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1 A SUBSCRIBER-EXCLUSIVE PREMIUM EDITION SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2017 Hungry? Let us tempt your tastebuds with the unique flavors that eateries have to fer. And for those thirstg for a libation, we ve got you covered. Consider this your foodie bucket list as you savor the Sunshe State.

2 2PE Sunday, April 30, 2017 USA TODAY NETWORK - 10 MUST EATS North Lemon ricotta pancakes are a specialty at the Candy Apple Cafe. CANDY APPLE CAFE This place is whimsically described as one the sweetest destations the city with good reason. The colorful cafe shares the space a three-story, 1903 downtown buildg with iconic Jacksonville candy shop and factory, Sweet Pete s. Despite its name and location, the Candy Apple Cafe fers a grown-up menu French and Southern-spired fare from the mother-anddaughter team Liz and Jennifer Earnest. Jennifer s husband Jamey Evoniuk is the chef. Fans come for dishes like Evoniuk s herb-roasted chicken moutarde (with a Dijon mustard sauce), short rib pot-au-feu (a French beef stew), mac n cheese with candy bacon, the classic Croque Monsieur sandwich and the bar s craft cocktails. Not surprisgly, Candy Apple Cafe features a candy apple dessert. Apples dipped Sweet Pete s signature sea salt caramel are sliced and topped with vanilla ice cream, white and milk chocolate sauces and an Oreo crumble. If that s not decadent enough, you can head to the dessert bar at Sweet Pete s. 400 N. Hogan St., Jacksonville candyapplecafeandcocktails Cypress fers a cucumber tuna roll with habanero puree and tiger sauce. CYPRESS RESTAURANT The sophisticated restaurant is the place to go Tallahassee to celebrate a special occasion or to impress visitors, cludg the state s movers and shakers. But any excuse will do when ders are lookg for a stellar culary experience the capital city. Open 17 years, Cypress serves Southernspired cuise with some tropical flourishes, earng the restaurant Trend Magaze s Golden Spoon Hall Fame award. Customers can opt for spirits and small plates at the cozy bar. Chef David Gwynn, co-owner with his wife Elizabeth, feature signature dishes such as a decadent starter oysters with small tea biscuits a sherry cream sauce, a sugar cane mopped rib-eye, seared grouper and blue crab cakes. Other highlights clude the soups and seasonal salads, cheese boards and enticg desserts, like roasted strawberry and cream bread puddg, Key lime cheesecake brûlée and house-made ice cream. Even without a special occasion, Cypress is certaly a favorite Tallahassee spot to sit and sup style. 320 E. Tennessee St., Tallahassee cypressrestaurant Baby Brussels sprouts with house-smoked bacon and smoked Gouda sauce is a signature tapas. THE GLOBAL GRILL Chef Frank Taylor and his wife, Jane, have carved a tasty niche the Panhandle dg scene with their upscale tapas bar and restaurant, a Trend Golden Spoon Award wner. While tapas brgs to md a Spanish flair, Taylor, one the Pensacola Celebrity Chefs, fers a truly ternational take, usg fresh local seafood and produce to express fluences from around the globe. The best way to experience it is to order several signature tapas, such as the fried stuffed artichokes with Bours cheese or the lamb lollipops, and share them while enjoyg a cocktail from the wellstocked bar. Ma plates clude roasted duck breast and filet mignon. 27 Palafox Place, Pensacola globalgrillpensacola. Classic Irish pub fare cludes shepherd's pie and Irish steak and mushroom pie. MCGUIRE S IRISH PUB A meal at McGuire s is as much about the experience as the cuise. More than a million autographed dollar bills hang from the walls and ceilg. Irish music serenades you. Kissg the stuffed moose head is also de riguer. But don t let the fun distract you from the food. McGuire s is Trend magaze s Golden Spoon Hall Fame, and is revered for its steaks and we list, as well as traditional Irish pub fare. Add a bowl the famous Senate Bean Soup for 18 cents with any meal. McGuire s brews its own beer and root beer, or order a rum-fueled Irish wake, served a giant Mason jar. 600 E. Gregory St., Pensacola U.S. 98 East, Dest mcguiresirishpub. The Scottish salmon features a house rub, sweet potato hash, bacon and lemon butter. THE GRAND MARLIN The stunng beachside views are the icg on the cake at the Grand Marl s two Panhandle locations. The gorgeous new location Panama City is turng heads, while the origal location on Pensacola Beach has been gog strong for more than five years. Chef Gregg McCarthy writes a new menu daily based on fresh seafood and produce availability; seafood selections, especially, change regularly. There are some don tmiss standards, though, cludg the Blue Angel Chips, laden warm, melted blue cheese. Weekly specials are also fered like the Sunday Prime Rib special N. Lagoon Drive, Panama City Pensacola Beach Blvd., Pensacola Beach thegrandmarl.

3 USA TODAY NETWORK - Sunday, April 30, PE A Scotch egg with pork crackl breadg and served with avocado mayo is a signature dish. UNION PUBLIC HOUSE In one short year, this crafty Southern pub has established itself as one the Panhandle s top destations. The brachild two the area s most respected young culary pressionals Chef Blake Rushg and mixologist Patrick Bolster Union s food and drk menus are creative, sustaable, locally sourced and delicious. Rushg is famous for dog his own charcuterie as well as f-beat but excellent menu options cludg a Scotch egg with crackl breadg and a grouper and shrimp corn dog. It still comes on a stick, with a cornbread breadg and a side tartar, or ketchup if you're feelg nostalgic. The menu also features shepherd's pie, blackened redfish, a smoked brisket sandwich, and steak and eggs. Save room for the addictive Cajun boiled peanuts and one Bolster s signature classic cocktails. 309 S. Reus St., Pensacola unionpensacola. The charcuterie board is just one many items on the seasonal menu at Michael s Tastg Room. MICHAEL'S TASTING ROOM Chef Michael Lugo and his wife Stephanie have created a romantic destation a historic home that dates back to 1764 with a menu and we list that blends the city s Spanish and Mediterranean fluences and Lugo s own Puerto Rican heritage with flavors and gredients. The seasonal menu features tapas, a variety entrees and a special five-course dner (reserve 24 hours advance) with an acclaimed we list (Michael s has been the recipient the We Spectator s Award Excellence for the nth year a row). Lugo s signature dishes clude chicken fricassee, a traditional meal his childhood, made with rice, chicken (cooked sous vide) and produce from the region plus the chef s own house-made sfritto, a fragrant mix herbs and spices. 25 Cuna St., St. Auguste michaelstastgroom Chef Bert Gill specializes southern-style cuise, like these fried green tomatoes. BLUE GILL Homey gourmet-quality food elevates this casual restaurant, a hidden gem located on the ground floor the parkg garage at University Health Shands Hospital. Described as dustrial chic, Blue Gill is one three dg venues from Gaesville chef Bert Gill and his wife Tara. Gill, the author cookbook, Pickled, Fried, and Fresh, specializes Southernstyle cuise, like fried green tomatoes, fried pickles and pork rd fried chicken, shrimp & grits, collards and cornbread. The menu is divided to sections titled Bird, Pig, Vegetarian, Cow, and so on. Fans rave about the Blue Gill Burger, the patties made with a combation ground beef and shredded pork and a toppg spicy pimento cheese spread, bacon, lettuce and tomato SW 13th St., Gaesville bluegillqualityfood@gmail NORTH FESTIVALS ABOVE: La Cuise s rack lamb. BELOW: Chef Patrice Perron and his wife Elodie fell love with Ocala while on vacation and moved from France to open their restaurant. LA CUISINE Chef Patrice Perron and his wife Elodie visited Ocala once on vacation and fell love with the city and its quiet lifestyle. At the time, Perron had been cookg at renowned Daniel & Denise Lyon, France under the tutelage master chef Josef Viola. But Perron wanted to open his own restaurant. So when the Perrons, parents two young children, decided to start a new life the U.S., they came to horse country. La Cuise features classic French cookg at Sunday brunch, lunch and dner, a full bar and live music a few nights a week. With its red walls and friendly service, the restaurant has the charm a French brasserie. Perron primarily focuses on traditional French fare like eggs meurette (poached eggs a burgundy we sauce which Perron makes with house-cured pork belly), country-style pâté, escargot, charcuterie and beef bourguignon. This is the place Ocala to fd true crème brûlée, chocolate mousse and tat (an upside down warm apple pie with ice cream and mascarpone), all made -house. 48 SW 1st Avenue, Ocala lacuiseocala Smok the Square: A KCBS-sanctioned barbecue cookf and festival. Mid- March, downtown Pensacola UnWINEd: Late March, Panama City Beach South Walton Beach We & Food Festival: April 27-30, Miramar Beach. Pensacola Crawfish Festival: April 28-30, downtown Pensacola. Lobster Festival & Tournament: Sept , Panama City Beach. Taste the Beach: Mid- September, Pensacola Beach Pensacola Seafood Festival: Sept. 29-Oct.1, downtown Pensacola. Pensacola Greek Festival: Early October, Pensacola. Seafood Festival: Nov. 3-4, Apalachicola Apalachicola Oyster Cook- Off: Jan.12-13, Apalachicola Embers Wood Grill & We Festival: Early April, Gaesville Jewish Food and Cultural Festival: April 9, Tallahassee Brick City Beer & We Festival: April 15, Ocala Oyster Jam Music Festival: April 22-23, Metropolitan Park & Mara Jacksonville Taste St. Auguste: April 27, St. Auguste Isle Eight Flags Shrimp Festival: May 5-7, Amelia Island Jacksonville/Ponte Vedra Food We & Spirits Festival: May 6-7, Ponte Vedra Beach Greek Food Festival: Mid-October, Tallahassee Tallahassee Brewfest: Mid-October, Tallahassee Great Chowder Debate: Early November, St. Auguste Amelia Island Restaurant Week: Late January, Amelia Island St. Auguste Lions Seafood Festival: Early March, downtown St. Auguste The casual vibe belies the high-quality cuise, emphasizg local seafood and farm-to-table freshness. BUD & ALLEY S WATERFRONT RESTAURANT Founded 30 years ago by a pair surfg buddies, Bud & Alley s is not named for its founders, but rather for their pets, Bud the Dachshund and Alley the cat. That kd unpretentious and casual attitude became the staple, and Bud & Alley s now has a home the Trend Golden Spoon Hall Fame. The magaze s food critic, Robert Tolf, named it one the 20 best restaurants the state. The casual vibe belies the high-quality cuise, emphasizg local seafood and farm-totable freshness. With a rotop bar ferg stunng seaside vistas and accompanyg taco and pizza bars, there s a lot to love E. County Road 30-A, Seaside budandalleys.

