went down to Calle Ocho

68TriShield · 01-24-2009, 06:29 PM

Real nice. I would have felt a little weird asking directions in another cigar shop but he was not being cool.

lenguamor · 01-24-2009, 06:50 PM

Versailles is my favorite...and I grew up there.

Authentic Cuban food, not bastardized by "fusion;" excellent quality over 30+ years. And damn good coffee.

It's disappointing that you received such shabby treatment at Sosa. It makes me hold them in far lower regard.

floydpink · 01-24-2009, 07:01 PM

Something interesting I noticed in the small cafes down there.

The decorations and furnishings are very modest in most cases but every single one had top of the line coffee grinders, with Mazzer being the most common and Rancillio machines with 2 groupheads were standard. This is a great setup and not cheap. I would have never noticed such things before getting into expresso recently.

01-24-2009, 06:29 PM	#1
68TriShield Got Torque? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Maryland Posts: 7,195 Trading: (40)	Re: went down to Calle Ocho Real nice. I would have felt a little weird asking directions in another cigar shop but he was not being cool.

01-24-2009, 06:50 PM	#2
lenguamor puta por Ninfas! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: The 305 again! Posts: 1,030 Trading: (23)	Re: went down to Calle Ocho Versailles is my favorite...and I grew up there. Authentic Cuban food, not bastardized by "fusion;" excellent quality over 30+ years. And damn good coffee. It's disappointing that you received such shabby treatment at Sosa. It makes me hold them in far lower regard. __________________

01-24-2009, 07:01 PM	#3
floydpink crazy diamond Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Pete Location: Orlando Posts: 1,955 Trading: (17)	Re: went down to Calle Ocho Something interesting I noticed in the small cafes down there. The decorations and furnishings are very modest in most cases but every single one had top of the line coffee grinders, with Mazzer being the most common and Rancillio machines with 2 groupheads were standard. This is a great setup and not cheap. I would have never noticed such things before getting into expresso recently. __________________ "If we weren't all crazy we would go insane"