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ALONE HOME BY LAURA RICHARDSON AT , SAT Florida Weekly Correspondent, TOO YOU F Valentine’s Day watching ON the Winter Olympics and tak- ing down a bottle of pinot noir (or two), St. Patrick’s Day prob- Arts ably couldn’t come soon enough. SALT Gallery features two artists What better way to recover from in March. A18 I the stressful December-FebruarySEE FACED, A10 holiday season with yet more festivi-
Duval Central debuts on Duval Street BY LAURA RICHARDSON chorus of sorority girls screaming along to Florida Weekly Correspondent “Don’t Stop Believin’.” As I often do, I put my head down and sped up my pace, mak- Early on a Tuesday evening I strolled ing a beeline for my dinner date when I was down the 200 block of Duval Street, the stopped in my tracks by a smoky rendition stretch of our main drag most often aban- of Tom Petty’s “Breakdown” spliced with doned by locals this time of year as a tem- “Hit the Road Jack” spilling out onto the porary sacrifice to the Spring Break gods street. The sound was so compelling pass- until the streets are once again clear of ersby had begun to gather in the doorway shirtless man children and we can go back to listen to the magic emanating from the Bartender of the Week to hearing our favorite bands play at Rick’s, open windows. The 200 Block According to Irish Kevin’s and Sloppy Joe’s without a SEE DUVAL, A14 Joanne. A6 A2 WEEK OF MARCH 15-21, 2018 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST OFF OFF DUVAL Editor Owen Killian The most traveled and visible street wife Lillah. The current building was rim-job. Lick it good. [email protected] in Key West is only the beginning, the built in 1894. Publisher surface, of what the town has to offer. Deuces “Off the Hook” Grill, 728 Niall Geoghegan Ask the locals about their favorite spots, The Reverend Long organized the Simonton St. 305-414-8428; www. [email protected] stroll through quiet neighborhoods or Bethel A.M.E Church in 1870 at 712 offthehookkeywest.com. Tucked in down alleyways off Duval and you’ll Duval St. It was destroyed by a fire in a quiet neighborhood, Off the Hook begin to dive deeper into the quieter, 1922 and the congregation then moved serves breakfast and lunch, but the cre- Reporters more diverse and less readily apparent to the corner of Thomas St. and Truman ative and well-executed dinner menu Bucky Montgomery offerings. Here are nine spots that you Avenue. The building features masonry featuring fresh seafood is especially Laura Richardson might not see at first glance. walls, twin towers in front and pointed- enticing. Grouper in a French bouilla- Jennifer White arch windows reminiscent of the Gothic baisse broth, Fish and Chips featuring Presentation Editor The Café, 509 Southard St. 305-296- Revival Style. mahi-mahi, and slow roasted Jamaican Eric Raddatz 5515; www.thecafekw.com. This cozy, Jerk chicken thighs are recommend- [email protected] innovative restaurant has been redefin- Key West Island Bookstore, 513 ed along with dark chocolate covered ing vegetarian cuisine for over 13 years. Fleming St. www.Keywestisland- banana bread for dessert. The Duck Assistant Presentation Editor With a warm Bohemian décor that books.com, 305-294-2904. This BLT pizza is also delicious. It’s a small Hannah Kruse includes local art adorning the walls, its decades-old boutique bookstore offers a space so reservations are recommend- menu offers a variety of options to suit surprisingly varied wealth of current and ed. Production Manager all tastes along with craft beers, organic used titles, from best sellers to rare titles. Alisa Bowman wines and an array of sangria flavors Often open late it’s an inviting place to La Rubia Fine Hats, 510 Fleming St. [email protected] plus fresh juices, flavored house-made browse among the crowded stacks. 305-296-6059; www.larubiakeywest. tonics or Café kombucha on tap. Omni- com. The Florida Keys’ only importer Graphic Designers vores will appreciate seafood dishes like Cuban Coffee Queen, 284 Marga- of authentic Panama hats. The owners Chris Andruskiewicz blackened mahi-mahi and P.E.I. mussels. ret St. 305-292-4747; www.cubancof- developed this boutique to carry on the Paul Heinrich • Scott Sleeper The famous veggie burger is not to be feequeen.com. The strong Cuban cof- centuries-old tradition of hand weaving missed along with the falafel, house-made fee at this hole in the wall is also rich in hats, which come from Ecuador and not Circulation Manager spring rolls, quinoa and avocado salad, Key West heritage. A Café Con Leche Panama, by the way. There are styles Michael Gagliardi stir-fries or fresh fish chimichurri tacos. paired with a classic Cuban sandwich or for both men and women in a wide [email protected] Finish with vegan key lime cheesecake some Havana rice and beans will keep array of colors and weaves. They also Business Office Manager or vegan carrot cake. Everything is made you going long into a Key West night. offer a nice selection of wearable, fair Kelli Carico from scratch, so be sure to check out the trade crafts such as jewelry, ikat wraps nightly specials. The Café also has an Better than Sex, 926 Simonton and shigra bags. extensive weekend brunch menu with St. 305-296-8102; www.betterthan- Published by bottomless mimosas. Grab a comfy, color- sexkeywest.com). A great place for Little Pearl, 632 Olivia St. 305- Florida Media Group LLC ful seat in front of the window, or opt for couples. Swing by this dessert only, 204-4762; www.littlepearlkeywest. 100 Grinnell Street • Key West, FL 33040 takeout. They even deliver. adults only restaurant late in the eve- com. Nestled in the heart of Old Town 305.363.1310 ning. Indulge your senses with choc- Key West and away from the bustling www.FloridaWeekly.com Cornish Memorial African Meth- olate-dipped wine glasses and cheeky, downtown streets sits an excellent spot odist Episcopal Zion Church, 702 homemade desserts and beverages such for fresh local catch and innovative Whitehead St. Established in 1864 by as an Ephemere Apple Spiced Ale in a cuisine with a tropical twist. It’s new, Copyright: The contents of the Florida Weekly are copyright 2017 former slave Sandy Cornish and his tall beer glass with a signature caramel it’s hot and reservations are required. ■ by Florida Media Group, LLC. No portion may be reproduced without the express written consent of Florida Media Group, LLC.
