Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Day 26: Havana Cuban Cuisine



As told by rap's Frederick Douglass, Ghostface Killah:

Killa Bees luncheon crosstown to brunchin'
McColl Center main man Premeaux
slug through the Kevlar in '93 when they tried to bite his stilo
rocked a Panama Optimo, incognito mosquito like
we got Dodgson here sketchy fella made to give 'em Cali hella
rolled one-deep with a cat called Buzzee
whipped his mama white Camry passenger rearview torn off
Rainbow sandals scuzzy
before he ever gone off.
Church Street cruisin for a first taste of Cuban,
Cuisine, Havana, restaurant lookin' mild-mannered
address listed on Trade
in the building down the steps
like my boy still rockin' that high top fade
to Church Street level
only patrons like they own the place
familia at the bar: Netherlands v. Uruguay
young beardo waiters, chinstrap happy, laughy
hit 'em with oil on baguette, sliced the thin way
spittin big props to Uruguay, saying Euros can be racist
Buzzee knew wasn't his place to break it: the blue and white
whiter then most pastries
bicycle to the head like most Maces
Anyways, he selling the shake mango advance like Fandango
"You drink a liquid more quicker, but a shake slower cuz it's thicker."
Boys ordered juices despite it, Rae'll tell it: gotta sell it more sicker.
Lunch menu all $7.95, chinstrap with cap say all the items is live
Blogger take Ropa Vieja to the slaughter, Preemy, "Chunks of Pork" no water
while dudes wait scheming public school sitcom connect the dots
Ben off the wall, Buzzee off the clock
Connect Four board collect the rocks until the orders drop.
As for the Ropa, ain't none dopa
Sweet black beans with rice, peppers, onions, peas
Had 'em shaking in they Wallabees
McGravy for cryin, McGravy for tryin
Patsy Cline 'em for lyin
Need more details? Take you apart, piecemeal.
Pork Chunks a obscene scene, know what I mean?
Man, that's Ben wife's day to day, bring home the green
smile like a breadwinner
DOOM's for sinners
Havana Cuban for no quitters.
Bong bong bong ring the gong
sho' been too long since CT in '93 youngin' with Jurassic Park jammies
dipped into bed for the glow in the dark show, bed sheets, imagination
he was set, them junks never wet, no care alarms is set
Cuban in QC, Pete's down, Havana could be best bet
lunch like what happens after 120 minutes of play
like a highstaker
crushed velvet soul beat breaker
take these raps and buy a pastry, wrapped in paper.

The Score: Cuban food like ziti. (And that's a compliment.)

1 comment:

  1. Favorite line has to be the McGravy references. She has no idea how hip she really is.

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