Spanish soldier Juan Moré discovered an authentic recipe for his favorite bread while fighting the Spanish-American war in Cuba. After the war, Moré settled in Ybor City in `95. Armed with the recipe, he opened La Segunda Central Bakery in Tampa’s historic district. The bakery quickly became famous for its traditional, three-foot-long loaves of Cuban bread. Each loaf is baked with a long fresh strip of palmetto leaf down the middle to form the split. The outside turns crisp and lightly brown, while the inside becomes pillowy white. Diners pack the storefront bakery and deli for steaming cups of café con leche, guava-filled pastries and breakfast sandwiches on freshly baked bread. But if you're looking for the ultimate taste of Cuba, order the Cuban sandwich. Hot and pressed, it comes loaded with mojo marinated pork, smoked ham, Genoa salami, Swiss cheese, pickle and special sauce on Cuban bread. 

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