Barcode Mixer

🍴 NOW POURING: Stay Hungry, Stay Creative
A sit-down with Barna Jeremias — Bar Manager of LPM Miami and part of the original team that brought the brand to the city 🇫🇷➡️🌴.

Barna’s story is a testament to commitment and culture. We dive into:
• How pride in who we are + where we come from fuels our work 💪
• The importance of finding a creative outlet beyond the bar 🎶
• His journey into music and launching Rapture’s Deli 🎤🥪

An episode about staying rooted, staying inspired, and always staying hungry.

✨ NOW POURING: Disconnect to Recharge
A testament to what Barcode Mixer is all about.

This week with Hansel De Muñoz, we step away from the drinks themselves — and focus on the person behind the bar.

We talk:
• Why bartending is just one way of expressing who we are 🎭
• How artists & givers recharge when the work becomes too much 🌱
• The role of family, love, nature, and laughter in finding balance ❤️

This episode lands right as Jorge & Ray return from their own sabbatical — the perfect reminder that recharging is part of the craft, and part of the journey.

Much more is on the horizon in the next chapter of Barcode Mixer.

🌶️ NOW POURING: Zero Compromise, All Flavor
A sit-down with Tommy Stitt — the force behind Middle Finger Hot Sauce.

We trace Tommy’s path through past lives that seemed to destine him for this role as Florida's hot sauce boss. Along the way, he shares:
• His philosophy of recipe creation — rooted in personal story & culinary craft 🍳
• The influence of Mexican culture growing up in San Diego 🌮
• How every part of his life now lives inside the many sauces he makes 🌶️🔥

On this episode, we taste through his lineup, hear about his upcoming cookbook, and get a first-hand look at the future of Middle Finger Hot Sauce.

☕ NOW POURING: Chapeando con Código
A true crossover with our sister show Código de Barra 🎙️🇪🇸

We sit with Eli & Dayron, the voices behind Código de Barra, for a 90/10 split of Spanish + English — over cigars, rum, and coffee, in the backyard of Café La Trova. Or as we call it: La Catedral ⛪🍹

We talk:
• Hospitality as something that starts at home 🏠
• Heritage, preservation & the continuation of legacy 🌱
• Keeping Miami’s bar culture alive through language & tradition 🌴

Four voices, two shows, one message — hospitality that transcends borders and languages.

🥃 NOW POURING: The Power of Gratitude
A full-circle story with Miami industry legend Danny Jimenez 🌴✨

From Miami chancletero to putting on the suit — Danny walks us through his 20+ years in the game, now representing a world-renowned spirit 🏆

We talk:
• How a career that fell into his lap became a lifelong path 🌊
• Why managing expectations + gratitude are his keys to success 🙏
• The beauty of giving yourself fully to the work — and watching it come back full circle 🔄

A heartfelt episode on life, legacy, and the spirit of Miami hospitality.

🍸 NOW POURING: Never Masters, Forever Students
A mid-prep sit-down with Joe Canton — Head Bartender of Bar Kaiju 🥂

With 16+ years behind the stick, Joe shares:
• How his dive bar days shaped the foundation for one of the best bars in the country 🏆
• What Miami’s rapid development has felt like, both professionally + personally 🌆
• Why Kaiju’s work is showing up on bar menus nationwide ✨

A deep dive on the art, culture, and never-ending growth that it takes to become one of the best.

🍸 NOW POURING: Aperitivo Break
Pull up a chair with Valentino Longo 🇮🇹 — Owner & Operator of ViceVersa Miami.

With 20 years in the game, Valentino opens up on:
• Why becoming the best is a continuous act 🔁
• Blending Italian culture while creating something new 🍷
• Bringing Aperitivo culture to life in Miami, true to its roots 🇮🇹☀️

An episode for slowing down, sharing a sip, and savoring the in-between moments.

🎙 Purpose over Passion
This week we sit with Tom Lasher-Walker — a legend behind the stick 🇬🇧🍸. From iconic bars across the UK & NYC to Miami stints at Jaguar Sun and now Owner-Operator of The Scapegoat in Miami Beach 🏝.

We get into:
• Miami’s need for bar culture & true third spaces 🪑

• How he sets his team up for success 💪
• The mental health & empathy lessons no one teaches you, but you have to learn to survive 🧠❤️

Passion is a spark, but purpose is the engine.

🎙️ NEW EPISODE — “Tears of a Clown”
Now live on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 🎭🍸

This week, we go full circle with Alex Alfonso — a mentor, a legend, and what we lovingly call a “grandfather bartender.”

Alex was one of the first people Ray ever worked with in this business nearly 20 years ago, and now he’s back on the mic — not just as a friend, but as a distributor and OG storyteller with decades in the game.

We let Grandpa talk… and he talked.
🥃 Equal parts laughs and gut-punches
🧠 Stories from the trenches and the truths behind the scenes
🎭 Jokes on the surface, but always something deeper underneath

This one’s about legacy, growth, and staying human — even after all these years.

🎙️ NEW EPISODE — “Look on the Brightside”
Now pouring on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 🍻🌞🏈

This week, we pull up a barstool with Mike Radigan, owner-operator of The Brightside — a beloved neighborhood sports bar that's quietly bridging the gap between Old and New Miami.

We talk:
🍀 The wild story of how the space fell into his lap
🥃 What it’s like to win the liquor license lottery in Florida
🧽 Learn from an owner that built his own bar with his village around him and how he's always down to jump on barback.

This is a story about luck — but not the kind that just happens.

The kind that shows up when you’re ready to receive it.