Oldest Spanish Restaurant in the United States - Ybor City, FL
N 27° 57.613 W 082° 26.101
17R E 358845 N 3093624
Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders only missed the opening of this restaurant by a few years.
Waymark Code: WM701V
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/12/2009
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The Columbia is the oldest and largest Spanish restaurant in the United States. It was opened as a cafe for cigarmakers by Casimiro Hernandez, Sr. When he died in 1930 his son Casimiro Hernandez, Jr. then brought it to its present glory.
The Columbia has helped popularize Spain's exotic cuisine in America, and through the years has played host to celebrities and world figures. The restaurant has always been under the management of the founding family.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location
Date of FIRST: 01/01/1905
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