4 4PE Sunday, April 30, 2017 USA TODAY NETWORK - 10 MUST EATS Central THE WOODS JUPITER The Woods Jupiter is high end dg a relaxed, comfortable atmosphere. It was established 2015 by Tiger Woods as a familyfriendly sports and dg club at Harbourside Place and attracts people as eager to taste the cuise as catch a glimpse the famous golfer. It features booth and table seatg as well as an door/outdoor lounge and cigar bar. There also is a U-shaped bar with televisions broadcastg up-to-the-mute sports. If you just want to say you ve been without committg to a large meal, the happy hour menu has a selection snacks and cocktails. The salad and sandwich menu has some namesake options. If you are there for the full adventure, the land and sea menu has a variety dner selections cludg rack lamb, steaks, lobster and seafood. Splurge with the chocolate stout cake for dessert which has hazelnut chocolate ganache fused with chocolate stout beer and is topped with candied bacon and a dulce de leche Baileys sauce. 129 Soundgs Ave., Harbourside Place, Jupiter woodsjupiter LEFT: The prime burger features avocado, balsamic onions, lettuce, tomato and smoked mozzarella on a toasted Brioche bun. AT TOP: The chocolate stout cake has layers chocolate cake with chocolate butter cream, hazelnut chocolate ganache, fused with chocolate stout beer and topped with candied bacon and a dulce de leche Baileys sauce. A plate Morgan's salad and Buddy's beef sandwich. Cedar s Cafe uses filtered water when makg grape leaves. The paella a la Valenciana is one many seafood and tapas fergs. Everythg bagel with avocado, tomato and microgreens. OSSORIO BAKERY AND CAFÉ When former President Barack Obama visited Brevard County durg a 2012 campaign stop, he had breakfast here, fdg out what locals already knew: This busy counter-service café serves one the best breakfasts town. While the omelets are great, Ossorio is better known for its flaky croissants and decadent pastries, which absorb just enough smoky goodness from the wood-fired oven the heart the dg room. Frequented by weekend warriors, cruise ship passengers and downtown busess people, Ossorio serves sandwiches on crisp flatbreads, elaborate salads and homemade ice cream, and house-roasted cfee. 316 Brevard Ave., Cocoa ossorio CEDAR S CAFÉ Chef Toni Elkhouri wants to put the Space Coast on the culary map, and she s startg with her own compact restaurant tucked between a department store and a cha eatery a busy Melbourne shoppg plaza. Elkhouri s mother, Marlene, opened Cedar s 2004, preparg the traditional Lebanese dishes she grew up with. Toni s father got sick 2006, and she left a job Philadelphia to help her mother. A decade later, she has made the kitchen her own, addg a contemporary flair to her mother s old-world recipes. In 2016, she earned honors from the James Beard Foundation by placg the Top 5 the Blended Burger Competition N. Wickham Road, Suite 137, Melbourne cedarscafe COLUMBIA RESTAURANT This Cuban mastay has seven locations across the state. But you re missg out if you ve never been to the origal Tampa s Ybor City. Opened 1905 by Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernandez Sr., it started as a 60-seat café known for its Cuban sandwiches and cfee. In the past century, the restaurant has grown to clude 15 dg rooms and seatg for 1,700. The menu has expanded to clude extensive salad, seafood and tapas fergs, but you can still get that origal 1905 Cuban sandwich. Visit Sarasota, St. Auguste, Clearwater Beach and Celebration, and cafes the Tampa Bay History Center and Tampa International Airport E. Seventh Ave, Tampa columbiarestaurant FRUITS AND ROOTS This has become the vegan food destation Mart County and is appreciated by all foodies for its creative menu. This very Zen and kitschy restaurant has generous portions made from quality organic and locally grown produce. People flock there for the smoothie bowls, salads, sandwiches, flatbreads and juice bar. Owner and former bartender Amber Eichlg had challenges fdg vegan options when dg out, so she opened her own cafe A bonus is most items on the menu appeal to a variety palates, even those seekg gluten-free choices, so it s a great place to grab lunch with friends or to stop on date night downtown Stuart. 724 S. Colorado Ave., Stuart fruitsandrootsvegancafe

5 USA TODAY NETWORK - Sunday, April 30, PE CENTRAL FESTIVALS ABOVE: A charcuterie board with house-pickled vegetables pair perfectly with brewmaster Ron Raike s beers. RIGHT: The pork sliders are on the full menu beer-appropriate delights. PLAYALINDA BREWING COMPANY S THE BRIX PROJECT When Playalda Brewg Company opened its taps downtown Titusville 2014, folks north Brevard County eager to wet their whistles crowded to the rejuvenated hardware store. Two years later, Playalda s creators expanded on the concept, givg life to another old buildg about five miles south the origal location. The Brix Project opened fall 2016 a former lumberyard, givg Playalda s brewmaster Ron Raike additional space to work his magic. While the hardware store location fers a light bar menu, the Brix Project fers a full menu beer-appropriate delights. Chef Just Meda prepares dishes such as muffalettas on focaccia bread; charcuterie boards with house-made duck and bacon jam; and bright, crisp Scotch eggs S Washgton Ave., Titusville playaldabrewgcompany/brix Este on Food and We: January 2018, Tampa Central Rum and Food Experience: Mid-January, Lakeland Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival: Jan , Fellsmere Port Salerno Seafood Festival: Late January, Port Salerno Craft Brew and Wg Fest: Feb. 17, 2018, Vero Beach Shrimp Fest and Craft Brew Hulabaloo: Late February, Sebastian Strawberry Festival: March 2018, Plant City Tampa Bay Beer Week: Early March, Tampa Jupiter Seafood Festival: Early March, Jupiter Fort Pierce Oyster Festival: Early April, Fort Pierce Taste Vero Beach: Mid-April, Vero Beach Festa Italiana Weekend: Early April, Tampa Best Tampa Bay: Late April, Tampa T aste St. Lucie County: Mid-April, Fort Pierce Mart County Shrimp and Lobster Festival: May-12-14, Stuart Jupiter Food & We Festival: May 20, Jupiter Annual Tampa Bay Margarita Festival: May 27, Tampa Bay Cocoa Beach Uncorked: June 3-14, Cocoa Beach Vero Beach We and Film Festival: June 8-11, Vero Beach Tailgate Taste Fest: Oct. 1, Tampa Bay Taste Mart County: Oct. 17, Stuart Sebastian Clambake: Nov. 3-5, Sebastian Treasure Coast Beer Fest: Early November, Port St. Lucie Downtown Melbourne Food & We Festival: November, Melbourne Pig-tailed shaped doughnuts with chocolate-espresso dippg sauce. Date night at Tapas on the Water downtown Fort Pierce. The ultimate grilled cheese boasts 7 cheeses on crunchy Texas toast. Mahi tacos can be enjoyed from your boat or the outside patio. RAVENOUS PIG Sce 2007, the Ravenous Pig has been a must-visit restaurant for those Central who seek novative food and cocktails. The name is a tip-f the menu is heavy on pork and pork products: pork belly, ham jam, pork porterhouse, wild boar chops. There s also an excellent pub burger, steaks and seafood fergs. There s house-made charcuterie, an terestg cheese selection and, for weekend brunch, a bakery board. The Pig family expanded to clude the more casual Cask & Larder and Swe and Sons. Cask & Larder moved to the Orlando International Airport, and the Ravenous Pig moved to the roomier C&L address. 