David’s has the coziness of a fisherman’s hideaway in the Florida Keys, where gravelly voiced men play cards and tell tall tales. The 12-foot, 6-inch encased marlin behind the bar certainly adds to that ambiance. It took bar owner David Van Wagenen an hour and a half to reel in the 450-pound behemoth, which won him first place at the 1983 International Billfish Tournament in Kona, Hawaii. He’s collected a variety of other knickknacks in that 40-year span that give this eatery distinctive character.
