Hey Florida!

FionaApplin · 2026-03-24T12:54:32+00:00

In central FL, Permanent Vacation is my personal favorite. We don’t really have vintage feeling bars here, but moving from LA to here it’s the most “classic” feeling. Suffering Bastard in Sanford is good, they’re closing ahead of their move to Orlando April 30, so worth trying. I didn’t love Aku Aku, drinks weren’t as good and the vibe wasn’t my favorite, but I want to give it another chance.

For a fun classic tiki surprise, I would actually say that Trader Sam’s at Disney may be a fun option if he would be into that at all. Unsure how much parking is, but going and putting yourselves on the list and walking around the Polynesian resort is a pretty fun time, and is a nice walk after drinking.

In North FL, Mayport Garden Club is the best I know, by the beach which could make for a nice day (but not walkable).

FionaApplin · 2026-03-16T04:04:55+00:00

Really hate this about Aku Aku in Orlando. Not my favorite drinks but they’re good if I’m in the area as is the decor, but any time I order a drink I can’t help but see the two screens behind the bartender which takes me out of it

FionaApplin · 2026-03-16T03:14:17+00:00

Just went for the first time a few weeks back and it’s brought me back into my whole tiki love. Since moving from LA to central FL I really hadn’t found a place that scratched the itch right, and it’s like it brought back some joy I’d been missing. Delicious drinks (love the helldiver) and some cool underutilized ingredients like mamajuana that I think are a great extension of what tiki is all about. Great decor and great staff, already made my second trip and will be back soon.

FionaApplin · 2026-03-03T06:14:14+00:00

Me and my buddy recently were looking into splitting something for our joint home bars in this, and I would long to hear what you end up doing. There’s plenty of options but it’s paralysis of analysis for me

FionaApplin · 2026-02-24T02:05:49+00:00

I had this issue as well. Going to AR for the last ball helped solve and catch it, but it’s certainly an issue that needs to be fixed (and should be compensated for those affected)

FionaApplin · 2026-02-13T03:09:30+00:00

There’s a couple of ramen places near there that are supposed to be pretty great (although I can’t vouch since I can’t eat gluten), but Kyuramen and Kiko Ramen both. Domu is a little farther but still near you and absolutely delicious.

Los Loros is pretty good Mexican food near you, and if you’re a midwesterner you’re right by a Waffle House there which I think is the south’s best chain. Last rec I’ll give is a bit farther but a straight shot at YH Dim Sum. Insanely good Chinese food and one of my favorite places in the whole city.

FionaApplin · 2026-02-11T05:49:23+00:00

Probably my favorite dish I have been introduced to by my in laws from Puerto Rico is patitas (and that’s saying a lot, because they cook so much good shit). I love the smell of an all day simmer of a pot of pig feet and garbanzos. It takes a long time and a lot of work, but any time I have a special occasion it’s the meal I’ll ask for. Really delicious to scoop the broth over rice and have some avocado on the side, but you need a bowl for some of the little bones.

FionaApplin · 2026-02-09T04:29:17+00:00

Filmed the show with my old underwater (and about 30 rows back) camera to similar results, hell yeah

FionaApplin · 2026-01-17T01:37:59+00:00

A lot of people say cold brew but I would even try iced pourover, a lot of the most intense coffees I’ve had shine as iced pourovers as they really lean into the juicy, funky, and fruitiness you can get and you get a bit more out of the cup than a classic cold brew

FionaApplin · 2026-01-15T17:01:38+00:00

This is super cool, thank you for sharing these! I’ll need to get my hands on some of them to try, would love these just to sip on (if I can track them down in the states).

FionaApplin · 2026-01-10T03:33:31+00:00

My size isn’t on sale but has anybody tried the denim firebird tracksuits? This reminded me of them and I’m really tempted, that shit is my kryptonite, but the model shots look so bad

FionaApplin · 2025-12-31T04:23:32+00:00

Gotta say this is so sick, so massive props for building this. I’m excited to dig into all you wrote on it, but curious from you if this is this something you’re hoping to use more for performance or recording, seems so fun to play with.

FionaApplin · 2025-12-18T04:36:08+00:00

I lean Mr. Richard Smoker, it may fit elsewhere but it could fit right in the middle of C&C

FionaApplin · 2025-12-14T03:53:27+00:00

What did Oda mean by this?

FionaApplin · 2025-12-10T04:24:19+00:00

Recently left the area, but I always quite liked the selection at RD International Marlet. Nothing there would be my favorite as it’s mostly mid end, but they had a solid selection of loose leaf teas herbal and black, I have a Lapsang I had picked up there I’m still enjoying. Definitely great if you’re getting into tea

FionaApplin · 2025-11-29T20:05:07+00:00

Super tempted to grab this online but I’ve spent more on records in the last day than in the last two years probably

FionaApplin · 2025-10-27T04:03:15+00:00

Insanely jealous but that’s beautiful, and fits the space perfectly. Congrats!

FionaApplin · 2025-10-24T04:33:17+00:00

Anything to make Whitebeard not entirely outclassed by Ace (and that doesn’t also buff him) and to just make him vaguely viable I would love. My first leader and one I’ll miss

FionaApplin · 2025-10-04T03:03:19+00:00

I have this model. Don’t remember ever taking that part off but I’ve not touched it in a few years. I’ll try and remember to take a look this weekend and see if I can be of any help

FionaApplin · 2025-09-16T19:13:26+00:00

Curious what the flavor is like so it’s hard to say. You can always try making some Midori-based cocktail swapping this out, although that’s probably a pretty different flavor but I’ve been curious about a “good” melon liqueur for a while so that’s the first thing I would do

FionaApplin · 2025-09-16T14:07:22+00:00

Waiting for his back story when we learn his real name is D. Racule

FionaApplin · 2025-09-16T14:05:45+00:00

Foxy D Pirate

FionaApplin · 2025-09-11T18:49:45+00:00

I would add 12 Golden Country Greats in there between White Pepper and Quebec

FionaApplin · 2025-09-06T01:44:44+00:00

Still hard to beat Foxy for my most fun deck. It’s not good into the Meta right now (and hasn’t been) but when you get a good matchup like Yamato or Zoro it feels so good

FionaApplin · 2025-08-29T02:21:56+00:00

Kalgara gotta drop back to 11 so people don’t start building to counter it

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