Cuba Restaurant and Rum Bar
222 Thompson Street (Bleecker and West 3^rd)
2 blocks south of Washington Square Park
Sunday, February 26^th
5:30 pm optional drinks; 6:15 pm dinner
$75 3-course meal, mojito or sangria, t & tip 

I decided to eat here before taking the group to Cuba just to get a feel of what would be in store in Havana for myself, and I fell in love with this place. Zagat rated 4.3 they say, “Everyone’s Havana great time at this high-energy Village supplier of authentic Cuban standards and heavenly mojitos charmingly served in funky Latin digs with a vacation vibe.”. In keeping with Cuban tradition, everyone will get a mojito (or sangria) with the meal. Voted best Mojito in town, I must admit it was better than many we had in Cuba (except for the ones that we made in our cocktail class).  Our menu will include many Cuban specialties such as a seafood casserole of lobster tail, shrimp, scallops, monk fish, clams and mussels in a lobster cream sauce with diced sweet plantains or shredded skirt steak braised in salsa criolla, sliced onions and peppers nested in a tropical plantain basket or roasted chicken breast with sweet peas, cherry tomatoes, avocado with sweet plantains and saffron rice. Traditional appetizers and desserts are also included.