Also including Tampa in this: various Cuban sandwich places; Bern's Steakhouse, etc.
Also added something about cigars below; Central Cigars & Ruby's Elixir in St. Pete and the cigar industry in Ybor City in Tampa.
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Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish is about a 15 minute drive west of Al Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg. I don't think it has changed much since opening in 1951; it looked exactly as I remembered it from the 1970s, when I visited in July 2016. Food was every bit as good as I remembered it, too: lovely smoked mullet, yummy hot German potato salad, etc.
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Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish
TedPetersSmokedFish
Published on Jul 10, 2012
This is when Diners Drive Ins and Dives came to our family restaurant Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish and recorded an episode.
Come see our site www.tedpetersfish.com
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Smoking Since 1951: Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish
VISIT FLORIDA
Published on May 15, 2013
At Ted Peters Smoked Fish, the taste and the place has scarcely changed since 1951 — generation after generation of bay area families have dined at these open-air picnic tables. The authentic taste of old Florida draws locals of all ages and visitors looking to bring the flavor of the Sunshine State back home with them.
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Tastiest Restaurants Along America's Best Beaches
Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Published on Jan 29, 2014
Here's a few of Roy DeJesus' favorite restaurants along St. Pete/Clearwater's 35 miles of white sand beaches. Included are Frenchy's Rockaway Grill (Clearwater Beach), Salt Rock Grill (Indian Shores), Guppy's on the Beach (Indian Rocks Beach), Waltz Fish Shak (Madeira Beach), The Pearl Restaurant (Treasure Island), Madeleina Cottage (St. Pete Beach), Spinners Rooftop Bistro (St. Pete Beach), MadFish Restaurant (St. Pete Beach), Black Palm Restaurant (Pass-A-Grille Beach) and, of course, incredible views of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Can confirm. Bodega makes very good Cuban sandwiches. I can't say if they are the best or not, as I have not tried any other local Cuban sandwiches since, I dunno, since Jimmy Carter was president (I left the Tampa Bay Area in 1980).
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Tampa Bay's Best Cuban at Bodega in St. Pete
Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Published on Nov 12, 2015
The quest for Tampa Bay's best cuban sandwich MUST include a stop at Bodega in downtown St. Pete. This Latin food walk-up is a local favorite on Central Ave. and doesn't disappoint!
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Florida Flavors: Bodega's Cuban Sandwiches
VISIT FLORIDA
Published on May 6, 2016
Saint Petersburg's Bodega restaurant is a strong contender in the battle between Tampa Bay and Miami for which city has Florida's best Cuban sandwich. Take a peek to learn more about how Bodega creates its classic version.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67MaS478lq8
Taste Of Tampa: Reviewing The City's Best Cuban Sandwiches | Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Published on Jan 12, 2017
SI's resident foodie Andy Staples hits the pavement in Tampa to review the finest Cuban sandwiches the city has to offer.
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Larry's Good Eats - Tampa's Cuban Sandwich
Larry Cotton
Published on Oct 30, 2015
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Ethnic Food Tour Throughout St Petersburg Clearwater Area
PlazaBeach
Published on Nov 19, 2013
Fantastic video produced by our CVB, Visit St Pete/Clearwater. Hundreds of great restaurant options in Pinellas County. Here are a few great options for you to keep in mind for your next vacation. Stay at the Plaza Beach Resorts on St Pete Beach to be centrally located amongst all these great restaurants and many more.
For reservations visit http://www.PlazaBeachResorts.com or 1 (800) 257-8998.
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Unique Restaurants Around St. Pete/Clearwater
Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Published on May 14, 2014
Who's hungry? Dive into these unique restaurants sprinkled throughout St. Pete/Clearwater. On the list are a couple spots in Gulfport, Pia's Trattoria and Peg's Cantina, along with Cafe Ponte (Clearwater), Green Springs Bistro (Safety Harbor), Casa Tina (Dunedin), The Black Pearl (Dunedin), Flamestone Grill (Oldsmar), Mystic Fish (Palm Harbor), Ohana Cafe (Ozona) and Currents Restaurant (Tarpon Springs).
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Discover why St Pete, FL is a Culinary Hub of Awesomeness!
Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Published on Jul 11, 2016
The food and bar scene in St. Pete is on fire! World Traveler Heiko Obermoeller visited St. Petersburg, FL on behalf of Brand USA to discover some of it's greatest and most delicious local treasures. Stops included Z Grille, Locale Market, 3 Daughters Brewing, and The Birchwood Hotel. It's all inventive, playful and uniquely St. Pete!
#TasteUSA
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Must-Eat Restaurants in Downtown St. Petersburg
Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Published on Jan 29, 2014
Roy DeJesus highlights his favorites spots to grab a bite to eat in downtown St. Pete, Florida. Included are Cassis American Brasserie, Central Avenue Oyster Bar, The King & I, La V, Z-Grille, Red Mesa Cantina, Bella Brava, Parkshore Grill and 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZylMgEqv3UY
Digging Into Best Breakfast Spots
Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Published on May 5, 2014
Who doesn't love a great breakfast? Here's a look at some of the area's best, including Kelly's For Just About Anything, Island Way Grill, Clear Sky Cafe, Sweet Sage Cafe and Beverly's La Croisette.
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Indulge at Mazzaros Market in St. Pete
Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Published on Jun 11, 2015
Discover this local legend that offers everything Italian. Mazzaros Italian Market, located at 2909 22nd Ave. N in St. Pete, offers fresh roasted coffee, gourmet baked goods, homemade pastas and specialty wines and cheeses.
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Taste the St. Pete Saturday Morning Market
Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Published on Apr 22, 2014
Get an authentic taste of St. Pete with its weekly Saturday Morning Market. The market, which runs from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., is the largest once a week fresh market in the Southeast U.S. with more than 10,000 customers a week.
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Grand Central District - Review - St. Petersburg, FL
TidyislandCPA
Published on Jul 29, 2016
Grand Central District is located in St. Petersburg, Fl, adjacent to the downtown core and the waterfront. Dozens of hip restaurants, bistros, and bars are located in the Grand Central District. There are also eclectic shops, galleries, and boutiques, too. There are few big box stores in Grand Central, instead there are unique and fun shops. Popular restaurants include Engine Nine, Bodegas, and The Cider Press Cafe. Visit https://www.grandcentraldistrict.org. Antique stores, art galleries and collectibles are plentiful along Central Avenue. Grand Central District is home to many street fairs and festivals Haslam's Book Store is a must see, an homage to buying books before Amazon.com came on to the scene. Grand Central has risen from decay to become a prized Florida Main Street Community. Take the St. Petersburg Trolley to see Grand Central in detail. There are many new breweries,, nightclubs have opened. Located in the 300 to 700 Blocks of Central Avenue and Central's side-streets is a hidden gem of Downtown St. Petersburg. Grand Central District is pedestrian and bicycle friendly.
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New & Different Culinary Delights in St. Pete/Clearwater
Visit St. Pete Clearwater
Published on Nov 27, 2017
Several new culinary spots have popped up around St. Pete/Clearwater with unique characteristics and downright delicious food. Like create your own charcuterie, fresh ingredients from an on-site garden, no reservations or phone, 400 plus beers and wines to go.
Dive into Lolita's Wine Market (St. Pete), Reading Room (St. Pete), The Restorative (Dunedin) and Hawthorne Bottle Shop (St. Pete).
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http://www.cltampa.com/food-drink/food-features/article/20864747/food-issue-2017-the-10-essential-cubans-in-tampa-bay
Food Issue 2017: The 10 essential Cubans in Tampa Bay
Who makes the best version of Tampa's iconic sandwich? Start here.
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http://www.cltampa.com/food-drink/food-features/article/20859146/what-did-alton-brown-think-of-four-tampa-cuban-sandwiches-with-video
What did Alton Brown think of four Tampa Cuban sandwiches? (with video)
The Food Network star said he was surprised by his blind taste test.
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Alton Brown's Tampa Cuban Sandwich Blind Taste Test
Alton Brown
Published on Apr 21, 2017
Watch as Alton Brown pits four of Tampa's most-popular Cuban sandwiches against each other to find who's got the best in a blind taste test.
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Aguila sandwich shop Tampa Fl
Figgy56
Uploaded on Sep 3, 2011
Man vs food , best Cuban sandwich
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Emeril's Florida: Bern's Steakhouse in Tampa
VISIT FLORIDA
Published on Jan 4, 2016
Emeril Lagasse visits one of the most respected and popular steakhouses in the world, Bern’s Steakhouse in Tampa. While Bern’s Steakhouse is known for steaks, they’re just as well known for their wines. They have the largest wine collection of any restaurant in the world with over 600,000 bottles. In this segment, Emeril tours both the restaurant and the wine cellars.
