Joe's Stone Crab - Miami Beach Florida
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Joe's Stone Crab is located at the very south end of Miami Beach at 11 Washington Avenue.
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Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 12/24/2009
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Joe's is a staple in Miami Beach.
Joe came to Miami from New York because of health reasons. He opened a small restaurant near the beach. Over the years it grew to be a favorite of all in the area. Many famous people have eaten there over the years.
The Joe's website at (
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Wkipedia tells us (
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"Joe's Stone Crab, also known as Joe's Stone Crabs, is a high-end restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida. The restaurant was opened in 1918, by Joe Weiss, who began his Miami Beach career by cooking at Smith's Casino beginning in 1913.
Waiting times are often several hours long, due to their having few reserved tables.
Even though stone crabs are their most famous dish now, fish was served, rather than crabs, after the restaurant's opening. When an ichthyologist asked Weiss why he didn't serve stone crabs, he answered that no one would want to eat them. He turned out to be wrong, as they found out soon after first cooking them.
Joe's Stone Crab is often visited by politicians, actors, and athletes."