The Scoop On The 2023 Key West Lobsterfest
It’s that time of year again. Here is the scoop on the 2023 Key West Lobsterfest. The festival is designed to honor and celebrate the island’s most famous crustacean and to kick off lobster season. Lobster season in the Florida Keys begins on August 6th and runs through March 31st.
The weekend festival kicks off Thursday, August 10th with a lavish lobster boil at the famous Caroline’s Café. It’s in the courtyard of Key West’s historic Porter Mansion. Besides lobster, the boil includes local shrimp, corn on the cob and redskin potatoes. Classic.
The main event is an open-air lobster feast on the island’s famous Duval Street Saturday. Here, you can sample the sweet meat of the island’s famous spiny lobsters in a variety of ways. Purist like them steamed, with drawn butter. However, there are limitless ways to enjoy lobster. The festival will highlight many of them. Think bisque, rolls, pasta, salads and more.
Key West Lobsterfest Street Fair
Best of all, admission to the Lobsterfest Street Fair is free. It stretches between the 100 and 500 blocks of Duval Street. Along the street, restaurants and bars line up to serve up special dishes from appetizers to entrees, where lobster is the star. Lobster may even appear in a few cocktails.
The tender crustaceans are caught by local fishermen. Festivities begin at noon, no one gets up early in Key West. The fun funs through 11pm, and then the party moves to the famous bars that line Duvall.
In addition to the street fair, local restaurants feature all kinds of lobster dishes if sit down dining is what you’re looking for. In addition, weekend festivities include a decadent Sunday brunch, pub crawl and lots of live music. The party wraps up on Sunday, August 13th with a pool party and lobster boil at Southernmost Beach Resort from 1-4.. Make plans and reservations for accommodations now.
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