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Man V Food Nation visits Skipper's Smokehouse
skipperssmokehouse1
Uploaded on Jun 18, 2011
For some un-aired bonus footage, check out this clip of Skipper's longtime Catering Manager Vicky Dodds shows Adam how to prepare one of Skipper's signature Blackened Grouper Reubens: http://www.travelchannel.com/videos/tampas-grouper-reuben-0161620
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Best Cuban Sandwich Tampa, Florida Brocato's Sandwich Shop
We're the Russos
Published on Jan 23, 2016
Brocato's Sandwich Shop in Tampa, FL has the best Cuban sandwich and potato balls. The price is right and the food is delicious. A six inch sandwich with chips and an 8oz beer costs $7.99. Use cash to save $.99 on the credit card fee. There is plenty of parking in their lot and we hear the lines can get long so try to go during off peak hours.
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What's your favorite "hidden gem" of St Pete? (self.StPetersburgFL)
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A food and drink walk along St. Petersburg's burgeoning Central Avenue
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The Underbelly Tour: A taste of Causeway Boulevard
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Take a gastronomic ramble down St. Pete’s Central Avenue
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St. Pete gaining global fame as hip destination
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Posted: Saturday, July 29, 2017
https://supportyourlocalfootballclub.blogspot.com/2017/07/two-new-asian-eateries-makes-three-in.html
So I tried this new restaurant when walking down Central Avenue in downtown St. Pete before the Rowdies game last week against Charleston Battery: Pin Wok & Bowl. I had a very yummy poke bowl and pork dumplings. This place does not seem to have a website or Facebook page yet so I link this story below. This place must have just opened because the story below says they open this August and it is still July.
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Two New Asian Eateries Makes Three in a Row on Central
According to the American Community Survey (ACS) from the Census Bureau, St. Petersburg only has an Asian population of 3.1%. Luckily for us DTSPers, the Asian restaurant population is about to triple on the 400 block of Central Avenue.
La V Vietnamese Fusion has been thriving there since 2012. They will be opening their new Sushi/ Pan-Asian Fusion next door to the right (east), called Asie (pronounced a-zee), currently slated for October opening at 437 Central Avenue. You can read more about it here.
In roughly, one month—sometime in August we will have Pin Wok & Bowl taking the space just left (west) of La V. This is at 445 Central Ave, which used to house The Mango Tree.
Their name is a play on Rock 'n' Roll. A Pin or Phin is like a guitar. It is a type of lute with a pear-shaped body, originating in the Isan region of Thailand and played mostly by ethnic Laotians in Thailand and Laos. It has frets on the neck over which two or three metal strings run that are plucked by a pick. These Guitars, which will be used to decorate the walls in the restaurant were handmade by the owner Roger Rattanachane.
Pork Dumplings:
"Spicy Lava Flow" Poke Bowl (cubed ahi tuna, cucumber, mango, seaweed salad, jalapeno, sweet onion, masago and roasted seaweed with spicy house sauce), served on a bed of sushi rice:
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Edit to add, 2017-10-03:
They have a Facebook page now.
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PIN Wok & Bowl
Thai and Japanese fusion restaurant.
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Also under "etc.", including a story about cigars, below, and some videos; cigars are Tampa's/Ybor City's claim to fame, not St. Pete's, although there is a place on Central Avenue in St. Pete, called Central Cigars, which looked/smelled quite nice when I walked past it a few weeks ago (in July 2017). I saw a guy enjoying a cigar and a glass of something (scotch? rum?) sitting at an outdoor sidewalk table. Almost tempts me to try cigar smoking. Almost.
This story below is also a reminder that Tampa has the claim to being the first large city, large Cuban community in Florida, not Miami. And yes Tampa invented the Cuban sandwich as we here in the USA know it (they don't call it a "Cuban" sandwich in Cuba). That's because of all the cigar factory workers in Tampa in the late 1800s. Also a nice shout out to local Tampa cuisine: the Cuban sandwich, deviled crab, crab chilau - but he forgot to mention scachatta!
