Asheville’s Newest Food Truck “GUAJIRO CUBAN" Celebrates its Grand Opening.
The Shay & Company Team is so excited to produce and celebrate the grand opening of Asheville’s newest food truck, GUAJIRO CUBAN COMFORT FOOD on March 18th! This event will take place at GUAJIRO’S permanent location in the parking lot of the Asheville Cotton Mill in The River Arts District. The kid friendly event (12-6pm) will include giveaways, live music, classic cars, domino games, cigars, and much more. Great Wild Nowhere will host an after-party with house music and tribal drumming featuring Montaó Music starting at 8:00 p.m.
GUAJIRO is the childhood dream of owner and founder Christian Barroso, a second-generation Cuban-American who grew up cooking authentic Cuban meals with his grandmother, Nana. Nana would regale Christian with stories about growing up on her father’s farm while teaching him recipes passed down by aunts and grandmothers, all completed with “el toque de Nana” – Nana’s special touch. Now, after years of practicing his culinary skills in a Cuban restaurant and earning a business and entrepreneurship degree from FSU, Christian is bringing his family’s tradition of locally-sourced, fresh, and authentic Cuban food to Asheville.
The food truck brings a genuine Cuban dining experience to Asheville, where – despite the town’s abundant and well-known culinary scene – there is currently no such option. Affordability is a crucial component of the GUAJIRO philosophy – harkening back to the generous days of Barroso’s farming ancestors – so servings will be large and reasonably-priced.
Listed are some items you might typically find on GUAJIRO’s menu (CLICK HERE FOR FULL MENU)
Breakfast
Cuban Breakfast: 2 fried eggs with mixed rice and beans, sweet plaintains, and two ham croquettes
2 Scrambled eggs with onion and cheese: with ham, bacon or sausage and served with Cuban toast and coffee
Steak and 2 eggs: served with French fries and coffee
Soups
Nana’s Black Bean Soup
Abuela’s Chicken Soup
Appetizer
Homemade Plantain Chips
Sweet plantains wrapped in bacon
Pork Chunks
Sandwiches
Midnight Sandwich: sweet egg roll with ham, roast pork, and swiss cheese with mayonnaise, mustard and pickles
Cuban Hamburger: pork chorizo and beef patty with cheese on a toasted bun with shoestring fries
Cuban Sandwich: ham, roast pork, and swiss cheese on Cuban bread with mustard, mayonnaise and pickles
Entrees
(served with white rice, black beans)
Chicken Steak: grilled and served with sauteed onions
Cuban Steak: top sirloin steak served with sauteed onions
Pork Chunks: tender juicy chunks of fried pork with raw onions and mojo sauce
Desserts
Cuban Custard: creamy vanilla custard soaked in caramel sauce
Guava and Cream Cheese: guava shells in syrup topped with cream cheese
Pastries
Guava & Cream Cheese: caramelized pastry filled with sweet and slightly tart guava paste and cream cheese
Ham Croquete: crispy, bite sized logs of smooth ground ham coated in breadcrumbs then fried to perfection
GUAJIRO is open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 4 pm with breakfast and lunch service. Customers can choose to take their food to-go for a picnic along the French Broad River Greenway or enjoy counter-service at the picnic tables on the lawn beside the Asheville Cotton Mill building. Pickup and delivery orders can be place online through GUAJIRO’s website and social media.
To stay updated about daily specials, extended hours, and booking private events, visit guajiroasheville.com or follow Guajiro on Instagram @guajiroavl or on Facebook (Guajiro Cuban Comfort Food).
ABOUT THE COTTON MILL STUDIOS
One of the oldest buildings in Asheville, the Historic Cotton Mill Building was constructed in 1887 and employed hundreds of local workers in producing denim and flannel until operations ceased in 1953. Today, the building is known as The Asheville Cotton Mill Studios and is owned by Rich Patino and Jannette Montenegro. The Asheville Cotton Mill houses eight artist studios including an art bar; The Great Wild Nowhere, The Guitar Bar, Red Rabbit Tattoo, Luxe House Photographic, Erin Adams Photography, Kizmet Yoga Wear, Serpent Feathers, Align Asheville and Half Light Honey. For more information, visit cottonmillasheville.com.
We look forward to seeing you there ~ The Shay & Company Team
