Here are 10 famous people you may not have known were Cuban-American but you’ll want to. Lourdes Maria Ciccone Leon is Madonna’s daughter. A few weeks ago, I got in the back of a  Lyft on my way to the airport and with just a few words –  JetBlue terminal, right?” – I knew I […]

We’re friends with Yoel and Mari and couldn’t be more excited that his immigrant story is being shared nationally, and beyond. El Bocadito: We’re leading with the story about Yoel Diaz and Marissa Daniella going viral because it’s a killer story and because we’ve been friends with Mari and Yoel long before they became the […]

Samuel Riera’s Art Brut Cuba opens channels for Outsider Artists to sell their art when they otherwise couldn’t earn a living from their work. Damián Valdés Dilla creates beautiful cityscapes for location he’s previously never been to. Photo: Samuel Riera In Cuba, only artists with a state issued license are technically (i.e., legally) allowed to […]

Top bartenders and mixologists from around the world pitched up in Cuba’s top beach resort last year to compete in the IBA World Cocktail… All these top places to stay opened in Havana just pre-pandemic, during the pandemic, or recently. Havana’s modern “international” architecture has Cuba’s urban planners worried. Journalist Claire Boobbyer guides us through […]

Marissa Daniela talks to Startup Cuba about the protests, why they’re so significant and where to go from here. Marissa Daniela (@mimaincuba) and Yoel Díaz Cuní at Versailles in Miami. Photo: Marissa Daniela #SOSCUBA: I took a nap on Sunday, July 11th and woke up two hours later to unprecedented events in Cuba; across the […]