Food. Wine. Restaurants. Hospitality. Travel. And the people shaping the way we experience them.
Hosted by bilingual food journalist Brenda Fernandez Popritkin, The Whet Palette Podcast goes beyond the dining room for candid conversations with chefs, restaurateurs, sommeliers, hospitality leaders, media insiders, and some of the most interesting personalities in food.
Based in South Florida but increasingly looking beyond it, the show explores restaurant culture, culinary careers, wine, travel, restaurant awards, media, hospitality, and the realities of building a life and business in this industry.
Some episodes are polished. Some get spicy. Most involve wine.
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SUPPLEMENTS
More opinions. More access. Fewer filters.
SUPPLEMENTS is the subscriber-only extension of The Whet Palette Podcast, created for the conversations, commentary, restaurant intel, reviews, industry observations, and occasional hot takes that deserve a little more room.
Subscribers get exclusive audio episodes that go deeper into the restaurant world. From the MICHELIN Guide and fine dining to media, restaurant reviews, industry trends, and what I’m seeing and hearing along the way. Plus maybe a rant or two, here and there. Because sometimes the regular episode is only the beginning.
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PODCAST PARTNERSHIPS
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Select sponsorship, advertising, brand integration, and podcast collaboration opportunities are available when there is a natural fit with The Whet Palette audience and editorial focus.
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PODCAST GUESTS AT A GLANCE
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CHEFS & RESTAURATEURS
S5 E78 — The Making of Palma: Chef Juan Camilo Liscano’s Unscripted Journey
S5 E77 — From Artist to Restaurateur: A Conversation with Alvaro Perez Miranda
S5 E76 — Fireproof: A Candid Conversation with Chef Curtis Duffy
S5 E74 — Behind Kojin: Chef Katherine Mederos on Motherhood, Michelin, and Miami
S5 E72 — The Fire Behind Apocalypse Miami: Smoke, Setbacks, and Success
S5 E71 — Chef Jonathan Kaiser on Calusso, Pier Sixty-Six, and Raising the Bar in Fort Lauderdale
S4 E70 — Cajitas, Community & Cuban Coffee: The Vicky Bakery Story with Amy Cao
S4 E68 — Mitch’s Bagels: A Father-and-Son Story of Family, Food, and Entrepreneurship
S4 E66 — CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Effe Café’s Patty Lopez
S4 E63 — Big Flavors, Bigger Heart: Daniel Serfer’s Very Miami Chef Story
S4 E61 — Inside RECOVECO Miami with Chefs Maria Teresa Gallina and Nico Martinez
S4 E59 — CHEF SPOTLIGHT: EntreNos’ Osmel Gonzalez and Evan Burgess
S4 E58 — CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Ryan Ratino of MAASS, Bresca, Jônt, and Ômo by Jônt
S3 E55 — MIAMI CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Elastika’s Joe Anthony
S3 E54 — CHEF SPOTLIGHT: La Mar Miami’s Diego Oka
S3 E52 — Exploring Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli’s Culinary Journey and Passion for Miami
S3 E51 — Daniel Figueredo’s Winning Formula for Sanguich de Miami
S3 E50 — MIAMI CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Zitz Sum’s Pablo Zitzmann
S3 E46 — Exclusive Interview: Chef Julian Alexander Baker
S3 E40 — CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Casa Gioia’s Mari Angeles Rubio
S2 E36 — CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Norman Van Aken
S2 E33 — CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Effe Café’s Nunzio Fuschillo
S2 E28 — CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Ashley Moncada
S2 E27 — CHEF SPOTLIGHT: Fiola’s Danny Ganem
S1 E21 — Miami Chef Spotlight: Kojin’s Pedro Mederos
S1 E19 — Miami Chef Spotlight: Timon Balloo
S1 E17 — Miami Chef Spotlight: Ariete’s Michael Beltran
S1 E15 — Miami Chef Spotlight: L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon’s James Friedberg
WINE & BEVERAGE
S4 E67: Featuring Mimi Puche of Happy Wine in the Grove
S4 E64: The Fine Wine Icon of Saint-Émilion — Yves de Launay on Château Angélus
S3 E48: SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Vinya Wines’ Allegra Angelo
S2 E37: SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Karina Iglesias
S2 E24: SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Sarah Phillips
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Alessandra Esteves
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Jacqueline Coleman
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Luis Martinez
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Rachel B. Coddington
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Daniel Toral
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Micah Winecoff
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Natascha Patterer
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Amanda Fraga
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Bianca Sanon
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Daniel Bishop
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Adrian Lopez
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Laura DePasquale
SOMM LIKE IT HOT — Juan Carlos Santana
HOSPITALITY, TOURISM & INDUSTRY
S5 E79 — The Spin, the Buzz & the Bullsh*t: BCPR’s Larry Carrino on Restaurant PR
S4 E69 — Miami’s Culinary Glow-Up: Featuring GMCVB’s President & CEO David Whitaker
S3 E53 — Culinary Insights from Jhonatan Cano: A Global Perspective
S3 E41 — Exclusive: Visit Florida’s Dana Young on the MICHELIN Guide’s Impact & Future
MEDIA & CREATORS
S3 E49 — Featuring Miami Food Blogger & Content Creator Cari Garcia of Fat Girl Hedonist
S3 E47 — Discover Ventanitas: A Window into Miami’s Coffee with Daniela Perez Miron
S2 E35 — Featuring David Rosendorf on Food for Thought, Cobaya, and All Things Miami Eats
S2 E32 — Featuring Gina Pelaez of Miami Food Family
MICHELIN, AWARDS & INSIDER CONVERSATIONS
S5 E75 — MICHELIN Guide Florida 2026: Hot Takes, Hard Truths, and a Few Receipts
S5 E73 — MICHELIN Guide Florida: Perspective & Predictions
S4 E65 — The Secret Star Life: A Former MICHELIN Guide Inspector Reflects
S4 E62 — From Bibs to Bubbles: A No-Filter Recap of the 2025 MICHELIN Guide Florida Ceremony
S4 E60 — MICHELIN Guide Florida 2025: Perspective and Predictions
S3 E45 — MICHELIN Guide Florida Ceremony: Behind the Scenes
S3 E44 — MICHELIN Guide Florida: Perspective & Predictions 2024
S2 E29 — MICHELIN Guide Ceremony: Florida 2023
S2 E26 — MICHELIN Guide Miami: 2023 Perspective and Predictions
S1 E13 — Miami Takeover at the MICHELIN Guide Florida Launch
S1 E3 — MICHELIN Guide Miami: Perspective and Predictions
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