that likes to drink. co-packer to package his oth- orange crush machine as a kid It all started sometime back in the erwise secret recipe and he is and the smell of onions would ’90s after Mick got tired of touring and happily working at one of the get under my skin. He was decided to settle down in Key West for island’s most respected res- always cooking them even if he a while. He left once to go to San Fran- taurants. If he hadn’t made the didn’t have an order because cisco, but five years later he was back move he would never be able he believed that the smell of and this is where he plans to stay. His to fulfill the constant orders onions would make you want memories of Key West go way back into for the 30 or so places that to eat a hamburger. My mom, this island’s history. either sell or use his green on the other hand, was a great “I was working at the Full Moon beans. They include Hog’s French cook.” Saloon, which is where Camille’s is Breath, the Conch Flyer, Pepe’s I would say that his food now, and a bartender there was pickling Cafe, Cork and Stogie, Little reflects the years that have his own beans,” he says. “At some point, Room Jazz Club, 5 Brothers made him who he is. If you he stopped and said to me ‘you should Grocery and Sandwich Shop could cook up a reflection keep making them,’ and so I did.” and Peppers of Key West, to of who you are, then why Shortly after, Mick opened the late name a few. The businesses wouldn’t you want to capture Caribbean Deli, where he specialized in either use them in a drink or it and put it in a jar. ■ — you guessed it — Creole and Cajun sell them to go so you can food and making his own pickled green snack on them at your leisure. The Green Parrot was the first place in town to start adding Mick’s original Caribe Beans to its Bloody Marys. beans. It didn’t take long before word I myself have seen a group of

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Fantasy Fest King and Queen Campaign Kick-off Aug. 25, 6 p.m. LGBT The Southernmost House 1400 Duval St. Aqua Nightclub 711 Duval St. Aqua Idol for the Florida Keys SPCA Tuesdays, 6:30 Drag Shows MUSIC Nightly, 7 and 9 p.m. Kaaoke The Porch Monday through Thursday, 11 p.m. 429 Caroline St. PHOTOGRAPHY www.Aquakeywest.com Check the schedule at Photographs from the www.Theporchkw.com permanent collection Literary Walking Tours Green Parrot Bar Ongoing Key West Art and Historical Society Aug. 25, 6 to 7:30 p.m. 601 Whitehead St. Custom House Aug. 26, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Live Music Nightly 281 Front St. Monroe County Library Check the schedule at www.Kwahs.org 700 Fleming St. www.greenparrot.com www.kwls.org/tour. Homegrown Smoking Tuna Bobby’s Monkey Bar Photographs by Michael Marrero 4 Charles St. 900 Simonton St. Ongoing Live Music Nightly Karaoke - Nightly except Wednesdays, Gallery on Greene Check the schedule at 9:30 p.m. 606 Greene St. www.smokingtunasaloon.com Bobby’s Monkey Bar on Facebook www.galleryongreene.com Bourbon St. Pub 724 Duval St. Just Jeff (Moss) - Thursdays thru Sundays, 8 to 10 p.m. Bria - Wednesdays 8 to 10 p.m. Ronnie - Mondays thru Wednesdays, 3 to 8 p.m. The Men of Bourbon - Nightly www.BourbonSt.pub.com Fort Zach Floatie Race 801 Bourbon Bar Aug. 26, 2 to 7 p.m. Sloppy Joe’s 801 Duval St. Fort Zachary State Park 201 Duval St. Drag Shows - Nightly, 9 and 11 p.m. 601 Howard England Way Live Music Nightly Happy Hour Drag - 5 p.m. Saturdays Check the schedule at Drag Karaoke - 4 p.m. Sundays Summerish Fun Movie – “The www.sloppyjoes.com Messy Mondays with Mulysa - Muppet Movie” 1 a.m. Mondays Aug. 30, 7 p.m. Irish Kevin’s Fierce and Fabulous/Dragalicious - Key West Theater 211 Duval St. 1 a.m. Wednesdays 512 Eaton St. Live Music Nightly www.801bourbon.com www.thekeywesttheater.com Check the schedule at CINEMA www.irishkevins.com COMEDY Tropic Cinema Little Room Jazz Club 416 Eaton St. Comedy Open Mike Night 821 Duval St. www.tropiccinema.com Mondays, 9 p.m. Live Jazz Nightly Check the website for ongoing films Mary Ellen’s Bar and Restaurant Check the schedule at

