allen.crawford Posted February 20, 2005 #1 Share Posted February 20, 2005 There are two places I have found through research in which we can buy a whole key lime pie: 1. Key Lime Pie Company 2. La Dichosa Bakery I am wondering: a) Which place is better? b) Is there another place we should buy from? c) What hours are these places open? Of course, any other suggestions or information will GREATLY be appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted February 20, 2005 #2 Share Posted February 20, 2005 http://www.keylimeshop.com Kermit's Key Lime Shop is a great place near the harbor and they will ship also. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kal Posted February 20, 2005 #3 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Don't forget the NUMBER 1 Key Lime Pie shop in Key West - the BLOND GIRAFFE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted February 20, 2005 #4 Share Posted February 20, 2005 In my humble but very well experienced opinion, you can't beat La Dinoschsa's value...the pie is 8 bucks compared to 16 or so for blonde giraffe and as far as I am concerned there is no comparison in taste...the cuban bakery is the real thing! One word of caution, they close by noon or so and sometimes run out, so put it on your early morning to do list...they are open before 7am.....White Street between Catherine and United. Clay - a key west local Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kal Posted February 20, 2005 #5 Share Posted February 20, 2005 Clay - Isn't it located a few blocks east of Mo's and Faustos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted February 22, 2005 #6 Share Posted February 22, 2005 It is one block east of Mo's and Faustos....pink building located between Catherine and United on White Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdr Posted April 3, 2005 #7 Share Posted April 3, 2005 I have been reading great things about this place! Can anyone tell me which stop (if any) on the Old Town Trolley would get me here? Or is it walking distance from the port? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydecocruiser Posted April 3, 2005 #8 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Kermit has a website: http://www.keylimeshop.com/html/visit_us_in_key_west.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdr Posted April 4, 2005 #9 Share Posted April 4, 2005 Thanks for the link to the directions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sross6019 Posted April 7, 2005 #10 Share Posted April 7, 2005 It is a fairly easy walk. I suggest good walking shoes in Key West because other forms of transportation seem to do hard to find certain times of the day. Have fun and try the pie slice dipped in chocolate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claroquesi Posted April 9, 2005 #11 Share Posted April 9, 2005 They make the BEST Key Lime white chocolate chip cookies! Their pie is our favorite on island, and at home I make it using their recipe from the internet. A MUST eat place in KW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBeachBears Posted May 19, 2005 #12 Share Posted May 19, 2005 We are cuising a couple weeks before Christmas can we send a pie home (Grandma's) house for the following week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judyzoo Posted May 20, 2005 #13 Share Posted May 20, 2005 I think you'll find that shipping can be extremely expensive -- the pie needs refrigeration, so it's not like shipping a box of key lime cookies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
487 Posted June 13, 2005 #14 Share Posted June 13, 2005 I have heard that there are no limes from Key west actually used in the making of the pies. It's just a tourist thing to eat/get pies there as the lime juice comes from elsewhere. True/false and/or does it make any difference? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_BJ Posted June 13, 2005 #15 Share Posted June 13, 2005 "Some people believe that "key lime" simply refers to the limes that are used for making the pies, or limes that grow only in the Florida Keys. Actually, the key lime is a specific variety of lime. It is not exclusive to the Keys. It was brought there years ago and became naturalized." http://www.keylime.com/diff.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhinsAndGills Posted June 17, 2005 #16 Share Posted June 17, 2005 most "Key Limes" are actually from Mexico! :D Eaither Way - eat and enjoy. I have a Key Lime Pie sitting in the fridge right now... yummy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeBeGone Posted June 22, 2005 #17 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I have heard that there are no limes from Key west actually used in the making of the pies. It's just a tourist thing to eat/get pies there as the lime juice comes from elsewhere. True/false and/or does it make any difference? :confused: Key Limes are a little sweeter than regular, Persian, limes IMO. Either kind can be used to make pies. Most of us however use the store bought "Nellie and Joes" brand that you can buy just about anywhere. We save our Key Limes for drinks. :) Did you know you can freeze limes? Just pop them in a zip lock bag. When you want fresh lime juice, put the lime in the microwave for about 20 seconds. Since we have 4 lime trees on our property, 3 Key Lime and one Persian, our freezer is always full! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery Seas Cruiser Posted June 25, 2005 #18 Share Posted June 25, 2005 When we lived in the Philippines, there was something very similar to the key lime. It was called the kalamansi and made the most wonderful juice. I'm not 100% sure they are the same thing, but they must be quite close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONDONMA Posted July 25, 2005 #19 Share Posted July 25, 2005 I've been researching some restaurants and places to shop in Key West for our visit in August. The Blonde Giraffe keeps coming up as the best place to have key lime pie. Last night on the Food network they did a show on the best foods on a stick and right up there with corn dogs was frozen key lime pie on a stick from the Blonde Giraffe. Anyone been there??? Is it as great as it sounds???? I love key lime pie and plan to buy several bottles of key lime juice to take home to make my pies. dondonma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanners Posted July 26, 2005 #20 Share Posted July 26, 2005 In my opinion, and I am a very picky eater, The Blond Giraffe has THE best Key Lime Pie. My husband and I have been to Key West twice in the last year and have tried many places. We even tried the bakery that Clay prefers. I think The Blond Giraffe is better. I will be heading straight there when we go again in December. Good luck testing!! Nanners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kal Posted July 27, 2005 #21 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I've been researching some restaurants and places to shop in Key West for our visit in August. The Blonde Giraffe keeps coming up as the best place to have key lime pie. Last night on the Food network they did a show on the best foods on a stick and right up there with corn dogs was frozen key lime pie on a stick from the Blonde Giraffe. Anyone been there??? Is it as great as it sounds???? I love key lime pie and plan to buy several bottles of key lime juice to take home to make my pies. dondonma The Blonde Giraffe has GREAT pies, but very expensive. Take a step down a bit and you can get a whole pie for about $8.00 at Publix. A whole pie at the Giraffe is close to $30. The best Key Lime Juice is "Nellie & Joe's Key West Lime Juice". It's distributed throughout the US so it might be available at home. Go HERE and select your state to see where to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DONDONMA Posted July 27, 2005 #22 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Don't plan on buying a whole pie because it would never make it home........YUM ! ! ! Do plan on buying Nellie & Joes's Key Lime juice when we get back from the cruise and head over to Clearwater......Publix is my favorite grocery store in FL, wish they were up north. dondonma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted July 27, 2005 #23 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I stick by my guns that I prefer the pie at Dionoscia (spelled way wrong) Cuban Bakery on White Street over Blonde Giraffe. However, I will add a caveat - the pie I bought last week was not nearly as tasty as they have been in the past. Not sure if the regular maker is away on vacation or what, but I was sorta disappointed...that being said, the $8 buck pie was still better than the 30 buck one from Giraffe if I look at the cost.....and any of them are better than the one from Publix! Clay - a key west local Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kal Posted July 27, 2005 #24 Share Posted July 27, 2005 ...the $8 buck pie was still better than the 30 buck one from Giraffe if I look at the cost.....and any of them are better than the one from Publix! Clay - a key west local Clay - I'm just using the Publix pie to compare prices. That pie would indeed set the bottom rung of the price scale. Wonder what happened to the pie at La Dichosa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Clay Clayton Posted July 28, 2005 #25 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Kal I am hoping the regular pie maker was on vacation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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