At one point many years ago there was a proposal to extend the St. Clair streetcar all the way to Kipling station. The upcoming new underpass at Scarlett was even designed to accommodate it...
Sigh.
At least someone appreciates my flair!
And yes, it's a nice cafe, but there are too many white walls and hard surfaces to be "cozy". It also lacks the necessary funkiness I demand.
I'm not necessarily advocating for such an action (though I would not mourn the Cuban regime if it did occur) - I'm just saying it would play well with the sizable Cuban expat community in Florida if he's concerned about losing their support.
Does he need to? As long as he can force them to play ball through economic coercion or the threat of further military strikes it's effectively a vassal state anyway.