Key West: Cafe de Artistes/Pisces (May 2000)

Cafe des Artistes, now called Pisces, the renowned restaurant in the heart of Key West, was opened by restauranteur Timothy Ryan in 1983. A veteran of the Washington DC restaurant scene, Ryan was one of the first to bring fine dining to the tropical outpost of Key West. Rooted in French cooking, the restaurant changed the name (and updated the decor) to reflect the menu’s focus on the “fruits of the sea”. Most known is their dish Lobster Tango Mango, a shelled Maine lobster sauteed in a mango burre blanc, artfully presented, and perfectly prepared. If that is not your taste, don’t worry. Everything on the menu is four-star. The restaurant strives for perfection with its collection of Andy Warhol prints and classic French service.