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...Fidel, like his country, has continued to defy the odds." JOHN KIRK, Cuba expert and professor at Dalhousie University in Canada, on Cuban President Fidel Castro. The world's longest-serving communist leader turned 78 last Friday...
...lange that spans infectious Afro-pop, bluesy grooves, hip-hop and a mosaic of traditional genres. That mix is best encountered at La Refuge, tel: (223) 223 3799. It has no street address, so taxi drivers might have trouble finding it. Listen out for the chocolate-smooth Cuban rumba drifting out from the rutted lanes, a stone's throw from the Rue N'Tomicorobougou. At La Refuge, in a courtyard lit by a lone fluorescent strip, middle-aged couples dance beneath a huge Sahelian moon. Neighborhood goats wander past. And a Malian band, replete with tom-tom, lilting flute...
...friendly instructions make for easy preparation of an Asian-and Caribbean-influenced grilled chicken with toasted chilies, coconut milk, lime and crushed peanuts. There are also recipes for Peking duck and pizzas--all cooked over the coals. Even the all-American burger gets a global makeover with a pressed, Cuban-style rendition, Flay's fusion of "a big, fat burger oozing melted cheese and pickles" and "a big, fat Cuban sandwich oozing melted cheese and pickles." Mmmm...
...chased from Tanzania’s shores returning in force and bringing with them their food, drink and stylings generally. Their presence is everywhere. A visit to the tidy expat watering hole Smokies Tavern is revealing. A full stock of 20 types of whiskey, an outrageously large buffet meal, Cuban cigars and prostitutes (local and imported) are there if the price is right...
Walking into the Eddie Rodriguez store in Miami's Dadeland mall feels like stepping into 1950s Havana. That's because Cuban-born Rodriguez, a former president and creative director of Wilke-Rodriguez menswear, is tapping into the current craze for Latin-inspired fashion with a new lifestyle label produced in association with the Men's Wearhouse. His stores (there are six in the U.S.) sell casual clothing for men and women in their 30s and 40s and are designed to evoke pre-Castro Cuba, complete with carved wood and bamboo details, salsa music and free Cuban coffee. Customers can browse...