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For Ybor City in Florida, a historic cigar town faces a cloudy future
Tampa just wouldn’t be Tampa without the cigar industry,” Patrick Manteiga told me. “But this history is ignored because it doesn’t fit with a certain narrative. You have to understand that in the early 20th century, Tampa was just as exotic as Havana.”
We sat at the Manteiga family’s private table, on ornately carved wooden chairs, in a corner of La Tropicana Cafe, which for decades has been a gathering place on Seventh Avenue for Ybor City’s immigrant community. Over a lunch of Spanish bean soup, Cuban sandwiches and deviled crab (a dish created by striking cigar factory workers in the 1920s), we chatted a bit about Tampa foodways and its ultimate fusion dish, crab chilau — blue-crab meat in a spicy enchilada sauce, often served over spaghetti — which perfectly represents Ybor City’s cultural mix. But mostly we talked history.
The Latin community’s money, of course, came from cigars. Vicente Martinez Ybor was a Spaniard who’d made his fortune in Cuba but was forced to leave by Spanish colonial powers because he sympathized with Cuban independence. Ybor’s partner came to Tampa looking for a source of guavas, since guava jelly had become very popular in the United States during the 1880s . Instead, they saw the potential to transform Tampa into the world’s cigar capital. Ybor created modern Tampa out of a marshy backwater, and the population grew from about 700 in 1880 to more than 37,000 residents in 1910. The best cigar rollers left Cuba for Tampa by the thousands. Ybor brought an expanded port, paved roads, hundreds of new homes and businesses, streetcars, insurance companies and health clinics. “Miami was not even spit in the eye when Tampa was doing business with Havana,” Manteiga said.
“This is where the cigar gods reside,” Reyes said, seeming to ignore the creepiness. That’s because the Scientology testing area is literally where Señor Ybor’s desk used to be. On one wall, amid quotes from Hubbard, is a plaque announcing that, according to legend, the first Cuban sandwich was created in this building. People in Miami might, of course, take huge issue with this, but Reyes insists it’s true. He said he has documentation, a diary, that confirms Ybor’s company executives invented the Cuban sandwich because they believed the cigar rollers were eating too much at lunch and they wanted to curtail the afternoon siesta.
Back at the museum, Reyes showed me the working reproduction of a traditional cigar roller’s station. “This was station 149, my station,” he said. “I was assigned to this table in 1968. I was 14.”
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Central Cigars/Rubys Elixir, Downtown St Petersburg FL
Smokin Giovanni
Published on Aug 3, 2017
Around or after July 4th.. I was at Central Cigars and Rubys Elixir.
I was smoking a few cigars this night, I forgot what they are exactly, but just didnt upload the video until just now. Dont ask me why but I have a new video going up after this one also and I want to get it up finally.
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A taste of Shawn Brown at Ruby's Elixir, St. Petersburg, FL
Donnie Diamond
Published on May 2, 2015
Every Monday Night is Jam Night featuring the incomparable Shawn Brown on keyboards and vocals along with the world famous Willie Lomax on guitar.
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Kage The Bay: Episode 3 "Central Cigars and Ruby's Elixir" Featuring Geri X
Kage the Bay
Published on May 24, 2017
This week join us as Jesse Kage visits one of his favorite bars in Tampa Bay, Central Cigars and Ruby's Elixir Downtown St. Pete! Jesse is joined by one of his favorite musicians, Geri X, and they talk about everything from their first drunken interview, the Tampa Bay music scene to a possible joint cooking show? Kage also runs into one of his long time bar buddies and local downtown legend Vinny C (He's on a mural!) and the boys talk about cigars and the rich history of Central Cigars and Ruby's Elixir!
Cheers!
Relevant Links:
https://rubyselixir.com
https://centralcigars.com
https://www.facebook.com/GeriXofficial/
https://www.reverbnation.com/gerix
https://www.BlackCraftCult.com
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLUWJZUE9zA
Tabanero & King Corona Cigar Bar Tour - Ybor City
With The Donohos
Published on Jul 6, 2015
We visited Cigar City in Tampa Florida and shopped at Tabanero & King Corona Cigar shops!
