The Three Amigo's                                                                  We're Angelo, Julia and Steve.  The three "amigos" who created this website after realizing that not everyone sees Cuba the way we do and that everyday in Cuba can be a tasty adventure. Angelo is the proud owner of Hostal Angelo's in Cardenas Cuba....might I add it is rated #1 on Trip-advisor.  Me and Steve well what can I say, we are foodies.  We went on a holiday once and...We found our passion for the people and the food of Cuba.  We've found treasure's around every corner and we will share our secrets, stories, recipes & ideas here!             Angelo and I grew up worlds apart in different cultures, different lands and different languages.  To be honest we have only known each other for a few short years and over this time we have not had ample opportunity to occupy the same  location at the same time very often.  But somehow we have managed to bond and become good friends.  It is truly amazing how people can be so different and be so much the same.  Whether it is our keen sense of entrepreneurship, the love of fine wines, the taste of his mama's cooking, our fearless want to travel or our passion for the love of Cuba.  We have found our common ground.  We have spent many hours and many bottles of wine talking about this site and how we can make it happen.  Steve has listened to many conversations in what I like to call "Spanglish".  Angelo and I adore riding in the shiny cars and appreciate the Cuban ingenuity that has kept them on the roads while Steve never ceases to amaze by i.d.ing  every car, truck or gua-gua right down the piece of chrome that deciphers a 57 from a 57 and a half! 

What we have to offer is not great literature, eloquently spoken or sometimes might not even make sense....but if you keep reading you might find it entertaining or hopefully helpful in your travels.  We have the proof on our hips that it will be tasty and hopefully our travels will inspire.  We are not asking you to stay with us but we do welcome you....We are not telling you to explore Cuba but we do recommend it.  What we are asking is for you to travel often....life is short!

 

Hard Rock Bar-Restaurante D’Porti Cárdenas
NEW MENU LAUNCH
Fusing a creative, culinary-forward attitude with the best of the traditional Cuban table, The Hard Rock D'porti has proved its culinary place in Cardenas they have now launched a new, modern menu. The new menu, coupled with the time-honored Cuban traditions of sharing good times with great food all with the finest and freshest ingredients. The new "Carta" launches just in time for the summer .... Read More


Farm to Table....                                                                                                           Let's have a little chat about Organic, Farm Fresh or Environment Friendly.... There seems to be a lot of travel destinations boasting their location to the earth conscious (which we all should be!) traveler.  You mention this to a Cuban and they say "What the heck you talking about....if we don't get our produce from the market on the corner that was picked this morning or the pork and chicken that comes....Read More

Face Value....not so lucrative                                                                                                 Let's talk about money. In fact let's talk about the face value of money.  My first time visiting this Island a very smart cookie once told me that face value is bad.....and this I have always remembered.  You see there money is the same greenish bank note both labeled "Banco Central de Cuba". The 5 spots are both labelled Cinco Pesos, now one of them says pesos convertibles but how am I going to remember which is the good one.  Well one has a large face of a Latino looking (handsome I might add) fellow on it, the man on this bill in fact is named Antonio Maceo.   But then I remember face value is bad.  Read More....

The Insiders List of Tasty Travels

Until recent years, running a legal restaurant in Cuba wasn’t heard of. Since the 1960s, the only choice for eating out of the home was state-run restaurants. The kind that offered the same choices with the same ingredients they were ran by the people for the people but they did as they were instructed by the state. They did not offer the innovation or the quality that the new generation lingered for. So underground restaurants started opening up in family homes, behind closed doors – and for those who knew where to look, these so-called hidden Paladars in Cuba were the place to grab a quick bite and enjoy a little taste of Cuban freedom.....Read More....

Nightlife...

Nightlife in Cardenas....where shall I start?  First an foremost let me say that there must be something in the night air cause Cubans know how to party and they certainly know how to dance.  Most evenings after the sun goes down the doors open up and the people spill out on the streets for friendly chatting, heated discussions of baseball, rival games of dominos and to feel the night air breeze.  Music flows out of every house and the rhythm starts to roll throughout the narrow streets. The sounds of Gente De Zona and Marc Anthony are everywhere in Cardenas... Read More

Follow your Bliss and Cuba will open the doors of Beauty to Those Bold enough to Knock!

Old Havana invites you to discover one of the largest collection of antique doors and door knockers that Cuba and perhaps the world has to offer. Many door's have been hand restored by old-world Cuban craftsmen, carefully preserving its architectural integrity. Many have been left to show their beauty as they have aged over the years....Every door, a piece of history.  Read More