Aug 16 2009
Miami Strip Clubs: Let’s raise a glass to Florida
And where else but Florida would you find places like Square Grouper, named for the bales of marijuana that sometimes float ashore; The Last Resort, a biker bar where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer, or a bar in Key West where Ernest Hemingway and Jimmy Buffett hung out (though not at the same time).
Florida has 23,398 licensed places to sit and drink a beer, wine or a cocktail. A long “research” trip around the state found many bars reflect the wild, eclectic, historic and often bizarre character of the state itself. Here are a few worth noting.
JIMBO’S, Duck Lake Road, Virginia Key: So hard to find, the Jimbosplace.com website has a video showing the way.
CHURCHILL’S, 5501 NE Second Ave., Miami: Serves English ales and bills itself as “a sort of English pub.” Marilyn Manson played his first gig here. It appeared in
There’s Something About Mary as a strip club.