565 W Fairbanks Ave, Wter Park theravenouspig TAPAS ON THE WATER This downtown Fort Pierce establishment is classy and spotlights sophisticated fare, wes and craft brews. The cozy storefront has a view Mara Square and the Indian River. It can be an timate spot for date night or casual for a girls' night. Tuesday is open mic night, where ders can show f their sgg chops durg dner. Some prefer ladies night on Thursdays when they can sit back and let someone else do the sgg when there s live entertament. As the name suggests, this restaurant has a robust tapas menu as well as salads, flatbreads and crostis. Entrees clude seafood, lamb and chicken dishes. 121 Melody Lane, Fort Pierce melody RIVERSIDE CAFÉ Folks speak reverently about popular country sger and Vero Beach native Jake Owen, who's known to get up on the stage and perform at Riverside Café when town. The restaurant was featured the video for his 2016 hit American Country Love Song and spired the set design for his first headlg tour back Owen said he wanted it to look like the shabby chic, little riverfront restaurant and bar Vero Beach where he started his career. Besides the celebrity connection, Enjoy the shrimp pot stickers, grouper piccatta, and drunken sautéed mussels while you view the Indian River Lagoon or all-youcan-eat-brunch on Sundays Bridge Plaza Drive, Vero Beach riversidecafe SAILOR'S RETURN Located at Sunset Bay Harbour and Mara Stuart, you can brg your own boat and dock right front or just sit on the outside patio and admire yachts. The Sailor Salad is a popular lunch time order with its grilled chicken, baby greens, Gorgonzola cheese, roasted pumpk seeds, Granny Smith apples and tangy key lime dressg. Many people visit this seafood and steak spot for dner so they can enjoy the spectacular sunsets and complimentary live entertament, sometimes even with a big slice Sunset Bay orange cake with strawberries, candied graham crackers, walnuts and whipped cream. 625 S.W. Anchorage Way, Stuart thesailorsreturn

6 6PE Sunday, April 30, 2017 USA TODAY NETWORK - USA TODAY NETWORK - Sunday, April 30, PE DIY CLASSIC COCKTAILS NORTH Gulf Coast Brewery, Pensacola CENTRAL Walkg Tree Brewery, Vero Beach SOUTH Bone Hook Brewery, Naples MORE TASTY CLASSICS Key lime marti A classic, no-frills daiquiri Invented, supposedly, by an American mg engeer Cuba durg the Spanish-American War, this cocktail has ternational roots and a strong fan base. 2 teaspoons cane sugar 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice 2 ounces white Cuban or Cuban-style rum Add sugar and lime juice to a cocktail shaker, and stir to dissolve sugar. Add rum. Fill shaker with ice and shake like crazy. Stra to a cocktail coupe. Source: eater Have the world s greatest pie, and drk it too. 2 ounces vanilla vodka 1/2 ounce Key lime juice or liqueur (Rose s lime will do a pch) 2 tablespoons Coco Lopez cream coconut 1 ounce peapple juice 1 ounce heavy whippg cream Graham cracker crumbs Rim a glass with the graham cracker crumbs. Fill a marti shaker with ice and put all the other gredients it. Shake thoroughly and stra to a chilled marti glass. Garnish with a wheel lime or a lime twist. Source: mixthatdrk A Margarita fit for Jimmy Buffet If you re gog to waste away, might as well do it with a proper margarita hand. Crushed ice 3 lime wedges 2 ounces gold tequila 1 2 ounce silver tequila ounces Rose s lime juice 1 2 ounce Triple Sec Salt Combe all gredients except for the lime to a shaker. Squeeze 2 the lime wedges to the shaker and shake well. Rim outside glass with lime and then with salt. Add crushed ice to glass then stra shaker over ice. Squeeze remag lime wedge glass. Source: food The Fuzzy Navel grows some 14.6 billion (with a b) pounds oranges each year. For this drk, all you need is one or two. 2 ounces peach schnapps 6 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice Orange slice Add a handful ice to a highball glass. Pour the peach schnapps, followed by the orange juice. Stir, and garnish with the orange slice. Fun fact: Add 1 ounce vodka and it becomes a Hairy Navel. Source: chowhound NORTH BREWERIES Oyster City Brewg Company, 17 Avenue D, Apalachicola; , oystercitybrewgco/ocbc.html McGuire s Irish Pub, 33 U.S. 98, Dest; , mcguiresirishpub. Dest Brewery, 505 Mounta Drive, Unit N, Dest; , destbrewery. Karibrew Brewpub and Pub, 27 N. Third St., Fernanda Beach; , cafekaribrew Props Brewery & Tap Room, 125 Lovejoy Road, Fort Walton Beach; , propsbrewery. Props Brewery & Grill, 225 Miracle Strip Parkway Southeast, No. 19, Fort Walton Beach; , propsbrewery. Swamp Head Brewery, 3650 S.W. 42nd Ave., Gaesville; , swamphead Tall Paul s Brew House/Alligator Brewg Co., 10 S.E. Second Ave., Gaesville; , facebook/tallpaulsbrewhouse/ First Magnitude Brewg Company, 1220 S.E. Veitch St.,Gaesville; , facebook/firstmagnitudebrewg Blackadder Brewg Company, 618A NW 60th St., Gaesville; facebook/ blackadderbrewg Anheuser-Busch InBev, 111 Busch Drive, Jacksonville; , budweisertours/z01/dex.php/ jacksonville/overview Bold City Brewery, Rosselle St., Jacksonville; , boldcitybrewery Intuition Ale Works, 929 E. Bay St., Jacksonville; tuitionaleworks River City Brewg Company, 835 Museum Circle, Jacksonville; , rivercitybrew Seven Bridges Grille & Brewery, 9735 Gate Parkway N., Jacksonville; , 7bridgesgrille Aardwolf Brewery, 1461 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville; aardwolfbrewg Veterans United Craft Brewery, 8999 Western Way #104, Jacksonville; facebook/ VUBrew Wicked Barley Brewg Company, 4134 Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville; facebook/ wickedbarleybrewg Hyperion Brewg Company, 1740 N. Ma St., Jacksonville; facebook/hyperionbrewgco Enge 15 Brewg Co., 1500 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach; , enge15/ verify.php Green Room Brewg, 228 Third Street N., Jacksonville Beach; , greenroombrewg- Zeta Brewg Company, 131 1st Ave. N., Jacksonville Beach; zetabrewg/brewery Ye Olde Brothers Brewery, 4458 State Road 87 North, Navarre; , yeoldebrothersbrewery. 