Fantasy Fest Parade 2023

Not sure if you remember The Saint's entry in to the parade last year.  We had Bill's beautiful car and 6 angels all dressed in white.  This year we had 9 angels - we are a movement! Lol

The FF theme this year was Unicorns and Uniforms (celebrating 200 years of the Navy in Key West) so we went with sexy Top Gun/Flight suits type costumes. We were able to reuse 6 of the wings from last year...which is good...they cost $80 each!!!

I think the photos below capture the fun had by this great group of girls. See you all next year Angels of the Saint! 

 

Key West update

Things I am dreaming about lately:

The Saint Hotel's Spicy Margarita and their Truffle Fries

I met with Isabelle, Emily and Isabelle's mom Kristin for happy hour in The Saint. The cocktails were amazing and the food was too!  (Truffle friiiiiiiiiiiiiies mmmm)

Kristin, an ex model with the most fabulous skin ever I must say, works for this skincare line and she kindly gifted me some samples.  So far, I am very impressed. If my skin continues feeling and looking as good as it does right now, I think I will be buying some of this.

Hollywood comes to Key West!

Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson and Judy Blume were all in town for the premiere of Are You There God, It's Me Margaret.  How exciting for our little small town, and how exciting just in general!  I am so very much looking forward to seeing this film when it is on public release.

Pretty perfect day it has to be said...

Yesterday was a pretty good day/evening...

It started when Patrick met me after my work and we split a burger (because we're wild) and had a glass of wine (me) and a beer (him) in The Saint.  The Saint make unbelievable burgers.  I will literally never barbecue burgers at home when you can get an incredible one for just $10 at Happy Hour (4.17pm - 7.14pm every day)

From there we moved to my favourite neighbourhood dive bar Mary Ellen's 

Where we split (because we're wild) an amazing toasted cheese sandwich (3 cheeses, texas toast)

Then! Later that night I met up with Marta (from work) at a comedy club where we supported Paul (also from my work) - he was taking part in a charity Blind Date comedy type of thing.  It, and all the other comedy acts were utterly hilarious.  I am embarrassed to say this was my first time a comedy club...but it will not be my last!

Eating and Drinking

May (and the start of June) has involved a lot of eating.  I fell behind in my blogging, only 9 posts in May :( so this is going to have to be a bit of a list slash catch up on what I've been putting in mah bellah over the last while.

*French Toast in The Saint Hotel, Tempt Restaurant.  Delish!

*I spent a fabulous evening sharing tapas with Enid and Ciaran in Santiago's Bodega.  Amongst other things I ate: Cajun Shrimp bisque, lamb meatballs, shrimp & chorizo skewers, filet mignon, prosciutto and cheese wrapped dates.  Incredible flavours.  I recommend!

*I was treated to a lovely surprise of a Date Night out in Little Pearl restaurant.  Fab wine and amazing food - escargot ensconsed in puff pastry with garlic butter, whipped almond butter and bread, oysters, shrimp and grits, and seafood pie (lobster, crab and shrimp).  'Twas beautiful food.  And the wine and company weren't too bad either (read, they were both great!)

*Pork tacos at home, cooked on the grill.  Have I ever mentioned I am obsessed with pork.  It's pretty much my favourite meat, end of.

*Steak and shrimp cooked at home on the grill.  Always good

*Martin's - tasty martini's and a spectacular smorgasbord of pork schnitzel, crabcakes, baked brie, and escargot in their shells

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*Sarabeth's for their amazing Sunday night fried chicken.  Massive thumbs up

*Brunch at Bistro 245 in the Margaritaville resort. Fab. As always.

*I made lunch at home today: Smoked salmon and silky smooth scrambled eggs. Scrumdiddlyumptious

*Half Shell Raw bar for oysters, buffalo shrimp and fish dip.  This has to be one of my most favourite happy hours on the island