Porter Village Welcome Center

06/20/2024

“Back Country” 🦐 shrimp boil

06/20/2024

06/20/2024

Our hats, exclusive to Hogfish, are perfect for shading you from our gorgeous Florida Keys sun! ☀️

Don't forget to grab yours when you visit us for a bite and a drink. See you soon! 🌴🍹
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06/14/2024

06/14/2024

Come chill with us at Hogfish Bar & Grill + explore our awesome menu! Remember, there are some exciting new items you won't want to miss. 🤩

See you soon for great food + good times! 🌮🍔🍺
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06/13/2024

Mayor Teri Johnston and the City Commission teamed up with the Florida Small Business Development Center at FIU to recognize Cupcake Sushi as the winner of the 2024 Restaurant of the Year for Monroe County.
Cupcake Sushi was founded by Lori Shubert in the City of Key West in 2013. It is the world’s first hand-rolled dessert sushi. Shubert successfully invented a system that rolls buttercream around moist cake with the use of a cold stone and she secured two patents for the design and utility.
Shubert notes that Cupcake Sushi has “been loved, nurtured, and raised by Key West locals” and that the business “suits Key West on so many levels. There is no other place I would rather have located my company.”
Shubert announced, while accepting the award, that with the help of the Small Business Development Center, she “partnered with a shark on Shark Tank,” the reality television show that puts small business together with big backers. She said Cupcake Sushi is now working with the Harrington Group to launch a franchise in the fall.

In the photo: Commissioners Lissette Carey and Jimmy Weekley, Mayor Teri Johnston, Cupcake Sushi founder Lori Shubert, SBDC Regional Director Brian Van Hook, and Commissioners Clayton Lopez and Billy Wardlow. Commissioner Mary Lou Hoover and Vice Mayor Sam Kaufman were in attendance via Zoom.

06/10/2024

Happy Birthday to the one and only Barefoot Billy, himself! Billy is enjoying a much-needed vacation this week in honor of the big 6-0 🎉🎈Please join us in wishing him a very happy birthday!!

06/10/2024

06/08/2024

Thirty Days in Key West: Day Four
Since I am an islander for the month of June, I'll say "we", as in "we don't have normal little neighborhood grocery stores around here, we have palaces."

As the sign says, Fausto's has been around for 98 years, dispensing bread and milk and mangoes to the masses. Most days there are more bicycles in the parking lot than there are cars, but once inside, don't let the throwback interior fool you. Upon close inspection, you find an imported cheese department three times the size of most, an impressive butcher shop and wine department, and grocery shelves that look like they are straightened and refreshed every hour on the hour. And as for the mangoes - they are in very good company with the best fresh produce South Florida has to offer.

If all that doesn't make this a food palace, then I don't know what.

Photo by Beth Yarbrough.

06/07/2024

06/06/2024

The Bubbas Awards are BACK for the 1️⃣1️⃣th year and we need your votes! 🏆

Show us some love and nominate Hogfish Bar & Grill for:

🍽 Best Lunch
🦐 Best Seafood
🍹 Best Bar
👨🏽‍🍳 Best Overall Restaurant

You've got until June 1️⃣6️⃣th, so let’s make this happen! 🙌 Vote at https://keysweekly.com/bubbas24/ #//
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06/06/2024

Introduction to Leo's CampgroundLeo's Campground has excellent access to the Gulf or Atlantic for small water crafts. From kayaking to paddle boarding, this scenic destination provides the perfect setting for outdoor adventures. Get ready to immerse yourself in the beauty of nature while having a re...

06/06/2024

🔥Save the date.🔥 Our annual Mamey & Mojitos Ice Cream Social is back on June 22nd.

The station's historic mamey tree has delivered another incredible crop for the most sought-after ice cream on the island.

Chef Paul Menta (recently featured on Gordon Ramsay's Uncharted) will be on hand to mix his famous Mojitos.

We’ll unveil the first bricks installed in our Firefighter’s Memorial Garden.

Please join us and invite your friends in the community.

05/30/2024

Just in: They found another coin today at the Atocha site! 🎉 Congrats to our Treasure Diving crew and Captain Vince Trotta. Stay tuned for more treasure!

