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'''Miami Fusion Café''' is a restaurant specializing in Puerto Rican, Cuban and Dominican cuisine located in the former [[Cameo Cafe]] building at 2015 [[5th Avenue North]]. The restaurant, a successor to the [[Miami Café]] in [[Pelham]] and [[Miami Café Xpress]] in [[Hoover]], is known for its "CariMaki" Caribbean-inspired fusion sushi rolls and for its "Jesus cake", a tres leches cake. | '''Miami Fusion Café''' is a restaurant specializing in Puerto Rican, Cuban and Dominican cuisine located in the former [[Cameo Cafe]] building at 2015 [[5th Avenue North]]. The restaurant, a successor to the [[Miami Café]] in [[Pelham]] and [[Miami Café Xpress]] in [[Hoover]], is known for its "CariMaki" Caribbean-inspired fusion sushi rolls and for its "Jesus cake", a tres leches cake. | ||
[[Luis Delgado|Luis]] and [[Samantha Delgado]] opened the restaurant on [[May 22]], [[2017]] with help from chef [[Juan Beras]] and Luis' stepfather [[Bruce Hammer]]. In [[2019]] they | [[Luis Delgado|Luis]] and [[Samantha Delgado]] opened the restaurant on [[May 22]], [[2017]] with help from chef [[Juan Beras]] and Luis' stepfather [[Bruce Hammer]]. In [[2019]] they inaugurated the [[El Conquistador]] [[List of food trucks|food truck]] and announced plans to expand with a tiki bar at 2017 5th Avenue and an event hall spanning both buildings upstairs. The [[2020 Coronavirus pandemic]] put downtown expansion plans on hold. | ||
In [[2020]] the Delgados opened a second location in the [[Greystone Park | In [[2020]] the Delgados opened a second location in the [[Greystone Professional Office Park]] at 5511 [[U.S. Highway 280]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Carlton, Bob (June 2, 2017) "Caribbean restaurant finds a new home in downtown Birmingham." {{BN}} | * Carlton, Bob (June 2, 2017) "Caribbean restaurant finds a new home in downtown Birmingham." {{BN}} | ||
* Van der Bijl, Hanno (April 8, 2019) "Downtown café expanding its space, adding food truck." {{BBJ}} | * Van der Bijl, Hanno (April 8, 2019) "Downtown café expanding its space, adding food truck." {{BBJ}} | ||
* Rebman, Stephanie (August 4, 2020) "Miami Fusion opening second location along US 280." {{BBJ}} | |||
[[Category:Caribbean restaurants]] | [[Category:Caribbean restaurants]] | ||
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[[Category:2017 establishments]] | [[Category:2017 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:5th Avenue North]] | [[Category:5th Avenue North]] | ||
[[Category:Greystone Park | [[Category:Greystone Professional Office Park]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:18, 11 December 2020
Miami Fusion Café is a restaurant specializing in Puerto Rican, Cuban and Dominican cuisine located in the former Cameo Cafe building at 2015 5th Avenue North. The restaurant, a successor to the Miami Café in Pelham and Miami Café Xpress in Hoover, is known for its "CariMaki" Caribbean-inspired fusion sushi rolls and for its "Jesus cake", a tres leches cake.
Luis and Samantha Delgado opened the restaurant on May 22, 2017 with help from chef Juan Beras and Luis' stepfather Bruce Hammer. In 2019 they inaugurated the El Conquistador food truck and announced plans to expand with a tiki bar at 2017 5th Avenue and an event hall spanning both buildings upstairs. The 2020 Coronavirus pandemic put downtown expansion plans on hold.
In 2020 the Delgados opened a second location in the Greystone Professional Office Park at 5511 U.S. Highway 280.
References
- Carlton, Bob (June 2, 2017) "Caribbean restaurant finds a new home in downtown Birmingham." The Birmingham News
- Van der Bijl, Hanno (April 8, 2019) "Downtown café expanding its space, adding food truck." Birmingham Business Journal
- Rebman, Stephanie (August 4, 2020) "Miami Fusion opening second location along US 280." Birmingham Business Journal