"Being a Miami Cuban-American outside of this city is like living in limbo—where kissing someone hello in Titusville might get you a galleta (not the cookie). But for many Cuban-Americans born here, Chug’s feels like home. It’s a place where both cultures and cuisines meet to create dishes like malanga latkes and arroz con leche blintzes. At Chug’s, you can dip your tostada in cafe con leche without getting any funny looks before biting into a frita with blue cheese. This restaurant is the very specific but shared story of millennial Cuban-Americans born in Miami who grew up eating croquetas and grilled cheese sandwiches. Chug’s is the place that asked, “Why not combine the two?” (with onions and a fried egg on top). Dishes rotate frequently, so you might not always find that croqueta grilled cheese, but you’re guaranteed to enjoy something that feels both familiar and completely new: Cuban-American food. " - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer