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*Restrictions apply. See server for full details. A10 WEEK OF AUGUST 24-30, 2017 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST RIGHT From page 1 a night but what’s the point in dishing out all that dough if the only thing you’ll be doing in your room is rinsing off your sandy beach bod and sleeping the sleep of the (probably) inebriated? There are myriad budget-friendly options here, so don’t write off Key West as an unaffordable vacation destination just yet. Now that we’re deep into summer, thinner crowds mean some of the island’s best restaurants and bars are offering enticing price cuts on things so tempting you wouldn’t even mind paying full price. In the spirit of pinching pennies, we’ve compiled a series of options for visitors Relax here at the Key West Garden Club looking to experience some of the best our island has to offer without breaking Historic State Park; you’re on a bicycle, the bank. So, put the hammer down, step which cuts your fee down to $2. The park away from little Timmy’s piggy bank, and is home to one massive, Civil War-era mil- read on for our recommendations for itary fort and to Key West’s most beautiful how to get the most out of your time here beach. There are plenty of shady picnic for as little green as possible. tables, walking trails and snorkel-friendly Start your day off like a local with COURTESY PHOTO coral heads if you’ve remembered to bring 2 cents offers a unique and inexpensive happy hour that’s plenty affordable. breakfast at Sandy’s Cafe, a laundromat- your gear. If not, the Chickee Hut on site slash-24/7 Cuban/Mexican food stall. will rent you a mask and snorkel for $15 (We know that combo sounds weird, (the hut’s also an excellent place for a but trust us.) Sandy’s is a great place to cheap snack, with pizzas, hot dogs and get your morning jolt of caffeine on the ice cream priced under $5). The park is cheap: order one of the deliciously addic- open until sunset, but you’ll want to head tive Bucci — essentially a shot of espresso back to town in time to take advantage done the Cuban way, i.e., served pip- of the many tempting happy hours hap- ing hot and toothachingly sweet. Pair it pening island-wide. Of particular note with a toasty-warm pan cubano slathered is the Conch Republic Seafood Compa- with cream cheese and guava spread, and ny’s 2-for-1 beer, wine and premium well maybe a ham croquette with stuffed pota- drinks offer, all served harbor-side with toes. The grand total? A whopping $4.77 a fantastic view of Key West’s historic before taxes. Don’t worry about the sugar seaport. Or take advantage of the smaller high — you’ll burn it off by renting a bike summer crowds at the hugely popular up the street at Island Bicycles, which Little Pearl, whose normally reasonable lends out beach cruisers via a shopfront menu gets downright cheap thanks to its Bob Marley would certainly have fre- $5 happy hour nibbles served from 5 to 6 quented if he needed wheels. Don your p.m. seven days a week. helmet (it, locks and lights are included 2 Cents, another local’s favorite located in the daily $10 rate) and continue south- off Duval Street, offers Key West’s closest east down White Street toward the ocean, thing to a casino at its happy hour. From where you’ll intersect with the Key West 4-6 p.m. you can roll the dice to decide AIDS memorial at the entrance to the the price of your drink. Roll a 1 or 2 and White Street Pier, a 1,000-foot cement pay just $1 or $2, while a 3 gets you half walkway straight out into the ocean with off and a 4, 5 or 6 just encourages you to spectacular views. Enjoy the scene, chat try again (such is the nature of gambling). up a local fisherman and then double You could make a whole meal out of the back onto White Street and head north- restaurant’s happy hour bar menu, which west to reach West Martello Tower. This features knock-down favorites like itsba- historic military fortress, built circa 1863, con-wrapped jalapeño poppers or Quack was declared a National Historic Site in Quack Duck nachos, but why bother the mid-1970s and is now run by the Key when the restaurant is offering its entire West Garden Club, which uses the pic- dinner menu at 50 percent off Sunday turesque grounds as its headquarters. It’s Sandy Cafe is a place to enjoy espresso Cuban style while waiting for your laundry. through Wednesday through September? free to enter the lushly landscaped space, We suggest the bacon blue cheese bacon which boasts ample views of the Atlan- ties by way of the Pelican Path, a free, you can pick up a copy at the Key West burger (yes you read that right; there are tic thanks to its position perched above self-guided tour of the 50 most historic Chamber of Commerce on Greene Street. two bacons in there), which — at the Higgs Beach. Lose yourself in the ruins buildings in Key West. It’s the brainchild Take your time biking lazily from spot to discounted price of $9 — is so cheap it of the property, take a moment to savor of the Old Island Restoration Foundation, spot, but be sure to step inside the oldest makes up for the second hibiscus jala- the view in the gazebo perched atop its whose tireless efforts to preserve the house when you get to it. Not only is it peno margarita you’ll end up ordering. highest point and luxuriate in the (free) architectural heritage of Key West have free to enter, the property boasts a fabu- If you’re craving something a little more sea air. resulted in the protection of 188 buildings, lously shady garden out back, perfect for posh, head uptown. While its upscale din- Now that you’ve secured your mode of ranging from tiny cigar-makers’ cottages resting your tired limbs after a few hours ing room (with prices to match) makes it transportation and had your first taste of to spectacular gingerbread-laden Victo- of sightseeing. one of Key West’s most popular special Key West’s historic architecture, explore rian mansions. The Pelican Path map can Once you’ve worked up an appetite for occasion restaurants, if you can find a the rest of the island’s best-kept proper- be downloaded for free off the internet, or lunch, there are a few spots we whole- way to get seated by 6:30 p.m. at the nor- heartedly recommend. Head over to El mally pricey Tavern ‘n’ Town, you’ll enjoy Siboney for authentic Cuban food at your fancy-pants meal for just $19.95 per unbeatable prices — $7.95 buys you the entrée. So, go ahead, order the steak. best Cuban mix outside of Havana. Or Tucked away at the corner of Fleming swing by Bad Boy Burrito, where the hip- and Grinnell streets, a tiny garden with pest looking staff south of Brooklyn will fabulous food beckons: Azur, whose Med- happily serve you a trio of drool-worthy iterranean-themed menu is laden with yet surprisingly healthful tacos for under fresh fish, boasts a whopping 50 percent 10 bucks. If neither of those sound right, off all food through Sept. 1 if you dine make your way to Kojin Noodle Bar, between 5:30 and 7 p.m. Enjoy dining to a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it locals favorite the sound of a trickling waterfall as you off Duval Street, where a half portion order plate after plate of walnut-stuffed (roughly the size of a large mixing bowl) eggplant, branzino with rosemary, house- of its buttery-soft, beef tenderloin Pho made gnocchi and the restaurant’s famed will set you back a measly $9. Vegetarians charred octopus with za’atar spice. can sub tofu, or go wild over the miso hot Assuming you ate early, there’s still pot priced at a competitive $8.50. time to make it over to Sunset Cele- Midday hunger satiated, laugh at those bration at Mallory Square, where street poor suckers shelling out the $6 entrance performers and colorful-sky-worshippers fee per vehicle at Fort Zachary Taylor jostle for the best view of Key West’s Conch Republic Seafood Company’s 2 for 1 beer, wine and premium well drinks are all served most famous, free nightly show. It’s worth harbor-side with a fantastic view of Key West’s historic seaport. FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST www.FloridaWeekly.com WEEK OF AUGUST 24-30, 2017 A11 experiencing once, but if you’re sick of the crowds (or feeling bullied into tipping a 25-year-old for his sword-swallowing skills) enjoy the same view with approxi- mately 99 percent fewer people by watching from the Truman Waterfront. Just head straight through the Truman Annex toward the USCGC Ingham, one of only two preserved Treasury class, U.S. Coast Guard cutters, which now operates as a museum and offers its own happy hour on Friday and Saturday evenings, where $10 buys you entrance to the ship and your first drink. Park your bike, grab a spot on the pier and settle in for a spectacular show, weather permitting. If hurricane season has rained all over your evening sunset plans, fear not. In a world where a couple of movie tickets and a small popcorn can cost as much as a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, the independent, volunteer-run Tropic Cinema remains refreshingly affordable with general admission tickets priced at $11.50. Consistently rated as one of the best cinemas in Florida, the Tropic offers a mix of independent and major release flicks, plus a concession stand that will knock your socks off (though if you’re Bad Boy Burrito offers a mouthwatering trio of tacos for under $10. wearing socks in Key West, you should probably reexamine your lifestyle). Key lime pie, craft beer, popcorn topped with actual butter, brie and crackers, artisanal candies — heck, they’ll even sell you an entire bottle of wine and let you bring it into the theater with you. The screens are smaller than your average megaplex, but that’s part of the charm. Finally, if you’re wondering where you’re going to lay your head at the end of such an exhaustingly affordable day, you might want to take advantage of the Island Bicycles provides an easy way to tour the island and burn off calories. Eden House’s on-going special of deluxe rooms for a mere $99 through Sept. 21. ing in a pool surrounded by palm trees, spend the cash you saved. After all, what’s With a prime downtown location and hammocks and waterfalls) you’ll sleep the fun in being frugal if you don’t get to tropical oasis-style amenities (think float- like a rock, dreaming about all the ways to reap the rewards occasionally? ■ Find authentic Cuban food at El Siboney.

