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 ...

Florida is home to one of the most exciting Cuban food scenes in the entire United States. Generations of Cuban families have ...

Miami can lay claim as the home of the delicious Cuban sandwich, but where in the city can you find the best one? Our expert ...

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 ...

Following my story last month about the best restaurants for fried or baked chicken wings in Sarasota and Bradenton, I shifted my focus to Cubanos ahead of National Cuban Sandwich Day on Aug. 23.

Rios' Cuban sandwiches are inspired by her grandfather's traditional pig roasts. The Rollin Cuban uses fresh bread from La Segunda bakery in Tampa and sources its meat from Miami. Jackie Rios and her ...

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 ...