Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, and Shel Silverstein are also rumored to have been patrons.
These inauspicious beginnings belie the history the bar holds.
It even helped jumpstart Jimmy Buffetts career.
Courtesy of Pierhouse.
His first stop was Chart Room.
Other celebrities rumored to be repeat guests include Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, and Shel Silverstein.
The hangout drew more than musicians and writers.
Key Wests elected leaders often used it as an unofficial office.
One story claims that city hall phone calls were forwarded to Chart Room.
It was just the place to be!
Many important things were decided over drinks at The Chart Room, he says.
The bar is even at the heart of a treasure hunt.
Some Chart Room patrons feel so at home, they never want to leave.
So, they dont.
The signs arent designating these folks favorite spots to sittheyre minuscule grave markers.
Today, the Chart Room bar retains its dive-bar charm.
We dont want to and don’t plan to.
Its traditions have survived, too.
But dont be deterred by the lack of Chart Room signs as you approach Pier House.
Its just one more aspect of the bar thats unchanged.
We dont need to really advertise it, says Dantoni.
Its an iconic piece of Key West that people seek out.
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