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20 mouthwatering photos from The Getaway at St. Petersburg's Maximo Marina

By CL Staff on Wed, Sep 5, 2018 at 5:19 pm

CL Restaurant Critic Jon Palmer Claridge kicked back with The Getaway at St. Petersburg's Maximo Marina, which offers a menu with lots to choose from. This second location for the Florida Keys-inspired hangout does a temping mix of 20 born-at-the-beach cocktails, alongside coastal favorites like smoked fish spread, fried oyster po' boys and coconut shrimp. The desserts, which include key lime sponge cake and bananas Foster, are even worthwhile. Check out our review here, and peep Nicole Abbett's photos of what Claridge tasted — and saw — during his visit.

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The good, ol' fashioned po' boy is served open-face-style with huge, delightfully crunchy fried oysters sitting on a bed of crisp lettuce, ripe tomato and some thinly sliced onion.

The good, ol' fashioned po' boy is served open-face-style with huge, delightfully crunchy fried oysters sitting on a bed of crisp lettuce, ripe tomato and some thinly sliced onion.

It's all drizzled with a tangy backcountry crema that conjures up a taste of Nawlins.

It's all drizzled with a tangy backcountry crema that conjures up a taste of ’Nawlins.

Shrimp ceviche.

Shrimp ceviche.

Coconut shrimp are a reminder why this is such a great mashup.

Coconut shrimp are a reminder why this is such a great mashup.

The smoked fish spread  balanced, standard fare  is amberjack with bits of celery and onion.

The smoked fish spread — balanced, standard fare — is amberjack with bits of celery and onion.

Owners Scott and Karina Tashkin.

Owners Scott and Karina Tashkin.

20 mouthwatering photos from The Getaway at St. Petersburg's Maximo Marina

20 mouthwatering photos from The Getaway at St. Petersburg's Maximo Marina

20 mouthwatering photos from The Getaway at St. Petersburg's Maximo Marina

A standby, the bar's Piña Colada has the right kick of rum and slurpy goodness.

A standby, the bar's Piña Colada has the right kick of rum and slurpy goodness.

Dark 'n' Stormy is a mix of Bermuda's own dark rum, fresh lime juice and bracing ginger beer.

Dark 'n' Stormy is a mix of Bermuda's own dark rum, fresh lime juice and bracing ginger beer.

Dark 'n' Stormy is a mix of Bermuda's own dark rum, fresh lime juice and bracing ginger beer.

Dark 'n' Stormy is a mix of Bermuda's own dark rum, fresh lime juice and bracing ginger beer.

20 mouthwatering photos from The Getaway at St. Petersburg's Maximo Marina

20 mouthwatering photos from The Getaway at St. Petersburg's Maximo Marina

Desserts are the stars of our food critic's evening.

Desserts are the stars of our food critic's evening.

An off-the-menu treat is a more-than-ample bowl of classic bananas Foster.

An off-the-menu treat is a more-than-ample bowl of classic bananas Foster.

It's not flambéd tableside.

It's not flambéd tableside.

But it does deliver the delightful flavors of warm caramel, rum and bananas.

But it does deliver the delightful flavors of warm caramel, rum and bananas.

Those meld with scoops of creamy vanilla ice cream to have his table sighing.

Those meld with scoops of creamy vanilla ice cream to have his table sighing.

20 mouthwatering photos from The Getaway at St. Petersburg's Maximo Marina

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