A Cuban restaurant in the works for almost two years at the Flamingo will open Dec. 26, a restaurant representative confirmed.
Havana 1957 will occupy the space that once housed Tropical Breeze Café, which has been closed for almost a decade.
The restaurant makes sense for the Flamingo — not just because of the property’s tropical theming or the fact the Strip needs more Cuban food. But also because Havana in the 1950s was something like Las Vegas is today: a draw for gamblers, a place for pleasure-seeking, a city a bit louche in certain aspects, but cheerfully so.
Havana 1957, part of the Vida & Estilo (V&E) Hospitality Group portfolio, has five locations in Miami.