Today on our episode #375 of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants 2023, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Tuesday, November 28th, 2023. This was the 11th edition of this list which launched in 2013 to celebrate gastronomy across the region and to provide diners around the globe with local insight and culinary recommendations. Since its inception, it has quickly grown to become the premier gastronomic ranking in the continent, with its awards events marking the greatest annual gathering of chefs, restaurateurs, media, and food industry VIPs. Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants is part of the 50 Best brand, which includes The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Shari attended the awards ceremony in Rio, as well as the #50BestTalks, 50 Best Signature Sessions dinner with Oteque (#20 LATAM / #76) x Kjolle (#7 LATAM / #28) x Kol (#23), lunch at Lasai (#14 LATAM / #58), and more, and has several interviews from the awards celebration, including conversations with William Drew (EP 358), Director of Content for 50 Best; Rodolfo Guzman of Borago (#9 LATAM / #29; EP 356) in Santiago, Chile; Rafa Costa y Silva of Lasai in Rio; Virgilio Martinez of Central (#1 LATAM 2022 / #1; EP 310) in Lima; Alberto Landgraff of Oteque in Rio; and Manuela "Manu" Bufara of Manu (#35 LATAM) in Curitiba, Brazil; plus, an excerpt from the Awards' press conference with Mitsuharu "Micha" Tsumura of Maido (#1 LATAM / #6; EP 116 #solodining) in Lima, who received the No. 1 title on this year's list. Big congratulations to Micha and all of the chefs! And many thanks to Wiliam Drew and everyone involved in 50 Best for the wonderful hospitality. For more information about the event and list, go to theworlds50best.com/latinamerica and @theworlds50best #latam50best. Today's show also features Shari's PR tip to come as you are; Speed Round; and Shari's Solo Dining experience at Santiago Lastra's KOL in London, currently No. 23 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list.  ** Check out Shari's new book, Chefwise: Life Lessons from Leading Chefs Around the World (Phaidon), available wherever books are sold! #chefwisebook**Photo Courtesy of Shari Bayer.Listen at Heritage Radio Network; subscribe/rate/review our show at iTunes, Stitcher or Spotify. Follow us @allindustry. Thanks for being a part of All in the Industry®. Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support All in the Industry by becoming a member!All in the Industry is Powered by Simplecast.