I’ve been to Islamorada quite a few times. And because good food is really important to me - the culinary capabilities throughout always lets me down. Pierre’s became nasty. The little restaurant next door is inedible. But - that’s not my focus. For today’s ‘Best of the Best,’ we are here to blow smoke up the A** of Square Grouper Bar & Grill. Recommended to us by the bartender at The Islander, on my drive back to Miami with EIC of Aventura Magazine, the beloved Jacquelynn Powers, we decided to give it a shot.
And thank god we did because IT WAS OUTSTANDING.
Once we checked in, we decided to sit outside under the overhang. Eavesdropping on the table next to us, this couple was telling the server that they often drive down from Miami just for lunch. I would soon understand why. As would Jacquelynn.
As fresh as it gets, the food was perfect. The scene was casual. The parking was a breeze. The beer was local. The fish came straight f…
