Event Dime

New Cuban and Brazilian Sandwiches Hotspot Shakes Up Washington Avenue’s Restaurant Scene — Yuma Keeps It Cheeky

When:

July 7, 2026 · 4:05 AM

Where:

Texas Ballet Theater

Source:

Texas Ballet Theater

You could be forgiven for thinking the new Washington Avenue restaurant Yuma was inspired by the Arizona city of the same name. But actually, Yuma, or more precisely La Yuma, is cheeky Cuban slang coined from the 1957 Western action movie 3:10 to Yuma, a film so popular in Cuba that Yuma eventually became a … Continued The post New Cuban and Brazilian Sandwiches Hotspot Shakes Up Washington Avenue’s Restaurant Scene — Yuma Keeps It Cheeky appeared first on PaperCity Magazine.