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Kevin Macleod (incompetech.com): Carefree
Music by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0"
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Cigars and Tampa history at King Corona in Ybor City
Cigar Snob Magazine
Published on Jan 26, 2016
Don Barco of Ybor City's King Corona offered us a primer on the neighborhood's tobacco history and how his shop — which has evolved into a breakfast destination for local and visiting cigar smokers — fits into that picture.
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Florida Travel: Ybor City: Fine Cigar Capital of the World
VISIT FLORIDA
Published on May 8, 2016
A neighborhood steeped in history, Tampa's Ybor City was once the "Cigar Capital of the World." From tobacco shops along Ybor's famous 7th Street to the J.C. Newman Cigar Company, the last surviving cigar factory in the city, the legacy of the cigar industry's influence is still felt today. If you're in Ybor, visit the J.C. Newman Cigar Company Museum and Ybor City Museum State Park, explore Jose Marti Park or just enjoy a cigar.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0upgW4ixxs
Tampa Cigars.
Tabanero Cigars
Published on Jul 26, 2016
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Historic Cigar Factories Tampa
Don Stailey
Published on Jul 8, 2015
A look at the remaining historic Cigar Factories in Tampa. From over 200 factories in their heyday only 23 buildings remain.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvXv3eSUXEc
The Making of Hand Rolled Cigars in Ybor City, Tampa
CheapHumidors.com
Published on Oct 10, 2014
http://www.cheaphumidors.com/a/handrolled
Hi I'm Kayla with cheaphumidors.com and today I'm here with Bivens from Wrapping It Up With Big Biv. We're here in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, which is also known as "Cigar City." In the 1900's, there were over 200 different manufacturers here who rolled their own cigars. Now there is far less, but there are still some like La Faraona Cigar Lounge that roll their own cigars.
So we're going to go inside and get a quick demonstration on how to roll our own cigars.
I'm here with Odelma Matos, who is the owner of La Faraona Cigars, and she's going to show us how to roll our own cigars.
Right now, I'm rolling La Faraona cigars. The filler inside is from Nicaragua and Honduras. The wrapper is from Nicaragua. I've been doing this for 27 years in Cuba and here in the United States, I've been rolling cigars for only 4 years. The filler is a bunch. I put that in the press for about 30 minutes on one side, then 30 minutes on the other side and it's going to be in the press for an hour.
It needs to be in the press long enough because it has 3 dimensions. In the middle here, it's 60, here it's 42, and here is 36. This is the wrapper and the binder. The filler is ligero, seco and the volado right here. It's a different cigar. To make a cigar like this is very difficult because you have 3 different rings.
I put in the 3 different types of tobacco. The cigar I have made today is a medium body. The wrapper is from Nicaragua and the binder is from Nicaragua and Honduras. You have to go around the head 3 times, and close it right here. This cigar, you don't need to cut because it's already cut there. It's medium and it hits good, meaning it'll smoke good.
It needs 3 hours, or an hour and a half, it just depends on the press. It's very good and very easy to smoke. It only needs maybe 1 hour and 20 minutes to smoke. La Faraona cigar mold is from Cuba. La Faraona is very popular within the store. They always come in here to get La Faraona. It's very very popular for the people who come to the store.
Everyone leaves happy when they smoke this cigar. It's medium. It's very good for the morning, mid-day, for drinking, and smoking, very good. With a cigar like this, I'll have long ash.
*Special thanks to the owner of La Farona Cigars in Ybor City: Odelma Matos. Stop by her shop in person to see the magic happen with your own eyes: http://www.lafaraonacigars.com/
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Published on Sep 17, 2013
http://MinitMarket.ca Have you ever wondered how cigars are made or how to roll a cigar? Watch master roller Sr. Lazaro Batista Miranda from the H. Upmann factory in Cuba demonstrate how cigars are rolled by rolling a Torpedo-style cigar.
http://minitmarket.ca/how-to-roll-a-cigar/
Visit Havana Room @ Minit Market for the finest cigars the Okanagan has to offer in the valley's largest walk-in humidor. The perfect choice for anyone looking for cigars in Kelowna!
http://MinitMarket.ca
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Cigars on 7th Ybor Flavors
CityofTampa
Published on Oct 28, 2015
Ybor City began as a cigar manufacture's dream, and later became the Cigar Capital of the world. These days, most of the big factories are gone and small, local independent Cigar Makers are returning to Ybor along 7th ave. Quality Hand Made Cigars by local businesses are redefining Cigar City.
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