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Sabor de Cuba
from Frederick Faces 2019
2019 Frederick
CUBAN CUISINE
Sabor de CubaMaikel Gattorno, chef
The flavors and aromas that surround you at Sabor de Cuba evoke the island’s rich culinary heritage in a family-friendly restaurant, where service and the food are both first-class. Owners Irieska Caetano and Angel Maikel Gattorno bring enthusiasm to their cozy space in the heart of Downtown Frederick.
Chef Mike was born in Cuba, and came to the United States with his family when he was a child. His culinary training was earned by watching and practicing alongside his grandmother, who cooked authentic Cuban dishes in their kitchen learned from her own mother. The authentic Cuban cuisine Chef Mike serves today calls upon those lessons and his generations of family recipes.
Everything is created in-house, from the appetizers to the dressings and sauces to the desserts. Sabor de Cuba’s menu is filled with traditional Cuban favorites such as empanadas stuffed with chicken or Cuban-style ground beef; the Cubano sandwich, filled with roast pork, honey ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard; Ropa Vieja, slowly cooked flank steak pulled and smothered in tomato sauce, olives and capers; and Picadillo, ground beef slow cooked with potatoes and olives.
Even the drinks are fresh and authentic. Mojitos are made on the spot, with pure cane sugar, fresh lime and plenty of mint leaves, muddled to bring out their flavor. Guava and cheese empanadas, flan or Tres Leches cake round out your authentic meal, especially when paired with a Cuban coffee or Café con Leche.
As you enjoy your meal, you’ll notice plenty of beautiful Cuban artwork on display. It is the work of acclaimed Cuban artist Antonio Gattorno, widely recognized as one of the founders of Cuba’s Modernist Movement. The artist was a contemporary of Ernest Hemingway, and, before his death in 1980, played an important role in the development of a Cuban national identity through his paintings. He was a distant cousin of Chef Mike.
9 E. Patrick St., Frederick 301.663.1036 sabordecubarestaurant.com
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