3rd Planet Brewg, 120 Part Drive North, Niceville; , 3rdplanetbrewg. Pglehead Brewg Co. at Brewers Pizza, 14B Blandg Blvd., Orange Park; , brewerspizza Nivol Brewery & Tap House, 473 Richard Jackson Blvd., Panama City Beach; , nivolbrewery. Pensacola Bay Brewery, 225 E. Zaragoza St., Pensacola; , pbbrew. McGuire s Irish Pub, 600 E. Gregory St., Pensacola; , mcguiresirishpub. Gulf Coast Brewery, 500 E. Heberg St., Pensacola; , gulfcoastbrewery.net. Goat Lips Chew & Brewhouse, 2811 Copter Road, Pensacola; , goatlips. AIA Ale Works, 1 Kg St., St. Auguste; , a1aaleworks Ancient City Brewg, 3420 Agricultural Center Dr. Suite 8, St. Auguste; facebook/ ancientcitybrewg/timele Bog Brewg Company, 218 W. Kg St., St. Auguste; facebook/bogbrewery/timele Grayton Beer Company, 217 Serenoa Road, Santa Rosa Beach; , graytonbeer. Idyll Hounds Brewg Company, 845 Serenoa Road, Santa Rosa Beach; , idyllhoundsbrewgcompany. Pro Brewg Company, 644 McDonnell Drive (Railroad Square Art Park), Tallahassee; probrewgco Fermentation Lounge, 113 All Sats St., Tallahassee; facebook/fermentationlounge Grasslands Brewg Company, 603 W. Gaes St., Tallahassee; grasslandsbrewery Lake Tribe Brewg Company, 3357 Garber Drive, Tallahassee; laketribebrewg Deep Brewg Co., 2524 Cathay Court, Tallahassee; deepbrewg WINERIES Emerald Coast We Cellars, 1708 Scenic Gulf Drive, Suite C, Miramar Beach; , emeraldcoastwecellars Chautauqua Veyards, 364 Hugh Adams Road, DeFuniak Sprgs; , chautauquawery. Old Oaks Veyard, 1536 Will Lee Road, Bonifay; , oldoaksveyard. Three Oaks Wery, 3348 State Road 79, Vernon; , threeoakswery. Monticello Veyards and Wery, 211 Waukeenah Hwy, Monticello; , monticellowery/ San Sebastian Wery, 157 Kg St., St. Auguste; Tangled Oaks Veyard, 1317 SR 100, Grand; , tangledoaksveyard Flagler Beachfront Wery, 611 N. Oceanshore Blvd, Flagler Beach, , flaglerbeachfrontwery Dakotah Wery and Veyards, N.W. Highway 19, Chiefland; , dakotahwery Bluefield Estate Wery, 22 NE CR 234,Gaesville; , bluefieldestatewery- Island Grove We Company, SE 193rd Ave., Hawthorne; , islandgrovewecompany (new tastg room SE County Road 325, Island Grove) Royal Manor Wery, 224 Royal Avenue, Interlachen; , royalmanorwery DISTILLERIES St. Auguste Distillery, 112 Riberia St., St. Auguste; Rolls Distillery, 5680 Gulf Breeze Pkwy, D-10, Gulf Breeze; , rollsdistillery. Peaden Brothers Distillery, 382 N Ma St, Crestview; , peadenbrothersdistillery Timber Creek Distillery, 6358 Lake Ella Road, Crestview; , timbercreekdistillery Marl & Barrel Distillery, 115 S 2nd St, Fernanda Beach; , marlbarrel CENTRAL BREWERIES Four Stacks Brewg, 5469 U.S. Highway 41 N., Apollo Beach; Ragtime Tavern Seafood & Grill, 207 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach; , ragtimetavern Brew Pop Brewery, 2122 Highway 92 W., Auburndale; brewpop The Brewery Co., 202 Gandy Road, Auburndale; floridabeer Beer Company, 200 Imperial Blvd., Cape Canaveral; , floridabeer Bowigens Beer Company, 1014 State Road 436, Casselberry; bowigens Sea Dog Brewg Co., U.S. Highway N.,Clearwater; seadogbrewg/clearwater Pair O Dice Brewg, th Ave., Suite 208, Clearwater; pairodicebrewg Big Storm Brewg Company, th Street N., Clearwater; bigstormbrewery Grdhaus Brew Lab, 1650 N. Hercules Ave., Unit I, Clearwater; grdhausbrewlab Cocoa Beach Brewg Company, 150 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach; , cocoabeachbrewgcompany/ Copp Brewery, 11 N.E. Fourth Ave., Crystal River; , coppbrewery Nature Coast Brewg (At Burkes Ireland), 564 N. Citrus Ave., Crystal River; , burkesireland Daytona Beach Brewg Company, 482 Fentress Blvd Suite N., Daytona Beach; daytonabeachbrewgcompany Central 28 Beer Company, 290 Sprgview Commerce Drive #1, DeBary; central28beer Persimmon Hollow Brewg Co., 111 W. Georgia Ave., Deland; persimmonhollowbrewg Duned Brewery, 937 Douglas Ave., Duned; , dunedbrewery 7venth Sun Brewery, 1012 Broadway, Duned; , 7venthsun HOB Brewg Co., 927 Broadway, Duned; , dunedhob Woodwright Brewg Company, 985 Douglas Ave., Duned; Cueni Brewg Co., 945 Huntley Ave., Duned; cuenibrewg Sailfish Brewg Company, 407 N. Second St., Fort Pierce; , sailfishbrewgco Islamorada Beer Company (second location), 3200 St. Lucie Blvd., Fort Pierce; facebook/ islamoradabeercompany/ Civil Society Brewg Co., 1200 Town Center Drive, Jupiter; facebook/civilsocietyfl/ Big River Grille & Brewg Works, 2101 N. Epcot Resort Blvd., Lake Buena Vista; , disneyworld.disney.go Brew Hub Lakeland, 4100 S. Frontage Road, Buildg 700, Lakeland; , brewhub Lakeland Brewg Company, 640 E. Ma St., Lakeland; lakelandbrewgcompany In The Loop Brewg, 3338 Land O Lakes Blvd., Land O Lakes, theloopbrewgcompany Craft Life Brewg, 2624 Land O Lakes Blvd., Land O Lakes; , facebook/ CraftLifeBrewg Barley Mow Brewg Company, 518 W. Bay Drive, Largo; , barleymowbrewgco Arkane Aleworks, 2480 E. Bay Drive, Largo; , facebook/arkanealeworks Great Chicago Fire Brewery & Tap Room, 311 W. Magnolia St., Leesburg; , facebook/brewery/ The Hourglass Brewery, 480 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood; , thehourglassbrewery Mad Beach Brewg, Village Blvd., Madeira Beach; , madbeachbrewg-. Charlie & Jake s Brewery Grille, 6300 N Wickham Road, No. 137, Melbourne; , cjbrewery/ Intracoastal Brewg Company, 652 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne; , facebook/tracoastalbrewgcompany#! Hell n Blazes Brewg Company, 1002 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne; facebook/ HellnBlazesBrewg Lost Shirt Brewg, 7025 Industrial Road, Unit B, West Melbourne, facebook/ lostshirtbrewgco Bugnutty Brewg Company, 715 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island; Mount Dora Brewg/The Rockg Rabbit Brewery, 405 South Highland St., Mount Dora; , mountdorabrewg- Infite Ale Works, 304 S. Magnolia Ave., Ocala; fitealeworks. Big Storm Brewg Pasco, 2330 Success Drive, Odessa; , bigstormbrewery/ tap-rooms Citrus Park Citrus Park House Beer, 8552 Gunn Highway, Odessa; ,citrusparkhob New Smyrna Beach Brewg Company, 112 Sams Ave., New Smyrna Beach; , facebook/new-smyrna-beach- Brewg-Company Orlando Brewg, 1301 Atlanta Ave., Orlando; , orlandobrewg Redlight Redlight Beer Parlour & Brewery, 2810 Corre Drive, Orlando; , facebook/redlightredlight Whisper Creek Farm: The Kitchen and The Brewery, JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, 4012 Central Parkway, Orlando; grandelakes Ten 10 Brewg Company, 1010 Virgia Drive, Orlando; , facebook/ Ten10BrewgCompany Broken Strg Brewery and Black Cauldron Brewg, 1012 W. Church St., Orlando; facebook/brokenstrgsbrewery, facebook/blackcauldronbrewg Dead Lizard Brewg Company, th St., Orlando; , deadlizardbrewgcompany Ocean Sun Brewg, 3050 Curry Ford Road, Orlando; facebook/oceansunbrewg Sea Dog Brewg Co, 8496 Palm Parkway, Orlando; facebook/seadogbrewgorlando/ Ormond Brewg Company, 301 Division Avenue #13, Ormond Beach; , ormondbrewg Tomoka Brewery, 188 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach; tomokabrewery Beachside Brew Pub, 1368 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond-by-the- Sea; beachsidebrewpub Lagerhaus Brewery & Grill, 3438 East Lake Busess, Palm Harbor; , , lagerhousebrewery Stilt House Brewery, 625 Palm Harbor Blvd. (Alt 19), Palm Harbor; , stilthousebrewery- Two Lions Wery and Palm Harbor Brewery, 1022 Georgia Ave., Palm Harbor; , twolionswery de Be Brewg Co., 993 Ave., Palm Harbor; , debebrewgco Two Henrys Brewg Company, 5210 W. Thonotosassa Road, Plant City; , twohenrysbrewg Tomoka Brewg Co., 4647 S Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange; tomokabrewgco Rebel Dog Brewg, 7200 Ridge Road, Suite 109, Port Richey; rebeldogbrewg Side Door Brewg Company, 1419 SE Village Green Drive, Port St. Lucie; facebook/ SideDoorBrewgCompany Crooked Thumb Brewery, th Ave. S.,Safety Harbor; crookedthumbbrew Wop s Hops Brewg Co., 419 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; wopshopsbrewg Sanford Brewg Company, 400 S. Sanford Ave., Sanford; sanfordbrewg Pareidolia Brewg Co., 482 U.S. Highway 1, Sebastian; pareidoliabeer/ Rapp Brewg Company, Endeavour Way, Semole; , rappbrewg Brooksville Brewg Company, 1316 Commercial Way, Sprg Hill; brooksvillebrewg Reprise Brewg, 1124 Pennsylvania Ave., St. Cloud; reprisebrewg St. Pete Brewg Company, 544 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg; stpetebrewgcompany Green Bench Brewg Co., 1134 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg; , greenbenchbrewg- Cycle Brewg, 534 Central Ave., St. Petersburg; , facebook/cycle-brewg 3 Daughters Brewg, nd St. S.,St. Petersburg; , 3dbrewg Brewers Tastg Rooms, th St N., St. Petersburg; , brewerstastgroom Mastry s Brewg Co.