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For decades, studios really does belong to the people of Key tropiccinema.com), one of the shiniest and big commercial movie chains have West and that is a special place to hold gems in Key West’s crown of interesting engaged in an unwritten practice called in a town so populated with transients attractions. “clearance exclusives.” This means that and visitors year-round. The Tropic Cinema opened as a two- commercial cinemas, such as the oft- The Tropic is so special because it screen, nonprofit theater in 2004 with maligned Regal Cinemas out in New is all about our community. The Key the singular goal of bringing indepen- Town, have dibs on the initial release West Film Society started with a simple dent and international films and cin- of big studio films, and independent idea: show good films for people to ematic classics to Key West’s artistical- cinemas such as the Tropic don’t get watch together. That core idea is at the ly diverse island community. Over the to show them until they’ve left the center of all the Tropic does, but it has last decade and change, the Tropic has chain cinemas. For example, the Tropic grown so much over the last decade- evolved into not only a respite from the finally got to show “The Revenant” from plus. The theater hosts film education tropical heat, but a relaxing refuge from 20th Century Fox after Regal Cinemas programs, visiting filmmakers (unsur- the barrage of noise, traffic and turmoil had screened it for six weeks. Today, prisingly, filmmakers love to come to outside the welcoming cinema doors. four major studios, including Fox, have Key West), birthday parties, concerts, The films are top-quality, the special rejected clearance exclusives, so film- and, of course, it likes to say that it events are plentiful, and the popcorn is goers have the opportunity to have a shows the best films in the world. Sure, always popping in the lobby. Oh, and did choice where they see a movie. it might be a little artsy or independent, I mention you can grab a glass of wine In addition, small distributors are but don’t forget that the Tropic curates or a beer and bring it to your seat with increasingly releasing amazing films films for Key West in all its eccentricity. you? Let us not discount the therapeutic most cinemas have never had access From Art House and independent films qualities of a gorgeous glass of pinot to before. The Tropic has been screen- to Hollywood blockbusters, no cinema noir, a gourmet bar of chocolate and ing filmed ballet and opera for some I know has a better range of films than a film that transports you to another years, but now it also screens filmed the Tropic. world altogether. museum tours, architecture program- And the icing on the cake? Freshly For 10 successful years, Key West’s ming and artists’ monographs. This past popped popcorn topped with actual, Tropic Cinema — consistently voted winter, the Tropic also began screening real, made-with-milk-from-a-cow butter. one of the best in the state of Florida Broadway musicals and plays and more. It might sound trivial, but after trying thanks to its dynamite mix of special And just about every season, the Tropic the Tropic’s popcorn, you’ll never be programming, charming décor, dedicat- hosts niche special events such as the able to eat commercial movie theater ed volunteer staff, curated film schedule “Classic Fright Nights” series — every popcorn ever again. So, grab your glass and mouth-watering concessions — has COURTESY PHOTO Monday in October, the theater will of wine or an ice-cold beer, a snack and soared under the watchful leadership of A statue of the classic Marilyn Monroe posed show a classic scary movie for just $10 enjoy the show at the Tropic Cinema. ■ executive director Paul Melroy, its tight in front of the Tropic Cinema in Key West. ($7 for members). board and the diligence of its impec- One of the most wonderful things cable staff. base is a real testament to the commu- about the Tropic is its magical commu- Uniquely, most of the people who nity’s love of cinema in general and the nity component. Sure, you can watch a work at the Tropic are volunteers. They Tropic in particular. movie at home, but there’s something >> Visit the Tropic Cinema typically rotate during the course of the For such a small cinema (the Tropic about watching a film in an auditorium >> 416 Eaton St. year, but Tropic Cinema has about 200 has one large screen, typically reserved with other people — even strangers >> www.Tropiccinema.com active volunteers. The huge volunteer for Hollywood blockbusters and special — that brings it to life, and that makes

