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Florida’s Best Cuban Sandwich places at No. 4 on the list with Columbia Restaurant. Southern Living focuses on the Ybor City location, which opened in 1905 and is recognized as the oldest ...
The legend began in 1903 with a humble saloon in Tampa where trolley conductors and cigar-factory workers ducked in for a slurp of strong coffee. In 1905, this place became Columbia Restaurant ...
Columbia Restaurant's Cuban sandwich blends authenticity with modern tastes. The foundation begins with Cuban bread sourced from La Segunda Central Bakery, a renowned, century-old Tampa institution.
In the Spanish-tiled walls of Florida's oldest restaurant, you'll find oasis from the recession. As other restaurants withered, the family-owned Columbia Restaurant Group says it has grown sales ...
The Cuban sandwich at Columbia Restaurant, which was founded in 1905 in Tampa’s Ybor City and opened its Sarasota location on St. Armands Circle in 1959. Biting into a warm, ...
All 52,000 square feet of the space smells of baking bread, garlic, and spices. But it doesn’t feel too big or commercialized—it’s more like a magical foodie castle, covered in Spanish tiles ...
The Cuban sandwich is an all-American savory creation first made in Tampa, Florida, over a century ago. It features the flavors of many different cultures that built Tampa.
Andy Huse had heard the arguments over the origin of the Cuban sandwich for years. It's been a long-standing debate between Tampa and Miami, which both claim ownership of the popular meal.
In 1905, this place became Columbia Restaurant, ... Columbia Restaurant's Famous Cuban Sandwich. These days, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’re walking into a tourist trap.
Florida’s Best Cuban Sandwich places at No. 4 on the list with Columbia Restaurant. Southern Living focuses on the Ybor City location, which opened in 1905 and is recognized as the oldest ...