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BY BUCKY MONTGOMERY are all real: Florida Weekly Correspondent ■ When you drop me off on my porch, make sure you spray me with Joanne Bachman takes advantage of a bug spray. seemingly insurmountable nightly chaos ■ The crotch has lost structural with grace, humor and a grain of salt. integrity. She’s always professional and efficient, ■ We were talking about the time we moving with a speed rarely seen behind put lines on the Roomba and tried to the bar very often anymore. She “wom- chase it around. ans” the popular Tree Bar at the front of ■ There are two cornrows places the Rick’s and Durty Harry’s Entertain- now! Turf war!! ment Complex three nights a week from ■ One Bud Light, no drama. 7 p.m. till 4 a.m., one of the only bars ■ No matter how cute rompers are, along the busy 200 block of Duval Street you know they’ve been on the bathroom to actually stay open most nights to the floor at Ricks. legal closing time, witnessing the insan- ■ I would like to keep Hepatitis C ity that is Key West, while entertaining out of me. a slew of tourists and locals who habitu- ■ You can order tapeworms off of ally surround her bar. In the meantime, Amazon. bouncers are hauling brawlers out to the ■ If you stick something far enough street, people are walking around nearly up your rectum, it’s like a suction. naked, young couples are screaming at ■ Why are you going to wear a dog one another, and hotrods are ripping up and get mad when people talk to you? and down Duval Street, all of this going ■ I think your knee humped my on within feet of where she is working. penis. “My work is my entertainment. I talk ■ He got the country, but you got to people. I watch people,” she says. Key West. What else does Joanne do? She col- ■ Well, once I’m married it will be lects hilarious quotes from her guests different. But tonight, the three of us to post online for the rest of us to read. can go back to my place. You’d think that there would be a limit ■ That’s the first time a bartender has to the amount of absurdity, obscenity ever recommended I get a rim job. and comedy she listens to every night, ■ I have to go to the bathroom to but after eight years, the quality has wake up. not diminished. There are literally thou- ■ My Siri won’t understand you sands of these, but here is a small sam- because you don’t have an Australian pling of what she has collected within COURTESY PHOTO accent. the last week, and keep in mind, these Joanne Bachman in deep thought. ■ What’s my plan for the night? I plan
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“My work is my entertainment. I talk to people. I watch people.” AND on drinking until I feel like stopping. have been quoted there myself) I could GET YOUR ■ I’m trying to keep him out of my read a book of these nonstop. If you girlfriend’s behind. see less than 200 quotes listed, they’ve ■ They were making out, and it was been trimmed by my editor due to space awkward. So, we just started making out restrictions. to pass the time. Besides her Barfly Quotes, Joanne is SPA ON ■ It’s one, two, three, shoot! Where also known for her laugh, an explosive, are you from? Canada? “HA!” you can hear as far away as the ■ Wanna see my balls? They are Hemingway House. For those that love wrinkled. Like the rings on a tree, you and admire her, it is an endearing quality Too much sun, sand, sailing, spirits, can count them. you never get sick of hearing. ■ I’m 30. That’s the first time I’ve said Joanne was born outside of Philly, one shopping and shenanigans? that out loud. of five brothers and sisters, and raised Our licensed, skilled therapists have you ■ I’m asking your name because I in Havertown, where she went to high have astigmatism. school until moving to South Jersey. She covered from head to toe. ■ I’ve come twice since I’ve been attended some community college, and here. I love being berated by older moved down here to Key West with her women. (ex)husband for a year, and although the ■ From the look on your face I can marriage didn’t last, “I decided that I see there is a language barrier. loved it here,” she said. “I worked for the Ocean ■ I just lost my virgin. Pirate Soul Museum for a year,” (which ■ Why are you just standing there has since moved to St. Augustine), and WWellnessellness SpSpaa & SSalonalon like a gummy bear? for two years at Bagatelle, “and I’ve been
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Comedy Key West Sloppy Joes Custom House SPECIAL EVENTS Thursdays and Fridays, 7:30 to 10 p.m. 201 Duval St. 281 Front St. “Bernstein on Broadway” The Blue Room Live Music Nightly www.Kwahs.org 1128 Simonton St. Check the schedule at March 15 and 16, 8 p.m. Tickets available at www.sloppyjoes.com Homegrown The Studios of Key West www.comedykeywest.com 533 Eaton St. Photographs by Michael Marrero www.tskw.org Irish Kevin’s Ongoing MUSIC 211 Duval St. Gallery on Greene Home Tours Live Music Nightly 606 Greene St. Check the schedule at www.irishkevins. www.galleryongreene.com March 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. com Oldest House and Gardens 322 Duval St. CINEMA www.oirf.org Little Room Jazz Club 821 Duval St. Native Gardens Live Jazz Nightly Berlin’s Cigar and Cocktail Check the schedule at March 19, 20 and 21, 8 p.m. Lounge www.littleroomjazzclub.com Red Barn Theatre 319 Duval St. #2 A&B Lobster House 700 Front St. Mary Ellen’s www.redbarntheatre.com Tropic Cinema Bria Ansara, Fridays and Saturdays, 420 Appelrouth Lane 7 to 10 p.m. Open Mic with Comedy Key West, 416 Eaton St. “Dial M: Murder Mystery www.tropiccinema.com Dinner” Monday’s, 9 p.m. The Porch Drunken Spelling Bee, First Monday Check the website for ongoing films March 19, 5 to 8 p.m. 429 Caroline St. of each month, 9 p.m. First Flight Island Restaurant and Trivia, Tuesday Nights, 6:30 p.m. Brewery Check the schedule at www.Theporchkw.com SIN Night (Service Industry Night), LGBT 301 Whitehead St. Wednesdays 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. www.showclix.com Green Parrot Bar 601 Whitehead St. PHOTOGRAPHY Live Music Nightly Check the schedule at www.greenparrot.com Aqua Nightclub COMEDY Smoking Tuna 711 Duval St. 4 Charles St. Aqua Idol for the Florida Keys SPCA Comedy Open Mic Night Live Music Nightly Photographs from the Tuesdays, 6:30 Mondays, 9 p.m. Check the schedule at permanent collection Drag Shows Mary Ellen’s Bar and Restaurant www.smokingtunasaloon.com Ongoing Nightly, 7 and 9 p.m. 420 Appelrouth Lane Key West Art and Historical Society Karaoke
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March Just Jeff (Moss) - Thursdays through 15 and 16, 8 p.m., The Studios of Sundays, 8 to 10 p.m. Key West, 533 Eaton St. Bria - Monday through Wednesdays 8 to 10 p.m. — www.tskw.org Ronnie - Mondays through Wednesdays, 3 to 8 p.m. The Men of Bourbon - Nightly www.BourbonSt.pub.com 801 Bourbon Bar 801 Duval St. Drag Shows - Nightly, 9 and 11 p.m. Happy Hour Drag-5 p.m. Saturdays Drag Karaoke - 4 p.m. Sundays Messy Mondays with Mulysa - 3.15-16 1 a.m. Mondays Fierce and Fabulous/Dragalicious - ■ Visit some of 1 a.m. Wednesdays Key West’s finest www.801bourbon.com residences on Island House the Home Tours, 1129 Fleming St. sponsored by www.Islandhousekeywest.com the Old Island 3.19-21 Restoration La Te Da 1125 Duval St. Foundation. March Christopher Peterson - March 16 and 17, 10 a.m. to 4 20, 9 p.m. p.m., Oldest House Randy Roberts - March 15, 17, 19 and ■ Friendly neighbors become 21, 9 p.m. and Gardens, 322 feuding enemies in this new 3 Sum - March 15- 18, 8:30 p.m. Duval St. The Fabulous Spectrelles - March 20 comedy. Catch “Native and 21, 8:30 p.m. 3.17 — www.oirf.org Gardens,” March 19, 20 and Tea Dance - Sundays 4 to 6:30 www.Lateda.com 21, 8 p.m. at the Red Barn Theatre, 319 Duval St. #2 AROUND KEY WEST ■ Get transported — www.redbarntheatre.com back to the prohibition era to solve a crime at the “Dial M: Murder Mystery Dinner,” March 19, 5 to 8 p.m., First Flight Island Restaurant Ghost Tours and Ghost Hunts and Brewery, 301 Nightly Whitehead St. 301 Whitehead St. and 1102 Duval