How 111-Year-Old Joe’s Stone Crab Brings in Record-Breaking Revenue

Joseph and Jennie Weiss served fish sandwiches and plates of pompano at their eight-table Joe’s Restaurant for eight years, from 1913 to 1921, before a stone crab ever showed up in their kitchen or on their menu. 

Once Joe realized that Biscayne Bay was full of the local crustaceans, he started boiling them and selling five crabs with mayo for $0.75 (an extra $.50 for hash browns and cole slaw). 

He...