Hidden along Fisherman’s Wharf in Fort Pierce, Florida sits a turquoise beacon of culinary delight that locals whisper about with reverence and visitors stumble upon like shipwrecked sailors discovering treasure.
12A Buoy doesn’t announce itself with neon signs or valet parking.
Instead, it quietly goes about the business of serving some of the most extraordinary seafood you’ll find anywhere along Florida’s treasure-rich coastline.
I’ve eaten key lime pie from Key West to Pensacola, but the towering slice that arrives at your table here might just be the most perfect expression of Florida’s signature dessert I’ve ever encountered…