Eat (Seafood) At Joe's
If you're driving around Florida, you don't have to settle for the McDonald's or the chain restaurants to get fed. Satisfying local flavor, often close to the water, can be had at Ft. Lauderale, Na ples, St. Petersburg, Tampa, and St. Augustine. Start at the beach, Ft. Lauderale beach. In a historic Spanish colonial structure that was one of the first homes in the city, Casablanca offers seats with a view of the Atlantic Ocean as well as the eclectic mix of pedestrian and motor traffic along highway A1A. Try the grouper sandwich. Head to Alligator Alley (I75), west to Naples, but before you get into town, stop at Joe's Crab Shack , 1355 5th Avenue (if your were arriving by fishing boat, you could pull up to th eir dock). Sit outside with a bucket of seafood and look at the Everglades, but even if you do, be sure to stop after lunch at the nearby Tin City complex, with its collection of stores and restaurants. Among the restaurants, a bigger, more upscale and ver...
