Hot Times In Little Havana

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A young man is waiting for word from his male lover who left Cuba to go to Havana. There's no word for over a year so he goes over himself. After a "meeting" (meaning gay sex) from the Coast Guard he sets off to find his lover. He goes from place to place only to find his lover kept moving. To find out where he is he has to...well you know:):) This is gay porno so you're not expecting an intricate plot or Academy Award winning acting. Basically you expect attractive men and lots of hot sex...this movie provides both! The cast consists of mostly Latino guys and every single guy is beautiful. The sex is erotic and it takes place in some of the most beautiful settings (indoor and out)that I've seen. The plot doesn't make a whole lot of sense...but who cares? It all ends up with the two guys living happily ever after. Also the film is subtitled...but you're not watching this for the dialogue. Erotic and beautiful. A must-see for gay guys.

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If you want to feel the vibrancy of Cuban culture and the pride of it within Miami, look no further than things to do in Little Havana.
Little Havana is a vibrant area of Miami, Florida with great food, friendly people, lots of music, great coffee, memorials, and more.
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The most interesting thing we did in Little Havana all day, was to be a part of a hand-rolled cigar tour. We cannot recommend it enough!
This one-hour tour starts and ends in the same place: Casa Habano . And Rene, the business owner with decades of experience in hospitality and the business of cigars, is the perfect guide.
You arrive to the Casa Habano shop and, should you agree to try some, Rene pours you a small amount of Cuban coffee. It was our first taste of coffee served the way Cubans drink it, and we got a kick out of the very small serving size, which is typical for a taste of “Cafe Cubano.”
Cuban immigrants started to roll cigars in the United States in the 19th century, and here you witness the craft is alive and well.
Not only did we love seeing each step of the process through a video that showed how the tobacco is grown and harvested during our Cigar Factory Tour , but we adored our tour as Rene explained each subsequent step that has to happen to create the cigars at his factory:
We loved smelling the tobacco leaves to note the differences between varieties and feeling the quality of the product through touching the leaves to feel their oils shine through.
What we most appreciated was how down-to-earth Rene is; no question was too silly, no ask to insignificant. He graciously answered everything we inquired about in an unpretentious and humble way. We realized that part of his passion for cigars is in educating curious visitors.
Each tour guest gets a complimentary cigar. It makes the cigar factory tour in Little Havana even sweeter.
We recommend signing up for the hour tour by clicking one of the options below, but if your schedule doesn’t allow it, at least stop by to see the Master Torcedores at work and purchase a cigar at Casa Habano for later.
Address: 1743 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33135
This little park, whose official name is “Maximo Gomez Park” but is lovingly called “Domino Park,” is nearly void of greenery inside. But the park has lots of tables and chairs there, filled with people (mostly men) over the age of 55, playing dominos. (A sign at the park says that there is a Dominos Club for 55 and older so it was easy to guess their age range.)
It’s a quiet park except for a few chatting friends and the sounds of dominos moving on the tables.
There’s not much to do here unless you’re going to watch a whole game played. But it’s worth a stop by to see them play since it’s a part of the livelihood of the neighborhood.
There are larger-than-life roosters all along 8th street (aka: Calle Ocho). One of the most humorous things to do in Little Havana is to take photos with them.
We stopped to take pictures with a few and even strolled down the short walk of Rooster Alley for a look at the rooster memorabilia. (We spotted some live feral roosters on the side streets of Calle Ocho during our visit.)
There was an old classic car in the parking lot behind the alleyway when we walked through, which was a treat to see!
The “alley” by the way, simply cuts through one part of the sidewalk to the back parking lot. It’s just a few paces long.
See the granite stars on the sidewalk of Callo Ocho, engraved with famous Cuban and Latin actors, singers, and other well-known personalities, along the Walk of Stars.
Well-known people commemorated in this way along 8th Street include:
One of our favorite things we did in Little Havana was taking pictures with the cool murals there. This was only natural for us because we absolutely love street art no matter where we are, from Tampa, FL to York, PA , and beyond.
Murals in public spaces (like the streets and sidewalks) usually change over time. What’s there today could be gone tomorrow. However, we’ve seen these murals we were seeking in photos for several years, so there’s a good chance they will be there when you visit too.
“ Cuba Libre ” words and the red, white and blue character (who is usually orange, because it resembles a Florida orange) by famous street artist, Atomik .
“ Welcomes you to…Little Havana ,” which is a bit of a way away from the main area of Calle Ocho, but worth acknowledging as you drive by. (It’s elevated so it’s hard to get a photo with the mural, though not impossible if you’re on the sidewalk with the mural in the background.) This mural is on 8th Street, closest to 27th Avenue.
They’re all worthy of photos but of course, some are more Instagram-worthy than others.
