The Monster (Legendary Key West Restaurant & Discothèque/70's to 80's) baywatch shirt blond-wood haven tucked just off

blond-wood haven tucked just off Commercial Street that became a favorite for laid-back nights

pig dances

“Have you heard that Mimsie Starr / Just got pinched in the Astor Bar

complete with bootblack stands and the pulse of 1970s subculture

leaving behind a legacy of advocacy and community service

The Monster (Legendary Key West Restaurant & Discothèque/70's to 80's) baywatch shirt blond-wood haven tucked just offIt wasnt just a barit was Key Wests answer to Studio 54. The Monster sprang to life in the early 1970s on Duval Street, tucked behind a mysterious front entrance that led to open air dance floors, mirrored disco balls, and drag performances that blurred every line (yes, even the ones on your palms). Back then, the island's local studs and visiting divas lived it up until AIDS changed everything. It closed sometime in the early 1980s, but for those who