St. (305) 395-1435 — www.showclix.com www.hauntedkeywest.com ■ 3.19 A10 WEEK OF MARCH 15-21, 2018 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST FACED From page 1 ties, mercifully without any religious or romantic bent? And for a holiday that is identified with one specific culture and nationality, St. Patrick’s Day has become a shockingly universal reason to cel- ebrate in our melting pot of a country. Chicago dyes the Chicago River (yes, the entire river) Kelly green; New York, Boston, Savannah and a slew of other cities host epic, hours-long parades; street corners the country over teem with bagpipers blowing and squeezing out traditional Irish tunes; the Dropkick Murphys assault the eardrums of every bar-goer for a week on end; and even the most amateur drinkers chase shots of Jameson with pints of Guinness and shout “Erin go Bragh!” at the top of their lungs. The March 17 celebration ostensibly dedicated to celebrating Irish culture has become synonymous with the binge- drinking of green beer, butchered Gaelic phrases, tacky shamrock décor, and the COURTESY PHOTOS vague notion that the holiday celebrates Left: The Aqua Gay Key West Stroll. On St. the Irish. (The irony of “celebrating” a Patrick’s Day you can make your way from culture by reducing its cultural value one end of Duval to the other and enjoy the to blackout whiskey drinking and head- revelry as you go. to-toe green is apparently lost on most of the public, but we’re not judging.) Irish music — both traditional and deep- However, the true heritage of one of the ly modern — from March 16-18, includ- world’s booziest holidays is, like most ing sets by Paul Dagle & Conor Geary of its Pagan-to-Christian holiday breth- and Twist of 8, and the soothing sounds ren, much darker than the cartoon lep- of the traditional harp Illen pipes and rechaun-narrated story we’ve been fed. penney whistle. Attendees will be able First of all, St. Patrick wasn’t Irish — to pair their Illen pipes (an Irish version he was Roman. Romano-British, to be of Bagpipes) with a menu of corned beef precise, born somewhere before 410AD. and cabbage, shepherd’s pie, Guinness Known for the missionary work he prac- Irish stew, fish n’ chips, corned beef and ticed later in life, the young Patrick seems swiss on rye, fries and gravy, and po- to have had a relatively charmed child- tato leek soup. (In perfect form, when hood — that is, until he was captured at asked what else they’ve got in store for today, snake-free, this myth has grown painting of a holiday that is our modern St. the age of 15 by raiders and brought as the holiday, a representative for the bar fact-like roots; though all scholars agree Patrick’s Day celebration? Well, it doesn’t a slave to Ireland. Once he’d been sold responded: “Couldn’t tell ya, most Pad- that there were never any actual snakes hurt that, after the Roman Catholic church to his new master, Patrick spent the next dy’s days end up in a blur when you’re in Ireland to begin with, some believe decided to make the holiday official back half a decade or so herding livestock and Irish.”) If you like a side of sports with the snakes represent the Druid people, in the 17th century, it began the practice discovering God, who reportedly sent your Paddy’s Whiskey (which St. Patrick who Patrick metaphorically drove out of allowing Irish Christians to allowed to Patrick a few messages through an angel, himself imbibed, according to Shanna by systematically converting as many break the punishing fasts required by Lent. telling him to flee from his master and Key), England v. Ireland will be playing as he could. There’s also some foggy Over time, this one-day reprieve from seek passage back to Britain on a ship. a St. Patrick’s Day rugby match. I recom- info on shamrocks-as-teaching tools somber, sober meatless-ness has evolved (Fun fact: According to the Saint Patrick mend you come prepared for the worst (three leaves equal three parts of the into a dedicated debauchery. Today, the Centre of Downpatrick, Ireland, where — this match could get pretty ugly. Holy Trinity) but, like most everything holiday is celebrated for its mostly secular Patrick is said to have both begun his On the other side of town, the local else surrounding the saint, the facts traditions; though many Christians do at- mission and been buried after his death sailors’ waterfront hangout Schooner are seriously lacking. As for the whole tend church on the morning of the 17th, on — spoiler alert! — March 17, Patrick Warf Bar has lined up a live music set leprechaun thing? While the magical St. Patrick’s Day has become a celebration was not immediately received by the of its own, headlined by Blarney Rubble, creatures do hold a place in Irish lore, shaped by parading, bar-crawling, and trading ship he sought refuge on, due to an energetic four-piece band that plays the majority of today’s cartoonish Lep- feasting (though in the spirit of authen- his “refusal to swear faith and loyalty to everyone’s favorite jigs and reels, Irish rechaun iconography pulls more from ticity let it be known: corned beef? Not the crew through the Irish tradition of pub rock, sentimental ballads, and hi- offensive caricatures of the Irish people Irish in the least). Which brings us to Key “sugere mamellas,”” (meaning) the suck- larious drinking songs. For all you early drawn during their mass emigration to West. If it’s true that Ireland’s patron saint ling of the crew’s nipples,” insisting in- risers (you can’t drink all day unless the United States in the mid-1800s than is St. Patrick, then Key West’s is the mod- stead on swearing allegiance to his new you start at breakfast, right?), ornery lo- on any authentic mythology. ern version of St. Patrick’s Day: We are an friend Jesus Christ.) cal legend Michael McCloud takes the So how did such a quaint bible study island that proudly celebrated each day After eventually finding safe passage stage at 9 a.m. with “Professor” Pete Pe- story evolve into the Hieronymus Bosch as though it were March 17 to the delight home on a ship, a 20-something Patrick terson and Dave Hoffman, followed by of hundreds of thousands of tourists each honed his skills with the Latin Bible Malcom and the Fiddle Trio playing an year. Much like Halloween, St. Patrick’s and wound up returning to Ireland as eclectic mix of pop rock, reggae, Ameri- Day in Key West is a bit anticlimactic; a Christian bishop, where he spent the cana and classic sing-along Irish tunes. those of us who wear costumes more than remainder of his days baptizing Druids The restaurant will feature Irish-themed four times a month can hardly be expect- into the Christian faith, pacifying tribal food and drink specials as well. With its ed to get excited about doing so for a few Celtic kings by bringing them gifts, and abundance of open-air seating and an lousy hours at the end of October. Never- proselytizing to the masses like a du- unpretentious atmosphere, Schooner theless, our little island is home to a few tiful instrument of God should. (The Warf may be your best bet for getting off Irish bars (or those willing to masquerade presence of sacramental wine at these Duval without leaving the St. Patrick’s as such for the day) who are determined to sermons is dubious