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Havana

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Phoenix Dining Cards Are Your New Favorite Gift for CenPho-ites

    ​In need of a quick gift for a CenPho pal that likes to eat at locally owned restaurants? Have I got an idea for you. Check out Phoenix Dining Cards. Packaged like a deck of cards, each of the 52 cards inside is a gift certificate to a local restaurant in Central Phoenix -- 50 cards are worth ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Moist Brisket from Texas BBQ House

    ​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 14: Moist Brisket ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Al Amir Combo from Cafe Istanbul & Market

    ​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 30: Al Amir Combo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Banana Cream Pie from Zinburger

    ​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 32: Banana Cream P ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Nutella and Strawberry Crepe from Cibo

    Erica O'Neil​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 36: Nu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2011

    Beer-Battered Green Beans from Tryst Cafe

    ​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 42: Beer-Battered ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Kung Pao Soy Chicken from Fresh Mint

    ​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 44: Kung Pao Soy C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    Red Velvet Pancakes from The Herb Box

    ​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 45: Red Velvet Pan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 26, 2011

    Tinga Quesadilla from Los Reyes de la Torta

    Erica O'Neil​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 48: Ti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Manti from Golden Valley Restaurant

    ​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 49: Manti from Gol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    Cheddar Jalapeño Biscuits and Sausage Gravy from Over Easy

    ​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 50: Cheddar Jalape ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Gruyere Popovers from BLT Steak

    Erica O'Neil​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 52: Gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2011

    Chicken Handi from the Curry Corner

    ​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 54: Chicken Handi f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    The Oggie from Cornish Pasty Co.

    ​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 55: The Oggie from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2011

    Caribbean Candy Bar from Havana Café

    ​Last year we marked the hundred day countdown to Best of Phoenix by sharing our 100 Favorite Dishes with you. Now we're back - with the 2011 edition. Have a suggestion for a dish you'd like us to try? Leave it in the comments section or email laura.hahnefeld@newtimes.com. 56: Caribbean Cand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Mojito 101, Trust Table and Whipped Cream Cake in Today's Eater's Digest

    seasaltwithfood.com​ Hungry for for your early morning serving of food news, with no preservatives or additives?Mojito 101Tonight at Havana Patio Cafe in North Phoenix, learn how to make a Mojito like a pro. For just $10 learn how to create this Cuban cocktail while listening to live music and sn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Now Open: Secreto

    ​Ahwatukee's Secreto is a secret no longer. Word of mouth is spreading about this New Mexican restaurant which quietly opened last Thursday in the former Havana Cafe spot in SE Phoenix (4232 E. Chandler Blvd., 480-706-2200). Secreto is named after a group of Franciscan monks who sm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2010

    Closed for Business: Havana Cafe in Ahwatukee

    ​As it is, Cuban food isn't easy to come by in the Valley, and now a local Cuban favorite has scaled back due to the tough economy. Havana Cafe closed its five-year-old Ahwatukee location a week ago Saturday. Chef-owner BJ Hernandez continues to operate the flagship Havana Cafe on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2009

    Chef Talk: BJ Hernandez's Pollo Cubano

    When BJ Hernandez, chef and owner of the three Havana Cafe locations in the Valley, started making this recipe, it was only because it was a special she created for her guests. Now, it's her most popular dish at the restaurants and has found a permanent home on the menu. ​Part of its appeal i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Chef Talk: BJ Hernandez, Havana Cafe

    ​It's hard to believe BJ Hernandez never went to culinary school, considering the recipes she's created and adopted from her family have kept customers coming back to the Valley's three Havana Cafe locations for 20 years. Hernandez, who in a previous life was an art teacher for grade and high ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Battle of the Cuban Sandwiches

    Babaloos Cuban Cafe vs. Havana Cafe Created by immigrant laborers at the turn of the 20th century, the Cuban Sandwich is a tasty alternative to Plain Jane ham and cheese. Some versions have salami, some have lettuce and tomato, but the basics are the same: pork, spiced ham, cheese and pickles on toa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 20, 2009

    Strange Fruit

    Tempe studio takes the sting out of Spain’s Tomatina Fest

  • Calendar

    June 19, 2008

    Rogue Cinema

    Outcast music in an outcast land

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2008

    What the Fork: Cassava at Havana Cafe

    Outcast music in an outcast land

  • Culture

    October 25, 2007

    Well Hung

    Stuffed and nonsense

  • Calendar

    December 14, 2006

    High Fidel-Ity

    Stuffed and nonsense

  • Culture

    May 25, 2006

    Interiors

    Stepping into Havana

  • Dining

    December 29, 2005

    The Razor's Edge

    New Caribbean spot is all over the map

  • Film

    August 18, 2005

    Could Be Verse

    Nameless characters in godless setting

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 30, 2004

    BEST FLAN

    Havana Cafe

  • Calendar

    May 20, 2004

    Bike Path

    Trace the motorcycle's trip through time

  • Culture

    April 1, 2004

    Cuban Crisis

    The irreverent spirit of Pedro Alvarez lives on in his paintings

  • Film

    February 26, 2004

    Sizzle? Fizzle.

    For Dirty Dancing, the second verse is even worse than the first

  • Dining

    February 19, 2004

    Hog Heaven

    Lucy never made Ricky Ricardo puerco so pleasing to the palate

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 18, 2003
  • Dining

    June 13, 2002

    Havana's Finest

    An adventure in the streets of Havana, and a find in a quiet corner of Tempe.

  • News

    October 4, 2001

    Shtick Happens

    Food writer dishes up leftovers to Republic readers

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001
  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001
  • Best of Phoenix

    September 20, 2001

    Best Tapas Bar

    Havana Patio Cafe

  • Dining

    July 19, 2001

    No Shirt, No Service

    Want to go tapas?

  • Best of Phoenix

    September 21, 2000

    Best Black Bean Soup

    Havana Cafe
    4225 East Camelback
    602-952-1991
    (and Havana Patio Cafe, 6245 East Bell, Scottsdale, 480-991-1496)

  • Calendar

    June 15, 2000

    What's Up, Docs?

    PBS serves up fresh one-hour documentaries on P.O.V.

  • Calendar

    March 25, 1999

    Fest Market

    PBS serves up fresh one-hour documentaries on P.O.V.

  • Culture

    October 8, 1998

    Cuba's Blue Period

    PBS serves up fresh one-hour documentaries on P.O.V.

  • News

    September 10, 1998

    Cuba-ism

    Young artists break through the red tape to star in ASU Art Museum's new exhibit, "Contemporary Art From Cuba: Irony and Survival on the Utopian Island"

  • Film

    July 20, 1995

    LEGENDS OF THE FALLS

    Young artists break through the red tape to star in ASU Art Museum's new exhibit, "Contemporary Art From Cuba: Irony and Survival on the Utopian Island"

  • Dining

    March 2, 1995

    SECOND HELPINGS

    Young artists break through the red tape to star in ASU Art Museum's new exhibit, "Contemporary Art From Cuba: Irony and Survival on the Utopian Island"

  • Dining

    December 29, 1994

    SECOND HELPINGS

    Young artists break through the red tape to star in ASU Art Museum's new exhibit, "Contemporary Art From Cuba: Irony and Survival on the Utopian Island"

  • Dining

    December 9, 1992

    HAVANA WONDERFUL TIME

    Young artists break through the red tape to star in ASU Art Museum's new exhibit, "Contemporary Art From Cuba: Irony and Survival on the Utopian Island"

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