(Oct. 1, 2018) Croqueta Day in Miami

Oct. 1, 2018 Croqueta Day in Miami in honor of Sergio’s Cuban restaurant serving its 20 millionth croqueta.

This makes it official: Miami is the country’s croqueta capital.

“Whereas croquetas are a staple of Cuban cuisine that is enjoyed by residents and tourists of the city of Miami on a daily basis…” the city of Miami proclamation reads, which Mayor Francis Suarez signed on Sept. 25.

That’s an honest-to-goodness seal of approval.

In celebration — you guessed it — there will be croquetas. The Sergio’s restaurant on Coral Way, 3252 SW 22nd St., will be giving out free croquetas from 4-7 p.m., free Cuban cafecito until 8 p.m., and Havana Club daiquiris from 5-8 p.m.(Read full text at Miami.com)

Para conocer la Historia de la Croqueta