Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe

Where To Get Away From All These People - Miami - The Infatuation

"“If you want fast food, keep traveling. 44 miles west or 66 miles east.” That’s the handwritten message on the chalkboard behind Joanie’s register, and it’s true. This place is pretty much in the middle of the Everglades, halfway between Miami and Naples, on the Tamiami Trail. And it makes for a wonderful day trip of dodging mosquitoes and eating blue crab, which Joanie’s sources fresh from the nearby fishing town of Everglades City. Order anything with crab and get the swamp combo, a basket of crispy creatures you can probably find in Joanie’s backyard. You’re more likely to see a skunk ape around these parts than a TikToker who wants to know how much money you make." - ryan pfeffer, mariana trabanino