Taste_of_the_South_-_October_2019

35 taste of the south | OCTOBER 2019

OPPOSITE PAGE (Top Row) The Hyppo Gourmet Ice Pops’ Charlotte Street shop; St. Augustine Seafood Company’s blackened shrimp basket; St. Augustine’s Spanish

and Colonial architectural influence provides a beautiful backdrop to your Florida adventure. (Middle Row) St. Augustine Distillery; Oysters Piquante from The Reef;

The Well offers two happy hours per day to guests at The Collector Luxury Inn & Gardens. (Bottom Row) The ’N Grits at The Floridian; the Lightner Museum is based

in the former Alcazar Hotel, which was known as the “castle of happy returns” during its peak popularity in the 1890s; blackened catch of the day from Catch 27.

Southern Bound

WHERE LOCALS

LOVE TO EAT

10 places to eat and stay

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St. Augustine ,

Florida

BYMARY-KATETUCTO

WHEN THE OCTOBER TEMPERATURES START TO DROP,

escape to the storied streets of St. Augustine, Florida. It

may be the oldest city in the United States, but with its

exciting history of explorers, invasions, and pirate tales plus

its booming food and entertainment scene, this Spanish-

infl uenced town is bursting with life and energy.