@ C. D. Roma s Restaurant, th Street N., St. Petersburg; mastrysbrewgco Cage Brewg, 2001 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg; , thebrewerybay Pellas Ale Works, 1962 First Ave S., St. Petersburg; pawbeer Urban Comfort Restaurant &Brewery, 2601 Central Ave., St. Petersburg; , BREWS, WINES and SPIRITS The ultimate list s boozy fergs Want to plan a trip to visit s many breweries? Use this onle tracker map to fd breweries closest to you. bit.ly/breweries Fort Myers Brewg Company urbancomfortstpete Avid Brew Co., 1745 First Ave. S., St. Petersburg, avidbrew Mastry s Brewg Co., 701 Bld Pass Road, St. Pete Beach; mastrysbrewgco Tampa Bay Brewg Company, 1600 East Eighth Ave., Tampa; , tampabaybrewgcompany Coppertail Brewg Co., 2601 E. Second Ave., Tampa; , coppertailbrewg/ Tampa Bay Brewg Company Westchase, Monroes Busess Park, Tampa; tampabaybrewgcompany Cigar City Brewg, 3924 West Spruce St., Suite A, Tampa; , ext. 206, cigarcitybrewg/ Cigar City Airport Brewpub, Tampa International Airport, Airside C, 4100 George J. Bean Parkway, Tampa; , ext. 206; cigarcitybrewg Brew Bus Brewg, 4101 N. Ave., Tampa; , facebook/brewbusbrewg D.G. Yuenglg & Sons, N. 30th St., Tampa; , yuenglg Southern Brewg & Wemakg, 4500 N. Nebraska Ave.,Tampa; , southernbrewgwemakg Angry Chair Brewg, 6401 N. Ave., Tampa, , angrychairbrewg/ Ulele, 1810 N. Highland Ave., Tampa; ulele Six Ten Brewg, 7052 Benjam Road, Tampa; , sixtenbrewg Tampa Beer Works, 333 Falkenburg Road N. D-407, Tampa; , facebook/ TPABeerWorks. Carrollwood Brewg, N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa; brewerydb/brewery Hidden Sprg Ale Works, 1631 N Frankl St., Tampa; facebook/hiddensprgsaleworks 81 Bay Brewg Co., 4465 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa; 81baybrewco Rock Brothers Brewg Company, 1901 N. 15th St., Tampa; rockbrothersbrewg The Wild Rover Brewery, Lynmar Blvd., Tampa; facebook/wildroverbrewery Dunderbrau Mr. Dunderbak s, Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa; facebook/dunderbrau Brasserie Sat Somewhere, 312 E. Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Sprgs; , atsomewherebrewg Silverkg Brewg Company, 325 E. Lemon St. Tarpon Sprgs; silverkgbrewg- Tequesta Brewg Co., 287 S U.S. Highway 1, Tequesta; , facebook/pg/ Tequesta-Brewg-Co Brownwood Bavarian Brewery at Las Tapas, 2738 Brownwood Blvd., The Villages; lastapasbrownwood Playalda Brewg Company, 305 S. Washgton Ave., Titusville; playaldabrewgcompany Playlda Brewg Company-Brix Project, 5220 S. Washgton Ave., Titusville; facebook/playaldabrewg- CompanyBrixProject Escape Brewg Company, 9945 Trity Blvd., Suite 108, Trity; , escapecraftbrewe- ry Orchid Island Brewery, 2855 Ocean Dr. Suite C1, Vero Beach; , facebook/pg/ OrchidIslandBrewery Walkg Tree Brewery, 3209 Dodger Road, Vero Beach; facebook/walkgtreebrewery Marker 48 Brewg, Cortez Blvd., Brooksville; , marker48/ Backyard Barn Wery & Microbrewery, 1945 E. County Road 462, Wildwood; backyardbarnwery Crooked Can Brewg Company, 426 W. Plant St., Wter Garden; crookedcan Grove Roots Brewg Company, 300 Third St. SW., Wter Haven; , groveroots Cask & Larder, 565 W. Fairbanks Ave., Wter Park; , caskandlarder Deadly Ss Brewg, 750 Jackson Ave., Wter Park; facebook/deadlyssbrew The Bear & Peacock, 1280 Orange Ave.,Wter Park; facebook/pg/bearandpeacockwp Red Cypress Brewery, 853 E. State Road 434, Wter Sprgs; redcypressbrewery Zephyryllis Brewg Co., Fifth Ave., Zephyrhills; zbcbeer WINERIES Lakeridge Wery & Veyards, U.S. 27, Clermont; , lakeridgewery Estates Wery, State Road 52, Land O Lakes; , floridaestateswes/ Whisperg Oaks Wery, County Road 475, Oxford; Keel & Curley Wery, 5210 Thonotosassa Road, Plant City; , keelandcurleywery- Quantum Leap Wery, 1312 Wilfred Drive, Orlando, , quantumleapwery Summer Crush Veyard and Wery, 4200 Johnston Rd, Fort Pierce; , summercrushwe The Wery, Village Blvd., Madeira Beach; thefloridawery Strong Tower Veyard and Wery, Forge Dr., Sprg Hill; , strongtowerveyard Sparacia-Witherell Family Wery and Veyards, Snow Hill Road, Brooksville; ,sparaciawitherellfamilywery/ True Blue Wery, 604 Pk Apartments Road, Davenport; , truebluewery Tarpon Sprgs Castle Wery, 320 Tarpon Ave..,Tarpon Sprgs; , tscwery- Murielle Wery, th CT Suite 305, Clearwater; , muriellewery/ Aspirations Wery, US Hwy 19 N., Clearwater; , aspirationswery Henscratch Farms Veyard and Wery, 980 Henscratch Rd., Lake Placid; , henscratchfarms Hutchson Farm Wery, 8061 Stone Road, Apopka; , Hutchsonfarmwery Masaryk Wery, Phillips Road, Masaryktown; ; masarykwes Oak Haven Farms and Wery, Avgton Rd., Sorrento; , berriesandwes Orange Groves Inc. and Wery, 1500 Pasadena Ave. South, St. Petersburg; , floridawe/ DISTILLERIES Wter Park Distillg Company, 1288 N. Orange Ave., Wter Park; Copper Bottom Craft Distillery, 998 N. Beach St., Holly Hill; Cane Distillery, 1820 N 15th Street, Tampa; canevodka Farm Distillers, P.O. Box 1070, Umatilla; , palmridgereserve Cotherman Distillg Company, 933 Huntley Ave., Duned; facebook/cothermandistillgcompany JLA Distillery, 4709 Distribution Ct, Orlando; jladistillery Fat Dog Spirits, 2595 Tampa Rd, Suite N, Palm Harbor; fatdogspirits/ Flagler Spirits, 23 Hargrove Grade, Suite B, Palm Coast; Kozuba and Sons Distillery, th Ave. South, St. Petersburg; kozubadistillery Wild Buck Whiskey, Wild Buck Road, Weeki Wachee; , wildbuckwhiskey SOUTH BREWERIES Brewzzi, 2222 Glades Road, Boca Raton; , brewzzi The Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery, 2621 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; , thefunkybuddha Barrel Monkeys, 1141 S. Rogers Circle, Boca Raton; , barrelmonks Momentum Brewhouse, 9786 Bonita Beach Road Suite 1-2, Bonita Sprgs; , momentumbrewhouse Due South Brewg Co., 2900 High Ridge Rd., Boynton Beach; , duewsouthales Devour Brewg Company, 1500 SW 30th St., Suite 4, Boynton Beach; , devourbrewg Copperpot Brewg, 151 Commerce Rd., Boynton Beach; , copperpotbrewgcompany Motorworks Brewg, 1014 Nth St. W., Bradenton; , motorworksbrewg Darw Brewg Company, th Ave. W., Bradenton; , darwbrewgco/ Naughty Monk Brewery, 2507 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton; naughtymonkbrewery/ 3 Keys Brewg & Eatery, 2505 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton; 3keysbrewg Cape Coral Brewg Company, 839 Miramar St., Cape Coral; capecoralbrewg Big Blue Brewg Company, 4721 SE 10th Place, Cape Coral; , bigbluebrewg Titanic Brewg Company, 5813 Ponce De Leon Blvd., Coral Gables; , titanicbrewg Big Bear Brewg Company, 1800 N. University Drive, Coral Sprgs; , bigbearbrewco Saltwater Brewery, 1701 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; , saltwaterbrewery- Trippg Animals Brewery, 2685 NW 105th Ave., Doral; trippganimals The Mack House, 9118 State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale; ; themackhouse Lauderale, 3305 SE 14th Ave., Fort Lauderdale; ; lauderale.co Flagler Village