We think one of the best things about Little Havana is the nearly-constant live music. You won’t be able to resist dancing down the street and into a coffee shop, cigar shop, or bar as horns blow, maracas shake, and drums create a syncopated rhythm for you to enjoy.
Some famous music venues along Calle Ocho include:
One of the most popular things to do in Little Havana is to bar hop and try rum! You can get rum-mixed cocktails (like in a mojito) or try a high-end rum, pure: on the rocks.
Some of your bar hopping in Little Havana will crossover with listening to music since many of the bars on Calle Ocho have live music.
There are a lot of great souvenir shops on Calle Ocho. And we have to say, they have great things inside. It’s not a lot of cheesy crap like in a lot of other tourist destinations around the world (if you know what we mean), but good homewares, hats, shirts, and jewelry.
This Art-Deco-designed theater facade is one of the most iconic buildings in Miami, and certainly in Little Havana.
It shows both English and Spanish movies with subtitles and aims to instill an appreciation of the cinema for future generations. Sometimes they pair a showing with a panel discussion associated with the film.
It’s the host of the annual Miami Film Festival. And though it was privately owned for many years since its opening in 1926, it was purchased by Miami Dade College in 2002 after being closed since 1984. They breathed new life – and new generations – into the beautiful theater.
It’s a great place to see a movie or, at the very least, take photos outside.
There is a parking lot behind the theater with hourly parking rates.
A friend told us about Ramon Puig’s Guayaberas store: a necessary stop for anyone visiting Little Havana. We trust and adore our friend, so we obliged and stopped in to find out what it was all about.
A guayabera is a famous Cuban shirt, with four pockets (two up top and two on the bottom), beautiful pleats, and many buttons (not just down the center of the linen shirt but on the sides and cuffs too). As the legend goes, the shirt was designed to hold cigars, writing utensils, a handkerchief, and guava fruits. Hence, the four pockets.
In 1943, Ramon Puig opened a shop in Cuba, where he created and sold his guayaberas. While he didn’t invent the pattern, he is considered the “King of Guayaberas;” he made them famous.
The shop is on 8th street, but it’s not near the stretch of Calle Ocho that’s famous. So if you want to stop at Ramon Puig Guayaberas, we recommend taking a car service or driving there. Which is exactly what we did. There’s a parking lot that is part of the shopping center where the shop is. It’s a busy lot but if you’re lucky you’ll find a spot.
We walked into the store to see circular racks of impeccably placed guayabera shirts in plastic packaging on hangers, looking like they just arrived from the manufacturer. The store is owned by Ramon Puig’s son and daughter-in-law; Ramon passed away in 2016. The shop is incredibly clean and pleasant to be in.
Marta, the store manager, greeted us with an emphatic hello. Her warmth was reminiscent of a welcoming mother with a close-knit family. She helped us find Dan’s size so he could try on a shirt. (He usually wears a large and we were surprised the medium guayabera fit him better.)
Though Dan always wears black shirts, he was game to try on a pretty lavender color. He said the material was heavier than he expected since it looks so light. Even though it wasn’t his usual style, it was as attractive on him as it was on the hanger. Ramon Puig’s guayabera shirts are stunning, well-made shirts.
Even looking at the striped pattern options – of which there is just a handful because most options are solid colors – I couldn’t believe how precisely put together were. The vertical lines were perfectly so, and the horizontal lines were so precise you’d think the sewing team took a picture frame level to them.
There’s more precision to this than meets the eye. If you have ever sewn anything involving patterned fabric, you know this involves not only sewing the pieces together with incredible precision but also requires cutting the pattern with keen attention to detail. You need to remain aware of how the lines are flowing on a striped piece of fabric as you place and cut the pattern before the sewing even begins.
A short sleeve guayabera shirt costs $140, and a long-sleeve costs $150. There’s sometimes a sale rack in the back of the shop that you may get lucky with a good find.
The shirts are currently manufactured abroad and imported. But you can see the patterns for famous people – from actors to politicians – adorning one wall of the shop. You’ll also see two of Mr. Puig’s oversized scissors in a shadow box frame above the fitting rooms.
If you can’t get to the store or regret not buying one in person during your visit, they are available online .
Address: 5840 SW 8th St Miami FL 33144
This is the most famous Cuban restaurant in Little Havana. (Which is a bit ironic, because it’s named after the palace in France, not Cuba. But maybe there’s some humor in that!)
Versailles is a bit like a diner inside, with a Cuban menu that’s affordable and plentiful. They may have mirrored walls, but the similarities between Versailles – just outside Paris – and Versailles – the restaurant in Little Havana – pretty much stop at the name.
Regardless, Versailles (the Cuban restaurant in Little Havana) is doing things right because it celebrated its 50th year of business in 2021.
