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Pete's was BY FAR the best bar that we ventured into during our trip to Key West....but let's start at the beginning.

When we first got there, it was pretty crowded (a mixed crowd, but more 30+) and the piano's were in full swing. We sat at the bar for a few rounds, made friends with the bartenders (one from the Burgh area - which also gave a us a little insight on the bar - one piano player was from Charlie Murdoch's in Southside and moved to the Keys to start Pete's)

We stayed for a little while, trying to decide what to do next....got ready to leave but hit the bathrooms first. The bathrooms are way in the back right next to an outside area hidden from the bar. After further inspection, I noticed they had corn hole boards set up. Clearly, that changed plans and we went to the back to play corn hole instead.

There were two sets of board set up, a few hula hoops (god knows why) AND two giant Jenga games. It was like a mini playground in the bar's backyard. A few games of corn hole, a hula hoop off and a round of Jenga can seriously change your entire evening. (We also ran into some Baltimore fans and destroyed them at corn hole....very awesome!)

It had all the things I love in a bar plus more: good bartenders, good music, a place to drink outside and fun stuff to do.....definitely going back and am currently encouraging the bar I work at to invest in giant Jenga boards.

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Went to Key West on a hockey road trip before the Pens faced the Panthers at the Bank Atlanta Center. After a long day of walking and sight seeing, our path lead us here for dinner. We were there on a Thursday and had to wait about 10 minutes before we got seated so we grabbed some drinks and browsed the gift shop. The decor in the place is gorgeous....fish tanks, paintings on the walls, a rock fountain, plus the ceilings were really high, making the room feel very open.

Once seated, our waitress was very attentive...answered all of our questions and was able to joke around too. To me, it's always more inviting when the wait staff is easy going (instead of robots reading specials and taking orders). The drinks were good..not too stiff but not weak either...I had some mixed drinks and the rest of my group had mojitos (I can't remember if they had flavored ones, but the traditional ones we had were good, very fresh ingredients)

The food was delicious, big portions great for sharing. Pricing was ok too...you definitely got what you paid for.

Overall, the experience was really good and will definitely be on the list of stops next time I visit the Keys.

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We visited the Keys for a Pens road trip before facing the Florida Panthers at the Bank Atlantic Center. Sunset Pier was on my "to do" list because the last time I visited, we watched the sunset (duh) before hitting the bar scene. This time around, we found a table right along side the bar about two hours before the sun's final descent.

Once seated, we went up to the bar instead of waiting for waitresses (not sure if they came to the bar side of the tables or not...seemed like they didn't). A few minutes after we got there, a band set up and got things going, mostly playing island-y music, but some fun singalongs too. The drinks were good (I had mixed drinks and some had mojitos and frozen drinks too) The "Pain in the Ass" was my favorite of the frozen, but I stuck with my Cake vodka drinks.

They had a full menu, but we didn't have any food...some of the appetizers I saw at other tables by us looked pretty good though.

The pier itself was loaded with people, some for the food and entertainment and others that were getting back on the cruise liner parked a little further up the ways from the bar. The table we were at was perfect for people watching...cruise liners are filled with a very random mix of people so it was definitely entertaining while waiting for the sky to light up.

The only real downfall of the experience was the bathrooms. They weren't attached to the bar...you have to leave the area and go around the building, to the parking garage. If you are drinking and gotta go, the voyage got pretty annoying. I got lost the first time trying to find it.

Overall though, the pier was pretty fun (maybe there was a dance party caught on film but I will never tell!) and would go back again.

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As the Key West tourist, Hog's Breath was really not for me. The bar area/tables seemed cramped together and the band that was playing that night was pretty bad. The service at the bar was good though, got waited on quickly with a smiling face...but still felt out of place in the atmosphere. We only stayed for a few minutes (gotta love the open container laws not being enforced) and moved on.

Maybe next time in the Keys, I will check this place out more towards the beginning of the night instead of the end.

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Went to Kelly's for appetizers and drinks with my family and boyfriend before a night on the town. It's a few blocks from Duval street, set perfectly in the midst of giant trees and flowers. During construction, you can tell that they basically built the outside deck and seating area around the trees making it a very relaxing setting.

We started off the evening with Key Lime Margaritas...absolutely delicious! The key lime is the perfect sweet ending to the tequila making them quite drinkable (and dangerous!) We ordered their jerk chicken wings, "southern clipper" pizza and coconut shrimp and all three were amazing. The spice on the chicken was perfect, the pineapple sauce served with the shrimp was the perfect match and the pizza was so loaded with toppings they were falling off.

The bar area was pretty full whenever we sat down but it never got too loud or rowdy. The setting remained relaxing the entire time we were there (even when we had a photo shoot under one of the trees)

Overall, the experience was wonderful and it will definitely be on my "must see" list when back in Key West.

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My review is for the "bar" part of the Old Customs House Inn...advertised as the "Smallest Bar in Key West." Smallest is an understatement....it is basically an alley with a bar at the end of it that can fit about 10-20 people in it at a time max (standing close together). What really drove us in was the blasting reggae music and the giant pineapple and coconut drinks that they make in the actual fruit.

We were greeted by a guy with huge dreadlocks jamming out to the music...once we ordered the fruit drinks he went into action, cutting the top of the pineapple off with a machete, totally unexpected and awesome at the same time. He made making the drink a show, attracting other people to stop in for a look.

The pineapple drink had a ton of flavor (and a ton of booze..it was $18) and was served decorated with pineapple chunks, cherries and umbrellas. The coconut drink was was $10 but literally straight rum mixed with coconut water (which basically has no substance and adds the flavor) It was like taking shots of straight rum with every sip.

We only stopped for a minute for those drinks and went on our way down Duval, but was definitely worth the stop.

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This was our first stop once landing in Key West for lunch and drinks. Our table gave a perfect view of Duval street (surprisingly crowded for 11:30am on a Wednesday).

We started out with drinks, the guys I was with had the Key West Sunset Ale, light and refreshing for a sunny afternoon and I had a mixed drink (strong but not overpowering). The waiter was very nice, noticed that our table was a little wobbly and fixed it right away.

We started off with the conch fritters, delicious and well seasoned. I had the shrimp and bacon club, which was also well seasoned and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. My boyfriend had the shrimp po boy and it was gigantic, loaded with breaded shrimp. The waiter was nice throughout the meal (and kinda looked like a guy we know back home in Pittsburgh) and it was definitely a good way to start the trip.

After looking around online, apparently the bar attached to it is a blast late night so I have definite plans of returning.

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So, your party has two vegetarians, two kids, and two pure carnivores on it. Where to go? With a little disposable cash, you could do much, much worse than Braza Lena.

For those of you who have had a churrascaria experience before there won't be any surprises here--just a classic Brazilian steakhouse, excellently done.

For those of you who haven't... you just wait. The first course is an all-you-can-eat... I hesitate to call it a salad bar, because it's much much more, with imported cheese and cured meats, Brazilian rice and beans, any number of excellent already-made sausage, the best chimichurri sauce I've ever had... it's enough for a meal by itself, and many people (i.e. vegetarians) do. But if you like your meat, the second course begins--gauchos with meat on skewers swooping by to carve for you cuts of delectably cooked beef, pork, lamb, chicken or shrimp. All you can eat. It's... simply delightful.

For drinks, I had a caipirinha, of which I'm a fan: lime juice, cachaca, sugar and ice. And then I had a second, because it was one of the tastiest I've had. The service was perfect, present without being overwhelming. All in all, I'd definitely, definitely recommend it.

Cons: 1) It ain't cheap. Special occasion prices for special occasion food. But it's definitely worth it.
2) As one of the people with me said, it's kind of the anti-Key West. Quiet instead of hectic, beef instead of fish (though you can order a la carte, or so I hear), and sort of insulated from the main hubbub, on a quiet street and set back in the building so you can't see well the outside. If you only have one day in Key West, you might not look here for the true KW experience. Or, after your third helping of perfectly medium-rare marinated tenderloin of beef, you might not care so much.

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I had an awesome time at Irish Kevins. The waitress was really cool & attentive. We got crazy, sang songs & went up for the "Irish Car Bomb" drinking contest. I didn't win but I didn't lose either so I didn't have to pay. That's the rule. ;) We go every time were in the Keys. It's always a good times.

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The Gecko has a live DJ at night, which is great because you can request songs and the night we were there he was wishing people a happy birthday and all. It was cool. If you like hip-hop, it's a great place to go later at night.