Centered around a rustic yard where in the 1930’s amateur boxing aficionado Ernest Hemingway refereed matches (and back in the day also housed a dance hall and bordello). Today there's no eatery more emblematic of Key West, and diners enjoy tasty fare inside or more typically out in the yard, shared with plenty of roosters. There are also regular live music performances.

Read more about the "Conch Republic" in Tripatini member Fyllis Hockman's post Key West - Florida History Wrapped up in Fanciful Funk & Frivolity.

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