Brewery, 551 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale; , flaglervillagebrewery/ Khfner Brewery USA, 1110 N.E. Eighth Ave., Fort Lauderdale; khfner.us Fort Myers Brewg Company, Commerce Lakes Dr. Suite 27-28, Fort Myers; , fmbrew Pot Ybel Brewg Company, San Carlos Blvd., Fort Myers; , potybelbrew Old Soul Brewg, S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers; , oldsoulbrewg/ Bury Me Brewery Company, 4224 Cleveland Ave., Suite 7, Fort Myers; , burymebrewg Millennial Brewg Co., 1811 Royal Palm Ave., Fort Myers; millennialbrewg Hollywood Brewg Co. Brewpub, 290 N. Boardwalk, Hollywood; , hollywood.beer Miami Brewg Company at Schnebly Redland s Wery, S.W. 217th Ave., Homestead; , , miamibrewg.org Keys Brewg Co., 200 Morada Way, Islamorada; , floridakeysbrewgco Islamorada Beer Company, Overseas Highway, Islamorada; islamoradabeerco Kelly s Caribbean Bar and Grill, 301 Whitehead St., Key West; , kellyskeywest Bone Island Brewg, 1111 Eaton St., Key West; , boneislandbrewg The Waterfront Brewery, 201 William St., Key West; thewaterfrontbrewery Marco Island Brewery, 1089 N. Collier Blvd., Suite 427, Marco Island; , marcoislandbrewery/ M.I.A., NW 33rd St., Suite 150, Miami; , mia.beer Wynwood Brewg Company, 565 NW 24th St., Miami; wynwoodbrewg J Wakefield Brewg, 120 NW 24th St., Miami; jwakefieldbrewg- Biscayne Bay Brewg Company, 8000 N.W. 25 Street #500, Miami; biscaynebaybrewg- Concrete Beach Brewery, 325 NW 24th St., Miami; concretebeachbrewery The Tank Brewg Company, 5100 N.W. 72 Ave, Bay A-1, Miami; thetankbrewg Lcoln s Beard Brewg Company, 7360 SW 41st St., Miami; lcolnsbeardbrewg Legacy Caribbean Craft Brewery, 1951 NW 141st St., #43,Opa-locka; legacyccb Naples Beach Brewery, 4110 Enterprise Ave., Suite 217, Naples; , naplesbeachbrewery Riptide Brewg Company, 987 Third Ave. N., Naples; riptidebrewgcompany Bone Hook Brewg Co., 1514 Immokalee Road, Suite 106, Naples; bonehookbrewg South Cypress The Brass Tap Naples, 895 Wiggs Pass Road, Naples; southcypressbrewg/ Funky Buddha Brewery, 1201 NE 38th St., Oakland Park; , funkybuddhabrewery Twisted Trunk Brewg, 2000 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens; , twistedtrunkbrewg Bang Banjo Brewg Company, 3200 NW 23rd Ave. Suite 500, Pompano Beach; bangbanjobrewg 26 Degree Brewg Company, 2600 E. Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, 26brewg/ Odd Breed Wild Ales, 50 NE First St., Pompano Beach; oddbreed Holy Mackerel Small Batch Beers, 3260 NW 23rd Ave., Pompano Beach, holymackerelbeers Fat Pot Brewg, 611 Charlotte St., Punta Gorda; fatpot JDub s Brewg Company, 1215 Mango Ave., Sarasota; , jdubsbrewg Sarasota Brewg Company, 6607 Gateway Ave.,Sarasota; , sarasotabrewg- Big Top Brewg Company, 6111B Porter Way, Sarasota; , bigtopbrewg Calusa Brewg, 5701 Derek Ave., Sarasota, calusabrewg 3 Bridges Brewg, 2107 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice; facebook/threebridgesbrewg WINERIES Rosa Fiorelli Wery, Inc., 4250 County Road 675, Bradenton; , fiorelliwery Schnebly Redland s Wery and Brewery, SW 217 Ave.,Homestead; , schneblywery Sons and Daughters Farm and Wery, 5926 Fearnley Road, Lake Worth; , sd-farm Grapes Kath Veyards, 9233 Muscade Dr., Sebrg, , grapeskath Bunker Hill Veyard and Wery, 8905 Bunker Hill Road, Bunker Hill; , bunkerhillveyard DISTILLERIES Key West Distillery, 105 Simonton St., Key West; keywestlegalrum Miami Club Rum, 6468 NW 77th Court, Miami miamiclubrum South Distillers Inc., 2612 S. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale; , southfloridadistillers. Big Cypress Distillery, SW 144th Ave., Miami; , bigcypressdistillery List Distillery, 3680 Evans Ave., Fort Myers; , listdistillery. Wicked Dolph Rum Distillery, 131 SW Third Place, Cape Coral; , wickeddolphrum. Drum Circle Distillery 2212 Industrial Blvd., Sarasota; Citrus Distillers, 6701 Garden Rd. Suite 7, Riviera Beach; Black Coral Rum, 1231 W 13th St, Riviera Beach; , blackcoralrum Alligator Bay Distillers, E Marion Ave., Punta Gorda; , alligatorbaydistillers Sources: Beer In ; freshfromflorida; floridapours 90-miles-from-Cuba mojito Cheers to our neighbor from the south, the makers great sandwiches, cigars, cocktails and so much more. 2 ounces rum 1 ounce Simple Syrup 3 4 ounce lime juice (about half a lime) 2 mt sprigs 4 ounces sparklg water In a tall glass, add simple syrup, lime juice, mt and sparklg water. Muddle gently. Add rum and a few ice cubes. Stir well. Source: havana-club.ca The rum runner Story has it this drk was vented the 1950s at the Holiday Isle Tiki Bar Islamorada. The bartenders wanted to get rid the last few sips several liqueurs, and this legendary cocktail was born. 2 cups ice 1 ounce peapple juice 1 ounce orange juice 1 ounce blackberry liqueur 1 ounce banana liqueur 1 ounce light rum 1 ounce dark rum or aged rum Splash grenade Optional: Add 1 ounce Bacardi 151 to float on top Fill glass with ice. Add the liquid contents and stir. Pour the 151 the straw or on the top. Source: florida-keys-guide

7 8PE Sunday, April 30, 2017 USA TODAY NETWORK - 10 MUST EATS South Grilled mahi with chorizo risotto and tomato vaigrette at Louie's Backyard Key West. LOUIE S BACKYARD This longtime Key West fe-dg favorite is loved for its relaxg ocean view and creative Caribbean-American cuise. Tucked away a two-story Victorian house f the beaten path, the restaurant s multilevel deck stretches from its backyard to the water s edge on the island s south side. The menu features grilled or sautéed local seafood as well as fe steaks, lamb chops, heirloom pork and chorizo-stuffed free-range chicken. Starters feature cracked conch, cludg conch fritters with hot pepper jelly. Don t be fooled by the restaurant s unassumg name, though. Expect dner entrees the $30-$40 range and lunch plates $15-$20. Reservations are preferred for this romantic getaway with the perfect ambiance. 700 Waddell Ave., Key West louiesbackyard The sweet-corn agnolotti with ricotta, bacon and sweet sprg peas. BUCCAN Buccan is a chef-driven, gredient-focused restaurant an area better known for lobster, caviar and Ralph Lauren. Its menu is as cleverly delicious as it is accessible, with short-rib empanadas at $6 and pasta dishes startg at $14 (may we recommend the sweet-corn agnolotti with ricotta, bacon and sweet sprg peas; you can thank us later). Buccan s buccan, a wood-fired grill used Caribbean cookg, turns out wondrous pizzas and juicy lamb chops that acclaimed chef-owner Clay Conley pairs with mango chutney and cilantro. He serves squash blossoms relleno-style, stuffed with rock shrimp and cotija and chars octopus and serves it a tabbouleh with chickpeas, chili and mt. 350 S. County Road, Palm Beach ; buccanpalmbeach A plate stone crabs with a servg hash browns, cole slaw and key lime pie. JOE S STONE CRAB Joe s and stone crabs have been synonymous for more than a century. Joe s Stone Crab is so popular that ders need to come early to shorten the wait because les usually are long and reservations are not accepted at the large, bustlg restaurant on South Beach. Stone crabs are market price and available only seasonally from Oct. 15 to May 15. The sweet meat the stone crab, a delicacy usually boiled and served chilled with melted butter or Joe s legendary mustard sauce, resembles lobster appearance and flavor. Joe s classic meal features stone crab claws, cole slaw, hash browns, creamed spach and a slice key lime pie. The upscale eatery also has other seafood dishes, meat, poultry and salads. 