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“Rum runner” was the unofficial title given to individuals who took it upon themselves to collect spirits from the Caribbean ...
Sloppy Joe’s bar is still a super popular and iconic spot in Key West nearly a century later! Some say the famous sandwich was created at Sloppy Joe’s Bar in Key West, but others say it ...
KEY WEST, Fla. – A man dropped his pants and began masturbating after being denied entry into a popular Duval Street bar, according to police. But he’s facing a felony charge after authorities ...
In Key West, where Ernest Hemingway lived during the 1930s, he was known for his adventurous lifestyle. He sparred with local fighters and refereed neighborhood boxing matches, battled marlin and […] ...
Jon Auvil triumphed Saturday night over 124 other contestants for the title in the annual Hemingway Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Florida.
The history of Hemingway Days in Key West . In the rowdy crowd at Sloppy Joe's was celebrity chef Paula Deen, whose husband Michael Groover won a look-alike title in 2018.. Hemingway Days salutes ...
Bars of Key West: 8 iconic watering holes. ... there’s more to Sloppy Joe’s than Papa Hemingway. Get longtime bartender Lou Gammell talking, and he’ll spin a yarn or two, ...
Sloppy Joe's on Duval Street became famous as Hemingway's hangout almost a century ago, in the 1930s. It turns out the island's history with booze and bars goes back even longer than that.
Jon Auvil, center, receives an Ernest Hemingway bust and congratulations after he won the 2022 Hemingway Look-Alike Contest at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West, Fla. Left of Auvil is Joe Maxey, the ...