LATIN TIMES MAGAZINE - 2019 Summer Edition | Page 11

2019 Cuban Sandwich Festivals
Tampa breaks world
record; makes Biggest 2019 FORD
Cuban Sandwich in the C uban S andwich
World!
F estival W inners
Thousands of people turn out for the
8th Annual Intl Cuban Sandwich Fes-
tival, presented by FORD on Sunday,
March 31st, 2019; 4th Annual FORD Orlando/Kissim-
mee Cuban Sandwich Festival was
held on Saturday, March 3rd @
Kissimmee Lakefront Park!
Tampa, Florida: Thousands of peo-
ple turned out for the 8th annual Intl
Cuban Sandwich Festival; presented
by FORD, which was held on Sunday,
March 31st, @ Centennial Park in His-
toric Ybor City! Popular Category:
Concierge Chef Events
Tampa Sammich
Cuba Libre
Non-Traditional Category:
Bahama Breeze
Smoke Showing Catering
That’s My DOG
Restaurants from all over the U.S.
competed for the title of BEST CU- Traditional Category:
Havana Delight Food Truck
BAN SANDWICH!
Manolitos Food Truck
Cuba Libre
“We are so excited by the huge turn-
out of this year’s Intl Cuban Sandwich
Festival - and grateful to our Present- 8th Annual International Cu-
ing Sponsor FORD for the success!
ban Sandwich Festival, Pre-
Tampa, Florida now holds the record
for the BIGGEST CUBAN SAND-
WICH IN THE WORLD! The Big-
gest Cuban Sandwich in the World
measured 183 ft in length. This sand-
wich was donated to Metropolitan
Ministries. The Sandwich fed over
500 people! We also featured the an-
nual Kids Cuban Sandwich SHOW-
DOWN! Guests enjoyed great FOOD
and music by official DJ: Johnnie Ri-
vera -Vaya DJ plus LIVE cultural mu-
sic and dance performances on Stage
including performances by Grammy
Nominated Orchestra Fuego, Orches-
tra Revelacion Salsera, Orchestra Ar-
riba Al Son and Orquesta Infinidad!
sented by FORD!
Tampa Historic
1. Las Palmas Latin Grill
2. First Harvest Deli
3. Glori Rod's Coffee Shop
Non-Traditional
1. That's My Dog
2. Smoke Showin' Catering
3. Fire Bread
Popular
1. The Cuban Spot
2. Tampa Sammich
3. This Little Pig
World's Best Cuban Sandwich
1. Concierge Chef Events
2. The Cuban Spot
3. El Cochinito
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