The sweetness and beauty of a fresh roasted red pepper is a wonder to be admired! For our soup of the day, I roasted big , nice Red Peppers and was flooded with memories , as the sweet aromas filled the kitchen. it was an inspiration. Slowly I started to build my Great Grandmothers Roasted Red Pepper soup, taking great care that each pepper was just so and each ingredient had time to give off its flavor. The result is a smooth, sweet ,flavorful soup that is addictive to the palate. Come try some----it might bring you a memory!

Havana Road News

As May 19th, the anniversary of the death of Jose Marti approaches, our crew is getting ready with special menus, dedications and the excitement permeates our restaurant!

Jose Marti, a Cuban national is known as the " Apostle of Cuban Independence" . He dedicated his life to promoting liberty, political independence for Cuba and intellectual independence for all Latin America. His death on the front lines , on may 19th 1895, was a call to arms to the Cuban people to unite parties and seek their independence from the mother country Spain.

Jose Marti is also considered on of the greatest turn of the century Latin American writers. His works consist of poems, essays, a novel and children magazine. One of his most popular poems from his Versos Sencillos book was adapted into a song " Guantanamera"~~ a very patriotic Cuban song.

Throughout his writings you will find the concept of freedom, liberty and democracy as common and prominent themes.

There is a statue of Jose Marti on Broadway Street here in Baltimore. Underneath it lies the soil of 21 Latin American countries. A symbol of unification amongst all Latin American Countries, and a reminder of the different Latin American countries that have made Maryland their home. 

I am proud of my Cuban heritage, as well as my Spaniard heritage. As I celebrate Cuba's independence from Spain  on May 20th, I won't be turning my back on Spain, but rather will be celebrating a historic event tat marked my fellow Cuban's patriotism, nationalism and their fight for freedom and democracy. I will be visiting Marti's monument this Thursday to pay homage to a fallen hero, and place yellow roses as a symbol of gratitude.
the next Independence that I will celebrate will be Cuba's independence from  Dictatorship-
Que Viva Cuba Libre!