The sandwiches underwent changes as immigrants from different countries came to Ybor City. The City of Tampa was like the sandwich, a mixture of cultures and food. The Spanish brought the fine ham; Sicilians, the Genoa salami; Cubans, the mojo-marinated roast pork; and the Germans and Jews ...
The historic Cuban Club is open to the community as an events center for weddings, business expos, cultural and musical events, and more. The four story building with a large patio space and theater provides an array of spaces that will fit any type or size event. When selecting the Cuban...
While an early cousin of the Cuban sandwich was born in Cuba proper, the Cuban sandwich as we know it today originated in Tampa, Florida’s cigar-producing neighborhood of Ybor City in the late 1800s (then known as Cigar City, the “cigar capital of the world”) and caught on by the...
and eventually made its way to the Sunshine State in the late 1800s and early 1900s. There, from Ybor City in Tampa to Miami, the sandwich took on a life of its own. Borrowing influences from
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either in Cuba or in the immigrant community of Ybor City in Tampa Florida. Later, Cubans brought it to other communities in southern Florida, particularly Key West and Miami where it is very popular. The sandwich is made with ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard, and sometimes...