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 ...

Cuban food is more than the Cuban sandwich. In fact, that sandwich didn’t even come from Cuba; it premiered circa 1890 in the Tampa neighborhood of Ybor City thanks to cigar factory workers.

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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. — For as far back as anyone can remember, Tampa bakers have used palmetto leaves to make Cuban bread. And for the last three decades, the same man has traveled the state collecting the ...

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 ...

When you think of mouth-watering sandwiches throughout the U.S., which ones spring to mind? A strong case can be made that the best cheesesteak and pork sandwiches come from Philadelphia. But if it's ...

In the 2014 film, “Chef,” actor John Leguizamo sets out to make the perfect Cuban sandwich for his friend’s new food truck business. He is moving to the beat of Latin music while he marinates a pork ...