By Alexander Britell SAN FRANCISCO DE PAULA — There should be a bar here. Here at Finca Vigia, the hillside farm where Ernest Hemingway spent three decades of his life, nothing has changed. Hemingway’s house became a museum just about a month after he left the country in 1961, and even the bottles of his … Read more
The Mirador Restaurant is perched on the most scenic rooftop corner of the famous Saratoga Hotel. There are 270º views of Havana – and virtually all tables enjoy a direct view of the Capitol building in La Habana Vieja (Old Havana). The Mirador offers a special service for cocktails, parties and gala events. Otherwise, diners … Read more
by the Cuba Journal staff image by Haydn Blackey El Floridita is a seafood restaurant and cocktail bar located in La Habana Vieja, the old section of Havana. It occupies its original location at the end of Calle Obispo (Bishop Street). El Floridita opened in 1817 under the name “La Piña de Plata” (The Silver … Read more
One of the most tangible of Raul Castro’s economic reforms since 2010 is the wave of new private restaurants – called paladares – located mostly in Havana. Don’t be fooled into thinking that decades of iron ideology have limited Cuba’s imagination for self-expression. Food has become a beacon for Cuba’s future possibilities, and visitors to … Read more
Cuban cuisine is a fusion of Native American Taino food, Spanish, African, and Caribbean cuisines. Some Cuban recipes share spices and techniques with Spanish and African cooking – and some Caribbean influence in spice and flavor adds to the complexity of the island nation’s food tradition. The result of this confluence is a unique and … Read more