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BY BUCKY MONTGOMERY raising a son who turns 7 this year. Florida Weekly Correspondent Jenn is notorious for working at several places at the same time, juggling Everybody loves Jenn. What’s not to shifts and schedules, and picking up love? She’s beautiful, hard-working, ener- shifts for bartenders in need all over getic, smart, giving and always seems to town. It’s fair to say has worked and be smiling. Her story is like a lot of other sometimes continues to work at any or bartenders’ stories. She’s a professional all of the following: Blue Macaw Island who chose the life of tending bar for all Eats, Bagatelle, 915, Virgilios, La Trat- the reasons so many of the rest of us toria, the Porch, the Other Side, 2Cents, did. The flexibility, the camaraderie, the Brazalena (“the only girl ever” — now social interaction, the challenge, the fun closed), Irish Kevin’s, Lazy Gecko (also and, of course, the money. closed), and the Little Room Jazz Club. “I was born at Yale Hospital in New “I was also a manager at the Westin Haven, Conn.,” she said. “My dad made Hotel,” she pointed out. parts for NASCAR. My mom worked Not to mention she was the original with dad, but now she’s retired.” publisher of this newspaper — the Voted Top 3 The family moved to Toms River, N.J., Florida Weekly Key West Edition — shortly after she was born. She attended and was instrumental in getting the Best Ethnicin Key FoodWest high school there before heading to Elon paper established here on the island in University in North Carolina, where she its infancy. got her degree in public relations and You can find Jenn behind the bar from corporate communications. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Blue Macaw on “I bartended in college,” she said. Mondays, picking up several shifts a week “But my first real job bartending was at both Bagatelle and 915, and through “One cannot think well, love well, on the Jersey shore at Jack and Bills Bar September from 4 p.m. till close at Anto- sleep well, if one has not dined well.” and Grill, and at the Sawmill Cafe.” nia’s on Thursdays and Saturdays. After school, Jenn took off to the Big “I’ll be bartending at First Flight Apple, where she did event planning when they reopen, too,” she said. First for a company that handled “about 12 Flight is restauranteur Damian DeAn- different bars. Then for a year-and-a- gelis’ new project, the former Kelly’s half I worked for the Borgata Hotel in Caribbean, on the corner of Whitehead Atlantic City, in management.” and Caroline Streets. Throughout her youth, Jenn was no Jenn is on the board and co-fund- stranger to Key West. raising chair at May Sands Montessori “My dad made parts for the boats,” School, where her son Finn attends. she said, referring to the powerboats that Jenn’s mother, Marcia, (aka Bob) also race here in Key West every November. lives in Key West. “I’ve been coming here since I was 8 When she’s not working, she says she years old. We used to come to the boat enjoys paddle boarding, running, riding races every year. I used to keep a travel bikes with her son and traveling, from book. Just before I moved down here, I Iceland to the Bahamas, Europe, Central found it and there was a picture on me America and the Cayman Islands. when I was 10 years old, on the Conch She has several events lined up in the train with my sister Sam, who was 8, next several months, including an ice and my brother Pat, who was 6.” cream crawl from 12-3 p.m. on Sept. 10, Then, in late October, 2009, Jenn (“There will be adult stops, too.”) and packed one suitcase for what she a 5K, both to benefit her son’s school. thought would be six months, and head- She is working on a big event with ed south. Tito’s Vodka for Fantasy Fest, and her “It was about to be winter again,” she company, Shaker and Staff, is hiring said with a smile. “I had no intention of promo models and bartenders for spe- SUMMER HOURS getting a job. But within four days I had cial events should you be interested. M-F 11am-12am for Lunch & Dinner Menu a job at Irish Kevin’s.” “I love the entire concept we have By March, Jenn got the news she was here of one human family,” she said. Sat-Sun 10am-12am for Brunch & Dinner Menu pregnant. She headed to Toledo, Ohio, “We appreciate and respect all races, Bring Your Own Beer or Wine and had her son, Finn, on Christmas Day religions, black and white, gay, straight, 2010, “Right after that, I moved back bi. We love everyone. I love the willing- home to Key West.” So, on top of work, ness of the community to come together £ä£Ê7 ÌiÊ-ÌÀiiÌÊUÊiÞÊ7iÃÌÊUÊÎäx°ÓÓ°Ó£ÇÇ and all she does around town as a volun- for so many causes. There’s no other ÜÜÜ°>>`> iÞÜiÃÌ°V teer, she’s also had the responsibility of place like it in the world.” ■ A14 WEEK OF AUGUST 24-30, 2017 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST The kickoff for the Fantasy Fest King and Queen Campaign

SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY What follows the kickoff is a series of frenzied, frisky, feisty and always Renaissance means rebirth in French fabulous fundraising events Keys-wide, and, with Fantasy Fest 2017 in Key West all innovated by the candidates and the undergoing its own reinvention this corps of volunteers they’ve assembled year, it’s a natural that The Royal Cam- to raise the most money and ascend paign for King and Queen is titled “A to the coronation throne at the Casa Royal Renaissance.” Marina, a Waldorf Astoria resort, on Beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25, at Friday, Oct. 20. The Southernmost House, 1400 Duval Those events, always subject to St., the evening’s poolside party will change due to weather and venue, will officially announce the candidates for be accessible at www.AHMonroe.org, 2017 king and queen. various Facebook platforms, in The Key With the Atlantic surf as their West Citizen, individual websites, You- soundtrack and a sky going south Flor- Tube and via various social media out- ida violet as their backdrop, reigning lets. Queen Jane Rohrschneider and King Special events of benefit to all those Christopher Rounds will preside, as competing range from a weekly Aqua AIDS Help Board President Christopher Idol competition at Aqua nightclub, 711 Elwell offers other introductions and a Duval, commencing Aug. 29, through special lifetime achievement award. Oct. 17; the much-loved Sunday BINGO “We are so fortunate to have incred- upstairs at the 801 Bourbon Bar, hosted ibly unique individuals running this year,” by reigning Queen Mother QMitch from noted AIDS Help executive director Scott Aug. 27 through Oct. 15; a meet-and- Pridgen. “Each is witty, empathetic and greet at The Bottlecap, 1128 Simonton, courageous, and each has a unique story on Friday, Sept. 1; the Red Shirt Run, in their own casual words to tell the pub- on Saturday morning, Sept. 30; and the lic about how HIV/AIDS affected them. Royal Retrospective at The Custom “As our ambassadors, each candidate House, 281 Front St., on Thursday, Oct. can alter the path of someone’s life by 19. helping them avoid an HIV diagnosis, Admission to kickoff is free, but come by initiating conversations about PrEP prepared to stroll through the tents of (pre-exposure prophylaxis), a daily candidate-oriented goodies for sale that medication for those who are HIV-neg- brand their campaigns with logos and ative but at high sexual risk of contract- catchphrases. ■ ing HIV, or by reminding folks that condoms, provided free by AIDS Help, The kickoff for The Royal Campaign protect against a variety of ugly STIs of Fantasy Fest 2017 (sexually-transmitted infections).” Orr, Fantasy Fest Queen 2003, and her “We never know quite what to expect Friday, Aug. 25, 6 p.m. But first comes the kickoff song-and- team from We’ve Got the Keys, which when our candidates take the stage,” said The Southernmost House, dance, produced by Nadene Grossman oversees Fantasy Fest itself. Elwell. 1400 Duval St. Adopt me Today! Name: Georgia 418 DAYS AND COUNTING at Florida Keys SPCA Urgent home needed! She’s the epitome of a true rescue story. From life on a chain guarding the home of her owners that left her alone day and night to a sweet, affectionate playful companion. From long walks, to belly rubs and bouts of true silliness. You just have to take the time to get to know her. Please, please don’t pass her by. If you’ve got room and your home and your heart (sorry NO cats) don’t let this girl wait another day. Meet Georgia at our Marathon Campus at 10550 Aviation Blvd behind the airport.

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@lucisfund FLORIDA WEEKLY WEEK OF AUGUST 24-30, 2017 A15 Schooner Wharf Entertainment Spice SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY UP YOUR Cool Duo will heat up the Schooner Wharf stage on Thursday, Aug. 24, from 7 - 11 p.m. Sam Ramos and Carl Peachy will play Motown, Detroit Funk, classic rock and of course, all your island SUMMER favorites.

■ ■ ■ IN Fridays through Sundays from noon Key West! till 5 p.m. stalwart Key West troubadour Michael McCloud kicks off afternoons with humorous repartée and original songs that exemplify life at this tropical latitude. Michael is backed by seasoned Ofﬁcial Outﬁtter instrumentalists Captain Carl Peachy on guitar and Professor Pete at the piano. You in Key West! can also catch Michael solo Thursdays from noon to 5 p.m. at Schooner Wharf. Alluring Atmosphere ■ ■ ■ of Pleasure, Fun and Ericson Holt is at Schooner Wharf Fantasy filled with: The funk is back! Samson Ramos on Monday, Aug. 28, from 7 to 11 p.m. brings Cool Breeze to the Schooner He is a bluesy, soulful singer-songwriter • Bridal Lingerie Wharf stage Friday, Aug. 25 and Satur- from Richmond, Virginia with strong, day, Aug. 26, from 7 p.m. to midnight. high energy, New Orleans influences in • Intimate Apparel It’s a night of rock to Motown, funk, his piano playing and singing. • Exotic Fashions jazz, disco and reggae. “…an exceptional vocalist and an • Sensual ■ ■ ■ emotionally vivid songwriter … Accessories Sunday, Aug. 27 the steel pan Carib- known for bringing funky passion • Playful Novelties bean and reggae sound of Franken- • And Much Dread will fill the air at Schooner to roots-rock … think Jackson Wharf, from 7 to 11 p.m. Come on down Much More! and sway to reggae. Browne with more swagger.” ■ ■ ■ – Michael McCall – Nashville Scene

