“Rum runner” was the unofficial title given to individuals who took it upon themselves to collect spirits from the Caribbean ...

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 […] ...

Key Lime Festival returns July 2-6, serving up a celebration of a certain citrus. From culinary events and tours to ...

Four years after celebrating their 20th anniversary — blame COVID-19 for that — Brown, now a co-owner and co-founder of The Backyard Bar Stage & Grill, and Sloppy Joe will mark that three ...

Another explanation contends that the Sloppy Joe was merely named after the bar at which it was served, either in Key West, Florida or Havana, Cuba.

Want to see even more Hemingway locations in Key West? Take this Hemingway Tour to see where the author frequented! Related: Discover the Hemingway House in Piggott, Arkansas 4. Have a Drink at ...

Sloppy Joe's 250 N. Atlantic Ave. Suite 220; 386-239-0014, sloppyjoesdaytona.com There's nothing sloppy about Sloppy Joe's, well, besides the sandwich itself.

On the surface, Key West—that four-by-one-mile sliver of sand at the southernmost part of the United States—seems to follow the same formula: Its bars certainly mirror the larger-than-life ...

According to legend, a cook named Joe at Floyd Angell’s café in Sioux City, Iowa added tomato sauce to his “loose meat” sandwiches in the 1930s. The sandwich typically included ground beef, onions, ...

David "Bat" Masterson, center, gets smooches from past Hemingway Look-Alike Contest winners Jon Auvil, left, and Gerrit Marshall, right, Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West.

"Sloppy Joe's has existed in Key West since the 1930s, one legend suggesting Hemingway named it after the floors in a favorite Cuban spot—perpetually drenched with spilled alcohol and melting ice.

Police were called when the suspect reportedly became drunk and disorderly at Rick’s Bar in Key West. Before law enforcement had time to respond, Dulaney attempted to get into Sloppy Joe’s, a ...