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Pan Con Podcast

On Pan Con Podcast, we take on big ideas in conversation with Miami chef Michael Beltran (Ariete, Chug's, Leña, etc.). We'll also bring on guests — many, but not all, from the world of food and bevera... Read more

Ranked #1

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Restaurateur Matt Kuscher is Hialeah's proudest adopted son, refuses to eat fast food

Restaurateur Matt Kuscher is Hialeah's proudest adopted son, refuses to eat fast food

Matt Kuscher is a third-generation restaurateur who grew up around the doughnut business. Now he's at the helm of Kush H... Read more

30 Nov 2019

1hr 39mins

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Daniel Serfer on opening restaurants, addiction, yo-yos, how Mike stole his pastry chef

Daniel Serfer on opening restaurants, addiction, yo-yos, how Mike stole his pastry chef

When Danny Serfer opened his first restaurant, Blue Collar, he expected to see it fail and then use the experience as a ... Read more

27 Oct 2019

1hr 30mins

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Mike Beltran on his journey into food, learning from the best, and inspiration from abuelos

Mike Beltran on his journey into food, learning from the best, and inspiration from abuelos

In this, the first full episode of Pan on Podcast, we dive into chef Mike Beltran's journey into food, the unhealthy hab... Read more

7 Jun 2019

56mins

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Eileen Andrade on growing up in a Cuban restaurant family, bringing new ideas to the burbs

Eileen Andrade on growing up in a Cuban restaurant family, bringing new ideas to the burbs

Eileen Andrade became well known to Miami diners when she opened Finka, a Cuban-Korean-Peruvian fusion restaurant. Finka... Read more

27 Sep 2019

1hr 31mins

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Hip-hop, Cuba, Miami and the creative process with Mario Obregón of Problem Kids

Hip-hop, Cuba, Miami and the creative process with Mario Obregón of Problem Kids

Mario Obregón is a founding member of the band Problem Kids. Their fusion of hip-hop with Caribbean rhythms is as patent... Read more

9 Aug 2019

1hr 13mins

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Health, Wellness and Cannabis - with guest Kris Huseby

Health, Wellness and Cannabis - with guest Kris Huseby

In the second part of their sit down, Mike and his guest Kris Huseby talk about health, wellness and cannabis. Kris gets... Read more

28 Jun 2019

50mins

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Chef Pablo Zitzmann on communicating culture through food, leading teams, developing community

Chef Pablo Zitzmann on communicating culture through food, leading teams, developing community

Pablo Zitzmann (of No Name Chinese and the forthcoming Alcalde) joins Mike and Nick in the patio at Ariete to talk about... Read more

5 Jul 2019

54mins

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Marta Verdes Darby — a Cuban in California telling the world stories about food and family

Marta Verdes Darby — a Cuban in California telling the world stories about food and family

Marta Verdes Darby's blog, My Big Fat Cuban Family, is 13 years old. Marta, who lives in Los Angeles, was blogging long ... Read more

14 Dec 2019

1hr 28mins

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Leading young chefs, small business, social media influencers — with guest Kris Huseby

Leading young chefs, small business, social media influencers — with guest Kris Huseby

Mike gets a visit at the Chug's Diner courtyard from Kris Huseby. They talk about their days cooking at Michael Schwartz... Read more

21 Jun 2019

42mins

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Menu change as a reflection of growth, vision and caviar swag

Menu change as a reflection of growth, vision and caviar swag

The menu at Ariete in Coconut Grove just got a major overhaul. On this episode, Mike sits down with Nick to talk about w... Read more

12 Jul 2019

1hr 2mins

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Chef Norman Van Aken on fusion cuisine, his relationship with Mike, and food as art

Chef Norman Van Aken on fusion cuisine, his relationship with Mike, and food as art

Norman Van Aken is one of the most celebrated and consequential chefs in the country. Widely regarded as the founder of ... Read more

13 Sep 2019

58mins

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Food, art, craft, and squaring creativity with building a viable business

Food, art, craft, and squaring creativity with building a viable business

Chef Mike Beltrán talks about the ways he flexes his creative muscle as a chef and restaurateur and where business consi... Read more

14 Jun 2019

31mins

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Ani Meinhold on pop-ups, hospitality, growing up Puerto Rican, working with influencers

Ani Meinhold on pop-ups, hospitality, growing up Puerto Rican, working with influencers

Aniece "Ani" Meinhold grew up in a family that always had hospitality on the brain. Bred to be the consummate hostess, s... Read more

30 Aug 2019

1hr 24mins

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Jean-Georges Vongerichten on Michelin stars, Florida frog legs, running 40 restaurants

Jean-Georges Vongerichten on Michelin stars, Florida frog legs, running 40 restaurants

Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten is one of the world's most famous and decorated chefs. He's got James Beard Awards, Miche... Read more

8 Mar 2020

36mins

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Chef Michael Schwartz on the business of food, changes in kitchen culture, nurturing young cooks

Chef Michael Schwartz on the business of food, changes in kitchen culture, nurturing young cooks

James Beard Award winner (Best Chef South 2010) Michael Schwartz is our guest on this episode of the podcast. He and Mic... Read more

12 Oct 2019

1hr 8mins

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Victoria Collado and Vanessa García on theater, creativity, Cuban identity, matching tattoos

Victoria Collado and Vanessa García on theater, creativity, Cuban identity, matching tattoos

Playwright Vanessa García and director Victoria Collado are partners in Abre Camino Collective. They're the creative for... Read more

5 Oct 2019

1hr 25mins

Ranked #17

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Brewing, specialty meats and Yelping during the coronavirus shutdown

Brewing, specialty meats and Yelping during the coronavirus shutdown

Hear from three guests about how they've been dealing with the coronavirus shutdown. First, John Falco, the co-founder a... Read more

25 Mar 2020

1hr 5mins

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Roberto Guerra of La Caja China on roasting pigs, family, and his product's cultural significance

Roberto Guerra of La Caja China on roasting pigs, family, and his product's cultural significance

This week, we're borrowing an episode from The Cigar Snob Podcast. It's Nicolás Jiménez's interview with Roberto Guerra ... Read more

19 Jul 2019

32mins

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Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw on telling local stories through ice cream and expanding into Miami

Tyler Malek of Salt & Straw on telling local stories through ice cream and expanding into Miami

Salt & Straw, the handmade ice cream shop chain with 19 locations on the West Coast, is expanding into Miami with tw... Read more

19 Oct 2019

39mins

Ranked #20

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Recapping and reflecting on Pan Con Podcast so far; we talk Nave, Cuba, past guests

Recapping and reflecting on Pan Con Podcast so far; we talk Nave, Cuba, past guests

Look back on some of the major themes and the most recent guests of Pan Con Podcast so far. Michael Beltran reflects on ... Read more

16 Nov 2019

36mins

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