Chef Mike Beltrán, Carlos Rodríguez and Nicolás Jiménez gather around the mics to explore questions of work-life balance in the restaurant industry on this special mini episode of Pan Con Podcast. Follow Pan Con Podcast everywhere: Facebook: www.facebook.com/panconpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/panconpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/panconpodcast Follow Mike Beltran: Instagram: www.instagram.com/piginc/ Twitter: twitter.com/piginc Follow Nick Jiménez: Instagram: www.instagram.com/nicolasajim...
Oct 23, 2019•32 min
Salt & Straw, the handmade ice cream shop chain with 19 locations on the West Coast, is expanding into Miami with two locations (Coconut Grove and Wymwood). Cofounder Tyler Malek joined Mike Beltran in Ariete's underground bunker for a conversation about ice cream, telling a community's stories by using its own ingredients, and and balancing a love for the craft of handmade ice cream with an expansion that will have Salt & Straw touching opposite coasts. Follow Salt & Straw everywher...
Oct 19, 2019•39 min
James Beard Award winner (Best Chef South 2010) Michael Schwartz is our guest on this episode of the podcast. He and Michael Beltran — who we will refer to as Chug in this text from here on out in the interest of clarity — discuss their relationship, which began when Chug was working at the Cypress Room, and how it's evolved over time. Michael discusses the birth of his flagship restaurant — Michael's Genuine Food & Drink — the expansion of Genuine Hospitality Group (Tigertail & Mary, Am...
Oct 12, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Playwright Vanessa García and director Victoria Collado are partners in Abre Camino Collective. They're the creative force behind Amparo, an experiential theater production about the story of Havana Club rum that has become the hottest ticket in Miami (and been referenced numerous times on Pan Con Podcast). On this episode, Vanessa and Vicky join Mike to talk about Amparo, Cuban identity, ordering coffee outside Miami, the creative process, and how to deal with the growth of your team and all th...
Oct 05, 2019•1 hr 25 min
Eileen Andrade became well known to Miami diners when she opened Finka, a Cuban-Korean-Peruvian fusion restaurant. Finka is now five years old and Eileen also has a second restaurant, Amelia's 1931. Both restaurants are in the suburbs West of Miami. She grew up in the family behind Islas Canarias, one of Miami's most popular Cuban restaurants and the consensus source for the best croquetas in the city. In this interview, she talks about her Cuban heritage, walking away from the fashion industry ...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr 32 min
This is part 2 of Mike Beltran's sit-down with renowned chef Norman Van Aken. In this portion of the chat, the two talk about Norman's experience publishing books, mental health issues chefs deal with, and the time Norman passed on participating in Top Chef Masters. Norman is one of the most celebrated and consequential chefs in the country. Widely regarded as the founder of New American cuisine and a pioneer of "fusion," Norman has led renowned restaurants, published numerous books, and a nomin...
Sep 20, 2019•56 min
Norman Van Aken is one of the most celebrated and consequential chefs in the country. Widely regarded as the founder of New American cuisine and a pioneer of "fusion," Norman has led renowned restaurants, published numerous books, and a nominee for and winner of countless awards, including an induction into James Beard Foundation’s list of “Who’s Who in American Food and Beverage" (where he's the only Floridian chef on the list). Sadly, Norman Van Aken has never won a Cubayashi Cup, but he count...
Sep 13, 2019•59 min
Aniece "Ani" Meinhold grew up in a family that always had hospitality on the brain. Bred to be the consummate hostess, she's the brains behind the customer experience side of Miami's Phuc Yea and Pho Mo. In her Pan Con Podcast debut, she talks about growing up Puerto Rican, her German and Vietnamese heritage, and bringing a new take on Asian cuisine to Miami. She also shares her perspective on social media and working with food influencers, which doesn't quite line up with Mike's. Follow Ani and...
Aug 30, 2019•1 hr 25 min
Mike went to Cleveland to work on a collaboration dinner at The Plum, a restaurant helmed by his friend Brett Sawyer. In this special one-mic episode, Mike and Brett talk about how they became friends (spoiler: there's a lot of alcohol involved), their approaches to their respective expressional restaurants, mental health issues, and the value (or lack thereof) of media that claim to identify "the best" things in any given category. The Plum: theplumcafeandkitchen.com instagram.com/theplumclevel...
Aug 19, 2019•44 min
Mario Obregón is a founding member of the band Problem Kids. Their fusion of hip-hop with Caribbean rhythms is as patently Miami as their ability to swing from irreverent to introspective from one verse to the next. Mario is also a high school friend of Mike's. In this sit-down, they talk about Mario's beginnings in music, the similarities and difference between their creative processes, and Mario's maturation as an artist. Mario also gets into the mission work he does in his mother's hometown i...
Aug 09, 2019•1 hr 14 min
Mike, Carlos and Nick meet after service at Ariete to talk about the influence of Miami on Mike's career as a chef and his perspective on food. But not before taking some detours through the subject of food journalism and giving Nick grief about his dog's Instangram account. Speaking of which, follow Peaty on Instagram: instagram.com/peatythedog Here's the cover of The Girl from Ipanema we reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09gJX0Cc6p0 Follow Pan Con Podcast everywhere: Facebook: www.fac...
