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 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, 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. Shari also has 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 and congratulations to William Drew and everyone involved in 50 Best. Shari loved being a part of the awards celebration, which included many chefs featured in her new book, CHEFWISE. For more information and the full list, go to theworlds50best.com/latinamerica and @theworlds50best #latam50best. Today's show also celebrates our 10th Anniversary milestone of this "All in the Industry" podcast, which Shari launched in January 2014; and 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**