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Shop our Father's Day SALE
Toll-Free (800) 434-1399, (305) 295-9555

⚓️ CALL NOW TO START YOUR ADVENTURE!
(305) 294-5441 or 866-503-7947

05/28/2024

05/28/2024

Our story begins with the Navy days of our founder, and today, we're all about delivering an authentic Key West experience. When locals crave a late-night slice of pizza or an authentic cheesesteak, we're their top choice. It's been an exciting journey, and we're thrilled to share it with you!

05/24/2024

12/05/2023

Check it out - yours truly made the cover of PR%F the Magazine's December issue! It was an honor to be featured, but to have a 6 page spread about my journey into rum-making, well...that's just friggin' awesome.

Shout out to Proof Awards and their entire team for putting together one hell of an editorial.

Keep sharing the love everyone - I'll keep making the rum! Check out the full article at https://issuu.com/proofthemagazine/docs/proof-the-magazine_vol3_issue4_dec2023 (page 26).

11/24/2023

With views like this & sharing paradise with you, we are beyond thankful for 30+ years of Barefoot Billy’s! ☀️🤍

11/24/2023

Spice up your life with our homemade hot sauces! 🌶

Not only do we craft them from scratch, but now you can take home your favorites. 😋

Come pick out the perfect fiery 🔥 addition to your meals today!
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11/24/2023

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours! Our distillery is OPEN today, so swing by for a cold, pre-feast drink.

We wish you a rockin' holiday!

11/24/2023

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Key West! 🎄 🌴

11/22/2023

Today In Keys History, November 21

1954 - The crew filming “The Rose Tattoo” left Key West after shooting the final scenes at the Mardi Gras Club on Duval Street.

Also on this date:

1922 - Key West fish houses were expecting a strong season, as orders had already been placed to keep them busy through March. Crews were arriving to work on the kingfishing smacks and get them in good condition.

1932 - A Charity Turkey Shoot was held at Fort Taylor, and Messrs. Sally and Holland were the top gunners, although Ernest Hemingway, Charles Thompson, and L.T. Curry each scored well enough to be awarded turkeys.

1984 - Medical researchers were puzzled as to why Key West had 23 cases of multiple sclerosis, when, on average, a town of its size should have had fewer than one.

2012 - The Office of National Marine Sanctuaries announced that a shipwreck on Elbow Reef, six miles off Key Largo, had been identified as the British steamship Hannah M. Bell, sunk in 1911 while carrying coal to Veracruz.

Information compiled by the late Tom Hambright, Historian Emeritus, and Dr. Corey Malcom, Lead Historian, Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.

Image: The Mardi Gras Night Club at 92 Duval Street during the making of the movie The Rose Tattoo in 1954. From the Ray Blazevic Collection. Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.
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11/22/2023

Tomorrow night it's on! It's the 11th annual Rick's Gravy Wrestling Chapionship! Don't miss out on a Key West Thanksgiving Eve tradition.

11/21/2023

Our menu is always evolving with unexpected surprises, like this delicious Red Sauce w/ Sausage & Salami Special Pizza! 🍕

Swing by + discover today's mouthwatering pizza specials. 😋 ✨
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11/21/2023

Enter our immersive speakeasy cocktail bar offering a curated mix of Burlesque, Acrobatics, Singing, Circus Arts and more at our intimate venue hidden away in Old Town, Key West.  The Rabbit makes potions served in surprising ways while your eyes and ears enjoy wonderland.

11/20/2023

Add in a special event like the boat races or a GFS delivery truck and a couple of school buses to the traffic in the Keys and you'll be glad to have all that

11/20/2023

We will again host a free community Thanksgiving Dinner at Mallory Square during the nightly Sunset Celebration on Thursday Nov. 23. The meal is free and open to everyone. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, music and kids activities.
Thank you to all that have made this possible. The "V"Restaurant, Patti The Plummer, Key West Women's Club, Keys Auto Center, Check Electric Key West, The Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Gulf Atlantic Bank and Papa's Pilar.

11/20/2023

Check out this colossal ! 🎣

Enjoy our catch or bring your own for us to cook up any which way you'd like!

Swing by market on 📍Mile Marker 22.5, where we have the freshest catch in town! 🐟
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