The inside of the restaurant has plenty of seating. We were delighted we didn’t have to wait more than five minutes for a table during prime lunchtime on a Friday.
We ordered their famous Cuban sandwich (which was actually invented by Cuban immigrants in T a mpa , on the other side of the Florida peninsula) and a “Classic” Cuban plate option. (The classic plate includes white rice, black beans, “picadillo” ground beef, roast pork, sweet plantains, one ham croquette, a Cuban tamale, and cassava (or yuca) with Cuban mojo.)
It was all delicious and served so efficiently! We were out of there for under $25 and within an hour. We even had leftovers we added eggs to in the morning, for a little Cuban breakfast.
Their menu is extensive; we imagine anyone could find something they would like on it. They have rotating specials for each day of the week too.
Their pastry shop is connected to the building, accessible from outside if you want to pick up some Cuban pastries on your way out. Their coffee shop, La Ventanita, will satisfy your Cuban coffee thirsts.
There are several parking lots for Versailles – a lot next door and one behind the restaurant – so parking shouldn’t be an issue. Versailles is open daily, 8:00am to midnight, and until 1:00am (an extra hour) on Fridays and Saturdays.
Can’t get to Miami? Or maybe you’ve been to Versailles and are craving their Cuban Sandwiches from home but you can’t get one in your town. Or perhaps you want to share the taste with a friend who couldn’t visit with you.
Great news: you can order a Cuban Sandwich from Versailles, delivered to your home! Check it out and order deliciousness to your doorstep .
As it says online at Goldbelly, the nation’s premier website that ships outstanding comfort foods from small businesses around the world, “ Versailles has been featured on Food Nation with Bobby Flay and The Best Of on Food Network, and in the Miami Herald, Conde Nast Traveler, and Eater.”
A retro Cuban atmosphere is brought to life with music, craft cocktails, and contemporary Cuban cuisine. The restaurant is the result of a partnership between Michelle Bernstein, who is of Jewish and Latin descent and is a James Beard Award-winning chef, and the famous Cantinero (Cuban bartender) Julio Cabrera, who was born and raised in Cuba.
Cafe la Trova is named after a famous style of music that hails from Cuba. Naturally, Cafe La Trova features the La Trova guitar-led style of music seven nights a week, and daily happy hour at the bar from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.
It’s interesting to note that Cabrera opened a Cuban cocktail school to keep the Cuban tradition alive in the United States.
Address: 971 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33130
The most well-known ice cream shop in the area is easy to spot on Calle Ocho; it has a huge ice cream cone outside on top of its neon marquee.
Azucar was founded in 2011 and now has a location in Little Havana, Miami, and another in Dallas, Texas. The owner’s inspiration to open the shop was her ice-cream-loving grandmother (“Abuela,” in Spanish).
A ton of flavors are available at Azucar, some more savory than sweet. But there’s a lot of great tropical flavors there to note. One is Abuela Maria , which has guava pieces in it with cream cheese mixed in and cookie pieces. Another favorite was Cafe con Leche (coffee with milk), with Oreo pieces mixed in.
They get fruit from the Los Pinareños fruit market down 8th street, which is also worth a visit.
This open-air market has been owned and operated by a Cuban immigrant family for almost 60 years, since 1963.
The earlier you visit Los Pinareños in the day, the more fruit they have. When we went, around 3:30pm on a Friday afternoon, the pickings were a little slim but they still had a little bit left of the following: plantains, coconuts, yuca, papaya, bananas, and sugarcane.
They also sell coffee, juices, and smoothies.
Cuban coffee is unique because it’s served in a “thimble” sized cup with sugar and no milk. These one-sip-sized coffee hits are delicious and helpful in getting you caffeinated!
If you pass any window labeled a “ventanita,” stop there for a coffee and gain a sense of the community that not only the drink – but the stand and people who work there – provide.
We wanted some guava and cheese pastries to take home for our next day, in Florida. Dan and I also wanted to support more local small businesses when we visited Little Havana.
Thus, we stopped at Arahi’s bakery on our way back north and purchased two delicious pastries: a sweet guava empanada and a custardy slice of cake. (We’re still not sure what the cake was because there was a language barrier, but it was yummy!)
The bill was less than $5, and we gained a lot of delicious calories and a greater sense of the friendly community in Little Havana.
Address: 745 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33130
If you’re into war history or want to learn more about Cuban in America during the 1960s, you will want to visit the Bay of Pigs Invasion Museum and library. The official name of the destination is, “Brigade 2506 Museum and Library.”
The museum and library used to be in Little Havana off of Calle Ocho in Miami but recently moved to Hialeah, Florida. It’s 17 miles northwest of Little Havana, which is approximately a 30-minute drive.
The old museum is pictured below, but the museum’s new location brings increased space and a newer facility, with
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