Havana Central at the West End (CLOSED)

Kerouac, Ginsberg and Columbia alums would have coronaries if they witnessed their revered dive-bar café’s transformation into the latest branch of this Cuban chainlet (also in Times and Union Squares). Despite predictable touches, like palm trees and Latin music, this expansive outpost serves suitably stiff, mojitos, sangria and Latin American comfort food (tamales, stuffed plantains).