The Diverse Faces of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival 2021
Photo courtesy of South Beach Wine & Food Festival Martha Cardenas, owner, El Mago de Las Fritas Following in her father’s footsteps, Martha Cardenas has kept the legacy of El Mago de Las Fritas alive. Originally founded in Miami in 1984 by Ortelio Cárdenas, the restaurant is famous for its fritas. This Cuban take on the all-American hamburger is made with a blend of ground beef, pork, and chorizo, and tops the patty with fried shoestring potatoes for a sandwich that has more depth and a bit of crunch. Cardenas' frita took center stage when then-president Barack Obama downed a half-dozen b...
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