Comments on: Florida Dining: The Cuban Sandwich Shop http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/florida-dining-the-cuban-sandwich-shopcafe/ Food, Technology and the Mind of eGullet Founder Jason Perlow Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:47:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Zenny http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/florida-dining-the-cuban-sandwich-shopcafe/#comment-60543 Zenny Tue, 04 Sep 2007 12:55:25 +0000 http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/florida-dining-the-cuban-sandwich-shopcafe/#comment-60543 "The Cuban Sandwich Shop is probably the closest you are going to get to Calle Ocho in Tampa." Um, no. That's like a confused British visitor saying that the closest thing to the London Symphony you'll find in Vienna is a bunch of 8 year olds playing kazoos. I could name at least a couple dozen similar but much better places in Tampa off the top of my head, both in terms of quality of food and historical significance. Perhaps you should have actually wandered into West Tampa or Ybor City, where Tampa's Latin heritage is obvious and pervasive... and a good 50+ years older than the Hispanic culture in S. Florida. “The Cuban Sandwich Shop is probably the closest you are going to get to Calle Ocho in Tampa.” Um, no. That’s like a confused British visitor saying that the closest thing to the London Symphony you’ll find in Vienna is a bunch of 8 year olds playing kazoos.

I could name at least a couple dozen similar but much better places in Tampa off the top of my head, both in terms of quality of food and historical significance. Perhaps you should have actually wandered into West Tampa or Ybor City, where Tampa’s Latin heritage is obvious and pervasive… and a good 50+ years older than the Hispanic culture in S. Florida.

]]> By: Tony Hernandez http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/florida-dining-the-cuban-sandwich-shopcafe/#comment-33725 Tony Hernandez Thu, 26 Apr 2007 12:08:58 +0000 http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/florida-dining-the-cuban-sandwich-shopcafe/#comment-33725 The best Cuban Sandwich in the WORLD is served at Mr. Cubano located at Cape Canaveral, FL. Mr. Cubano, Home of the REAL Cubano Sandwich!! The best Cuban Sandwich in the WORLD is served at Mr. Cubano located at Cape Canaveral, FL. Mr. Cubano, Home of the REAL Cubano Sandwich!!

]]> By: NJ Dining: Havana Sandwich Queen « Off The Broiler http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/florida-dining-the-cuban-sandwich-shopcafe/#comment-30250 NJ Dining: Havana Sandwich Queen « Off The Broiler Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:34:14 +0000 http://offthebroiler.wordpress.com/2007/01/08/florida-dining-the-cuban-sandwich-shopcafe/#comment-30250 [...] had my share of Cuban sandwiches in the past, and I’d like to say I’ve probably had the best one on that planet, that [...] [...] had my share of Cuban sandwiches in the past, and I’d like to say I’ve probably had the best one on that planet, that [...]

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