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Lazy Days

True to its name, this laid-back oceanfront eatery is the quintessence of Keys lifestyle.  The chefs here, however, are far from lazy, preparing excellent fresh seafood, seafood pastas, vegetarian pastas, sandwiches, steaks, and chicken. They’ll also cook your catch. Choose from toes-in-the-sand beach dining, upstairs patio dining, indoor dining, or on the porch. Both upstairs and downstairs bars are always packed, especially during daily happy hours from 4 to 6pm featuring two for a buck peel and eat shrimp and dollar wings, conch fritters, and jalapeno poppers, along with half priced drinks. The original owners of Lazy Days opened Lazy Days South, at the Marathon Marina (Lazydayssouth.com; 📞 305/289-0839), and while the two are unrelated now, it has a similar menu and gorgeous oceanfront dining.