National Cuban Sandwich Day is Aug. 23. The Cuban sandwich actually doesn't come from Cuba — it's a Florida thing, invented in Tampa. In about 1890, it started in the Ybor City neighborhood, where ...

Miami and Tampa have each claimed to have invented the iconic Cuban sandwich. It's a hotly-debated origin story that belies this beloved Florida-famous sandwich's convoluted history. No matter its ...

Following recent stories featuring the best waterfront restaurants, favorite burgers, and tastiest chicken wings, our USA TODAY Network's Florida Dining and Entertainment Team focused on one of the ...

TAMPA, Florida -- "We have to play defense toward the weather outside," says Bryant Valdez, master baker oven man at La Segunda Bakery in Tampa, Florida He talks Localish through the intricacies of ...

A great Cuban sandwich is more than the sum of its ingredients. Tucked into the layers of sweet-smoky ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and yellow mustard are dashes of tradition and lingering ...

Welcome back to eat, play stay. This is Las Agua Bakery, the same bakery, the Colombia restaurant gets their bread from and this is Copeland Moore. His great grandfather started the business in 1915.

Cuban bread is shaped like French baguettes but is soft and fluffy. Cuba Cuba makes its own, so the pan con bistec (steak sandwich) is not to be missed. Thin slices of seared meat, with onions, tomato ...

It’s easy to be skeptical when the word “authentic” is associated with a restaurant, but there’s no cause for concern at Arelita Authentic Cuban Food; it’s the real deal. There are plenty of clues ...