Chances are you know what the "Duval Crawl" is in Key West. In case you don't,
it's when you pop in and out of different establishments along the center of
Key West's entertainment district (Duval Street), often consuming copious
amounts of adult beverages. The reference to "crawl" can mean the pace at
which you're enjoying your day, or it can mean the state in which you've
relegated yourself after the copious amounts of consumed alcohol. It's up to
you! Ha!
We decided to do the Duval Crawl a little different on this trip to Key West,
a food tour!! It's hard to believe in all of our travels (and my love of
food), that this was our very first food tour ever. Now, it is something I
will seek out in all the new places we visit. What a wonderful way to see a
town, learn the history behind the community, who settled here and why, and
really understand how the local flavor came about.
The tasty stops on this tour took us to Kaya Island Eats where Hawaii meets
the Caribbean and where your taste buds are dazzled! We had their legendary
Rasta Pasta dish that's a mix of macadamia nut jerk pesto, garlic and basil,
and the blackened mahi served with a fresh mango, pineapple salsa and a goat
cheese sauce, holy moly!! Next up was Cuban coffee at it's best, a stop at the
Cuban Coffee Queen.
We walked through the alleyways off of Duval Street with our Key West Food Tours guide (a Key
West native), learning more about the history of Key West and discovering new
hidden gem spots. Just the way we like to travel! This day checked all the
boxes for us, and reason #1,978 why we love to RV.
