Tampa Community Leader Maruchi Azorin interviews Restaurateur and Philanthropist Richard Gonzmart during a November 2nd Florida Conversation: Cuban Music and Dance at the Tampa Bay History Center.
Tampa Community Leader Maruchi Azorin interviews Restaurateur and Philanthropist Richard Gonzmart during a November 2nd Florida Conversation: Cuban Music and Dance at the Tampa Bay History Center. Photo by Diane Egner
A question about the history of the Columbia Restaurant Group momentarily flummoxed Richard Gonzmart as he recalled his Spanish-Cuban immigrant parents and their love of food and dance.
A question about the history of the Columbia Restaurant Group momentarily flummoxed Richard Gonzmart as he recalled his Spanish-Cuban immigrant parents and their love of food and dance. Photo by Diane Egner
Tampa Architect Ray Wong asks about the design and culture reflected in Columbia restaurants, including the signature architectural structure situated on Seventh Avenue in Ybor City.
Tampa Architect Ray Wong asks about the design and culture reflected in Columbia restaurants, including the signature architectural structure situated on Seventh Avenue in Ybor City. Photo by Diane Egner
The famous Flamenco Dinner Show dancers from the Columbia Restaurant Group perform a traditional dance with newly designed outfits.
The famous Flamenco Dinner Show dancers from the Columbia Restaurant Group perform a traditional dance with newly designed outfits. Photo by Diane Egner
Flamenco dancers have performed at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City for more than 30 years.
Flamenco dancers have performed at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City for more than 30 years. Photo by Diane Egner
The Tampa Bay History Center crowd enjoys the energetic Flamenco dancers who regularly perform at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City, Florida’s oldest restaurant and the largest Spanish restaurant in the world.
The Tampa Bay History Center crowd enjoys the energetic Flamenco dancers who regularly perform at the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City, Florida’s oldest restaurant and the largest Spanish restaurant in the world. Photo by Diane Egner
On display at the Tampa Bay History Center are oil paintings depicting Tampa’s Spanish-Cuban immigrant culture that once lined the walls of the former Valencia Gardens Restaurant.
On display at the Tampa Bay History Center are oil paintings depicting Tampa’s Spanish-Cuban immigrant culture that once lined the walls of the former Valencia Gardens Restaurant. Photo by Diane Egner
Attendees at a Florida Conversation with Richard Gonzmart (his ancestors include the Gonzalez and Martinez families) mingle afterward for a few personal questions.
Attendees at a Florida Conversation with Richard Gonzmart (his ancestors include the Gonzalez and Martinez families) mingle afterward for a few personal questions. Photo by Diane Egner
The Cuban Pathways exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center will be on display through Feb. 12, 2023.
The Cuban Pathways exhibit at the Tampa Bay History Center will be on display through Feb. 12, 2023. Photo by Diane Egner

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