Key Largo Food and Wine Festival, Islamorada

The Florida Keys have many claims to fame: crystalline waters, endless summer weather, and mermaids that listen exclusively to Jimmy Buffett. But for those with a penchant for the culinary pleasures in life, the best part of the Keys can be found in the scenic resort villages of Key Largo and Islamorada, where food and drink steal the spotlight during the Key Largo Food and Wine Festival.

Across 10 indulgent days, the region's top sommeliers and culinary experts present their best work in the form of wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, wine-pairing classes, and dinners featuring a fisherman's dream of stone crabs, lobsters, and more. Live music accentuates the sampling and sipping, as do art shows and appearances by celebrity chefs.