Cuba Cuba Sandwicheria

Cuba Cuba Sandwicheria, which opened in late summer 2013 in Glendale’s CitySet complex, is the next chapter in Kristy Socarras Bigelow’s success story. She could be a poster child for the American Dream: A Cuban-American from Miami whose family didn’t allow her to go to college -- “Cuban moms are strict,” she explains -- and who had little restaurant experience, she opened Cuba Cuba Cafe & Bar in the Golden Triangle in 2001, and it quickly became a hot spot. By the time fast-casual sandwich-shop spinoff Cuba Cuba Sandwicheria came to Glendale, Socarras Bigelow had a new partner, a restaurant-industry veteran who saw big potential in the concept. “Every neighborhood needs Cuban cuisine," says Socarras Bigelow. We couldn't agree more.