Profiles

Friends Who Cook Together Own Azur Together

Imagine savoring Key lime pie French toast for brunch. Or dining on braised beef rib gnocchi with vegetables, mushrooms and pecorino. Those are just two of the specialties at Key West's Azur Restaurant, where chefs/owners Drew Wenzel and Michael Mosi create delicious, innovative dishes inspired by their experiences throughout the world.

By |2021-05-13T16:04:07-04:00September 19, 2018|

Captain Finbar’s Seafaring Spirit

Captain Finbar Gittelman, a roguish Florida Keys seafarer, bears a slightly unnerving resemblance to the fierce Barbossa from “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Owner and master of the majestic Schooner Wolf, he’s also the venerable First Sea Lord and Supreme Commander of the Keys’ picturesque Conch Republic Navy. Yet despite his imposing titles, most people simply call him “Finbar."

By |2018-06-06T19:50:52-04:00June 6, 2018|

Old Road Gallery is ‘Made in the Keys’

Old Road Gallery, owned by artists Dwayne and Cindy King, is a working studio and gallery that overflows with handcrafted pieces of pottery, bronze and copper. It’s also an outdoor sculpture garden. And each day visitors, invited to take a tour, stroll through winding trails and learn about artistic techniques and styles.

By |2021-05-13T16:04:05-04:00April 11, 2018|

Catching Dianne Harbaugh ‘On the Fly’

There’s a woman living in Islamorada who’s likely the envy of sportsmen of all ages. Her name is Dianne Harbaugh — and as well as organizing several respected Florida Keys fishing tournaments each year, she's also a pilot, an expert angler, and the first woman in the world to land a blue marlin on fly.

By |2018-02-20T23:45:28-05:00February 20, 2018|

Mario’s Magic

Mario Sanchez depicted the Key West of his youth, and its often eccentric inhabitants, with intricate detail and affectionate humor. The late Mario was called the greatest Cuban-American folk artist of the 20th century, and he was recently inducted into the Smithsonian American Art Museum -- the first Key West artist to earn this honor.

By |2018-01-10T16:25:16-05:00January 10, 2018|

Who’s that Keys Chick Paddleboarding with Her Pet Chicken?

Karly Venezia, director of sales and marketing at Islamorada’s iconic 22-acre Islander Resort, has spent more than half her life working for resorts in Key West and Islamorada. She also has an unusual paddleboarding companion: her Rhode Island Red chicken, Loretta, whose on-the-water exploits created a social media sensation.

By |2021-05-13T15:43:01-04:00January 3, 2018|

A Crowning Achievement for the Florida Keys’ AIDS Help

Who were the monarchs that reigned over Key West's 2017 Fantasy Fest celebration? "King" Paul Murphy, "Queen" Destiny Montgomery, "Duke" Bucky Montgomery and "Duchess" Vicki Hodgson — a royal family that earned their titles by raising more than $129,000 for the Florida Keys' AIDS Help organization!

By |2017-11-07T23:10:37-05:00November 7, 2017|

For ‘Avatar’ Movie Producer Jon Landau, the Keys Are Home

Filmmaker Jon Landau, a wildly successful producer known best for his movies “Avatar” and “Titanic,” could live anywhere in the world. Yet home is the Florida Keys, which first captivated the down-to-earth Jon in 1986 when he and wife Julie worked on the film “Making Mr. Right” in Miami. Today, both are deeply involved in their Upper Keys community.

By |2017-10-18T15:58:06-04:00October 18, 2017|

Michael Marrero: A True Key West Creative

Michael Marrero, executive director of the popular Key West Theater, is an award-winning playwright, photographer and filmmaker whose drama “Locura” was recently part of a historic Cuban-American theatrical exchange -- one of the first such exchanges between the two countries in half a century.

By |2017-08-30T20:33:23-04:00August 30, 2017|

Chef Andy Niedenthal: Cooking Full-Circle, Back to Islamorada

Meet the celebrated chef behind some of the Florida Keys' most innovative cuisine: Andy Niedenthal, who has appeared on America's top food television shows, been praised by culinary icon Julia Child, and even cooked for a former president. Now he's the executive chef at Islamorada's Islander Resort, A Guy Harvey Outpost.

By |2017-07-19T17:22:54-04:00July 19, 2017|
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