11 Washgton Ave., Miami Beach joesstonecrab Pies are scratch made each morng flavors such as butterscotch, strawberry-rhubarb, and Key lime. YODER S A taste Amish country on the Gulf Coast? Welcome to Yoder s. Opened 1975 by Levi and Amanda Yoder, Amish transplants from Indiana, Yoder s serves some the best fried chicken, well, anywhere. It s breaded by hand and pressurefried to shattergly juicy perfection. And it s just the begng. At breakfast, Yoder s biscuits are a thg buttery-flaky beauty. At lunch and dner the roasted turkey and gravy-smothered stuffg soothes your Thanksgivg-lovg soul. There is a deli and a gift shop and have I mentioned the pies? They re scratch made each morng 32-some flavors cludg butterscotch, strawberry-rhubarb, Key lime, peach and a Southern pecan Bahia Vista St., Sarasota yodersrestaurant Sweet Melissa's Cafe on Sanibel specializes West cuise, accordg to chef-owner Melissa Talmage. SWEET MELISSA S CAFE On the shell-led barrier island Sanibel, Sweet Melissa s is a chef-run bastion excellent cookg; a culary shelter from the storm grouper sandwiches and cloyg Key lime pies. Chef-owner Melissa Talmage worked some the best restaurants New York and New Orleans before openg her own place on Sanibel It s become a restaurant beloved by locals and tourists, alike. Credit the citrus-cured hamachi served with avocado puree and polenta croutons. Or an outstandg Carbonara that teams house-made fettucce with country ham, pea tendrils and duck egg. But mostly you can credit Talmage, for savg us from the tourist traps with one great dish after the next Periwkle Way, Sanibel sweetmelissascafe

8 USA TODAY NETWORK - Sunday, April 30, PE The bigeye tuna tartare with puffed wild rice is among the selections from the raw menu at Upland. UPLAND AT TOP: A shrimp and grits dish. ABOVE: Chef Art Smith the dg room 1500 South. Chef Just Smillie is a master. As the executive chef at Il Buco Alimentari e Veria Manhattan, Smillie s handiwork earned a prestigious three stars from The New York Times. On Miami Beach he s created an equally impressive restaurant that draws from his rural roots. A meal could start with cool slivers wahoo sprkled microgreens and house-pickled cherry peppers so simple. It could contue with a masterfully restraed cacio e pepe, or a twoperson short rib showered fresh horseradish with Castelvetrano olives, walnuts and shaved celery. Upland s dg room has a sort farm-house mimalist vibe, with a Miami twist. It s as lovely and hard to classify as its food. 49 Colls Ave., Miami Beach uplandmiami 1500 SOUTH Art Smith, known for servg as Oprah Wfrey s personal chef for years, has become a worldwide celebrity his own right. The gracious chef brgs his credible enthusiasm and passion to the table for his scenic waterfront restaurant Naples.Sophisticated dg areas surround its open kitchen and bar, openg up to outdoor tables next to yachts moored on the bay. The chef cleverly showcases his roots with Southern-spired dishes and creative American cuise with an ternational flair. The restaurant features a breakfast menu with build-yourown omelets, lemon yogurt pancakes, blue crab cake Benedicts and cast-iron skillet home fries. For dner, enjoy fried chicken and waffles, stone crab fettuce, pan-roasted grouper and heirloom tomato pie. Desserts clude strawberry shortcake, apple dumplgs with bourbon butterscotch, and Smith s signature 12-layer hummgbird cake Fifth Ave. S., Naples southnaples THE PERFECT CAPER For years Jeanie Roland was just a great chef craftg thoughtful, seasonal plates (and wng the occasional James Beard nomation) the otherwise sleepy town Punta Gorda. Now she s the bad-mamma-jamma who took down Bobby Flay the 2015 Food Network victory. The w makes her chicken-liver pate with fig-vidalia relish and pear jam that much more velvety. It makes her miso salmon over udon noodles and shitake mushrooms that much more savory. And it makes the Caper s occasional moules frites special the dish with which Roland beat Chef Flay that much more special. 121 E. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda theperfectcaper Chef Jeanie Roland SOUTH FESTIVALS Key West Lobsterfest: Aug , Key West South Garlic Fest: Mid-February, Delray Beach Swamp Cabbage Festival: Late February, LaBelle South Beach We & Food Festival: Late February, South Beach Naples Wter We Festival: Late January, Naples Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival: Jan , 2018, Sarasota Southwest Food & We Fest: Late February, Miromar Lakes Suncoast Food & We Festival: Mid-November, Sarasota Taste the Islands: November, Sanibel Taste the Town: November, Fort Myers Taste Lee: November, Fort Myers MangoMania: July, Pe Island Forks & Corks: Jan. 28, 2018, Sarasota International Chocolate Festival: Mid-January, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami Key West Food & We Festival: Oct. 1, Key West Goodland Mullet Festival: Late January, Goodland Master Chefs Classic: Late January, Key West Uncorked Food & We Festival: Early to mid- January, Key Largo and Islamorada Brew on the Bay: Early January, Key Largo Las Olas We and Food Festival: Late April, Fort Lauderdale Stone Crab Festival: Late October, Naples Palm Beach Food & We Fest: Mid-December, Palm Beach Wefest & Auction: Early April, Sarasota Everglades Seafood Festival: Mid-February, Everglades City PETAR S Petar's daily special pan-seared haddock also features lobster mashed potatoes and broth. Although the ty restaurant is tucked away the corner a large shoppg center Bonita Sprgs, Petar s fe-dg experience lets guests know they have stumbled upon somethg truly special. It s an opportunity to savor the culary skills up-and-comg Chef Petar Al Kurdi an timate settg around an open kitchen. The young chef s first solo creation is a big deal, ferg simple, yet sophisticated dg elegance. Petar s flawless food is on par with the best restaurants anywhere. Although the seasonal menu is limited with only about 15 starters or dner entrees, the dishes make for a memorable eveng. Outstandg entrees world-class ternational cuise clude the popular lobster lgue, house-made lasagna and braised Wagyu beef short ribs fished with perfect crème brûlée and sweet crepes Bonita Beach Road S.W., Bonita Sprgs petarsrestaurant CAMPIELLO As part its seasonal Sicilian menu, Campiello Naples fers this pasta dish with spaghetti, tomato, bell peppers, eggplant and capers. Campiello is the timeless cream the crop a coastal city known for its elegant dg destations. The ritzy restaurant stands tall a landmark historic buildg on one Naples most popular streets for dg and shoppg. The D Amico & Partners classic fers delectable Italian cuise and an impressive we list a refed settg. Campiello s Italian-spired ambience cludes an open kitchen, Michelangelo-fluenced terior, a scenic outdoor courtyard and balcony views overlookg the tony Third Street South. The award-wng ristorante and bar are perfect for a romantic dner, a busess lunch or just enjoyg a Gulf breeze while dg al fresco. The chef-crafted menu Tuscan dishes features fresh pasta, wood-roasted rotisserie specialties and decadent desserts Third St. S., Naples campiello.damico