Aug 03, 2019•1 hr 20 min
Mike and Carlos have a chat in Ariete's underground bunker for a chat about people. How to lead them, how to recruit them, how to develop them... and also when to part ways with them. It's all about building the team that can take you to the promised land. Or to a great dinner. And , really, isn't that the same thing? It's a conversation that matters no matter what you're trying to accomplish. Because chances are you can't do it alone. Follow Pan Con Podcast everywhere: Facebook: www.facebook.co...
Jul 26, 2019•49 min
This week, we're borrowing an episode from The Cigar Snob Podcast. It's Nicolás Jiménez's interview with Roberto Guerra of La Caja China, Cuban Miami's favorite way to roast a pig. They talk about cooking, culture, and how a few connections catapulted Roberto's family business from local icon to the barbecue mainstream. Check out the Cigar Snob Podcast: cigarsnobmag.com/podcast Follow Pan Con Podcast everywhere: Facebook: www.facebook.com/panconpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/panconpodcast...
Jul 19, 2019•32 min
The menu at Ariete in Coconut Grove just got a major overhaul. On this episode, Mike sits down with Nick to talk about what prompted the change, how it reflects his and his company's growth, and what it takes to get a whole team of people on board with a business' new direction. There are also shout outs for Carluba and his new baby, Jorge Masvidal and CVT Soft Serve. Plus, Nick reveals that he bought all the cinnamon rolls. Follow Pan Con Podcast everywhere: Facebook: www.facebook.com/panconpod...
Jul 12, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Pablo Zitzmann (of No Name Chinese and the forthcoming Alcalde) joins Mike and Nick in the patio at Ariete to talk about his own journey to food and how he fell in love with Asian cuisine growing up in Colombia. Pablo and Mike discuss the communication of culture through cooking, leading teams, dealing with burnout, and the development of Miami's food community. Follow Pablo on Instagram: instagram.com/zixmann/ Follow Pan Con Podcast everywhere: Facebook: www.facebook.com/panconpodcast/ Instagra...
Jul 05, 2019•54 min
In the second part of their sit down, Mike and his guest Kris Huseby talk about health, wellness and cannabis. Kris gets into the business, politics, and health applications of marijuana. But first, there's a story about that one time that Kris grabbed Mike's junk in the kitchen. Follow Pan Con Podcast everywhere: Facebook: www.facebook.com/panconpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/panconpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/panconpodcast Follow Mike Beltran: Instagram: www.instagram.com/piginc/ Twitt...
Jun 28, 2019•51 min
Mike gets a visit at the Chug's Diner courtyard from Kris Huseby. They talk about their days cooking at Michael Schwartz's Cypress Room, leading young chefs, why Mike hated Kris' white clogs when they first met, the challenges and rewards of doing your own thing, and the rise of the social media food influencer. Follow Pan Con Podcast everywhere: Facebook: www.facebook.com/panconpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/panconpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/panconpodcast Follow Mike Beltran: Instagram...
Jun 21, 2019•42 min
Chef Mike Beltrán talks about the ways he flexes his creative muscle as a chef and restaurateur and where business considerations place boundaries on the art and craft of food. Episode image: Blue Shell Media Follow Pan Con Podcast everywhere: Facebook: www.facebook.com/panconpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/panconpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/panconpodcast Follow Mike Beltran: Instagram: www.instagram.com/piginc/ Twitter: twitter.com/piginc Follow Nick Jiménez: Instagram: www.instagram.com...
Jun 14, 2019•32 min
In this, the first full episode of Pan on Podcast, we dive into chef Mike Beltran's journey into food, the unhealthy habits that sometimes develop in kitchen life, how Miami influenced his perspective as a chef, and what it was like for him to strike out on his own as a restaurateur. We also touch the chaotic first few days at Chug’s — Mike's Coconut Grove Cuban diner — dealing with criticism of a new restaurant, and how the menu there is a reflection and interpretation of the dishes he associat...
Jun 07, 2019•56 min
In a special "inbetweenisode" of Pan Con Podcast, Mike Beltran gets into the controversy that was sparked when photos surfaced of chef Will Crandall wore Proud Boys gear to a couple of South Florida food events. The Proud Boys are a controversial, loosely organized group that some see as a white supremacist, neo-fascist organization. The fallout played out publicly and eventually drove his resignation from his position as chef de cuisine at Michael Mina's Stripsteak in Miami Beach. Who are the P...
Jun 07, 2019•38 min
Chef Michael Beltrán breaks down his vision for Pan Con Podcast with producers Nick Jiménez and Carlos Rodríguez. Follow Pan Con Podcast everywhere: Facebook: www.facebook.com/panconpodcast/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/panconpodcast/ Twitter: twitter.com/panconpodcast Follow Mike Beltran: Instagram: www.instagram.com/piginc/ Twitter: twitter.com/piginc Follow Nick Jiménez: Instagram: www.instagram.com/nicolasajimenez/ Twitter: twitter.com/nicolasajimenez Follow DADE: Support DADE on Patreon: ww...
Jun 04, 2019•15 min