but I’ll choose to be- Day party altogether. Costumes are, of celebrate St. Patrick for his more modern lieve there’s at least a tradition of drink- course, excitedly encouraged. qualities: drinking, dining, dancing, and ing buried somewhere in St. Patrick’s The Waterfront Brewery (201 Wil- roaming the streets in search of snakes history, if only to justify my own con- liam St.) will be hosting its annual St. to drive out. It’s basically an all-day party, sumption of a fair amount of said wine Patrick’s Day Party on the Roof from 11 and everyone’s invited. Expect drink spe- in his honor.) a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Drop by to check out cials, green twinkle lights, fiddle music In truth, there’s not a lot of concrete the brewery’s innovative (and locally blaring out from every storefront, and a evidence regarding Patrick’s life; the brewed!) craft beer options, including crowd of tipsy tourists singing Danny Boy. man was less than prolific, penning only the new Chocolate Milk Porter and the You can make your way from one end of two surviving letters, both a bit Odys- always refreshing Crazy Lady Honey Duval to the other and enjoy the revelry sey-like in their storytelling, so it’s no Blonde Ale, and the fantastic views of as you go, but a few watering holes have surprise that many myths regarding his the waterfront from the roof. gone the extra mile to make sure there’s at life, and the origins for his namesake If you decide to head to Duval Street least a semblance of authentic Irishness in holiday, have sprung up in the centuries on Saturday but want to take a slight de- your holiday. since. One of the more pervasive falla- tour, consider hitting the fourth annual First up, a visit to the local Irish tem- cies regarding St. Patrick’s Day is that it COURTESY PHOTO St. Paddy’s Day Greene Street Pub Stroll ple of whiskey, Shanna Key, 1900 Flagler celebrates St. Patrick’s success in driving Saint Patrick depicted with shamrock in detail hosted by Tattoos & Scars Saloon. Be- Ave. is in order. The bar has lined up a all the snakes from Ireland. As Ireland is, of stained glass window in St. Benin’s Church, ginning at 2 p.m., the bar stroll kicks off Kilbennan, County Galway, Ireland series of live musical performances of FLORIDA WEEKLY WEEK OF MARCH 15-21, 2018 A11 at Tattoos & Scars and proceeds down Greene St. to Duval St., hitting Break- fast Club, Too, Shots & Giggles, Sandbar, Green Room, Tiki House, Island Dogs and 22 & Co. Serious props to anyone who makes it to the last stop — I salute your renal fortitude yet do not envy your Sunday morning hangover. By far, the holiday’s main event in Key West is the annual St. Patrick’s Day Bar Stroll, which will celebrate its 40th year Saturday, March 17. The event began as an actual bar run, during which participants would sprint from one participating bar to another; runners who had been banned from any of the bars were given special ac- cess for the run, hence the event’s original name: The St. Patrick’s Day Bar None Suds Run. According to founder Rick Dostal, the habit participants developed of “purg- ing” their beers in the street in between race legs led to the event’s speed being downgraded to its current “stroll” classifi- cation. It has since become a legendary lo- cal’s event, with commemorative T-shirts from previous years’ runs now considered much sought-after collectors’ items. This year’s 10 participating bars include Duval ing bars, the full list of which can be found Street stalwart The Bull, which has par- at www.stpatricksdaybarstroll.com ticipated since the event’s inaugural race, And if the thought of simply strolling Aqua Bar & Nightclub and the aforemen- off the beer isn’t enough, Duval Street’s tioned Schooner Warf Bar, which serves Irish Kevin’s bar, 211 Duval St. will host a as the final stop and official after party Shamrock Shuffle 5K run/walk on Sun- for stroll participants. With proceeds day, March 18 starting at 9 a.m. The race, to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of the entrance to which costs $25, will include Florida Keys and The Cancer Foundation a costume contest, finisher medals, five- of the Florida Keys, the stroll — which year age group awards, and the opportu- kicks off Saturday, March 17 at 11 a.m. at nity to run off the previous afternoon’s the Southernmost Beach Café — is the corned beef and Jameson shots. Packet kind of quintessentially kooky Key West pickup for the race is on Friday, March 16 event that has somehow remained merci- from 4 to 6 p.m. at Lagerheads Beach Bar lessly uncommercialized (well, apart from or between 8 and 8:45 a.m. at Irish Kevin’s having to give up the running part) and is the morning of the race. guaranteed to draw an enormous crowd. Run (or drink) swiftly and may the T-shirts and beer tickets are $30, and can luck o’ the Irish be with you (and your be purchased at any of the ten participat- poor, poor liver). ■ A12 WEEK OF MARCH 15-21, 2018 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST KEY WEST HAPPY HOUR GUIDE Key West HAPPY HOUR GUIDE brought to you by: CRAZY LADY Brewed in KeyWest, HONEYHO BLONDE ALE ThisThT i blonde ale brewed with local honey is good as it gets. A ninniceicec clean ale with a subtle honey-like sweetness that lingers Drank ! jujjustustst long enough. Very drinkable and smooth. 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Keys Your guide to where the locals go for The Grand The Perry Hotel menu happy hour drink and food specials. 314 Duval St. 7001 Shrimp Road, Stock Island Check the websites for details Alonzo’s 5-7:30 p.m. Salty Oyster Dockside Bar and Grill www.Squaregroupbarandgrill.com 700 Front St. Half-price wine, cocktails and beer 4-6 Daily www.Mynewjoint420lounge.com Half-price appetizers 50 percent off all food and 4-6:30 p.m. Sunset Tiki Bar at the Galleon Resort premium drinks Half-price appetizers Half Shell Raw Bar 617 Front St. Matt’s Stock Island Kitchen and Bar www.alonzoysterbar.com 231 Margaret St. 10 a.m.-noon (except Sundays) 4:30-6:30 p.m. 4-8 Daily Bagatelle 2-for-1 Bloody Marys 2-for-1 drink specials $3 drafts, $6 cocktails and wine, 115 Duval St. 4-7 p.m. daily Special happy hour food menu $2 oysters, $5 appetizers and crudo 4-6 p.m. 2-for-1 Margaritas or well drinks www.Halfshellrawbar.com Pinchers Crab Shack Half-price drinks www.Galleonresort.comort.com 712 Duval St. $5 appetizers Hogfish Bar and Grill Tattoos and Scars 3-6 p.m. 6810 Front St. 512 Greene St. www.Bagatellekeywest.com Oysters, clams, shrimp, wings 75 4-6 p.m. Stella on draft $4 all day Blackfin cents each Drink specials and special happy hour www.Tattoosandscarssaloon.com 918 Duval St. menu www.Pinchersusa.com 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tiki House www.Hogfishbar.com The Porch $7 menu 430 Greene St. Island Dogs Bar 429 Caroline St. 4-6 p.m. Blue Macaw Island Eats and Bar 505 Front St. 4:30-6:30 p.m. 2 for 1 wells, drafts and Zombies 804 Whitehead St. 4-6:30 p.m. Mondayd throughh Friday $2 off draft beer and wine by the glass www.tikihousekw.com Every day with live music www.Theporchkw.com Half-price well drinks, bottled beer Turtle Kraals 4-7 p.m. and wine by the glass The Roost 231 Margaret St. $3 well drinks, domestic beers and Half-price