Havana

MC Magic: Havana Brown's "We Run the Night" Should Have Been An Even Bigger Pop Smash

Every once in a while I run into a record I've never heard of, even though it's been out for a while. "We Run the Night," by Australian DJ-turned-recording-artist Havana Brown, is one of those records, and I'm surprised it didn't become a pop smash in the United States. It boasts over 29 million vi ... More >>

School's Out

Havana Cafe's Gilbert Hernandez Dies at 85

Gilbert Hernandez who, along with wife BJ (Betty-Jane), founded Havana Cafe in Phoenix and Havana Patio Cafe in Scottsdale, has died at age 85. See also: - Eddie Basha, Grocery Magnate, Dies at 75 Hernandez, who passed away on April 21, was born in Havana, Cuba, on July 24, 1927. He came to Americ ... More >>

Calexico Taps Into New Orleans on Algiers

Crossing The Isle

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Strange Fruit

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

Rogue Cinema

Outcast music in an outcast land

What the Fork: Cassava at Havana Cafe

Well Hung

Stuffed and nonsense

High Fidel-Ity

Interiors

Stepping into Havana

The Razor's Edge

New Caribbean spot is all over the map

Could Be Verse

Nameless characters in godless setting

BEST FLAN

Havana Cafe

Bike Path

Trace the motorcycle's trip through time

Cuban Crisis

The irreverent spirit of Pedro Alvarez lives on in his paintings

Sizzle? Fizzle.

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

Hog Heaven

Lucy never made Ricky Ricardo puerco so pleasing to the palate

BEST PLACE TO DRINK LIKE HEMINGWAY

Merc Bar

Havana's Finest

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

Shtick Happens

Food writer dishes up leftovers to Republic readers

Best Place To Smoke A Cigar

The Famous Door

Best Latin Bistro

Havana Cafe

Best Tapas Bar

Havana Patio Cafe

No Shirt, No Service

Want to go tapas?

Best Black Bean Soup

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

What's Up, Docs?

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

Fest Market

Cuba's Blue Period

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"

LEGENDS OF THE FALLS

SECOND HELPINGS

SECOND HELPINGS

HAVANA WONDERFUL TIME