La Ventanita Podcast
1) Banter Show: The Last Ventanita (maybe?)
Hola, loyal listeners of La Ventanita, Carlos here. This is bittersweet to write. After six amazing years at the Miami Herald, I’m leaving for a fantastic, unexpected opportunity. I’ll be the new hos...Show More
2) Pedro Cao, Vicky Bakery turns 50
Vicky Bakery is synonymous with croquetas, pastelitos and Cuban bread in Miami. And Pedro’s father, Antonio Cao, founded the Vicky Bakery that we know today 50 years ago. Antonio was a baker in Cuba. ...Show More
3) Stephen Sawitz, Joe's Stone Crab
The man behind Joe’s Stone Crab is actually a Stephen. Stephen Sawitz is the great-grandson of Joe Weiss, who founded the Miami Beach restaurant in 1913. Four generations of his family have steered i...Show More
4) Antonio Bachour on Instagram desserts (plus La Planchita complete!)
Antonio Bachour’s beautiful desserts became famous before he did. Millions of followers on Instagram watch him make the glistening, colorful mirror-glazed desserts for which he has been named the bes...Show More
5) Vanessa Garcia, Amparo Experience playwright, author, writer
Vanessa Garcia wrote the story of rum. Her play, the Amparo Experience, told the true tale of the Cuban family behind the real Havana Club Rum — and it became the hottest theater ticket in Miami, sell...Show More
6) Banter Show (Angry vegans, NyQuil chicken, Miami food halls)
Angry vegan diners, Miami food halls and why the FDA had to tell people not to cook chicken in cough syrup required an all-banter episode of La Ventanita, the weekly Miami Herald food podcast. Co-host...Show More
7) Ani Meinhold, Miami's first pop-up (plus The Bear, olive bread, pan pizza)
You can’t say the word “pop up” in Miami today without thinking of Ani Meinhold, who opened Miami’s first one 10 years ago. That pop-up was Phuc Yea!, a Vietnamese concept that came alive every night...Show More
Ani Meinhold, Miami's first pop-up (plus The Bear, olive bread, pan pizza)
1:07:41 | Sep 15th, 2022
8) Banter Show! (Why Larios matters, sourdough starter)
It's an all-banter show where Amy Reyes and Carlos Frías dig into all the juicy bits of food news to come out of the 305 in the last week. Among the topics: Who is Larios, what does he have to do wit...Show More
9) Jeremy Ford, "Top Chef" wrestled Anthony Bourdain
Miami’s first and only “Top Chef” winner, Jeremy Ford, wrestled Anthony Bourdain. He wrestled with demons as a Miami chef. And he wrestles with raising three daughters. Ford has a Hollywood vibe, but ...Show More
10) Jeff Houck, Cuban sandwich expert, food writer
More than a year ago, Jeff Houck told us he was working on a book that would shock the world’s understanding of where the Cuban sandwich came from. You always hear Tampa vs Miami. But Jeff and the lea...Show More