Style of the City celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month in Puerto Sagua Miami Seaside – CBS Miami

MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – At Puerta Sagua on the corner of Collins Avenue and 7th Street in Miami Beach, you’ll feel like you’ve stepped back in time.

The family business has existed since 1968, says General Manager David Rivero, whose grandfather and father started it all.

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“What is so special about that?” asked Lisa Petrillo from CBS4.

“This is something that is very close to my heart,” said Rivero.

“My grandfather and his two sons started here, one of them is my father. It is very important to me to make sure that the legacy continues and that I take care of what you started. “

In the family tradition, David’s son Alex also works in the restaurant, which has had the same old-school look for decades. It’s about keeping traditions and a sense of familiarity for their trusted customers.

“I was privileged to have people who saw me walking around as a kid and still come here today and see me as adults and my children,” he explained.

The heart of the restaurant is a painting of the Scull sisters. They were legendary Cuban-born twins who created whimsical three-dimensional paintings of street scenes in Old Havana.

“This gentleman here in black seems to have existed because a lot of customers come in and say, oh hey, that’s so and so,” David said, pointing to a figure in the painting.

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The menu is huge.

A feast came to their table for the tasting, which began with the familiar Cuban sides, like the crispy and tender Yuca Frita and the oversized flat tostones that Petrillo can’t seem to stop eating.

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Flat Tostones from Puerto Sagua. (CBS4)

“It’s a green plantain. We pre-fry them and then you mash them like that, ”said Rivero.

“This could really be my all time favorite plantain,” said Petrillo. “I love that it’s so flat. It’s so wonderfully crispy. That’s great.”

Slow cooked rice paella from Puerto Sagua. (CBS4)

Next, paella with slow cooked rice. Yours is legendary. Alex describes it

“We have lobster calamari, scallops, clams, oysters, shrimp and grouper and chicken,” said Alex Rivero.

“When I’ve eaten paella, the lobster is often dry. That is not and there is something about this yellow rice. It just hits the right spots, ”said Petrillo.

Classic vaca frita served with beans and rice from Puerto Sagua. (CBS4)

You end with the classic vaca frita, served with beans and rice. It’s slow-cooked beef, marinated in lemon, garlic, and salt, and served crispy with grilled onions.

“It’s so delicious, so much flavor, so delicious and the onions have just the right consistency. Very good, ”said Petrillo.

Puerto Sagua is open 7 days a week from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

For more information, please visit Instagram @Puerto_saguamiami.

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