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 Want to taste the delicious Cuban Sandwiches from then
​contest entries?

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5th Annual Ford Taste of Latino Festival

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Hispanic Heritage Celebration:
5th Annual FORD's Taste of Latino: @Centennial Park.  
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Sunday, Oct 15th, 2023.  12am-6pm.  
VIP  AREA: 1pm -4:00pm


Food, Art & Music Festival FORD's Taste of Latino:  Food, Beer, Wine, Art & Music Festival, Sunday, Oct 15th, 2023, 12pm - 6pm in Historic Ybor City. Free Family Festival.  Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy!  A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music and Dance performances!  Closing Ceremony for 2023 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest,, presented by Zephyrhills Water and 2023 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage!


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Ybor City Museum Gardens State Park: 

​https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/ybor-city-museum-state-park/history
Don Vicente Martinez Ybor, an influential cigar manufacturer and Cuban exile, came to the area looking to build a company town in 1885.

​The Ybor cigar factory was the largest in the world, employing more than 4,000 workers.  From 1886 until the 1930s, Ybor City was a flourishing Latin community. People paid premium prices for hand-rolled cigars. Ybor City was the Cigar Capital of the World. The cigar industry declined with the Depression, the advent of cigarettes and the introduction of cigar-making machines. Factories closed and families moved away. It was the end of an era. 

The Ferlita Family.  In 1896, the Ferlita family began baking in the La Joven Francesca Bakery. The original structure was destroyed in a fire.  In 1923, the family rebuilt the current structure and continued to bake in Ybor City through the 1973. At one time the bakery produced more than 5,000 loaves of bread per day.  The ovens still exist and the building offers visitors an opportunity to explore the bakery's history.  Museum Garden. 

The Ybor City Museum garden is an ornamental garden. Although it is not historically significant, the garden is reflective of traditional Mediterranean style courtyards and is a popular location for events.
VIP Tickets for 13th Annual Ford Intl. Cuban Sandwich Festival in Historic Ybor City!  Sunday, May 26th, 2024 at Centennial Park.  Tampa, FL. Noon - 6pm
SMACKDOWN SUNDAY!  
Held at the Ybor City Museum Gardens, located at:
Enjoy Contest Samples of the Entries from all over the world, including the non-traditional entry from Japan: Duck Dive Food Truck, Texas entry: Gordo Good Eats, and more! 

This is the place to be! 
Enjoy red carpet pictures!  

Enjoy sampling of the Cuban Sandwich contest entries! 
Schmooze with local VIPs, media.  
Sit and Relax and get out of the sun for a while. 

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  • Cuban Sandwich Festival
    • 2023 Festivals >
      • 2023 Popular Voting
      • Event Map 2023
      • 2023 Event Promotions
      • 2023 Participation >
        • Participate in CSF >
          • Get YOUR VIP Tickets
          • CONTEST OPPORTUNITIES
          • FORD Kissimmee Cuban Sandwich Festival >
            • Kissimmee Cuban Sandwich Contest
            • FORD Kissimmee CSF FOOD, CULTURAL & NON-PROFIT VENDORS
            • FORD Kissimmee CSF Business Opportunities
            • Kissimmee CSS: Store
          • YBOR Cuban Sandwich Contest
          • FORD Intl CSF Business Opportunities
          • FORD Intl CSF Sponsorship Opportunieis
          • FORD Jacksonville Cuban Sandwich & Taste of Latino Festival >
            • Jacksonville Cuban Sandwich Contest
            • FORD Jacksonville CSF FOOD, CULTURAL & NON-PROFIT VENDORS
            • FORD Jacksonville CSF Business Exhibitor Vendor
          • FORD SW Florida Cuban Sandwich & Taste of Latino Festival >
            • SW FLORIDA Cuban Sandwich Contest
            • FORD SW FLORIDA CSF FOOD, CULTURAL & NON-PROFIT VENDORS
            • FORD SW Florida Cuban Sandwich & Taste of Latino Festival Business Exhibitor Opportunities
      • Event Tools
      • Three Kings / 3 Reyes Festival
      • Ft Myers Ford Cuban Sandwich Festival
    • Cuban Sandwiches in the News
    • About CSF
    • 2022 Cuban Sandwich Festival >
      • 2022 VOTING PAGE
      • 2022 Become a SPONSOR! >
        • Basic Sponsorships
        • Premium Sponsorships
    • VIP Tickets
    • Meet the VIP/Celebrity Judges >
      • FORD Intl CSF FOOD, CULTURAL & NON-PROFIT VENDORS
    • Contestant Smack Talk Videos
    • About The Art
    • Help Make The Biggest Cuban Sandwich in the World!
    • Cuban Sandwich Festival Collector's Aprons
  • Taste of Latino
    • FORD Kissimmee Taste of Latino Festival & Top Leaders Awards >
      • Contest Reg: KISSIMMEE Taste of Latino
      • FORD KISSIMMEE Taste of Latino Business Vendors
    • 4th FORD Ybor City Taste of Latino Festival & Top Leaders Awards >
      • Contest Reg: YBOR Taste of Latino
      • FORD Taste of Latino Business Vendors
  • Press & Promotions
    • 2017 Event Promotion
    • 2016 Press Coverage
    • 2016 Event Promotions
  • Other Websites
    • LatinTimesMedia.com
    • Latin-Times.com
    • Latin-Restaurants.com
    • TasteOfLatino
  • Category
  • Cuban Sandwich Directory
  • 2021 Event Setup
  • 10th Annual YBOR CSF Winners
  • Previous Years!
    • 11th Annual International Contest Registration >
      • 11th Annual CSF: International Contest Information
      • 2021 Contestant List
    • 2020 Kissimmee CSF Contest Registration >
      • Kissimmee, Florida Contest & Vendor Registration
    • 2019 CSF Recap >
      • Thank you Sponsors
      • Meet our Previous Contestants - World Contest
      • 4th Annual CSF Kissimmee Pics
    • 2017 Event Promotion >
      • Event Set up Tools
    • 2015 Tampa Bay >
      • 2015 Contestants -Miami & South Florida Smackdown!! >
        • Meet the Previous Miami CSS VIP/Celebrity Judges
        • 2015 Press Coverage >
          • 2015 Pictures
          • 2015 Event Promotions
      • Meet the VIP/Celebrity Judges
      • 2015 Contestants - State Contest!
      • VIP Tickets: Cuban Sandwich Festival - VIP Areas!
    • 2014 Press >
      • 2014 Press Releases
      • 2014 Contestants - National Contest!
    • 2013 Cuban Sandwich Festival >
      • 2013 Press >
        • 2013 Recap Press Release
      • 2013 Contestants
      • 2013 VIP Judges
      • 2013 Celebrity Hosts
      • 2013 Entertainment
    • 2012 Media Coverage Page
  • Florida Festivals