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Santa Barbara: Shaker Mill & Cubaneo = A Winning Combination

  Over Memorial Day weekend, I headed up to Santa Barbara and it was a non-stop adventure. Here’s one for your playbook- get over to Shaker Mill for tropical drinks but the bonus… Continue reading

DTLA: Cuban Sandwiches at Don Francisco’s Coffee

I checked out Don Francisco’s Coffee one day for lunch in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s located at the Spring Arcade Building. Uli Gelateria, Kai Japanese Roots and Guisados are also in the same building.… Continue reading

Irvine: Cuban Restaurant Habana is Now Open

  Habana recently opened its newest location in Irvine. Habana is a mini Orange County restaurant empire. This was the first time I’ve gone to one and I went for a party. The… Continue reading

Orlando: Cuban Lunch at Padrino’s

  On my last day in Orlando, we stopped into Padrino’s Cuban Bistro for lunch. I hadn’t made it down to Miami this year and was jonesing for some good Cuban food. Padrino’s… Continue reading

Encino: Blast to the Past at Versailles Cuban Restaurant

  A couple of weekends ago, I was having a very nostalgic weekend. I went to Versailles, a Cuban restaurant with multiple locations. The one I frequented the most is on Venice Boulevard… Continue reading

Pico-Union: Getting Cuban at El Colmao

  It’s been a bit since I’ve been to El Colmao, a Cuban restaurant in the Pico-Union district, just a bit outside of Downtown Los Angeles. I wanted to revisit since I’m on… Continue reading

Culver City: Checking out Cuban Food at El Rincon Criollo

I’ve been having an island adventure starting recently with a stop to Old San Juan in Atwater Village for Puerto Rican food. This week, I hopped over to El Rincon Criollo (which means… Continue reading

Going Cuban: Guantanamera

When I was in Miami last year, I was chasing a lot of food adventures- Joe’s Stone Crab, the best key lime pie, drinks with rum (lots of rum) and of course, great… Continue reading

Santa Barbara: Chinese Hot Pot Joy at Lao Ma Tou

  I had a cold while I was in Santa Barbara so I felt a comforting and spicy meal would be the way to go. I chose Lao Ma Tou out of a… Continue reading

DTLA: New Lunch Eats at Ricebox

  Ricebox, not to be confused with Ricebar, is now open at the Spring Arcade Building. It’s also the home of Uli Gelato, Guisados, Claytons, Don Francisco’s, Kai Japanese and more.     My… Continue reading