Havana Spice Restaurant offers Cuban food, like croquetas, plantains, tamal and more. The best part? They partner with third-party entities to offer delivery. On this particular day, that was a "need," not a "want." I placed an order for sopa de pollo, hot chocolate and frita cubana.



The chicken soup hit the spot, and it was rich in flavor. I wouldn't have minded some more veggies or rice or noodles inside to balance out all the broth. The frita cubana is a burger with potato sticks, which were maybe crispier prior to delivery. Overall, good for what it was.



Grade: B

Robert Is Here Fruit Stand & Farm is a well-known spot in Homestead, Flordia, that features more fruits than I've ever seen in my life.



Kaitee and I found ourselves in this area while traveling from one Florida national park to another. And with those hot Florida days, a cold fruit smoothie sounded like perfection.



"Robert Is Here is a family-owned and operated fruit stand in Homestead, Florida. We specialize in Rare & Exotic fruits and vegetables, mostly grown right here on our farms," the website reads.



"Although the location started off as a literal Fruit Stand located on the side of the road, it has grown into a complete tourist destination equipped with an Animal Farm, Play Area and picnic tables. We even have live music on the weekends and holidays!"



The fruit stand offers both milkshakes and smoothies. Both are made just with fruit and milk (milkshake) or ice (smoothies).



"We spend hours every morning hand-cutting all of the fruits that go into our delicious milkshakes and smoothies. When you order, we add your fruit to a blender cup and throw in some milk or ice, then blend it until it is nice and creamy. Notice how all that went into it was fruit and milk/ice? That's because nothing else goes in; we proudly produce our milkshakes and smoothies free from artificial colors, flavors and preservatives," reads the website.



The list of fruits availble is extensive, and up to three can be mixed together. Some are only available seasonally, but there are still many, many to choose from.



Banana
Blackberry
Black Sapote*
Blueberry
Canistel*
Cantaloupe*
Cherry
Chocolate
Coconut
Coffee
Dragon Fruit*
Guanabana (+$2)*
Guava
Key Lime
Jackfruit*
Mamey*
Mango
Orange
Oreo
Papaya
Passion Fruit
Pineapple
Sapodilla*
Strawberry
Tamarind



My simple mango-strawberry-pineapple drink was quick, and considering the line, I didn't want to go back and forth about what was in season and what wasn't. I wanted to keep it simple. Simply delicious.

Grade: A

It may sound strange, but my first churro was at my primary school. It was a small school, and a lot of their food items were homemade, rather than delivered from a big box supplier.



I remember entering the kitchen for breakfast one morning and seeing a large countertop machine that had metal arms sticking out, holding filled pastry-like items. These churros, I learned, had grooved edges covered in sugar and filled with a raspberry preserve of some sort. How churros made it onto a primary school breakfast menu in Wellsburg, WV, I have no idea. But I knew I loved them from that moment on.



Churro Mania is a Miami, Florida, based franchise with 27 locations that serve churros, empanadas, tequenos and more.



I tried the bite-size churros with caramel - which I had extremely high hopes for - but they were a bit hard and too chewy.



The tequanos, though, seemed freshly made. Light, puffy dough filled with cheese that was piping hot. Like a healthier, tastier version of a mozzarella stick.



Grade: B