Castle Hill Avenue on the 6 Train Part 1

Hey Hey peeps, what's up!!! Thank you in advance for giving my page a view. For today's post I'm at the Castle Hill Station which is on the Pelham Line 6 train.

On my day off I undertook a long walk and engaged in some lunchtime brews and grub at the Havana Café on Castle Hill.

Since 2017, Havana Café on Castle Hill Avenue (1247 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx NY 718-822-4800) brings a little slice of Cuba with a Bronx twist.

Havana Café has a nice feel to it. The seating area has banquettes that go across the length of the restaurant with a roughly 13 seat reverse L shaped bar. In terms of food and drinks, Havana Café has a full liquor bar with house cocktails (such as the Curvy Colada) as well as bottle, can and draft beers. The drinks accompany a full food menu. Brunch on Saturday and Sundays 12-4. Happy hour Monday to friday 3-7. On to what I had at the Havana Café.

For today's food and drink pairing, I ordered a delicious and solid steak sandwich with lettuce, tomatoes and caramelized onions with plantain chips and a bottle (or two 😉) of Puerto Rico's Medalla Light. 

Brewed by La Cervecera de Puerto Rico in Mayaguez, Medalla Light was inspired by Puerto Rican athletes. According to the Medalla Light website:

Inspired by the medals of the 1979 PanAmerican Games, Medalla Light was born as a celebration of our athletes’ triumphs.

With San Juan hosting the games for the first time, the 1979 PanAmerican Games marked Puerto Rico’s history forever. That year, our delegation won 21 medals that not only made an entire country proud, but also inspired the name of its beloved national beer.

Medalla Light is the result of nearly a century of experience in the art of brewing. Crafted with the highest standards of quality and the world’s finest ingredients, it has been recognized internationally in three continents, including the prestigious Monde Selection®.

Carefully selected hops and two-row barley come together to create a full-flavored, light lager; with a golden color, a clean aroma and a refined taste."

Medalla comes in at 4.2% ABV and is a very light but tasty lager with surprising body for a light beer.

And since I mentioned the Curvy Colada above, here is their flyer.

And with the weather hopefully getting warmer by the day, they have their piña colada machine up and running and the blenders whirring for their other frozen drinks. 

For my next post on places to visit on Castle Hill Avenue near the 6 train, I'll briefly profile some of the other nearby bars and restaurants. 

Any recommendations? Leave them in the comment box. 

Until Then May You Have Some Happy, Safe and Responsible Drinking, 
SiscoVanilla

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