La Ventanita
James Beard award winner Carlos Frías, the Miami Herald's food editor, interviews some of the world's best chefs at La Ventanita, the walk-up windows where Miami meets to drink Cuban coffee and swap stories.
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Mr. Worldwide isn't a chef. But Armando Christian Perez — known to the world as Pitbull — is a first time owner of a new South Beach restaurant.
James Beard award winner, Carlos Frías, the Miami Herald food editor, talked to him about how growing up in Miami shaped him. He blew our minds when he hacked a pastelito. And he revealed the true meaning behind his catch phrase, "Dale!"
On this bonus episode of La Ventanita, we caught up with six great chefs as they came to Miami for the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, the largest food festival in the world.
James Beard award winner, Carlos Frías, the Miami Herald food editor, asked the chefs to play "Kiss, Marry, Kill" with Cuban coffee, pastelitos and croquetas. It was gut wrenching.
Watch video interviews with other great chefs at MiamiHerald.com/ventanit...
Key West was a huge influence on chef Norman Van Aken, who became one of the great innovators in American cuisine.
James Beard award winner Carlos Frías, the Miami Herald food editor, discusses how Van Aken hitchhiked from the Midwest, working odd job alongside immigrant day laborers, over Cuban coffee, pastelitos and croquetas on this episode of La Ventanita.
Chef Marcus Samuelsson, who was adopted from Ethiopia by a Swedish family at age 3, discusses rising to TV chef stardom over Cuban coffee, pastelitos and croquetas.
James Beard award winner Carlos Frías, the Miami Herald food editor, interviews Samuelsson about the distinctive upbringing that shaped him on this episode of La Ventanita.
Chef Thomas Keller discussed how being the youngest of five brothers with a single mom influenced his life and helped him become one of America's great chefs.
James Beard award winner Carlos Frías, the Miami Herald food editor, discusses Keller's upbringing and his little known movie career over Cuban coffee, pastelitos and croquetas on this episode of La Ventanita.
French chef Daniel Boulud, owner of more than 15 restaurants, discusses his recent fascination with Cuban food over Cuban coffee, pastelitos and croquetas.
James Beard award winner Carlos Frías, the Miami Herald food editor, discusses the upbringing that shaped Boulud and how his own's son is mirroring his childhood on this episode of La Ventanita.
Miami born chef Michelle Bernstein, winner of the James Beard award, discusses life as a woman chef years before the Me Too movement over Cuban coffee, pastelitos and croquetas.
James Beard award winner Carlos Frías, the Miami Herald food editor, talks with Bernstein about how a 90-pound former ballerina went on to become one of the first women on the Food Network, a culinary favorite, and an award ...
Chef José Andrés, who was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, sees the United States and all it represents in every bite of a pastelito or croqueta.
James Beard award winner Carlos Frías, the Miami Herald food editor, discusses social issues with Andrés over Cuban coffee, pastelitos and croquetas in this episode of La Ventanita.
Nothing brings people together like "La Ventanita," the walk-up windows where Miami meets to drink Cuban coffee and swap stories.
James Beard award winner Carlos Frías, the Miami Herald's food editor, interviews some of the world's best chefs to get a window into their lives, while tasting strong Cuban coffee and delicious traditional Cuban snacks.
On Season 1, Frias interviews:
José Andrés
Michelle Bernstein
Daniel Boulud
Thomas K...
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