Empty dining rooms and vacant seats are seen at La Guarida, one of Cuba's best-known restaurants internationally, located in the Havana building featured in the Cuban film "Strawberry and Chocolate" ("Fresa y Chocolate"), in Havana on August 21, 2026. Opening a restaurant in today's Cuba defies all logic. Amid power outages, shortages of supplies and a sharp decline in tourism, some Cubans keep their businesses open while others even take the risk of launching new establishments. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE / AFP via Getty Images)