oysters, special $5.95 menu 508 Fleming St. house wines 4:30-6:30 p.m. 3 to 6 p.m. www.Islanddogsbar.com Half off bottled beers, well drinks and www.Bluemacawkeywest.com $10 Stoli Elite Martinis Little Room Jazz Clubb house wines Boathouse Bar and Grill 821 Duval St. Roostica Pizzeria Special happy hour menu 400 Greene St., #408 3-8 p.m. 5620 MacDonald Ave. www.Turtlekraals.com 4-6 p.m. 4-6 p.m. $4 Craft Your Own Aperitif Cocktail 2 Two Friends Patio Restaurant Half-price well drinks and beers for $8 wines, 2 for $5 beers Drink specials and special happy hour www.Boathousebarandgrill.com menu 512 Front St. www.Littleroomjazzclub.com 4-6 p.m. Bobby’s Monkey Bar www.Roostica.com Lucy’s Retired Surfer Bar and Early bird dinner specials Noon-8 p.m. Restaurant Sand Bar Sports Grill www.Twofriendskw.com $3 well drinks 320 Grinnell St. 511 Greene St. $2.50 domestic beers Vinos on Duval 4-7 p.m. Check the website for daily specials $3 imports 810 Duval St. Half off appetizers, $3 well drinks, www.Sandbarkeywest.com $2 Pringles and $2 Slim JiJimsms 4-7 p.m. draft beer and house wine Sand Bar Sports Grill Key West on $5 Sangria Conch Republic Seafoodd www.Keywest.lucysretiredsurfers. Facebook Sundays 631 Greene St. com Santiago’s Bodega $5 mimosas 4-7 p.m. Martin’s 207 Petronia St. www.Vinosonduval.com 2-for-1 drink specials 917 Duval St. 3-6 p.m. www.Conchrepublicseafood.com Viva Saloon 4-6 p.m. Half-price drinks 903 Duval St. Dante’s Half-price drinks and tapas $5 tapas 4-6 p.m. 951 Caroline St. www.Martinskeywest.com www.Santiagosbodega.com $3 well drinks, $1 off all beer and Monday through Friday Mary Ellens’s Bar Southernmost Beach Café house wine, $5 appetizers 4-8 p.m. 420 Appelrouth Lanee 1405 Duval St. www.Vivakeywest.com Half off domestic beers and well 3-6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday drinks Willie T’s Restaurant and Bar 2-4-1 wells and drafts, $5 Jameson, $5 $5 small bites bar menu, $5 draft $3.50 Jagermeister and Fireball 525 Duval St. Titos beer, house wine, well drinks $4 Jameson 4-7 p.m. www.maryellensbar.com and house margaritas www. www.Danteskeywest.com Southernmostbeachcafe.com Daily drink specials Old Town Mexican Café www.Williets.com Geiger Key Marina 609 Duval St. Square Grouper Bar and Grill 5 Geiger Road Wine-O at La Concha Hotel 4-7 p.m. 22658 Overseas Highway, Cudjoe KKey 4-6 p.m. 430 Duval St. Half-price appetizers Square Grouper Drink specials and special happy hour Daily Half-price beer, wine and well drinks 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday through menu Saturday Buy one, get one free on selected glasses of wine www.Geigerkeymarina.com Pepe’s Lunch Specials and $7 well drinks 806 Caroline St. www.Laconchakeywest.com ■ My New Joint Green Parrot Bar 4-6 p.m. 601 Whitehead St. 4:20-6:30 p.m. Half-price raw and baked oysters 4-7 p.m. Monday throughhh TThursday 25 percent off bottled and canned $5 fresh-squeezed Margaritas 4-5:30 p.m. Fridays beers Discounted well drinks, beer and $1 off draft beer and wine by the glass Discounts on selected drinks and wine beers $6 cocktail specials daily www.Pepeskeywest.com www.Greenparrot.com Happy hour menu and late-night Replenish. Rejuvinate. Revive. ivsinthekeys.com 531 Whitehead Street Key West, FL 33040 305-395-8245 FLORIDA WEEKLY WEEK OF MARCH 15-21, 2018 A13 Stay Healthy!Stay Fit! COURTESY PHOTOS Conch salad is just one of the locally prepared foods that guests can enjoy on the Seafood Lovers Tour. Key West Food Tours BY JENNIFER WHITE Florida Weekly Correspondent Key West native Analise Smith is the creator and owner of Key West Food Tours. “It’s about eating the regional food of FIVE Key West while also learning about the St. Paddy’s Day history,” she says. Key West Food Tours launched the RECOVERY original Southernmost Food Tasting and $for 50 PACK SPECIAL! Cultural Tour in January of 2015. The intimate tour guides small groups and private parties to some of the island’s PERSONAL TRAINING most authentic locations and allows visi- tors the opportunity to experience Key MASSAGE West from the inside out, away from the NUTRITION COUNSELING hustle and bustle of Duval Street and into the hearts of the kitchens and bars. BARRE CLASSES The Southernmost Food Tasting and Cul- Analise Smith gets ready to serve guests on SPIN CLASSES tural Tour begins at El Siboney where you her food tour. can sample traditional Cuban recipes that :0("t539t1*-"5&4 have been the served here since its open- you drunk on the cheapest stuff they can ing in 1984. There are four more stops find. 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Mansion Inn a fresh bite at a boutique fish market, and “I wanted to create something that A Historic Bed & Breakfast with a daily craft beer from our very own local Water- embodied the true spirit of the island,” cocktail party and a nightly happy hour. front Brewery. As she leads her guests Analise explains, “to produce something Located half a block from Duval Street from location to location, Analise is the that showcased where I live. I care about with renowned restaurants, legendary perfect host entertaining with stories of Key West and the portrayal of the island. bars, live music, theater and shopping. what makes this island so unique. There is so much culture here and the “Even locals that come on the tour are best way to learn about culture is through shocked by what they learn,” she tells me. food.” Self-Guided Tours Daily Analise will be offering 50 percent off all In an area so densely populated by res- 8:30AM to 5:00PM tours for locals with a local ID during all taurants and bars, with half the population (Adults: $5.00 donation, Children under 12 are free. of August and September. working in the service industry it makes $OOSURFHHGVEHQHÀWWKH)ORULGD.H\V63&$ She will also be adding a cocktail tour perfect sense that food and cocktail tours House tours available for non guests in the near future and is also finalizing the would be a natural way to interpret what 28 Unique Rooms To Choose From details of a well curated, high-end cocktail makes us who we are. But besides the All Inclusive Price With Room & Breakfast experience as opposed to the bottom of obvious, it’s the opportunity for a home &$52/,1(67.