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Joanie’s Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee

Joanie Griffin, owner of Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee, rolls her famous fried bread at the restaurant on March 7, 2013.

Photo by JASON EASTERLY

Joanie Griffin, owner of Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee, rolls her famous fried bread at the restaurant on March 7, 2013.

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  • Located just East of Everglades City, Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee has been feeding locals and tourists for the past 27 years.
  • Tod Dahlke of Tour the Glades Eco Tours in Everglades City, left, and Bob Campbell of Gary, Ind., reflect on their morning kayak adventure on the front porch of Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee on March 7, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee has a distinctive ambiance from 27 years of collected memorabilia by owner Joanie Griffin.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee has a distinctive ambiance from 27 years of collected memorabilia by owner Joanie Griffin.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe owner Joanie Griffin greets guests at her restaurant in Ochopee on March 7, 2013.
  • Joanie Griffin, owner of Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee, rolls her famous fried bread at the restaurant on March 7, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Tod Dahlke of Tour the Glades Eco Tours of Everglades City displays a fresh blue crab caught on a kayak tour and brought to Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee on March 7, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe chef Jack Bozzo cooks his famous Joanie's Featured Shrimp Creation in Ochopee on March 7, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe chef Jack Bozzo cooks his famous Joanie's Featured Shrimp Creation in Ochopee on March 7, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee has a distinctive ambiance from 27 years of collected memorabilia by owner Joanie Griffin.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee has a distinctive ambiance from 27 years of collected memorabilia by owner Joanie Griffin.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee has a distinctive ambiance from 27 years of collected memorabilia by owner Joanie Griffin.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Guests pull their own alcoholic beverages from large coolers at Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee, adding to the rural ambiance of the resturaunt.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee serves patrons on March 7, 2013.
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Local musical talent Raiford Starke of Goodland plays on a regular basis at Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee.
  • Thick, juicy one-third pound burgers topped with cheese, bacon and more cheese are served with crisp fries ready to satisfy the hungry traveler at Joanie's Blue Crab Café. Photo by Jean Amodea
  • Blackened chicken sandwich is a popular customer anytime favorite at Joanie's Blue Crab Café. Photo by Jean Amodea
  • A generous slice of fried grouper is served on a toasted bun with fries at Joanie's Blue Crab Café. Photo by Jean Amodea
  • Special to the Daily News/Jason Easterly Fresh greens for salads and other spices are grown by owner Joanie Griffin at Joanie's Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee on March 7, 2013.

Joanie’s Blue Crab Cafe in Ochopee is Southwest Florida's own swamp diner on the edge of the Everglades.

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