Rashmi Gopal Rao. Published October 22, Share on facebook. Share on pinterest. Share on twitter. A Unique Community and Culture With its classic buildings, cobbled streets, and old school architecture, Ybor City exudes old-world charm. First Stop: Centennial Park The pleasantly old-fashioned neighbourhood is best explored on foot.
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Much of the original building has been preserved but security is toight. It pays to have friends in high places at tourism boards. A day in Ybor City is perfect for history lovers since almost everything here is original. The 0. He was a poet, a journalist, a professor, and a soldier who died fighting for Cuban independence in The park has been owned by the Cuban government since Wow, Cuba is really beautiful this time of year.
Impressive history aside, the food here is phenomenal and almost everything we ordered—sangria, mojito, gazpacho, the salad—was prepared table-side. The prices are way lower than they probably should be, especially for a joint utilizing a tuxedo-clad waitstaff. It was here at the Columbia that I had my first ever Cuban sandwich—a sandwich created here in Ybor City in the s for the Cuban cigar workers to eat on their way to and from the factories.
As the immigrant population of Ybor City changed, so did the sandwich—an almost perfect analogy for the city. Spanish immigrants brought the ham; Italians brought the salami; Cubans brought the pork; Germans and Jews brought the Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard. Watching the employees hand-rolling the cigars with such speed and precision was mesmerizing.
Trying to smoke my first ever cigar was hilarious. Check out my post on the Tarpon Springs Spongedocks here. Having grown up in Memphis, Tennessee I love a good, old timey streetcar that will get you somewhere—eventually—for cheap.
If you really have nowhere to go, I still always recommending riding the rails, even if just in a relaxing loop around the city. For more on how to live that hobo lifestyle, hit me up.
We can talk beans. Because no Wanderlusty itinerary ever ended without a stop at a taproom or two, neither does this one. Of course, you might alienate some friends back home if you visit Tampa and don't bring back a selection of hand-rolled cigars from one of the shops that line 7th and 8th Avenues. Follow 10Best Like 10Best. About Ybor City In the late 's, thousands of immigrants from Cuba, Italy, and other countries settled in Ybor City to work in the cigar factories and the businesses that supported them.
Eat Ybor is one of the great culinary epicenters of Tampa. Ybor City's Best Restaurants. Stone Soup Company. El Puerto Restaurant and Grill. Gaspar's Grotto. See All. Party In recent years, Ybor has been best-known for its nightclub scene.
Pros: Rooftop bar on the 5th level in the heart of Ybor City. Always a good time! Cons: You have to arrive early if you want to avoid the long lines. It has survived the nasty recession and continued to still serve quality fish and food that can satisfactory even a picky sushi diner like myself. I traveled to Tokyo, Japan last winter and have.. Pros: Excellent sushi, excellent service, nice atmosphere inside.
Cons: Parking in Ybor City can be a bit of a pain. Enter Keyword s :. Enter a City:. Ybor City Join. The Cuban Club. Ybor Resort and Spa. Ybor Art Studio. The Italian Club. Coast Bike Share. Tabanero Cigars. JC Newman Cigar Factory. Electric Glide Tours - Segway Tours. Club Prana. Gaspar's Grotto. The Castle. The Bricks Ybor. Reservoir Bar. Club Skye. The Honey Pot.
Coyote Ugly. Bernini of Ybor. La Segunda Bakery. Tangra Nightclub. Carne Chophouse. Improv Comedy Theater. SPoT Skateboard Shop. Stained Market Place.
IKEA Tampa. Touch Vodka. Seventh Avenue Apothecary. Tampa Sweethearts Cigar Company.
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