Comida y Música

In our house, we appreciate good food as much as we do good music. We were delighted to hear Cuban-American restaurateur Patricia Estorino connect the two during her recent interview on the GBH radio program The Culture Show. As she says, the older she gets, the more she realizes that EVERYTHING is connected. (It was the last segment on the October 9 program; jump to 42:00 for a bit of music and then her conversation with journalist Jared Bowen.)

We are looking forward to visiting Gustazo Cuban Kitchen and Bar -- either in Cambridge or in Waltham. Hearing this interview reminds me of another excellent Cuban eatery in our region -- Café Reyes in Worcester. Unlike Gustazo, I have already been to Café Reyes (though not recently) and can report first-hand that it has both wonderful food and beautiful visual arts. 

Note: Gustazo is for dinner; Reyes for breakfast and lunch. Both offer catering. I was contemplating all of this while making breakfast this morning and listening to Havana Meets Kingston, which was recently recommended by a student in this class. I was not paying close attention until I heard the tune Chan Chan in Dub -- a reggae take on one of my very favorite songs.