(<:(67 the shelf booze tour that is designed to get town girl to show off her roots. ■ (305) 294-5349 www.currymansion.com * *Restrictions apply. See server for full details. A14 WEEK OF MARCH 15-21, 2018 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST about how vibrant things are here that DUVAL resonated with me on a deeper level. And being a musician, I especially loved From page 1 playing music down here; it has enabled me to meet so many different, incredible people. (Local musician) Nick Norman The sign above the door read “Duval has been a really good friend of mine Central” and the voice belonged to none for a long time and he allowed me to other than Chris Weaver, one of the play with him when I first started com- co-owners of this months-old venture ing down here. In fact, The Lazy Gecko, and the face of the Nashville-based and which inhabited this space before Duval internationally recognized Chris Weaver Central did, was the first place I ever 6]UJMZ#1 Band. Dinner could wait — the dual played when I came down here so it’s sirens of music and booze were calling really cool to me to be building a new and I couldn’t just walk by without stop- COURTESY PHOTO 3Ma4QUM8QM business in a space that holds so much Chris Weaver of the internationally recognized ping in for at least a beer and a song or IN THE FLORIDA KEYS significance to me in my career. Chris Weaver Band. -Miami New Times 4/2017 two. “Because I fell for Key West so hard, The vibe at Duval Central is industrial I knew I wanted to end up moving here comfort, which sounds counterintuitive ultimately,” Chris continues, “but I didn’t macy of playing on a smaller stage with but it works for these guys. It’s a unique think it was necessarily going to hap- direct access to the audience members. brand of homegrown country blues with pen so soon. But when my partner, Eric My forte is crowd interaction, so I’m innovative personal touches, like a wall McGill, and I saw that this bar was for always talking to people while I play.” covered in song lyrics and the occasional sale, we couldn’t pass up the opportunity And a heads up to the fairer sex — free-style rapping guest appearance from to build our dream business. I’m so lucky Chris has befriended the local flower up-and-coming hip hop dynamo Kevin to have been successful enough in my purveyor so if you happen to be in the Beckwith II. From the owners’ charm- career to take a chance and I am so glad bar when she brings in her armful of ing accents to the bartenders’ attentive- I did.” roses, expect to go home with a flower ness and congeniality, the bar screams On any given night, the clientele at or two. I guarantee you’re not getting Southern hospitality. It makes me wish Duval Central ranges from locals starv- that kind of service at Irish Kevin’s, no I grew up in Tennessee, swinging on ing for something new and different to matter how many shots of whiskey Kevin a porch swing and drinking lemonade roving spring breakers “woo”-ing their himself pours down your throat (I may while Hank Williams records played in way down Duval Street in search of the or may not speak from experience). the background and my meemaw told next great happy hour special or Top 40 If you’re torn between baseball season me stories of growing up in the Smoky DJ set. Part of the beauty of Duval Cen- and live music, Duval Central is one of Mountains. Twinkle lights strung along tral is its universal appeal — the owners the very few places in town where you )Z\Q[IV*ZMIL[8I[\ZQM[ the ceiling radiate warmth while the gar- and the staff are committed to making won’t have to choose. I love Yankees ;IVL_QKPM[WV.ZM[P*ZMIL gantuan moose head over the bar imparts everyone feel like they’re at home as baseball as much as the next girl, but /W]ZUM\+PMM[M[ that fuzzy après-ski feeling. soon as they step into the bar. A lot of the I’d much rather listen to a dead ringer “I first came down to Key West about inviting nature stems from the musicians for Joe Cocker than Michael Kay and MM This is how we roll in KEY WEST! FREE from Ferry Terminal, Airport ADVENTURE SHUTTLETaWƓ_ƞbg[Xe>ƗlJXfg?bƕTg\ơaf PACKAGES: Beach Are you ready for a Key West Jeep Adventure? Now, all you have to do is choose which Jeep you want. We’ve got a wide 5\^X>TlƓ^ selection of Jeeps to choose from. Whether you want a Paddleboard 2-door or 4-door, soft top, hard top or no top at all, we’ve got Adventure the perfect Jeep to suit your style and needs. Scroll through Custom the photos of our Jeep fleet and pick the one you want. We also have minivans and basic cars available! Are You Ready for a Key West Jeep Adventure? CONTACT US! 3424 N. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, FL 33040 305-293-3555www.keywestjeep.com WEEK OF MARCH 15-21, 2018 A15 Band to Nashville imports like Rachael Johnson and The Outliers. “I love music,” Chris says. “I felt that being on this block, with so much amaz- ing music surrounding us, having differ- ent types of bands and not just DJs or the same bands playing at the same time each week would differentiate us. We’re not trying to compete with Sloppy Joe’s or Rick’s or Irish Kevin’s because they have such a dedicated following and they’re amazing at what they do, but we want to carve out our own little musical niche. Because I have such deep connec- tions to the Nashville music scene, I’m able to bring talented up-and-coming bands to Key West and I want people to have the ability to see these amazing artists at Duval Central. Everyone who makes music in Key West is so talented and we’re just looking to add a little something new to that scene. That’s part of why we built such a nice stage — we want people to come in here and feel like they’re going to a concert. At the same time, we’re deeply committed to giving local artists a place to play their original material. In the future, we’d love to have locals put on entire shows of their own songs. So many locals are writing such great original music and we’re working hard to build an intimate setting to give those individuals a venue to present their work.” Chris and Eric are both aware that they stand in the shadow of the giant that was The Lazy Gecko and they each have a healthy reverence for the bar that meant so much to so many over its long life span. “I really want Duval Central to evolve into a true Key West bar over time,” Chris offers. “It’s been hard to take over an institution like The Lazy Gecko that was so loved by everyone, but Eric and I are looking to carry on that legacy. We’re not building a franchise — we just love Key West and we want to do something special and unique here that both locals and tourists will be able to identify with. Ultimately, I want to have a locals’ decoration party where everyone brings funky stuff from their homes and hangs it on our walls to make it really feel like home. I know how important it is for locals to feel like they’re part of the evolution of a business and we’re really excited to involve everyone in our evolu- tion.” As of the writing of this piece the kitchen of Duval Central is not yet open, but I’m already planning on investing in a whole new wardrobe exclusively consist- ing of yoga pants in anticipation of the culinary magic the owners are planning on making. “Fried chicken,” co-owner Eric McGill stresses. “Bone-in breasts, quarters, drumsticks, chicken tenders, fried chicken nachos and all of the deli- cious Southern sides that go along with that. Macaroni and cheese, coleslaw, tur- nip greens… we’re going to have it all. We also want to bring a piece of our background to Key West so we’ll have Nashville hot chicken on the menu, from mild to the super spicy ‘I got clucked up’.” Even without the food (which is com- ing soon), the guys behind Duval Central are creating something really special on a block packed with stiff competition. Between the music and the overall atmo- sphere, Duval Central is an excellent addition to an already stellar lineup of establishments and their inclusive ethos is a true embodiment of Key West’s “One Human Family” mentality. It takes a lot of dedication to succeed in a market as saturated as Key West’s bar scene, but Chris’s and Eric’s love for Key West is tangible. Chances are you’ll meet one or both of them if you stop in, so have a beer with them and