Key West: Dante's Margaritaville

A few things we saw in Key West, the nation's southeasternmost point not counting Puerto Rico:
...Roosters. Key west is home to a large number of the free-roaming cocks. They crow to each other across the city like dogs. We couldn't find a hen anywhere, however.
...Restaurants with names like "Crabby Dick's" and other jokes of the junior-high-school variety that suggest oozing sores and pustules and are utterly unappetizing yet draw tons of customers, also unappetizing, who wisely skip the dinner course and go straight for the rum drinks.
...a cafe called "lateda", which led me to think that this restaurant catered to an upscale female clientele. It turns out I had a few things to learn about Key West.
...Conch fritters, a Key West specialty. It's a good idea to avoid the local specialty unless you have credible information from a proven source. Just a rule of thumb I thought I would pass on. If you must try them, order a plate of these large bivalves with a generous side of beer.
...The Green Parrot bar, where we played to crowd that was enthusiastic, if a little noisy. The audience seemed to be made up mostly of people from Boston, Savannah, Denver, Columbus, and Kansas City who had seen us play before. There were a few locals and some downright scary looking people, but everyone was very warm and friendly to us and we did our best to drown them out during and after the show.
... "Opera," where we got one of the best meals we've ever had in Florida. It's a family-owned Northern Italian restaurant with great food and even better service.
...The gas light, AGAIN. I'll spare you any more stories about almost running out of gas as it has happened about 6 times on this trip so far.
Next stop: Florida's Treasure Coast