WHY The ornate tiered wedding cakes are award winners, and the Cuban sandwiches are worth driving across town for, as many do.

WHAT This huge, gleaming café and bakery, founded by Cuban immigrants in the ’60s, displays a gorgeous and staggeringly diverse array of goods. Where else can you find Cuban bread, all-American cheesecake and the guava/cheese strudel called refugiado all under one roof?