see for yourself. ■ Duval Central >> 203 Duval St. >> Duval Central on Facebook A16 WEEK OF MARCH 15-21, 2018 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST MUSIC SCENE Craig Jolly BY BUCKY MONTGOMERY Craig was born in Detroit. As a teen- and performer,” he says. “My prospects Florida Weekly Correspondent ager he played in a band covering folk were much better as a writer,” rock acts like America and CSN. He Craig got a job with a small ad agency NEW - USED - RARARERE It’s human nature to always find fresh was 17 when he played his first bar gig. writing for large corporations. He also cause for optimism, and that’s certainly At that point in his life, the high school wrote for the NBC affiliate in Grand the case for writer/musician Craig Jolly. hockey team and motocross were his Rapids, Michigan. Later, he moved to BOOK After a long and successful career as a other passions. Los Angeles where he attended UCLA writer working primarily in the corpo- After minoring in music in college and launched a 30-plus year freelance SIGNING rate world, he turned to another lifelong Western Michigan University, Craig had career. Along the way, he wrote 35 interest a few years ago — playing and to decide on a career. “I figured I’d be screenplays on speculation, but sold writing music. nothing more than an average singer just three of them. One of them, “Cold SHANE KAMMERDIENER “Paper Hangar” A Florida mortgage underwriter quits his job and heads to Key West for a long-overdue vacation. But his parting shot at the firm sets in motion a string of events that has him running for his life as he clamors to clear his name. Murder and mayhem make for a page-turner! Friday, March 16th 5pm to 7pm Meet the author and enjoy a glass of wine. 305-294-2904 KEY WEST ISLAND BOOKS 513 Fleming Street, Key West www.KWIslandBooks.com Where the unique waterfront shops and breath-taking sunsets come together. ELEGANCE Join us for a shopping and dining experience like no other at the Sunset Waterfront Shoppes, located at the waters edge behind the Margaritaville Key West Resort and Marina. American fare served with THANK YOU island charm indoors or out! Try fondue at the garden bar! 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It was a period piece, expensive Baby, etc. You can also hear his songs on comedy venue in the US with the BEST stand up comics from all to produce and hard to cast. Hollywood YouTube. A few of the songs get local over the world, from rising stars to household names. breaks your heart every time, but I knew radio play. The title track, “Wake Up,” I could make good, consistent money is in rotation on 101.7 pirate radio and is writing for large corporations,” he says. also on the “Best of Key West Volume Craig says his mother had spent the Three” CD and. “Alligator Rock” is a wars years in West Palm Beach and that favorite of 99.5 radio’s Bill Hoebee and This Week... prompted him to move to Key West is also played on iHeartRadio. THURSDAY FRIDAYAY for a year back in the late 1970s. He Over the last few years Craig and the March 15th March 16th6th attended FKCC, bartended at the old Social Club have played at venues across 8:00pm 8:00pm TICKETS Black Angus and got a taste of island the Lower Keys including Blue Heav- $ life, living in a trailer on Stock Island en, Hogfish Bar and Grille, Geiger Key JAMES SCOTT CHRIS 15 for $80 per month. About 20 years later, Marina, the Tiki House and the Little PATTERSON WALSH he pulled together the money to buy a Room Jazz Club. They have also played and modest property in Truman Annex, but the Goombay Festival and other events. James Scott Patterson is a stand-up Chris Walsh has been writing and performing stand- music wasn’t the focus. “I didn’t even Craig currently plays most Saturdays comedian and writer. He has appeared on up comedy for over 15 years. In that time, he has Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and the been featured in multiple newspapers, won several have a guitar down here; I had gotten at the Blue Macaw with the re-branded New Faces Showcase at the Montreal Comedy awards, and was chosen by HBO to perform at their away from it,” he says. Jean-Paul trio, 4 to 7 p.m.; and Sundays at Festival. He hosts a weekly comedy show in prestigious U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Then, about five years and one fian- Mary Ellen’s Bar, 4 to 7 p.m. The group Downtown Los Angeles called Nobody Move! Colorado. cée ago, he got the bug and started has additional dates coming up at Baba- learning the major and pentatonic scales lou’s and the Green Parrot. Additionally, )!/D +ÉD É!./+*D * D$.%/D (/$Dwill on his guitar. He also started sitting in Craig fills in occasionally as a singer on pe orm with local Key West comedians at with other players for food and mod- Fury’s Commotion on the Ocean. the Downward Dog Comedy Showcase at… est tips. “I have really benefitted from Going forward, Craig is focused on being around people with interesting writing more songs. He has a relation- THE BOTTLECAP’S BLUE ROOM q 1128 SIMONTON STREET and divergent musical interests,” Craig ship with a songwriting/producer who FOR MORE INFO VISIT WWW.COMEDYKEYWEST.COM says. “Jamaican Hugh Fenton has taught has sold many songs to Nashville pub- me how to skank a guitar and play reg- lishers and artists. “I’m trying to sell gae and soca. I’m really still learning it. something on a national scale,” Craig MYKE HERLIHY Haitian Willie Jean-Paul has exposed says. “It’s not easy.” Come see March 22nd & 23rd me to Caribbean sounds. There’s a lot Craig says what he loves most about Myke Herlihy is one of the most lovable jerks you’ll ever meet! about this music I don’t know.” living and working here in Key West is After spending thirteen years behind bars, serving drinks not Together the three formed the band, the joie de vivre. “I grouse about things time, Myke now takes his bartender’s wit to the stage. Whether Bahama Village Social Club. “We want- like the drunks and vagrants, but I never he’s discussing his failed relationships, ranting about the trials ed a name that wasn’t too serious,” seem to leave.” ■ and tribulations of being an unplanned father, or reminiscing over the insanity that was his childhood, Myke always manages to find the light at the end of the tunnel. 