I was super excited to learn some friends were establishing the new 90 Miles podcast, a conversation featuring innovative voices on and off the island. Photo credit: Karen Vierbuchen One of the coolest things about working in the space between the United States and Cuba is the people we get to meet and collaborate with. […]
In La paloma y la ley, photographer Lisette Poole tells a modern migration story humanized through beautiful, poignant imagery. Two Cuban Girls and a Bald Guy caught up with Chef Louie Estrada from My Cuban Spot in Brooklyn to talk about Walmart, bald heads, Croqueta the Dog and more during… Music producer Laura Catana curated […]
For a 21 year old, JD Asere already has a long discography under his belt, having started at age 13 producing beats for Cuban rapper El Individuo. Wasp Network misses the mark despite an all-star cast and a story made for film. Author Karla Cornejo Villavicencio provides a fresh cornucopia of stories and voices of […]
The Havana Travel Scarf is a colorful, geometrically-patterned scarf that doubles as a passport and money-carrier that fits right in, whether in Havana or anywhere in the Caribbean. Photo: Waypoint Goods For women travelers, the packing list often involves some kind of purse or fanny pack —yes, the fanny pack is making a comeback! Have […]
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 […]
Our survey of over 500 of our followers showed that not only do 43% of you dislike the term “Latinx,” but another 42% have never even heard of it. Photo credit: Startup Cuba Before we went on an end-of-summer hiatus, we asked you, our followers, what you think about the term Latinx (pronounced la-TEEN-ex, rhymes […]
Chef Louie Estrada teaches his recipe for traditional ropa vieja from his home kitchen in Brooklyn. The other night was the second best night of my life. Chef Louie Estrada taught me and close to 100 others how to make his ropa vieja recipe, live. Karen Vierbuchen’s setup during the live ropa vieja class. Photo […]
Author Alvaro Santana-Acuña talks to us about his new book Ascent to Glory, and Gabriel García Márquez’s ties to Cuba and self-imposed quarantine. Photographer and author Emmy Park wants to give people a glimpse into the dogs she encountered while spending sixty days traveling Cuba alone. My name is Rafael Bou Lemus, and I’m a […]
