We are slowly revisiting all our old Pensacola favorites! One of the first places we went is Hemingway’s Island Grill. I like to pretend I live in a vintage postcard. It makes my life better. Hemingway’s smooth teak floors, soaring white walls, and palm frond ceiling fans help me do this. Woven banana leaf armchairs and Cuban travel posters don’t hurt either. That’s why I like this place, even though I’m sad to say I cannot recommend the food. That’s right, I’m always disappointed by my entree, be it the salmon (dry), the vegetable soup (salty), or the Cuban sandwich (tough). Worth going for: the mojitos, the key lime pie, and the decor (because it’s secretly how I want my house to look).
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| Welcome to Hemingway’s! |
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| The Cuban—I’ve had better. Nice lighting, though. |
The first time I hung out with Mary, Brittany and Sarah was with some mutual friends (Rebekah, Jacquelyn, Mallory) and we had Hemingway’s mojitos by the water. Chris and I liked having mojitos at the topside bar on the roof so much we took my parents and Hannah there to watch the sunset. Its vantage point gives a sweeping view of sandy white Pensacola Beach along the Gulf of Mexico and the smooth azure waters of Santa Rosa Sound. And where does the house key lime pie fall on the color debacle? Should it be yellow or green? Trick question! It should be on a fork en route to my tummy!
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| Pensacola Beach’s eponymous beach ball water tower |
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| The Pensacola Beach Pier |
Anyway, so yes, I like coming here for drinks and dessert, but if you’re really hungry have a Landshark Lager and a burger or the shrimp boat next door at Surf Burger!
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| Isaac’s first visit to Pensacola Beach at two months. |
Day 3 — Munich Interim
Welcome to Japan!
Lantau Island’s Bigger Buddha
Beleaguered by Tropical Storms Etc
The minute I saw this post, I was reminded of that night there sipping mojitos several years ago…. where us girls talked about our hopes of one day getting to live abroad in the land of Japan. Who knew all our dreams really would come true and we would get the opportunity to not only live in Japan, but get to experience it together!?!
Thanks to Hemmingway's and their amazing mojitos and ambiance…glad you are getting to enjoy it again! (But, I agree, the food isn't nearly as up to par as the drinks or decor.)
I love the ambiance at Hemingway's on Pensacola Beach. My wife and I were equally disappointed with our meals, but I tried a piece of my children's grilled chicken with mango salsa, that was pretty good. I wished I had ordered what they had. I was also disappointed by the Key Lime Pie, but I am also on a quest for a near authentic Key Lime Pie….