Danny is the best! As someone who came over as an immigrant from Peru as a child, and having lived in Miami all his life, he is literally friends with every local as you wander from stop to stop. He's friendly, charming and extremably likable. He shared fun tidbits and promoted small businesses as much as possible. The food was good, the stops all worthwhile, but Danny really made the tour fun and informative!
The stops:
1. Two art galleries - gorgeous artwork from locals. I wish I had bought some striking ones of sailing.
2. Coffee shop - some very strong Cuban coffee for those interested, as well as yummy potato, ham and cheese croquettes.
3. Photo ops with murals
4. Dominoes park where we watched locals play, and learned the rules.
5. Old Havana Restaurant for a sugar cane mojito (delicious) and Cuban sandwich (basic). Also bought peanuts for $1 from a local vendor.
6. The bakery for guava pastilles. This place was swamped. The pastille was flaky and buttery.
7. Cuban cigar making - interesting to see how they're made.
8. Sugar cane drinks - the grandma was working hard to push the sugar cane through the press!
9. Local market for beef empanadas (yum) - went back later to buy another pastry.
10. Last stop for churos - thin like fries, oh so good