At Havana Nights Tampa, experience the sights, smells, taste and feel of Cuba. Credit: pexels.com

At Havana Nights Tampa, experience the sights, smells, taste and feel of Cuba. Credit: pexels.com
Don't miss your chance to experience the flavors, sounds and heartbeat of Cuba — right here in Tampa. Head to the Historic Santaella Cigar Factory — now known as the Ampersand Event Center, but we're partial to the old name — for Havana Nights Tampa, a gloriously Cuban celebration of all the best bits of Cuban culture — Cuban cocktails, food, music, cigars and ambiance. The night features cocktail tasting stations, light bites from a myriad of Cuban restaurants (and caterers), domino tables, a band and a DJ (we're assuming not at the same time), a cigar lounge, and Cuban art and fashion. 

Havana Nights Tampa | Ampersand Event Center, 1906 N. Armenia Ave., Tampa | Dec. 1: 7 p.m. (VIP, 6 p.m.) | $45-$300 | Get tickets to Havana Nights Tampa here | Don't miss an event — subscribe to Creative Loafing's weekly Do This newsletter

This article appears in Nov 15-22, 2018.

Cathy's portfolio includes pieces for Visit Florida, USA Today and regional and local press. In 2016, UPF published Backroads of Paradise, her travel narrative about retracing the WPA-era Florida driving...