Restaurants & Bars
Miami's Iconic Versailles Restaurant, Birthplace Of ‘La Ventanita,' Celebrates 50th Anniversary
What originally started as a small, limited seating cafe 50 years ago has grown into the world's most famous Cuban restaurant.
November 9, 2021
What originally started as a small, limited seating cafe 50 years ago has grown into the world’s most famous Cuban restaurant.
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In the early ’60s, Cuban businessman Felipe Valls arrived in Miami and began selling restaurant equipment which led him to open a coffee stand known today as the famous ‘ventanita,’ or little window.
That’s where people hang out grab their cafecito, a pastelito, or a croqueta and talk about pretty much anything. Now there are over 1,000 of these ventanitas in Miami and it’s all thanks to Felipe Valls, a man with a vision.
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