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The Doerfels take the Schooner Wharf stage Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 7 to 11 p.m. Originally known for their bluegrass, these talented brothers have branched out into other musical genres like country, contemporary and classic rock, plus they’re writing their own songs. When Ben, Edward, Joe, Kurt and TJ aren’t Raven Cooper is a favorite local throwing down in the Keys, they’re roll- musician – a talented guitar player and ing up to Nashville working with music singer with a wide range of vocal styles. city’s best songwriters and producers. Raven’s diverse singing ability rivals an earthy Janis Joplin, orchestral Julie ■ ■ ■ Andrews and bluesy Billy Holiday. Play- ing an eclectic mix of jazz, country, Gary Hempsey and Terry Cassidy (it pairs great with our cold brew coffee on tap!) blues, and more, Raven has something will be performing on Wednesday, Aug. for everyone in the place Monday, Aug. 30, from noon till 5 p.m. The duo plays 28, from noon till 5 p.m. and Wednesday, acoustic rock and American songbook Aug. 30, from 7 to 11 p.m. with a touch of bluegrass. ■

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He said, ‘can I get your dog a chosen profession, he took up busking hamburger?’ and I said, ‘as long as I get as a desperate way just to make ends one, too.’ After we had eaten, I said to meet, and since then, with a lot of hard him, ‘I’ll play here seven afternoons in a work, has turned it into a lucrative liv- row if you’ll advance me $400 to get the ing right here in paradise. permit.’ He shook my hand and gave me AJ was born in Cleveland, Ohio, $400. I left and came back and started where he lived for 35 years. Ten years to play.” ago, tragedy struck while he worked on For the past few years, AJ went back a granite countertop. and forth between Key West and Cleve- “I was paid to cut one or two pieces land, but this year he’s staying put to a day,” he said. “One day they said they ensure he has places to play once sea- wanted me to use a hand machine, son rolls back in a few months. Right which I hadn’t been trained on. It was now, you can catch AJ all over town. set on cutting speed instead of polish- He plays from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Sandbar ing speed.” Things went wrong, and on Greene Street on Sundays and from even after three surgeries, he was blind 8:30-11:30 p.m. on Thursdays. He plays in one eye. “For five years I was unable at Captain Tony’s three days a week: to work.” Wednesdays and Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. AJ’s family owned and operated and Thursdays, 4-8 p.m. Stamper’s Pub for 17 years. His father Two years ago, AJ had a very popular Celtic band, Brace found a beautiful 40-foot Yourself Bridget (check it out on Spo- dual outboard boat in tify), and his mom ran the bar. Fort Myers for sale on “I was originally a drummer,” he said. craigslist and docked just “And my little brother played guitar. I feet away from the Nauti ran sound for the band because I worked Parrot Bar. cheap — for beer.” At one point, there “I told them I’d play were 13 band members. “We were voted there afternoons for half by a local radio station as having the price, five days a week, number 1 version of ‘“Whiskey in a Jar.”’ “I started making $200 a day, and since I grew up Then it was time to join a band. right there on the street. After helping my parents with “In 2005, I had still never sung or about a month, my friends in LA their bar, I’ll help do played bass,” he said. “I learned 30 noticed I wasn’t there and called anything if you’ll let me songs in one month from a friend who me and asked, ‘are you coming rent-to-own the boat. played guitar and started playing bass. to LA or not?’ I said, ‘can I make They agreed. I drove We played at Irish festivals all over the $300 a day?’ They said, ‘no, not that boat from there place for two or three years, opening for even close.’ I said, ‘I’m going to to here across the Gulf most of the great Celtic bands such as stay here then’ and I stayed there of Mexico butt-naked Flogging Molly and the Saw Doctors. I in Vegas for a year.” with a chick, watching kind of just sat in the background.” AJ enjoyed the Vegas lifestyle. “I dolphins swim by.” AJ then decided to try his luck out had a rule about gambling,” he said. It is now anchored west. He packed up his dog and his car “Anything I made beyond $200 a off Wisteria Island. He and headed to California. night I was allowed to go play with. and Milo (now 13) take “The band had fizzled out,” he From midnight till 8 a.m. there was a skiff into town every explained. “And I still couldn’t find this joint where I could get steak day to work. work, so I headed to LA. I knew some and eggs for $3.99, and I’m talking “I used to pay $2,000 of the guys in the Jackass crew. My car a huge steak. I’d order two and take a month for rent. Now broke down in Denver, and I spent all one to Milo. I had a regular spot at it’s $100 a month to the money I had fixing the car. By the a video poker table. I’d sit down, wash my chain and time I got to Vegas, I ran out of gas.” drop $20 in, tip $10, then drink top line.” That’s when things got tough and shelf liquors all night long. I took my He is in the process AJ realized he had to do something to time and played real slow to stretch of setting up a din- survive. it out.” told me about Key West. ner cruise aboard the Harmony with “I saw this guy with yellow teeth AJ’s best friend asked him if he could Then, at my best friend’s wedding, I his friend Adam Constantine, who has playing guitar on the side of the street play three songs at his wedding, the met a girl, I think she was his brother’s played with BB King and Patti LaBelle, and he said he made $180 in two days. third of which was “And I Love Her” by wife’s sister or something, and I said, and his wife, also a musician who plays I set up right off the strip next to Hard the Beatles. ‘you want to drive to Key West?’ She at the Amsterdam Curry Mansion. Rock and made $140 my first day busk- “I couldn’t figure it out and it drove said yes.” “I’ve been to Vegas, New York, Chi- ing. And I wasn’t very good. Mostly me crazy,” he said, laughing. “Living in In November 2013, they came down cago, Boston. It’s easier to find family Johnny Cash songs.” Vegas, I didn’t know what day it was, to check it out. “I loved it,” he said. “I here than in the midst of all the chaos In the meantime, AJ slept in his car what time it was, what month it was. It’s said ‘I’m moving here.’ I rented a car, in the world. Cleveland was that. One of with Milo, his Rhodesian ridgeback ser- a 24-hour day there. I remember there went back to Vegas, packed and here I the best music families anywhere. Key vice dog, in the O’Shea’s parking lot. was a gold statue guy there who once am.” West is the next best to that for me.” ■ Join theStay Fit Team! Walk in NOW HIRING to apply CERTIFIED SPIN INSTRUCTOR 804 White Street AND FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST Key West, FL 45":'*5456%*0,&:8&45$0.t305-294-0693 FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST www.FloridaWeekly.com WEEK OF AUGUST 24-30, 2017 A17 KEY WEST GALLERY GUIDE

For a comprehensive guide and map to Key West’s finest art galleries, visit www.keysarts.com/artist_connections/ gallery_guide.pdf. SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK SALT Gallery 830 Fleming St.

