Comments on: Where Oh Where Is The Good Cuban Food? http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/ a closeup look for those who travel with their minds, hearts and tastebuds Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:26:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Rose http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-408 Rose Sun, 27 May 2007 18:05:46 +0000 http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-408 I think you have the right idea about scoping out the side streets. I don't think high prices are necessarily going to buy the best food. The black beans look wonderful and the flan reminds me of flan we had in central Mexico at a local eatery - perfectly set, dripping with homemade caramel, served with Mexican coffee laced with cinnamon. It will be a challenge to keep eating Cuban food to find the best, but you are up to the task! :-D We'll gladly suffer with you. I think you have the right idea about scoping out the side streets. I don’t think high prices are necessarily going to buy the best food. The black beans look wonderful and the flan reminds me of flan we had in central Mexico at a local eatery - perfectly set, dripping with homemade caramel, served with Mexican coffee laced with cinnamon.

It will be a challenge to keep eating Cuban food to find the best, but you are up to the task! :-D We’ll gladly suffer with you.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-409 Jenn Sun, 27 May 2007 18:14:52 +0000 http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-409 Thanks Rose! Actually I did find great Cuban food this weekend, so stay tuned for a review of the OLDEST restaurant in the US. The thing is, I usually DO traverse the side streets, but when there is so much to do right in front of you and you have limited time, it is tough to prioritize. I agree about prices of food and its relevance to quality. I would just love to be in the position to CHOOSE what I think looks the best no matter what the price, but sadly, I cannot...YET. :) Thanks Rose!

Actually I did find great Cuban food this weekend, so stay tuned for a review of the OLDEST restaurant in the US.

The thing is, I usually DO traverse the side streets, but when there is so much to do right in front of you and you have limited time, it is tough to prioritize.

I agree about prices of food and its relevance to quality. I would just love to be in the position to CHOOSE what I think looks the best no matter what the price, but sadly, I cannot…YET. :)

]]> By: michele http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-410 michele Sun, 27 May 2007 19:08:20 +0000 http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-410 I live in south florida and did not know that fort lauderdale was known for cuban food. When we get the hankering for it we head to miami. Downtown, little havana. I live in south florida and did not know that fort lauderdale was known for cuban food. When we get the hankering for it we head to miami.
Downtown, little havana.

]]> By: michele http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-411 michele Sun, 27 May 2007 19:27:16 +0000 http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-411 Why go to the best hotel? Ask any cuban on the street ask the waiter, busboy, maid at any hotel for a cuban food place - not the concierge at any overpriced hotel unless he happens to be cuban. "Maybe had we been able to afford more, I might have found the holy grail of Cuban food" Good Cuban food is not expensive. The holy grail of cuban food would have been a very, local family owned inexpenisve place. Why go to the best hotel? Ask any cuban on the street ask the waiter, busboy, maid at any hotel for a cuban food place - not the concierge at any overpriced hotel unless he happens to be cuban. “Maybe had we been able to afford more, I might have found the holy grail of Cuban food” Good Cuban food is not expensive. The holy grail of cuban food would have been a very, local family owned inexpenisve place.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-412 Jenn Sun, 27 May 2007 21:37:21 +0000 http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-412 Hi Michele! Looks like I got someone's attention with this post! You know, had we had time to go down to Miami, it would have been great and I am sure we would have had no problems finding good Cuban food. But we were in Ft. Lauderdale and my article is focused on the strip - and yes, Ft. Lauderdale is known for Cuban Food. Honestly, it is the concierge's job to know where good places are to suggest to their patrons. I would not have gone up to a maid to ask them where good Cuban food is, because it would be a bit presumptuous to assume someone was Cuban or they would know, just because they are Cuban. And I completely agree with you in regards to good food does not have to be expensive, but as I said in the last comment, I would like to be in the position to choose not based on how much something costs, but how good it is, and most restaurants on the water, in Ft. Lauderdale, Cuban or not, hole in the wall or not is not cheap. But thank you for your suggestions and for commenting on the blog. Hi Michele!

Looks like I got someone’s attention with this post!

You know, had we had time to go down to Miami, it would have been great and I am sure we would have had no problems finding good Cuban food. But we were in Ft. Lauderdale and my article is focused on the strip - and yes, Ft. Lauderdale is known for Cuban Food.

Honestly, it is the concierge’s job to know where good places are to suggest to their patrons. I would not have gone up to a maid to ask them where good Cuban food is, because it would be a bit presumptuous to assume someone was Cuban or they would know, just because they are Cuban.

And I completely agree with you in regards to good food does not have to be expensive, but as I said in the last comment, I would like to be in the position to choose not based on how much something costs, but how good it is, and most restaurants on the water, in Ft. Lauderdale, Cuban or not, hole in the wall or not is not cheap.

But thank you for your suggestions and for commenting on the blog.

]]> By: michele http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-614 michele Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:03:32 +0000 http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-614 Hi, I did not mean to imply that the maid would be cuban. Quite frankly my husband is a chatter box, extremely extroverted and he talks to everybody. Especially the people that other travels tend to overlook or unfortunately ignore. He stops the maid for an extra towel or something, next thing you know he has the inside scoop and the best spots to eat or drink. Have a drink at the bar, ask the bartender where he/she drinks when not working. take care Hi, I did not mean to imply that the maid would be cuban. Quite frankly my husband is a chatter box, extremely extroverted and he talks to everybody. Especially the people that other travels tend to overlook or unfortunately ignore. He stops the maid for an extra towel or something, next thing you know he has the inside scoop and the best spots to eat or drink. Have a drink at the bar, ask the bartender where he/she drinks when not working.

take care

]]> By: Jenn http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-615 Jenn Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.travelcloseup.com/2007/05/25/where-oh-where-is-the-good-cuban-food/#comment-615 Well, Michele, that is awesome that your husband finds out all these good tips! I will be inspired by him and his ways in my future endeavors! Thanks for the comments! Well, Michele, that is awesome that your husband finds out all these good tips! I will be inspired by him and his ways in my future endeavors! Thanks for the comments!

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