Cuban Cuisine News

Located on Jackson Bluff across from the Indian Village and near the Palace Saloon is Cuba's Cafe, a small cafe serving up big taste in what it claims is some of the most authentic Cuban food in Tallahassee.

Cuba de Ayer is the wonderful creation of Jessica Rodriguez, who thought so highly of her mother-in-law's home-style Cuban cooking that she decided to open a restaurant.

Rodriguez, known as the father of Nuevo Latino cuisine, expands his Miami presence with D. Rodriguez Cuba, slated to open Dec.

Chabad of Bonita Springs and Estero will serve kosher Cuban food at its next monthly ethnic community Sabbath dinner.

One slice at Zachary's could last you the entire game. Watching those Wildcats can make a person ravenous, right? Couple that with the Parking Problem, and you definitely want to grab a bite within walking distance.

I spent much of the late 1980s at marches chanting, "El pueblo unido jamas sera vencido." Whether in solidarity with Nicaragua or El Salvador, the marches would culminate with parties at union halls where we spooned up rice and beans, saying, "Arroz con frijoles, por favor," in our best Spanish accents.

Cuban food, with its emphasis on arroz, plantains, tamales and a host of other ingredients, can often be a tough find in the IE.

Laid off from a job in the financial industry, Ricardo Sanchez decided to take advantage of his departure from Wall Street to pursue a dream.

Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 12-2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 5-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 5-11 p.m. Sunday brunch: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Map it There was plenty of wailing and gnashing of teeth last summer when Chef Fernando Martinez left Louisville to open a new restaurant on a Caribbean isle.

Last week, Chow, Baby promised to keep boring you with vacation slides of its latest international research trip, this time to the Caribbean coast of Colombia.

With such a cultural and historical melting pot that the Dominican Republic is comprised of, it's interesting that their food is such a point of strong nationalism with the country.

While you might not be able to tell by its name, Rei's Bakery & Cafeteria has become a Cape Coral hot spot for Cuban pastries, sandwiches and desserts.

Cuba has more legends and lore going for it than any other country in the Americas, yet most of us don't have any first hand-knowledge of this small island country that is only 90 miles off the coast of Florida.

The Killers: Dave Keuning, Brandon Flowers, Ronnie Vannucci Jr. and Mark Stoerner.

From crunchy `tostones' to salty pork fat `chicharrones,' Miami's El Palacio de los Jugos has dished up homestyle Cuban delicacies for more than three decades.

Photo: Untitled, by trebbble , member of the blogTO Flickr Pool . Events on Toronto's Radar for FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2009... lovingly handpicked from blogTO's events calendar .

On the bar at Habana , the Costa Mesa Lab's best Cuban restaurant , there's a row of tall, thin glasses.

Back in the Pleistocene Age, when I began my career as a restaurant critic, Phoenix was a big city with a small-town attitude.

Eat it To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which began Tuesday and lasts through Oct.

Entry from September 15, 2009 Mofongo Entry in progress - B.P. Wikipedia: Mofongo Mofongo is a popular dish generally made with fried plantains or, less commonly, yuca and breadfruit.