The More You Know, The Better It Tastes

Javier Barron is the owner of Mi Gente, a new Mexican restaurant that opened in San Antonio in January 2024. Javier has a passion for Latin cuisine and culture, and he wanted to share it with his community. Mi Gente offers a variety of dishes, from traditional Mexican favorites to innovative creations like Hot Cheetos enchiladas and chicken on a stick. Javier’s goal is to provide a fun and festive...

Philippe Place is the general manager and co-founder of Southerleigh Hospitality Group, a group of restaurants and breweries in Texas that serve modern Texas cuisine and craft beer. The Southerleigh Hospitality Group includes Southerleigh, Southerleigh Haute South, and Mon Chou Chou. He is originally from France, but he has been living in the US for over 25 years, and in San Antonio for more than...

Jean Tardif is a French-Mexican chef who has a passion for creating French cuisine with a Texas twist. He is the owner and head chef of Tardif’s American Brasserie. Chef Tardif has a rich culinary background, having trained at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu in Paris and owned several successful restaurants in Mexico City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Behrend is a chef, entrepreneur, and advocate for plant-based eating. He is the co-owner of Earth Burger and Green Vegetarian Cuisine, two successful vegan restaurant chains in Texas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You could say that Brian Correa was born into the San Antonio Bar business. His great grandfather started Bar America which has been a popular downtown spot for since 1942. Last year, Brian decided to sell his stake in Bar America and head North and open Texas Dog Co. Texas Dog Co is a dog-friendly beer garden that offers a unique experience for both dogs and their owners. It is located at 4302 Hy...

Cecilia Barretto is a wine expert and the owner of Vinously Speaking, a wine edutainment event business. She has been studying wine since 2002 and has a Masters in Wine Business from France. She offers private wine tasting parties, education, and entertainment for her clients, who can choose their own wine and food budget. She also runs a wine blog where she shares her vinous adventures and insigh...

Patrick Flores bought an existing restaurant, Las Chiladas in 2003 and has been bringing in the crowds ever since. Las Chiladas is both a restaurant and a place to buy great tamales, year round. Patrick talks about his journey to becoming a restaurateur and about how Las Chiladas has added comedy and entertainment to its list of opportunities. Las Chiladas is San Antonio Restaurants Gold Approved!...

Luis Vazquez has created a Mexican Seafood restaurant reminiscent of the classy, resort-style places you might find in Cancun or Cabo San Lucas. Arenas Maqueria Lounge opened early in 2023 and is becoming a hot spot for great seafood, excellent cocktails, and live music! Luis talked with us about learning the restaurant business from washing dishes to running his other restaurant Sabor! Mexicana C...

Edward Leos is the publisher of The Hotel Guide, an award-winning digital travel magazine that features some of the top resorts in the world. He has more than 30 years of experience in the travel and publishing industry. He also hosts a podcast called Travel Talk where he interviews entrepreneurs and world travelers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jenn Riesman has always loved baking. She started her own business, Rooster Crow Bakery last year at 4421 De Zavala Rd. Since then, she has been making delicious cakes, pies, cookies and breads for her loyal customers. She says her secret is using fresh ingredients and putting a lot of passion into her work. Jenn hopes to expand her bakery and share her treats with more people in the future. Learn...

Dos Sirenos Brewing is unique in that it not only offers delicious beer, the food is amazing too! Chef Jared Cattoni has created a great menu. Most of his food has the beer incorporated into it! Jared talks about creating the menu and plans for the future! Dos Sirenos is San Antonio Restaurants Gold Approved! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two former Californians met in San Antonio and though they love Texas, they missed the burritos they used to get back home. They decided to fix that problem by opening their own burrito shop. Guest Chan Sany and his business partner, Dimitri Karimbakas own Stuffed Burritos. They have created a ton of super flavorful burritos, eggrolls, tacos and other goodies! Here the story of Stuffed in this wee...

