Sloppy Joe's on the Beach

From Havana to Key West to Treasure Island: The Sloppy Joe's Legacy The story of Sloppy Joe's begins in Havana, Cuba, in the early 1930s, inside a lively bar owned by Jose Garcia. His club became known for serving iced seafood and liquor, but what ma...

From Havana to Key West to Treasure Island: The Sloppy Joe's Legacy The story of Sloppy Joe's begins in Havana, Cuba, in the early 1930s, inside a lively bar owned by Jose Garcia. His club became known for serving iced seafood and liquor, but what made it famous wasn't just the menu; it was the mess. Thanks to the constantly melting ice on the floors, customers joked that the place was sloppy, and the name stuck.