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To celebrate Marlene’s and Lenny’s new works, SALT will be hosting an opening reception at the gallery from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, March 15. Marlene Koenig grew up surrounded by art in the form of the patterns and shapes of her father’s blueprints and the colors and textures of her moth- er’s fabrics. Her pieces are ethereal and inspired by the divine within us all. Marlene’s work has been exhib- ited throughout the United States, from Miami to Brooklyn, and she has painted murals in myriad private homes, restau- rants, and businesses in Key West. As well as being a visual artist, Marlene is a committed instructor, teaching yoga and art all over the world. COURTESY PHOTOS “Whether my work is for a commer- SALT Gallery will feature new works by artists Marlene Koenig, left, and Lenny Addorisio, right. cial space on a grand scale or featured in the more intimate setting of a gallery or home, my goal is always the same — overlaid with words that compel the and share my work. These new works both artists are deeply reflective of the to layer Spirit, ritual, and ornament,” viewer to reflect on the world around are inspired, as always, by the outside environment that surrounds us. Each Marlene explains. “It is my hope that us. world and my inside thoughts! They piece is thought-provoking yet serene – the viewer of my art or the student in “I’m always trying to seek and grow are small, colorful compositions, some- we couldn’t be more excited to feature my classes takes away something to as a visual artist through my paintings times fueled with words that reflect the such unique pieces from two beloved enhance their own journey and make a with words, color, and composition,” details of everyday life.” Key West artists.” little more beautiful the path they have Lenny explains. “Being a Key West artist “Lenny’s and Marlene’s pieces are “This show has been such a fun chosen and the world we live in.” for over 20 years, I still take great plea- a fantastic fit for SALT,” says gallery endeavor, especially showing with Lenny’s fun mixed media paintings sure in being part of the community and owner Laura Richardson. “Although another artist and my dear friend Mar- are a combination of whimsical images always feel grateful to be able to explore they are very different aesthetically, lene,” Lenny says. “We feel very grateful St. Paul’s Spa View, 30” x 40” Oil on canvas Mike Rooney THE TROPICS VIBRATE Artist’s Reception Friday, March 30, 2018 5:00-8:00 pm 606 GREENE STREET - KEY WEST, FLORIDA, USA 305.294.1669 | FAX 305.294.7747 [email protected] www.galleryongreene.com FLORIDA WEEKLY WEEK OF MARCH 15-21, 2018 A19 KEY WEST GALLERY GUIDE “It is my hope that the viewer of my art or the student in my classes takes away something to enhance their own journey and make a little more beautiful the path they have chosen and the world we live in.” — Marlene Koenig to be represented in SALT and to be able to share our vision, art, and our friendship through these new works.” SALT Gallery features an eclec- Two works by Marlene Koenig — “Two Deer,” above, and “Monkey Gods,” left. tic collection of local art, local sea salts, jewelry, pottery, wine and Florida Keys honey. Gallery owners Maria Sharpe and Laura Richardson feature a new artist each month at SALT. Marlene’s and Lenny’s work will remain on display until March 30th. For more information, call 305- 517-6088 or visit,www.saltislandpro- visions.com. ■ A20 WEEK OF MARCH 15-21, 2018 www.FloridaWeekly.com FLORIDA WEEKLY KEY WEST KEY WEST CUISINE Smokin Tuna’s new chef, Henry Christian BY JENNIFER WHITE I am seated at one of the designated mushroom, shallots and parsley. Bloody Florida Weekly Correspondent corner seats at the restaurants new and Mary oyster with heirloom tomatoes, improved raw bar that is tucked away celery leaves and sea salt. Oyster hush I never imagined when my article from the stage, but central enough to puppy topped with corn relish. Tuna about the great potential behind the earn its own attention. Henry’s showing sashimi layered across a Cherrywood business relationship between 2 Cents me the intimacy of his set up. There’s log and drizzled with basil infused vin- Restaurant and Pub’s Executive Chef a collection of hand labelled bottles on egar instead of the usual soy sauce. Henry Christian and Grimal Grove’s a back counter with homemade sauces “I like the fact that I can be me and Patrick Garvey was published last year and infusions and micro-greens that he that I can talk to people and give them that just a little over two weeks later grows along the table top. A variety of me in an oyster,” Henry says of his tal- a hurricane would drastically change tools from a petri dish for smoking to a ent, “I’m basically building a craft oyster their lives and subsequently their plans. cast iron hibachi grill for flash-searing bar.” 2 Cents lost its kitchen while Grimal are all within an arm’s reach of the “I’m also making small changes to the Grove lost its trees, and just like that shucking board. Five days a week from main menu,” Henry adds, “I’ve added a their idea for a local farm to table revo- 5 p.m. until the last person leaves Henry mojito mahi sandwich, a chipotle chick- lution went back to being an idea or at makes oysters on the half shell to order en sandwich, a bacon and cheddar bar- best a dream. Not to mention the fact for a select dozen customers based on becue burger, baby back ribs and I’ve that the community lost a really amaz- “what they like and how they are.” tweaked the fish and chips so that now ing place to go for unpretentious, yet That means there is no menu to we make it with two types of fish, snap- sophisticated food. choose from. This corner is for the per and mahi together.” Henry moved to Big Pine Key where adventurous eaters seeking an unparal- Eventually he hopes to revamp the the tropical garden had once flourished, leled experience. If you feel like playing whole menu in order to meet the res- but could not fix what was lost to the it safe, then those seated in the open- taurants true potential. Discovering and storm. It will take years to get back to aired dining room and everywhere else to you one at a time and then every reviving the abandoned raw bar was just where they were and as for Henry him- in the establishment can order from a oyster will be different. Every oyster is the first step and evidently his light at self, the chef of a prominent gastropub limited, small, notecard-sized print-out handcrafted for you,” Henry explains. “I the end of the tunnel. Hurricane Irma that was well into its fifth year of taking of items that include smoked oyster usually run with a variety of four to five may have caused irreplaceable damage, over Applerouth Lane, the temporary chowder and stone crab claws. But it types of oysters and I don’t do warm but she could not destroy the love that closing of 2 Cents meant that Henry is only the 12 people sitting directly water, only East and West coast and Henry has for his food. I suspect that it was also out of a job, so he came back around Henry’s workstation who get to Northern.” will be only be a matter of time before to Key West. He had a small stint filling benefit from his passion and creativity. He then goes on to describe some of people start finding out about the chef’s in at Point 5 for a few weeks, but it is at “People sit down and I say, let me the dishes that he made up on the spot new project, and those coveted seats Smokin’ Tuna Saloon on Charles Street guess — you want a dozen oysters with just the day before for a well-known will become one of the most sought- that he has finally found his new home. cocktail sauce and a wedge of lemon? local chef who spent four hours eating after reservations in town. ■ “This little raw bar saved me,” Henry They immediately say yes and I just tell one after another. Torched and cedar says remembering how difficult the last them, that’s not what we do here. Here, chip smoked oyster with pumpkin bar- Smokin Tuna few months have been for him and how there is no such thing as typical. If you becue sauce. 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