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EPISODE · Dec 22, 2025 · 1H 52M

ADIM Live at Christmas Wonderland!

from A Day in Miami Show · host A Day in Miami

Miami’s Christmas Wonderland brings together some of the biggest names in the city — food, events, entertainment, retail, and community.In this special holiday episode, we sit down with the people behind Miami’s most iconic holiday experiences.From the business of Christmas events to the food that defines Miami’s holiday season — this episode takes you behind the scenes of how Miami celebrates, cooks, builds, and brings the holidays to life.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/Richard Estrella (Estrella Insurance)0:00 Intro2:13 About Estrella Insurance4:20 Race to the Bottom9:50 You Should Shop Around12:03 Do People Buy Insurance in Person?13:34 Do Insurance Company Look For Any Reason to Deny Claims?15:04 No-Faulty State 17:26 Hit and Runs18:34 Hialeah Has the Most Accidents19:13 Franchising19:47 Partnership with Christmas Wonderland21:46 Advice to Pay Less for InsuranceBradley Delgado (Chef Brad) & Carlos Gazitua (Sergio’s)23:03 Intro24:43 Toy Drive25:25 Pig Roast26:54 Sergio’s in Pinecrest28:58 Upscaling Sergio’s30:32 Viral Iced Coffees and New Special Coffee31:28 Making Hard Recipes Simple33:37 Dishes for Christmas37:53 Helping People Learn How to Cook39:41 Best Sellers in Sergio’s41:25 Hardest Part of Doing the Events42:34 Plans for the Near FutureTony Albelo (Loud and Live)44:54 Intro47:19 Deciding to Take Over Santa’s Enchanted Forest51:46 Holidade Section54:03 Tony’s Favorite Display at Christmas Wonderland56:04 Ticket Prices57:23 New Year’s Eve Countdown and Fireworks58:42 Trying Santa’s Favorite Cookies1:00:15 Favorite Foods1:02:04 Peacock Foodtruck1:03:14 Team Behind Building the Events1:04:25 Is it Tony’s Best Production?1:05:02 Biggest Challenge + Coquito From Santa1:07:30 Aha Moment1:08:46 Silent Nights1:11:08 Ronald McDonald’s House1:12:21 Thoughts on Coquito1:13:07 Chef Brad’s Favorite Dishes1:14:27 Most Requested Dish1:15:12 Favorite Song to Cook To1:17:18 Until When is Christmas Wonderland Open?1:18:20 Getting Flooded Night Before Opening1:19:39 Plans for the Future of Christmas Wonderland1:20:49 OutroJoshua Pascual (Josh’s Premium Meats), Hansel Lopez (BrandsMart), John Ruiz (Loud & Live)1:21:05 Intro1:23:03 BTS of Running Christmas Wonderland Every Day1:23:45 BrandsMart Sponsoring a Ride at Christmas Wonderland1:26:43 Holiday Season at JPM and Inflation 1:27:54 Alternatives to Wagyu1:29:16 Favorite Cuts of Beef1:30:55 Top Selling Cut1:32:12 Starting JPM Locally1:34:56 Top Sellers During Holidays at BrandsMart1:36:08 John’s BrandsMart Story1:37:37 Josh’s Premium Meats x BrandsMart Collab?1:39:04 People Copying Josh’s Concept?1:43:53 What They Cook for Christmas + BrandsMart Wishlist1:46:53 Josh’s Premium Meats Specials and Store Details1:47:29 John’s Recommendation When Visiting Christmas Wonderland 1:48:24 Their Thoughts on ADIM Podcast1:49:07 Top 3 Restaurants by Josh1:50:50 Best Holiday Deals at BrandsMart1:51:41 Outro

Miami’s Christmas Wonderland brings together some of the biggest names in the city — food, events, entertainment, retail, and community.In this special holiday episode, we sit down with the people behind Miami’s most iconic holiday experiences.From the business of Christmas events to the food that defines Miami’s holiday season — this episode takes you behind the scenes of how Miami celebrates, cooks, builds, and brings the holidays to life.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/Richard Estrella (Estrella Insurance)0:00 Intro2:13 About Estrella Insurance4:20 Race to the Bottom9:50 You Should Shop Around12:03 Do People Buy Insurance in Person?13:34 Do Insurance Company Look For Any Reason to Deny Claims?15:04 No-Faulty State 17:26 Hit and Runs18:34 Hialeah Has the Most Accidents19:13 Franchising19:47 Partnership with Christmas Wonderland21:46 Advice to Pay Less for InsuranceBradley Delgado (Chef Brad) & Carlos Gazitua (Sergio’s)23:03 Intro24:43 Toy Drive25:25 Pig Roast26:54 Sergio’s in Pinecrest28:58 Upscaling Sergio’s30:32 Viral Iced Coffees and New Special Coffee31:28 Making Hard Recipes Simple33:37 Dishes for Christmas37:53 Helping People Learn How to Cook39:41 Best Sellers in Sergio’s41:25 Hardest Part of Doing the Events42:34 Plans for the Near FutureTony Albelo (Loud and Live)44:54 Intro47:19 Deciding to Take Over Santa’s Enchanted Forest51:46 Holidade Section54:03 Tony’s Favorite Display at Christmas Wonderland56:04 Ticket Prices57:23 New Year’s Eve Countdown and Fireworks58:42 Trying Santa’s Favorite Cookies1:00:15 Favorite Foods1:02:04 Peacock Foodtruck1:03:14 Team Behind Building the Events1:04:25 Is it Tony’s Best Production?1:05:02 Biggest Challenge + Coquito From Santa1:07:30 Aha Moment1:08:46 Silent Nights1:11:08 Ronald McDonald’s House1:12:21 Thoughts on Coquito1:13:07 Chef Brad’s Favorite Dishes1:14:27 Most Requested Dish1:15:12 Favorite Song to Cook To1:17:18 Until When is Christmas Wonderland Open?1:18:20 Getting Flooded Night Before Opening1:19:39 Plans for the Future of Christmas Wonderland1:20:49 OutroJoshua Pascual (Josh’s Premium Meats), Hansel Lopez (BrandsMart), John Ruiz (Loud & Live)1:21:05 Intro1:23:03 BTS of Running Christmas Wonderland Every Day1:23:45 BrandsMart Sponsoring a Ride at Christmas Wonderland1:26:43 Holiday Season at JPM and Inflation 1:27:54 Alternatives to Wagyu1:29:16 Favorite Cuts of Beef1:30:55 Top Selling Cut1:32:12 Starting JPM Locally1:34:56 Top Sellers During Holidays at BrandsMart1:36:08 John’s BrandsMart Story1:37:37 Josh’s Premium Meats x BrandsMart Collab?1:39:04 People Copying Josh’s Concept?1:43:53 What They Cook for Christmas + BrandsMart Wishlist1:46:53 Josh’s Premium Meats Specials and Store Details1:47:29 John’s Recommendation When Visiting Christmas Wonderland 1:48:24 Their Thoughts on ADIM Podcast1:49:07 Top 3 Restaurants by Josh1:50:50 Best Holiday Deals at BrandsMart1:51:41 Outro

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