This site is closed to new comments and posts.

Notice: This site uses cookies to function.
If you are not comfortable with cookies then please don't browse this website.

The Castillo — Brooklynian

The Castillo

bigguy
bigguy
edited November -1 in Prospect Heights
Just in case you are interested, here's the Wikipedia article on the Castillo of Jagua in Cuba. The article is pretty bare, and completely fails to mention the castle being the inspiration for some of the best sandwiches in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castillo_de_Jagua

Comments

  • carnivore
    carnivore
    We could add that...

    But we probably shouldn't until there's more there about the castle itself.
  • pitu lillet
    pitu lillet
    and then you'd HAVE to get it right about The Whole Epic Story of the various Castillos de Jagua - the original one on the Lower East Side, and the various relatives who got franchises . . . El Gran Castillo, El Rey de Gran Castillo etc.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    pitu lillet wrote: and then you'd HAVE to get it right about The Whole Epic Story of the various Castillos de Jagua - the original one on the Lower East Side, and the various relatives who got franchises . . . El Gran Castillo, El Rey de Gran Castillo etc.
    Do you mind relating that story here? I don't know it. Plus, I bet Andy would blog it if you told the whole story. :D
  • pitu lillet
    pitu lillet
    Carnivore wrote: [quote=pitu lillet]and then you'd HAVE to get it right about The Whole Epic Story of the various Castillos de Jagua - the original one on the Lower East Side, and the various relatives who got franchises . . . El Gran Castillo, El Rey de Gran Castillo etc.
    Do you mind relating that story here? I don't know it. Plus, I bet Andy would blog it if you told the whole story. :D

    but then I'd Have To Get It Right . . .
    and didn't I tell what I knew on the Carneviento thread last year?

    Me and Grandma Nilea used to haunt Essex St back in the 80s, and have frijoles rosados for breakfast at . . .

    o wait, that's the wrong story
Sign In or Register to comment.

Howdy, Stranger!

It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!

Sign In

Categories