Garth Holtkamp- Technicolor Tropic Ongoing through August Key West Art and Historical Society Custom House Museum Abve and left: Works from Garth Holtkamp’s 281 Front St. “Technicolor Tropic” exhibition, ongoing through August at SALT Gallery. The Navy in Key West Ongoing

Tennessee Williams, The Playwright and Painter Ongoing www.Kwahs.org

The Historic Armory Studios COURTESY PHOTOS 600 White St. www.Sherrysweettewell.com Paintings by Michael J. Phillips or Ongoing [email protected] [email protected] 859-533-1874 ■ 704-819-2487

Mixed media work Right: Paintings by Michael J. by Sherry Sweet Tewell Phillips, an ongoing exhibit at Ongoing The Historic Armory Studios. A18 WEEK OF AUGUST 24-30, 2017 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST KEY WEST CUISINE From the Grove to the table: A local food movement in the Florida Keys BY JENNIFER WHITE Florida Weekly Correspondent

The first time Patrick Garvey and Henry Christian worked side by side, they weren’t aware they would soon start a partnership that would introduce Key West to the farm-to-table movement. In fact, they didn’t even know each other at the time. Unlike Henry, who has been cooking since he was 15 years old and admits to not knowing how to do anything else, Patrick had yet to discover his calling. So, while Chef Henry was busy developing one of the kitchens at Hawks Cay Resort on Duck Key, Patrick was running its watersports program and contemplating his future. Little did he know that just a few steps away was a chef who would one day become his fel- low “fruit hunter.” Not soon after they crossed paths, In the effort to share the movement Patrick left the resort. He started teach- with the public, Henry and Patrick host ing English in jails before the apparent a tropical fruit sale every Friday at crisis of social inequality inspired him 2Cents from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. It is cur- to write a grant to create an edible gar- rently visited by a few discerning locals den for food stamp recipients. He then who, if they’re lucky, get to sample one took his newfound purpose, completed of the delicacies that Patrick picked a permaculture course at an agriculture from the garden just hours before. Nev- school in Homestead, wrote another ertheless, the two sit huddled around grant to educate families on the benefits the deeply aromatic spread discussing of gardening and finally returned to the things such as what time of the year Keys with the hope of bringing aware- is best to grow leafy greens and what ness and education to the community. would pair nicely with passionfruit. In the meantime, Henry moved to Zion They have the hopeful belief that others National Park in Utah and was back for will start realizing the importance of a quick trip to help a mutual friend at a local food movement, even if they’re a chocolate festival, The festival just not living somewhere like Oregon or happened to be at a place called Gri- California. Key West after all used to be mal Grove — Patrick’s new farming covered in tropical fruit trees. project — when the two were finally “We want people to experience the introduced. wonders of growing your own food and “I met Patrick while back on a visit what can be grown and got inspired,” Henry remembers in the Keys,” Pat- of the first time they spoke, “So, I went rick says. “When home and answered an online ad for I first started Gri- 2Cents Restaurant & Pub. I remember mal Grove, peo- when they called me for my interview ple thought I was they told me ‘now we just want to let lychees there is always some-e- crazy. They would you know that there’s no real local pro- thing from Grimal Grove onn joke that local food duce down here’ to which I replied, ‘I Henry’s menu. Occasionally,y, is called fish, but bet I can show you otherwise. Maybe the two will even prepare ann now we are starting I can help bring produce to the Keys.’” entire farm-to-able dinner att to see a network of Thus was started the farm-to-table Isle Cook, the cooking schooll local growers com- movement of Henry and Patrick and on Whitehead Street. ing out of the wood- one of the first of its kind in Key West “I like working with himm work. Every place and the Florida Keys. What seemed because of the love that he has the potential for impossible to some, they do quite eas- puts into it,” Patrick says. a local food scene. ily. Patrick grows seasonal produce on It’s a relationship that not There’s more than 2 acres of repurposed land on Big Pine only allows Henry to keep just red tomatoes, Key and Henry turns it into local cui- the passion going at the res- green cucumbers and sine. taurant, but also allows him iceberg lettuce. We “I’m always asking Patrick what do to return the favor by show- want people to open you have and what can I do with it?” casing exactly what Patrick their eyes, broaden Henry says “Mother Nature doesn’t is trying to do, which is to ttheir perspective and ripen when you want it. Patrick is there teach us about the island rrealize there’s more to personally picking, growing and saying and what we can do with its tthe environment.” ■ ‘this is ripe, this is ready.’” natural bounty. “I’m not selling you a mango,” Patrick At Grimal Grove’s proper- 2Cents Restaurant adds “I’m selling you the mango that ty on Big Pine Key, the work- & Pub you want.” ing goal of the non-profit 416 Applerouth Lane Back in the kitchen at 2Cents the organization is to invite Key West fresh produce that Henry chooses for visitors to take an educa- 305-414-8626 the week will accompany many of the tional tour of the nursery so www.2centsKW.com standard dishes that he creates. The they can learn how to grow foie gras gets a jam, the tacos get a slaw, the fruit in their own back Grimal Grove the bone marrow always gets a side of yards. On the website, its 258 Cunningham Lane preserved tropical fruit. On the specials mission is “to revitalize and Big Pine Key list, there might be blueberry pancakes showcase the history and 305-923-6663 for brunch or spiced mamay butter on landscape architecture that made the arts and education center, and epi- www.thegrimalgrove.org toast for dinner. From velvet apples Grimal Grove a natural wonder of the center for self-sufficiency in the Florida to sugar apples, mangosteens, dragon- Florida Keys and to offer the community Keys.” The farm even has a honeybee fruit, Russell avocados, bananas and a truly unique edible park, community sanctuary. FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST www.FloridaWeekly.com WEEK OF AUGUST 24-30, 2017 A19 Key West Theater hosts first Keys-wide ‘Summer Smackdown’

