How Graziano's Went From Family Butcher Shop to Miami Staple | Melissa Graziano

Melissa Graziano joins us to tell the full story of how her family's Argentine butcher shop roots turned into one of Miami's most iconic restaurant groups. She walks us through the history of Graziano's, what it means to run a fully family-owned operation across multiple locations, and why their commitment to authentic wood-fire asadores — the only ones of their kind in the US — has never wavered.We get into the bestsellers, the famous Fiorentina steak, how it should actually be cooked, all the different empanadas on the menu, pizza, celebrity visits, community involvement, and their World Cup events. Melissa also opens up about growing pains, what they'd do differently, and whether West Kendall could be getting a Graziano's soon.This is the story of a family, a culture, and a restaurant empire built on authenticity.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/0:00 Intro1:08 History of Grazianos 4:16 Generational Family Business 5:50 Butchers in Hispanic Culture 6:57 The Only Woodfire Asadores in the US 7:45 Bestsellers 8:21 Fiorentina Steak8:59 How the Steak Should be Cooked 11:16 How Cooked Do People Order Their Steaks at Graziano’s12:56 All Different Kinds of Empanadas 15:04 Top Selling Empanadas15:37 Pizza at Graziano’s18:13 Community Involvement19:04 Events with Charities20:01 Events for World Cup 22:11 How They Run the Restaurants24:53 Celebrities Visiting25:56 Growing Pains26:58 What Would They Do Differently If Started Now29:11 West Kendall and Expansion? 30:08 Upcoming Events 31:40 Top 3 Restaurants 34:57 Outro