Maria Bonita has quickly become a very popular destination for great food and drinks. Owner Richard Acosta Jr. and Chef Rafael Gonzales are working together to create a restaurant with high quality food, great service and a fun atmosphere. Each has a great story and a shared vision! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pearl and the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) have enriched the culinary scene and the community of San Antonio with their commitment to craft and innovation. In this episode we interview Mike Joergenson of Pearl and April Goess of the CIA's San Antonio Campus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chef Ernest Bradley is the co-owner and executive chef of Cherrity Bar, a unique bar and restaurant that donates a portion of monthly profits to various charities. He is also the founder of La Tienda de Birria, a restaurant at Tech Port and a food trailer serving authentic Jalisco-style birria, a hearty and complex stew made with goat meat. He is passionate about cooking at it shows! Cherrity Bar...

Stan Tudzin is always looking to save money. Thus, he became known as a fellow member of San Antonio Restaurants for using his cheap, damaged phone to take blurry photos on his quest for cheap eats. Stan is a good sport and a fun guy. Listen to his story here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Restaurateur Jean Francois Poujol is the owner two popular restaurants in San Antonio, Texas: SoHill Cafe and Julia's Bistro. He has a passion for creating delicious dishes with fresh and local ingredients, inspired by his French roots and his travels around the world. He is also committed to providing a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for his customers, staff and community. Both Julia's and SoH...

Zander Stanley owns Big'z Burger Joint in San Antonio. Big'z now has three locations and has been a popular gathering place for friends and families for well over a decade. On this episode Zander discusses growing up as the nephew of one of San Antonio's most famous chefs and how he has grown into loving the restaurant business himself. Big'z has grown to three locations and he talks about how the...

Robert Walker first started his hamburger restaurant, The Good News Burger as a place to hang out with his aging father, "Papa". Since then, the burger has won awards as one of the best burgers in America. In this week's podcast we talk to Robert about how difficult and expensive it was to change the name of his restaurant after receiving notice from a larger restaurant chain with a similar name....

Katie and Erik Yeargan saw an opportunity to purchase a bagel shop that would be different than any other in San Antonio. BOSS Bagel is a combination of the New York style and Montreal style bagel, and it just tastes better! Learn about bagels and all the amazing combinations served at BOSS Bagel on this week's interview with Katie Yeargan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Robert Elwell has worked in and around restaurants most of his life. After being wounded while serving in the military, Robert decided to pursue his passion of cooking, so he enrolled in the Cordon Bleu New Orleans Culinary Institute. He and his wife Krista later settled in San Antonio. They opened 6 Klicks Cafe in Helotes where they serve comfort food at it's finest plus utilize their space to ho...

Joel (Tatu) Herrera is the owner of Folklores Coffee House at 1526 E. Greyson. After realizing that good coffee shops were hard to find in certain neighborhoods, he and his wife, Emily decided to fill the void. Due to their work during covid they were recognized by both the City and the State. He has a fun personality and a huge heart. Folklores Coffee is San Antonio Restaurant Gold Approved! Lear...

Cafe Vida is wonderful restaurant serving healthy and delicious Latin inspired food plus smoothies, fresh juices, and much more! It's so nice to learn how important is it to serve fresh, healthy food, is to these two ladies. Cafe Vida is at 2711 Treble Creek (attached to Golds Gym) and Cafe Vida II at 19179 Blanco Rd. Great menu and nice people! Cafe Vida II is San Antonio Restaurant Gold Approved...

Michael Sirenos began experimenting with home brewing many years ago. As he got really good at making great beer he wanted to share his hobby with the rest of San Antonio so a couple of years ago, Michael and his wife, Kari opened Dos Sirenos Brewing in Southtown. They not only have great beer but great food as well! Learn about the brewing process and the goodies you can buy at Dos Sirenos! Dos S...

Chef Paul Morales wanted his Tacos Cucoy tacos to have full flavor, but he could not find anyone making pure corn tortillas without all the fillers and preservatives. How he does it himself using heirloom corn varietals from Mexica and using the Nixtamal method which is over 3000 years old. It's a fascinating and educational interview that you won't want to miss! Learn more about your ad choices....