Latino or Americano #11

It's time again for our game "Latino or Americano?" All you have to do is guess if the house pictured is owned by a Latino or an Americano. Ready? Set? Guess!

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Go Big or Go To Hell

Ok, maybe not hell but it sounded better than go big or go home. In Hialeah we like to supersize our saints so it's only natural to see one that's floor to ceiling right? You ain't seen nothing unti; you've seen this one at night. It's got purple neon. I can't promise you a picture of that but I'll sure try.

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Honda Loves Hialeah Cubans

Spotted on Lejeune Road by Ocean Bank

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Now Accepting Food Stamps

Shopping just got that much more convenient.

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Ceci's Cuban Desserts

Craving a little taste of home? Ceci's in Hialeah can take care of that! Ceci learned these recipes in Havana, Cuba and perfected them in Hialeah, FL. She has been bringing smiles to close friends and family for over 40 years. Now, she's decided to share her treats with many more. You can place orders at (786) 419-0772.


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Hippies in Hialeah

Funny enough, they didn't speak a word of English.

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Today's Hialeah Thought

Translation: Cojelo con take it easy

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Shopping Cops In Hialeah

No wonder you can never find a cop in Hialeah when you need one. They're all out shopping! I love how there are several parking spots open but the sergeant blocks them by parking sideways IN THE STREET. By the way, great parking job there sergeant!

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When Abuela Gets Annoying, Get Rid Of Her

What's more annoying than kids underfoot all day? Parents and grandparents, of course! In Hialeah, you can drop your kids and your parents off at day care and get on with whatever it is you do all day.

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Hialeah Haikus

"Either my jeans shrank

Or this rice and beans diet
Is stretching my ass'' - Santayana

Yes, there's a book out called Hialeah Haikus and it's mad popular too. Hialeah Haikus is written by a group of Miami artists, writers and actors in their 20s and 30s calling themselves "Foryoucansee."

Laura Isensee of the Miami Herald writes about the book saying "Seventeen syllables at a time, the writers try to celebrate the Miami culture they know and grew up with. That's not the slick image of South Beach from television, but the Cuban-American culture that pulses in the suburbs of Kendall, at the spring formal at Belen Jesuit prep school or in the agua, fango y factoria of Hialeah (a less-than-flattering reference to the city's water, mud and factories). Here's the link to the full story: Young artists celebrate Miami in ‘Hialeah Haikus'

I don't know about you but this is a book I have to check out. There aren't too many out there that truly celebrate real life and pop culture in Miami.

Photo credit: CHARLES TRAINOR JR / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

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Shout Outs

I have to take a moment to give a few shout outs here to some nice peeps that hooked us up.

First and foremost, lovely Rebekah, the Miami Cocktails Examiner who wrote Local cocktails: a mixology ode to Sweet Home Hialeah apparently inspired by our recent blog posts on sherbet colored houses. Thanks Rebekah for the recognition and for the delicioso new cocktail.

Last but not least, Jenny who writes over at Hearts and Hoops a blog about the misadventures and random ruminations of her life as a sister, daughter, friend, teacher and wife of a Basketball Coach. Jenny listed us as one of her favorite reads. That makes me all tingly - you know, in a manly kind of way.

So thanks peeps for sticking with us and getting our self-satire. We love you right back!

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We Don't Need No Stinkin' Grasses

We don't need no stinkin' grasses! (Yes, those are plastic flowers in cement)

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Fountains, Fountains, Fountains

We love our fountains in Hialeah. Now all we need to do is actually fill them up with water so the birds can have a little fun too.

Want to see more Hialeah fountains? Pick the "Fountains" category on our sidebar to see them all!

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Latino or Americano #10

It's time again for our game "Latino or Americano?" All you have to do is guess if the house pictured is owned by a Latino or an Americano. Ready? Set? Guess!

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In Chango We Trust, All Others Pay Cash

Photo via We're not yelling, we're Cuban

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Lo Que Pica El Gallo

It's been a few days since we posted some juicy stuff here on Sweet Home Hialeah. It's been a busy few weeks. We've been swimming through the streets taking photos, thanks to the rain and poor drainage here in Hialeah.

We know you're just sitting around with your thumbs up your culos when we aren't posting so we wanted to turn you on to a new blog on the block to keep you busy on the days we're busy chasing the free range chickens out of our concrete front yards and away from the offerings we left San Lazaro.

Stop by and check out "Lo Que Pica El Gallo" it's pretty funny and the chica's who write it are cute. Here's a excerpt to give you a little taste:

What’s the one word your Abuela would say or add on to every insult about every person she was gossiping about or yelling at you because you were too loud during her “novela que empieza ahora”? Does Cagalistroso/Cagalistrosa ring a bell?

Like it? Get some more on their blog... Lo Que Pica El Gallo

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Is It Fresh?

Photo Credit: NoNameHere

Is it still fresh if you can't spell it? Taken at Long John Silvers on 49th Street in Hialeah (of course.)

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Jesus Couldn't Help

Even Jesus couldn't save this business in Hialeah.

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Sherbet Colored Houses (2)

Tasty aren't they? (see more Sherbet Colored Houses here)

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Latino or Americano #9

It's time again for our game "Latino or Americano?" All you have to do is guess if the house pictured is owned by a Latino or an Americano. Ready? Set? Guess!

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Eco-Friendly in Hialeah

It's not that we're trying to kick it old school when we don't toss our clothes in the dryer. No, we're not cheap either, we're eco-friendly.

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Hialeah Should Be Blessed

Hialeah should be blessed, BIG TIME, with all these saints.

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Park Anywhere You Like

In Hialeah we park on the sidewalks and walk in the streets.

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VIP Parking in Hialeah

This is the way we park our cars, park our cars, park our cars. This is the way we park our cars in the city of Hialeah.

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We Delivery

Photo Credit: CamilaWildenburg

If you don't feel like having a sit down dinner at the old Hitching Post on Okeechobee then don't worry, they delivery!

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World Cup Fever Hialeah Style

Photo credit to: Suzette Alfaro

Want to watch the World Cup? No need to purchase at big screen HDTV, just hang out in the electronics section of any major store in Hialeah.

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Red Means Stop

In case you missed the memo, red means STOP. No seriously, there was a memo. Read the .pdf here.

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Feliz Cumpleaños Hialeah, You Too America!

Photo © Whipped Bakeshop

Sunday, July 4th come and celebrate America's independence and Hialeah's 85th birthday at Milander Park (on 48th St and Palm Avenue). Gates open at 7 PM. (so get there super early) There will be music, fun, and great fireworks, all thanks to Hialeah's sponsors! As part of the celebration, 85 residents of our community will become U.S. CITIZENS and be sworn in by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Department. Free admission and free parking. God Bless America! (oh, and Hialeah too)

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Just What We Need, Another Latin America

Guess what? Hialeah has a new Latin American at Palm Avenue and 7th Street. Just what we needed!

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Hialeah Gets a New Bridge

Mayor Julio Robaina joined Mayor Ramon Rodriguez from the City of Medley, Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz and other officials for the inauguration of the new bridge on Okeechobee and West 16th avenue. The bridge connects Hialeah to the city of Medley and provides easier access to NW 72 Avenue. Mayor Robaina addressed the crowd, "This joint construction venture provided many needed jobs to the community and will greatly benefit the businesses in the area."

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