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Listen: The Latin ProgramColumbia Restaurant in Ybor City.
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Restaurant founded in 1905 in Tampa's Ybor City by Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernandez, Sr.
Note historical marker in front reading, "The Columbia is the oldest and largest Spanish restaurant in the United States. It was opened as a cafe for cigarmakers by Casimiro Hernandez, Sr. When he died in 1930 his son Casimiro Hernandez, Jr. then brought it to its present glory. The Columbia has helped popularize Spain's exotic cuisine in America, and through the years has played host to celebrities and world figures. The restaurant has always been under the management of the founding family."
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