Although the mission statement is to keep this restaurant as Cuban as possible, there are some experimental dishes, like a Chinese and Cuban fusion fried rice, and smoked St. Louis style ribs with a Cuban BBQ sauce that they have both vowed to take the recipe of to the grave.
Lisa Vanderpump: Villa Blancader
Vanderpump opened Villa Blanca when her run on the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills came to an end. Villa Blanca is a Mediterranean (primarily Italian) inspired restaurant that uses good local ingredients and is located in centralized Beverly Hills. Vanderpump originally tried to make Villa Blanca as exclusive as possible, but as her experience in the industry grew, she learned about the importance of sustainability and philanthropy.