Cuban Sandwich Festival Smackdown
Sunday, 03/01/2015 – 11:00 am – 05:00 pm
Magic City Casino – Stage 305
450 N.W. 37th Ave.,
Miami, Florida 33125
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Cost: Free

South Florida’s best restaurants and shops are invited and challenged to put their Cuban sandwich recipe to the test! Entries will be judged on presentation, taste and authenticity. The top 3 Sandwiches will be chosen to represent SOUTH FLORIDA in the Cuban Sandwich Festival State Championships taking place on Sunday, March 22 in Tampa (Ybor City), Florida. South Florida’s best Cuban sandwich entries will battle it out for the title of the BEST CUBAN Sandwich in the nation against long-time rivals from Tampa, Florida who claim to have the BEST CUBAN sandwiches in the nation!

South Florida’s Cuban Sandwich Festival: FREE admission to this family-friendly event with live, cultural music plus a semi-finals contest to find THE BEST Cuban Sandwiches in South Florida. VIP/Celebrity judges include: Aventura Commissioner Luz Weinberg, Univision Anchor Jorge Hernandez, Sasha Marina of the Sasha Marina Show and more!

To register for FREE to enter a restaurant/shop to compete in the Cuban Sandwich Smackdown, go to website www.TheCubanSandwichFestival.com or call phone at (813) 407-6866. Booth spaces are available for a small cost to sell food, exhibit your business or become a sponsor. To reserve a space, go to website: http://www.thecubansandwichfestival.com/miami–south-florida.html.

“If you feel your Cuban sandwich is good enough to represent the Miami and south Florida region, then register it for FREE TODAY. Miami plays a big part in the legacy and culture of the Cuban Sandwich, so we are expecting some great sandwiches to represent Miami and South Florida!”, comments Latin Times Media, President Jolie Gonzalez-Padilla, who co-founded the event along with her husband Victor Padilla. For the past three years, the Cuban Sandwich Festival has attracted THOUSANDS of people annually to enjoy a FREE, family-oriented cultural festival featuring over 30 exhibitors and food vendors, LIVE musical entertainment, VIP/Celebrity judges and the BEST Cuban Sandwiches in the WORLD!

This event is sponsored by: Latin Times Media, Inc., Magic City Casino, Stage 305, Puerto Rican & Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County. This event serves as a fundraiser for Emberlynn Padilla, a 3 ½ year old miracle-baby born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. She is the granddaughter of the founders of the Cuban Sandwich Smackdown.