Hialeah Series is a binge-worthy, six-episode series about a Cuban American who convinces her Jewish husband to move in with her family in Hialeah. Photo: Hialeah, A Comedy Series Hialeah Series is reviewed as part of our Quédate en casa series looking at media for you to consume while you’re stuck at home. I first […]
Chef Jami Erriquez grew up underneath a mango tree in Florida so she put together three of her favorite recipes for Startup Cuba. From late May until mid-July, mangoes are plentiful. You can find me parked on a side street trying to reach the mangoes hanging over someone’s fence. I’ll pick up the “good ones” […]
Puerto Rico’s celebrity chef Wilo Benet credits luck and timing for his Grab-and-Go success during the Coronavirus pandemic. Chef Wilo Benet. Photo courtesy of Wilo Benet. Puerto Rican celebrity chef Wilo Benet got his start in famous kitchens like New York City’s Le Bernardin, was the chef at the governor’s mansion in San Juan, and […]
My name is Rafael Bou Lemus, and I’m a rapper, also known as El Individuo. I’m 34 years old and I was born in Cuba and still live here. Cuban Rapper El Individuo Leer en español When I go out, I still come across friends who ask me, “¿Qué bolá? Are you still making that […]
The telenovela has gained an importance in the everyday lives of Cubans in quarantine that we could have never imagined. Photo credit: Startup Cuba Just like the old days. In spring 2002, I spent a semester as a study abroad student at the University of Havana. Those were different times, with just two TV channels […]