9 10PE Sunday, April 30, 2017 USA TODAY NETWORK - BEST OF THE REST North Jackson's Steakhouse Pensacola is ten ranked among 's top restaurants and is recognized the Golden Spoon Hall Fame by Trend magaze. THE FISH HOUSE, 600 S. Barracks St., Pensacola fishhousepensacola Skopelos at New World, 600 S. Palafox St., Pensacola skopelosatnewworld Jackson s Steakhouse, 400 Palafox Place, Pensacola jacksonsrestaurant Restaurant Iron, 22 N. Palafox St., Pensacola restaurantiron H2O Cajun-Asian Grill, Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front, 12 Via de Luna, Pensacola Beach hiltonpensacolabeach BLACKWATER BISTRO, 5147 Elmira St., Milton blackwaterbistro The Donut Hole Bakery Cafe, 635 Harbor Blvd., Dest Fish Out Water, WaterColor Inn, 34 Goldenrod Circle, Santa Rosa Beach watercolorresort/ dg/fish-out--water Grits à Ya Ya is the worldfamous signature dish at The Fish House Pensacola. Spiced Gulf jumbo shrimp top a sauté spach, portobello mushrooms, applewoodsmoked bacon, garlic, shallots and cream, served over a heapg bed smoked Gouda grits. Tim Creehan s Cuvee 30A, U.S. 98, Suite D101, Inlet Beach cuvee301 Havana Beach Bar and Grill, The Pearl Hotel, 63 Ma St., Rosemary Beach thepearlrb/ dg/havana-beach-en.html Capt. Anderson s Restaurant & Waterfront Market, 5551 N. Lagoon Drive, Panama City Beach captandersons Firefly, 535 Richard Jackson Blvd., Panama City Beach fireflypcb Bistro Aix, 1440 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville bistrox Blackfly, 108 Anastasia Blvd., St. Auguste blackflytherestaurant Black Sheep, 1534 Oak St, Jacksonville blacksheep5pots Blu Halo, 3431 Bannerman Rd., Tallahassee thebluhalo Catch 27, 40 Charlotte St., St. Auguste catchtwentyseven Keith Paniucki is founder and partner The Blu Halo. The Tallahassee-based steak and seafood restaurant fers gourmet, farm-totable menu selections cludg a wide selection smallplate appetizers and high-end chops. Dragonfly, 201 SE 2nd Ave.,Gaesville dragonflyrestaurants Gilbert s Underground Kitchen, 510 South 8th St., Fernanda Beach undergroundkitchen.co THE IVY HOUSE, 106 NW Ma St., Williston Also at 917 E. Silver Sprgs Blvd., Ocala ivyhousefl Kool Beanz, 921 Thomasville Rd., Tallahassee koolbeanz-cafe Orsay, 3630 Park St., Jacksonville Restaurantorsay SATCHEL S PIZZA, 1800 NE 23rd Ave, Gaesville satchelspizza Sage, 3534 Maclay Blvd., Tallahassee sagetallahassee Table 23, 1215 Thomasville Rd., Tallahassee table23tally Explore North» If Flavors has you cravg an -state road trip, we ve got just the tool to help you eat well along the way. Look up Destate, and you ll discover it means to deste or to choose. Visit MyDestate, and we ll help you choose your next great road trip meal. We get it, sometimes you re a hurry, lookg for the quickest way to get from Pot A to Pot B. Grabbg a burger next to the gas station is your only option. But on those glorious occasions when you ve got a bit more time, Destate is here to help you fd terestg local places like The Fish House Pensacola, Backwater Bistro Milton, The Ivy House Ocala or Satchel s Pizza Gaesville. Check out our mobile website, and we ll help you fd a place just a few mutes f the terstate.»

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11 12PE Sunday, April 30, 2017 USA TODAY NETWORK - BEST OF THE REST South Blue Heaven, 729 Thomas St., Key West blueheavenkw El Siboney, 900 Cathere St., Key West elsiboneyrestaurant Lorelai, 96 Madeira Road, Islamorada loreleicabanabar Alabama Jack s, Card Sound Road, Key Largo Larios on the Beach, 820 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach lariosonthebeach Bazaar Mar, 1300 S. Miami Ave., Miami sbe NIU Kitchen, 134 NE Second Ave., Miami niukitchen Mandol Aegean Bistro, 4312 NE Second Ave., Miami mandolmiami The Regional Kitchen & Public House, 651 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach eatregional Coolary Café, 4650 Donald Ross Road, Palm Beach Gardens coolarycafe Nisi Restaurant, 3330 E Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale nisigroup Hardy Park Bistro, 21 SW Seventh St., Fort Lauderdale hardyparkbistro Joanie s Blue Crab Cafe, Tamiami Trail, Ochopee joaniesbluecrabcafe Contental, 1205 Third Street South, Naples damicoscontental Osteria Tulia, 466 Fifth Avenue South, Naples osteriatulia INCA S KITCHEN, 8955 U.S. 41 N, Naples caskitchens Angela s, S. Tamiami Trail, Bonita Sprgs angelasbonitasprgs Indigenous, 239 S. Lks Avenue, Sarasota digenoussarasota OWEN S FISH CAMP, 516 Burns Lane, Sarasota owensfishcamp Leroy s Southern Kitchen & Bar, 201 W. Marion Ave., Punta Gorda leroyssouthernkitchenandbar Il Cielo, 1244 Periwkle Way, Sanibel ilcielosanibel Pot 57, 3522 Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral pot-57 ABOVE: The costoletta di maiale plate contas a grilled chop served with spatzle, pork belly, raddichio, grilled Valencia orange and radishes at Angela's Ristorante. AT LEFT: Made to resemble a rustic Italian farmhouse, Osteria Tulia is located downtown Naples and operated by Chef Vcenzo Betulia. Located just east Everglades City, Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe Ochopee has been feedg locals and tourists for the past 27 years. CREDITS ABOUT THIS SECTION Flavors is a jot effort the USA TODAY NETWORK- properties: Pensacola News-Journal, Tallahassee Democrat, Today, the Treasure Coast Newspapers, The News-Press at Fort Myers and Naples Daily News. Our trusted team food writers have deemed these spots worthy sharg with our valued readers as you eat and drk your way around. Mark your calendar for a samplg foodie festivals worth attendg. ON THE COVER Seafood is a regular menu item on many s restaurants. Pictured here is a plate roasted tiger prawns with fresh leek, lemon, and bread. GETTY IMAGES SECTION EDITOR Wendy Fullerton Powell SECTION DESIGNER Betty Chavarria CONTRIBUTORS Suzy Leonard, Today Tim Aten and Jay Schlichter, Naples Daily News Annabelle Tometich, The News-Press at Fort Myers Julio Diaz, Pensacola News Journal Martha Gruender and Rochelle Kf, Tallahassee Democrat Lda Gillis, Treasure Coast Newspapers PHOTOGRAPHY Photos throughout the section are from the USA TODAY NETWORK - archives, Getty Images/iStockPhoto and provided special to the network. Buccan restaurant photo on page 8 by Steven Barrocas. Harold s Restaurant, S. Tamiami Trail, south Fort Myers haroldscuise Blanc, McGregor Blvd., south Fort Myers blancentertament FARMERS MARKET RESTAURANT, 2736 Edison Ave., Fort Myers farmersmarketrestaurant»explore South» Did we mention our Destate chatbot? Give it your location, and it will tell you what s nearby or what s on the way. We ll direct you to places like Inca s Kitchen Naples or Leroy s Punta Gorda or the Farmer s Market Restaurant Fort Myers. Many our recommended locations are five to 10 mutes f the terstate. A few are 15 to 20 mutes, but we wouldn t send you out your way if we didn t thk these places are worth the detour. Our goal at Destate is to take the guess work out fdg a great meal when you re on the road. So visit MyDestate. Eat local wherever you roam.