Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar in Fort Lauderdale (800 E. Las Olas Blvd) celebrates one year anniversary with a month-long series of curated deals and events geared to thank guests for their patronage and continued support.
Special Events
Joe Piscopo Live
Thursday, April 28 at 5 p.m.
Kicking off the month-long celebration, Saturday Night Live (SNL) alumnus, entertainer, and radio personality, Joe Piscopo, will host a special event from 5 to 8 p.m. To unlock this opportunity, local guests must sign up for the restaurant’s new “Las Olas Locals VIP Club” program and RSVP for the cocktail reception.
Cuba Libre Nights Viva La Noche – One Year Anniversary Celebration
Friday, April 29 & Saturday, April 30 at 10:30 p.m.
Viva La Noche – One Year Anniversary will have party goers dancing the night away from 10:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. Enjoy free admission all night with first 50 guests each night receiving a complimentary shot, plus special midnight madness, appearances and live percussionist. Special guest DJ El Niño from Connecticut will bring his Northern Latin flair, mixing Latin Hits and Top 40 on Saturday, April 30 alongside DJ XMIAMI.
Anniversary Mojito Mondays
Every Monday, May 2 – May 30 at 4 p.m.
Guests can enjoy the new Mojito Mondays with $2 empanadas, $25 mojito and sangria pitchers, mojito making classes and free anniversary month salsa lessons (5:30 and 6:30 p.m.)
Prize Wheel Giveaways
Monday, May 2 through Monday, May 30 at 4 p.m.
Guests can enjoy prizes and surprises during happy hour daily, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. during the celebration period (one spin per person per day).
Mother’s Day Special
Sunday, May 8 at 11 a.m.
Spoil mom this Mother’s Day with new brunch menu items including a light, refreshing and spritzy “Berry Special Lady” Spritzer, curated with moms in mind starting at 11 a.m. Moms will be handed a rose on this special occasion and treated to a $25 gift certificate (valid for a return visit, restrictions apply).
“ALL You Can Eat” Paella
Saturday, May 14 at 11 a.m.
Brunchtastic Menu “All You Can Eat” Paella will be available for $29.75 per person and bottomless brunch pitchers of bloody mary, mimosas and red or white sangria for 17 per person or all three drink options plus mojitos (classic, passion fruit or coconut), and margaritas (classic or mango) for $22 per person.
Memorial Sunday Pig Roast
Sunday, May 29 at 4 p.m.
On Memorial Day Sunday, Chef Guillermo Pernot will be cooking, in coal-fired Caja China roasting boxes, two 48-hour mojo-marinated pigs. The cooking will be done streetside in front of the restaurant on Las Olas Blvd throughout the day. The traditional Cuban dinner will be served on pig-shaped terracotta tabletop grills beginning at 4 p.m., accompanied by steamed yuca with onion, garlic and chicharrones mojo, white rice and black beans for $29.75 per person (minimum two people).
For more information and to make reservations, please visit https://www.cubalibrerestaurant.com/en/fortlauderdale/
About Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar is located at 800 East Las Olas Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The popular concept, now with five locations, launched to much critical acclaim in Philadelphia in 2000, followed by Atlantic City in 2004, Orlando in 2008, Washington, D.C. in 2010 and Fort Lauderdale in April 2021, providing guests with a passport to Cuba’s intriguing flavors and cuisine. The restaurant’s name, which translates to “a free Cuba,” signifies hope for the future of the treasured island nation. The company’s mission is to provide an “escape” to Havana through exciting food, beverage and entertainment experiences that celebrate the Cuban people and culture. Two-time James Beard award-winning Chef-Partner Guillermo Pernot’s menus feature tantalizing tastes that reflect Cuba’s culinary traditions, as well as the emerging modern cuisine that he is experiencing during his continuing travels to Cuba.
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar is poised for expansion into new markets with multiple new locations being planned. Principals Barry Gutin and Larry Cohen bring a unique combination of hospitality and expertise to each of their projects and have been partners in the hospitality business since 1995. For more information, please visit www.CubaLibreRestaurant.com.