The Miami Pastelito Power Rankings - Miami - The Infatuation

"If we gave Celia Cruz (R.I.P., Queen) Party Cake’s pastelito, she’d be yelling “¡Azucar!” so loud they’d hear it in Tampa. First, it’s glazed with a very sweet syrup on both the top and bottom of the pastelito. So the first thing you taste is—yes, azucar. But the puff pastry is incredibly crunchy too. You can puncture the top with your finger, leaving a hole that goes several layers deep. It’s a simple, minimalist pastelito with just enough guava and cheese, the perfect breakfast companion to a colada because la vida es un carnival." - mariana trabanino, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer