Seafood at the seashore on Siesta Key

Siesta Key Seafood and Music Festival brought out nautical foodies.

  • By Amelia Hanks
  • | 9:33 p.m. November 30, 2018
  • Siesta Key
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Robin Lovell and Lynn Brown wanted to try everything they saw at the seafood festival.

"We got the seafood sampler platter," said Lovell, which consists of everything offered at the festival, fried or grilled. Shrimp, fish, crawfish and hush puppies were all on the platter.

The third annual Siesta Key Seafood and Music Festival took place over the weekend on Siesta Key Beach from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2.

Lou McGrew and Bill McGrew
Lou McGrew and Bill McGrew
Louann Laybourn and John Laybourn
Louann Laybourn and John Laybourn
PJ Heritsch, Abby Heritsch, Pat Heritsch and Charlie Hertish
PJ Heritsch, Abby Heritsch, Pat Heritsch and Charlie Hertish
Russ Rusakov and Jill Rusakov marvel at the lobster rolls they served at the seafood fest from Made in Italy in Venice.
Russ Rusakov and Jill Rusakov marvel at the lobster rolls they served at the seafood fest from Made in Italy in Venice.
Robin Lovell and Lynn Brown
Robin Lovell and Lynn Brown
Mark Lutsky
Mark Lutsky
Judy Smalling bought a Frangipani plant for her garden.
Judy Smalling bought a Frangipani plant for her garden.
Mike Tozier performs onstage at the seafood and music festival.
Mike Tozier performs onstage at the seafood and music festival.
Tara Hinsch
Tara Hinsch
Kayla Aschenbernner and Mike Angoli
Kayla Aschenbernner and Mike Angoli
The seafood festival served all kinds of different cuisines like crab legs, shrimp, lobster and crawfish.
The seafood festival served all kinds of different cuisines like crab legs, shrimp, lobster and crawfish.

 

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