ABOUT HOGFISH

Unless you live here, you only find The mog-9ish Say- and grill on a tie. once there, you know instantly this is a local's spot, where people who fish eat fish. Dogfish is the way the lower Keys used to be, before all the nightlife and carnivals. Today, the Hog-fish is an escape for those wanting to see and smell the ocean while enjoying fresh seafood in an old"iceys environment. it is the place to savor that simple but memorable pleasure of reeling and eating shrimp while watching shrimp boats dock, and to dig into a top–notch grilled hogfish (a delicious, diver–caught fish with a scallop–like _Mayor) sandwiched on Cuban bread as fishing boats move in and out of port. The adjacent marina used to be the headquarters of the say of Pigs operation and in peaceful times the Cuba ferry docked nearby. Today, artists and craft workers have claimed this affordable and private area, creating in their studio cottages fined up along the water. There is a tranquil, out–of–time presence as if nothing will change— as if the future lies in bringing people back to easy seaside living and fresh local food. Thanks to the restaurants new owner it may. As pricey homes grow around the golf course and professionals move to new offices on U.S. i, The Hogfish could soon be the only place that looks like old stock Island, not an of– and--coming Key West... Click here for whole article.