3 Best Shopping in The Florida Keys, Florida

Kermit's Key West Key Lime Shoppe

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You'll see Kermit himself standing on the corner every time a trolley passes, pie in hand. He carries many key lime products—from barbecue sauce to jelly beans—and his key lime pie is the best on the island. Once you try it, perhaps frozen on a stick and dipped in chocolate, you may consider quitting your job and moving here. Savor every bite in the patio-garden area, or come for breakfast or lunch in the on-site café. Note, too, that Kermit's frozen pies, topped with a special long-lasting whipped cream instead of meringue, travel well. There's a smaller second location on the corner of Duval and Front Streets.

Fausto's Food Palace

Since 1926 Fausto's has been the spot to catch up on the week's gossip and to chill out in summer—it has groceries, organic foods, marvelous wines, a sushi chef on duty 8 am–3 pm, and box lunches and dinners-by-the-pound to go. There are two locations you can shop at in Key West (the other is at 1105 White Street) plus an online store.

Olive Morada

This place has more than a clever name: you'll find a nice assortment of top-quality imported olive oils and specialty and balsamic vinegars that will delight your taste buds and turn you on to flavors and combos you never imagined. Try Sicilian-lemon olive oil with blood-orange vinegar on an avocado salad. Or, try scrambling your eggs in Tuscan-herb olive oil. Tastings are encouraged. Pastas, crackers, spices, and a variety of kitchen-inspired gifts adorn the shelves as well.

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