Florida

Tucked along a quiet stretch of the Florida panhandle sits a small town where the pace slows down…

By David Coleman · Sep 17

Some corners of central Florida hide a treat worth planning a whole afternoon around. Along one of the…

By David Coleman · Sep 17

Some couples cut a cake at their wedding. Others scoop ice cream that they still crave years later…

By David Coleman · Sep 17

Few breakfast plates start a morning like warm biscuits smothered in thick sausage gravy. Across Florida, from Pensacola…

By David Coleman · Sep 17

Some hot dogs come dressed to the nines with chili, slaw, mustard, and onions all piled high on…

By David Coleman · Sep 16

Somewhere in central Florida, thousands of people who worked their whole lives have found a place where days…

By David Coleman · Sep 16

Downtown Lakeland hides a table where the food carries flavors carried out of Cuba in 1961, and folks…

By David Coleman · Sep 16

Real key lime pie is one of those Florida treats people argue about with real passion. It should…

By David Coleman · Sep 16

Some folks set an alarm just to be first in line at a barbecue spot, standing in a…

By David Coleman · Sep 16

Some places win awards and never let you forget it. Others quietly hang a world championship banner and…

By David Coleman · Sep 16

Florida hides some of its best smoked ribs far from the highways and theme parks. The joints on…

By David Coleman · Sep 15

Gumbo is one of those dishes that tells you right away whether a kitchen knows its stuff. A…

By David Coleman · Sep 15

When the weather turns cool, something amazing happens in Florida. Manatees leave the chilly open water and crowd…

By David Coleman · Sep 15

Guava pastries are one of Florida’s greatest sweet traditions, and finding a great one can feel like a…

By David Coleman · Sep 15

Tucked into the rolling hills of central Florida sits a small town where the pace slows down and…

By David Coleman · Sep 15

Some restaurants earn their following one plate at a time, and this one has been doing exactly that…

By David Coleman · Sep 15

Ask anyone in Florida where to find the best Cuban sandwich, and you might get a long pause…

By David Coleman · Sep 14

There’s a corner bar in Key West where roosters wander through the open doors, jukebox tunes bounce off…

By David Coleman · Sep 14

Somewhere in North Central Florida, a small town sits quietly near clear springs and shady oaks, far from…

By David Coleman · Sep 14

Some restaurants make you check the time. This one makes you forget it entirely. Tucked right where the…

By David Coleman · Sep 14

Some meals stick with you not because they cost a fortune, but because they somehow feel like a…

By David Coleman · Sep 14

Some of the most authentic Venezuelan cooking in Doral comes from a place you might drive right past…

By David Coleman · Sep 14

Nothing says Florida quite like a cup of orange juice that was still hanging on the tree that…

By David Coleman · Sep 13

Fried green tomatoes are one of those Southern classics that turn a simple side into the star of…

By David Coleman · Sep 13

Good pulled pork should feel like a bargain, and in Florida there are spots that pile it so…

By David Coleman · Sep 13

Small towns along a slow river tend to keep their secrets, and this one has held onto its…

By David Coleman · Sep 13

Some places in Miami feel less like a restaurant and more like a doorway into Havana. There is…

By David Coleman · Sep 13

Some burger spots hand you a paper wrapper and a shrug. Others make you rethink every fast-food drive-through…

By David Coleman · Sep 13

Down a quiet strip in a historic Florida town sits a low-lit bistro that changes its menu every…

By David Coleman · Sep 12

Late-night hunger in downtown Sanford usually sends folks toward the nearest 24-hour griddle, but there is a scratch-kitchen…

By David Coleman · Sep 12

There’s a stretch of Florida coast where you can walk for a long while and pass almost nobody.…

By David Coleman · Sep 12

You do not have to drive all the way to Louisiana to get a proper po’boy in Florida.…

By David Coleman · Sep 12

Conch chowder is about as Florida Keys as it gets, and every stretch of the Overseas Highway seems…

By David Coleman · Sep 12

Tucked inside a downtown building that has watched Ocala grow for well over a century, there is a…

By David Coleman · Sep 12

Some of the best food in Miami doesn’t come from a fancy dining room with white tablecloths. It…

By David Coleman · Sep 11

Waterfalls in Florida sound almost too good to be true, since the state is famous for being flat…

By David Coleman · Sep 11

Some meals stick with you long after the plate is cleared, and the kind of cooking that tastes…

By David Coleman · Sep 11

Some restaurants build a name over decades, quietly feeding families through Sunday dinners and after-church gatherings until the…

By David Coleman · Sep 11

Some of the best tacos in Florida are not sitting inside fancy restaurants. They come from trailers, tiny…

By David Coleman · Sep 11