La Bodeguita del Medio - 55 years - La Habana, Cuba
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La Bodeguita del Medio is located on Empedrado Street in old Havana, Cuba.
Waymark Code: WMVF3X
Location: Cuba
Date Posted: 04/10/2017
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Two memorial plaques are affixed to the outside wall at the entrance of La Bodeguita for the 55th anniversary of the resto-bar.
First plaque: "A Angel Martinez el fundador de La Bodeguita Del Medio, la autentica Bohemia de la Habana en su 55 aniversario 1942 - 1997"
Translation: "To Angel Martinez the founder of La Bodeguita Del Medio, authentic Bohemia of Havana on its 55th anniversary 1942 - 1997"
Second plaque: "A Nicolas Nicolás Guillén nuestro poeta nacional cliente asiduo y promotor incansable de La Bodeguita Del Medio en su 55 aniversario 1942 - 1997"
Translation: "To Nicolas Nicolás Guillén our national poet, assiduous customer and tireless promoter of La Bodeguita Del Medio in its 55th anniversary 1942 - 1997".
La Bodeguita del Medio is a typical restaurant-bar of Old Havana. It is a famous tourist destination because of the personalities which have patronized it: Salvador Allende, the poet Pablo Neruda, the artist Josignacio and many others. La Bodeguita lays claim to being the birthplace of the Mojito cocktail, prepared in the bar since its opening in 1942, although this is disputed. The rooms are full of curious objects, frames, photos, as well as the walls covered by signatures of famous or unknown customers, recounting the island’s past.
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