Tony Morejon
Tony Morejon : I attended Catholic school as a child and my dad would pick my sister and I up once a week and bring us a Cuban sandwich for lunch . We would eat it in his car with a glass of milk . Sabroso !!!!!!!
Tony Morejon : It ’ s what I grew up on , the visual as well as the taste with a cup of Café con Leche go a long way .
Tony Morejon : I like them both ways depends on my mood .
Tony Morejon : ( I do at home ) a . Castillo ’ s b . Michele Faedo ’ s on the go c . Columbia Rest . d . El Tropicana
Victor Padilla
Victor Padilla : When I was a very young child , growing up in Tampa , my abuela had several restaurants , and I remember specifically always going to her house and she would always make Cuban Sandwiches for my dad and I , because we always loved them .
Victor Padilla : For one , because the Cuban Sandwich is a part of my culture and it always reminds me of my abuelita who as far as I am concerned always made the best Cuban Sandwiches . The reason I love Cuban Sandwiches is because it represents my hometown of Ybor City , Tampa , and all of us who were raised eating this sandwich .
Victor Padilla : Traditional
Victor Padilla : There are so many places to choose from , that four ( 4 ) is not enough to choose from !
Vince Pardo
Vince Pardo : I was born in Ybor City , so I can ’ t remember a time when the Cuban Sandwich wasn ’ t part of my life experience . After having a heavy Italian lunch every Sunday , a Cuban Sandwich was a great Sunday evening snack . When I would go to work with my father at Pardo ’ s Market , stopping at Cuervo ’ s for cafe con leche and a toasted Cuban sandwich was a perfect breakfast . When Pardo ’ s Market relocated from Ybor City to South Tampa , it was the only place in South Tampa to buy a Cuban Sandwich . We sold a lot of them .
Vince Pardo : Tampa ’ s Cuban Sandwich should have been called an Ybor City Sandwich . It ’ s a mirror of Ybor City and Tampa ’ s Latin culture . The ingredients represent the mix of our original immigrant populations : Cuban , Spanish , Italian , German and Jewish . The special blend of ingredients is one factor , but they are “ sandwiched ” in a “ Cuban bread ” that is also unique to Ybor City and Tampa ... not Cuba . This Sandwich is out history ... how can you not love that !!
Vince Pardo : The Traditional Tampa Cuban Sandwich is our base , but I also enjoy some of the Non-Traditional