Here we go aging ourselves reminiscing about those old canteen trucks from the 1950's that were on army bases, mobile luncheonettes providing affordable food to blue collar workers outside their place of employment, street food in small push carts offering casual fare, snacks and fast food items on city street corners...fast forward to 2009 and this ever growing, popular, swanky gourmet version of the canteen.
UNIMAGINABLE CUISINE AND KOOKY CULINARY CREATIONS
Food trucks are no longer found only at carnivals and fairs.They no longer sell plastic wrapped pre-made sandwiches to construction workers. They are not just set up outside your local hardware stores, so weekend do-it-yourselfer's can grab a quick bite.
Fort Zachary Taylor is one of those Key West places that can surprise you twice. First, there is the setting: a massive brick fort tucked beside one of the island’s favorite beaches. Then there is the history. Behind those shaded archways and weathered walls is a story of military strategy, Union-held Key West and cannons that spent decades buried inside the fort itself.
Today, “Fort Zach” is an easy place to mix a little time travel with a relaxed afternoon by the water. You can wander through old gun rooms, stand beside historic artillery and then trade the brick corridors for snorkeling, swimming or a picnic beneath the trees. That combination makes it much more than a stop for dedicated history buffs.
