Sloppy Joe's
Sloppy Joe's Bar is a historic American bar in Key West, Florida located at the corner of Greene and Duval Street since 1937. A frequent haunt of famous writer Ernest Hemingway, it is now home to the annual Hemingway Days celebration and its Hemingway Look-Alike Contest.
History
The main Bar structure was built in 1917; and the second building, which houses the Kitchen and Joe's Tap Room, was built in 1892. Famous writer Ernest Hemingway was a regular patron of the bar in the 1930s. Sloppy Joe's was purchased September 8, 1978 by Sid Snelgrove and Jim Mayer and has been owned by the two families since that time. After its manager Michael Walton came up with the idea in 1980, Hemingway Days became an annual celebration of Hemingway's life at the bar every July, including a Hemingway Look-Alike Contest. On November 1, 2006, Sloppy Joe's was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Other locations
Sloppy Joe's has locations in Treasure Island, Florida and Daytona Beach, Florida.
Gallery
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Joe “Sloppy Joe” Russell behind bar.
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The Silver Slipper dance hall adjacent to Sloppy Joe's, painted in the 1930s by Waldo Peirce
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The bar, circa 1986
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The bar, 2017
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The bar, 2017
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The original location, 2017
References
- ^ "Sloppy Joe's Bar In Key West, Florida". Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ todscott (2022-09-15). "History Of Sloppy Joe's | Sloppy Joe's Bar | Key West, FL". Sloppy Joe's Bar | Key West, Florida. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Men without women: Florida attorney wins Hemingway Look-Alike crown". The Guardian. 2022-07-24. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ Miles, Mandy (2022-04-29). "SLOPPY JOE'S: HEMINGWAY HAUNT CELEBRATES 85 YEARS AS CORNERSTONE BAR". Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Hemingway Days Founder Michael Whalton Recalls Festival's Origin". The Florida Keys & Key West. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
- ^ Fischer, David (2024-07-21). "Ernest Hemingway fans celebrate the author's 125th birthday in his beloved Key West". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES REGISTRATION FORM". National Park Service. November 1, 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Key West iconic bar comes to Daytona Beach Orlando Sentinel, February 1, 2010
External links
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