BY LAURA RICHARDSON local artists to perform and show their inspiration to create a sense of cohesion Florida Weekly Correspondent work. Thus, the Summer Smackdown among the offerings. was born.” “We were looking for a theme that Key West and the Florida Keys are The idea of the Summer Smackdown would be Keys-centric and still broad well known as a haven for the artsy, the is to feature as many different types of enough to cover all sorts of artistic quirky and the downright weird. To cel- art and artists as possible over the course mediums,” Juliet says. “We chose ‘Island ebrate the bounty and variety of creative of four nights, with each night featuring Time’ because that phrase means some- minds throughout the island chain, this different acts. “One night, you might see thing different to most anybody here week the Key West Theater (512 Eaton a singer/songwriter, a short play, a stand- in the Keys and we wanted to see what St., www.thekeywesttheater.com) will up comedian and a film,” Juliet describes. that meant to our local artists. In the host the Summer Smackdown, an inno- “Another night, you might see a band, a visual arts, contributions include sculp- vative new event allowing artists of all storyteller, and a short play. Every night, tures by Tim Curtis and Stuart Damon, a types to showcase their talents. these acts will be surrounded in the the- mosaic by Kassandra Burnette, fiber art The island-wide artistic challenge ater by photography, paintings, sculptures by Margo Ellis and paintings by Rhonda calls for Florida Keys residents to create and more created by the visual artists. The Bristol, Fran Decker and Deborah Kik original material around a specific theme nightly acts will be listed on the theater’s to name a few. Performing arts pieces in whatever artistic medium they choose, website as well as our Facebook page.” include short plays by Skip Drezner, Ali- both visual and performing arts. The art- For Juliet and the rest of the staff at the cia Merel and Mia O’Shay, a song parody ists have had seven days to create origi- Key West Theater, the Summer Smack- by Joanie Sullivan, standup from Gwen nal art based around the theme “Island down is a necessary and integral aspect of Filosa and Kathy Gilmour, and songs per- Time” and the final works will be shown the theater’s annual programming as the formed by Joseph Cyr, Rich McKay, and at the Key West Theater from Aug. 23-26. theater grows and expands. A huge part Mark Gambuzza, among others.” The Summer Smackdown is the brain- of that expansion is geared toward broad- The visual arts portion of the evening child of Juliet Gray, artistic director of ening the types of people who utilize the begins as soon as the doors (and the bar) the Key West Theater. theater’s massive space and increasing the open at 7 p.m. and the performances “We were looking for more ways in number who enter its doors. Although true “off-season” gets short- begin at 8 p.m. Each evening, audience which to give a voice to local writers and “We wanted to make the Summer er and shorter every year, the dead of members will vote for best in show. performers in other artistic genres who Smackdown an island-wide challenge summer is typically a sleepy time in the Each night promises to be a thrilling and otherwise wouldn’t have the opportu- in order to give people who would not Keys. unique experience for even the most dis- nity to show their work,” Juliet explains. otherwise have the opportunity to expe- “We chose to do this during the sum- cerning theatergoer. “At the Key West Theater, we produce rience what it’s like to create work from mer because it is a wonderful time for “To see an artist performing some- original plays throughout our season start to finish and then perform it live on artists to be able to explore new works,” thing for the first time for an audience and wanted to come up with a way to the stage or have it on display in the the- Juliet says. “In season, it is often hard to is thrilling for me and I cannot wait involve those in other creative genres as ater,” Juliet muses. “As an artist, you’re carve out the time to create since many to experience that in our theater sur- well. Knowing that artists work better constantly asking for permission to do of our artists on the island work numer- rounded by original art. And where else with both inspiration and a deadline, this your work. You either have to audition ous jobs that get even busier in season. can you experience an evening filled gave way to the idea for a challenge dur- for a show or a gig, or get a gallery to During the summer, things are a bit slow- with song, short plays and films, standup ing which anyone who wanted to could approve you so you can share your art er on the island, so there is more time for and more all created by artists from create original art in whatever medium with the public. The Summer Smack- many people to devote to new projects.” the Florida Keys?” Juliet asks. “This is a they chose, be it a poem, song, short down gives artists an opportunity to go There are minimal rules or constraints chance to enjoy and celebrate creativity play, sculpture or painting. This also through the creative process of devel- for the artists to follow, but those partici- and variety in all mediums.” keeps with our mission as a nonprofit, oping new work without having to ask pating in the Summer Smackdown were Tickets are available at www.thekey- part of which is to provide the space for permission to show it.” given the theme of “Island Time” as their westtheater.com. ■ A20 WEEK OF AUGUST 24-30, 2017 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST KEY WEST HAPPY HOUR GUIDE

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