Seas permitting, Suanne, Richard and baby motored in daily to their Key West restaurant from their houseboat home on the farside of Christmas Tree Island. The current business saga began with no money down, some gardening tools and Mom's church cookbook. Today inside the Bordello Gallery above the restaurant, one can still peek through the sliding peep holes into the tiny rooms. The outdoor courtyard is paved with the slate pool table tops from the days the downstairs operated as a billiard hall and ice cream parlour.Ī dance hall, a bordello and a playhouse have occupied the second floor. Through the years the property has hosted cock fighting, gambling and Friday night boxing matches refereed by Ernest Hemingway. ![]() One hundred years earlier, the owners of the Dade County Pine structure sold spirits to Key West and Florida Keys residents. On SeptemSuanne the artist and Richard the writer cooked and served black beans, rice, and fish to their first lunch customers on the painted picnic tables under the tropical almond tree in our fine outdoor dining area. (review courtesy of Located in historic Bahama Village, Blue Heaven, one of the most casual of key west restaurants features indoor & outdoor dining, live entertainment and american, caribbean and vegetarian cuisine.Īn ancient range, a stainless steel sink and a century-old history of entertaining the islanders sat inside the shuttered blue building on Petronia Street in the heart of old Key West, in the Florida Keys. heavenly indeed, and home of quite possibly the best key lime pie the island offers, with its mountains of baked meringue topping. the menu barely changes (not even the specials, except to offer seasonal stone crab claws), which means that caribbean shrimp deglazed with red stripe, jamaican jerk chicken or pan-sautéed yellowtail with citrus beurre blanc will be there for you next time, too - even if the reserve selections on the notable wine list may change. One taste of the blueberry pancakes, carrot and curry soup, miso-marinated eggplant salad, or scallops provençale and you’ll have no doubt ingredients and the gentle time it takes to prepare fine food are the priorities. But don’t let the whimsical décor mislead you: the food is taken seriously. Blue Heaven is al fresco dining, Key West style: canopies of tropical foliage, improvised art (a leopard-spotted mannequin, a rooster graveyard, jolly-colored coconuts and trap floats) and a sail strung between trees providing shade. The chickens and cats roaming the premises are almost as famous as the food. We offer 20 cent shrimp from 4-6 daily. Don't forget to check out the rest of the menu to find our local seafood options and famous burgers.Opened by a pair of free spirits, Suanne and Richard, Blue Heaven has become its own well-known destination in Key West. ![]() Happy Hour Shrimp is one of our specialities here at the pier. We have remade our house brew! Pier Jumper 2.0 is now available, thanks to a NC local brewery, Mother Earth! We even have introduced Sake Cocktails, inspired by a Bloody Mary, Margarita, & Painkiller. ![]() Wine by the glass or bottle are also available. We have 40 craft draft brews as well as a large selection of bottle domestics and imports. We have numerous tables outside on the deck with umbrellas for shade when it’s not to windy! Check out the music calendar tab for the entertainment schedule during the summer season.Īt Fishheads, beer is kind of our thing. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, we are one of the few places with oceanfront dining! Our seating is open air with a small amount of tables under a roof only closed in by clear curtains on foul weather days. We are a family friendly restaurant & bar, where you can grab lunch, dinner, or just hang for few brews.
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