“Latino Orlando” Author Dr. Simone Delerme on the Rise of Florida’s Hispanic Restaurants & Markets

<p>Explore how Central Florida became a hotbed of Latino food businesses—and the cultural mashups that followed.</p><p>Learn how marketing tactics by housing developers led to an influx of Puerto Ricans to Orlando in the 1970s and '80s. What followed was a proliferation of restaurants, supermarkets and small food businesses targeting Latinos in Central Florida. Our guest is Dr. Simone Delerme, author of <a href="https://upf.com/book.asp?id=9780813066257" target="_blank">Latino Orlando: Suburban Transformation and Racial Conflict.</a></p><p><strong>Related episodes:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://thezestpodcast.com/food-memories-of-latin-america/">Food Memories of Latin America</a></li><li><a href="https://thezestpodcast.com/how-to-have-a-puerto-rican-style-holiday-feast-in-florida/">How to Have a Puerto Rican-Style Holiday Feast in Florida</a></li><li><a href="https://thezestpodcast.com/miami-heralds-carlos-frias-on-cuban-coffee-edible-iguanas-winning-the-james-beard-award/">Miami Herald’s Carlos Frías on Cuban Coffee, Edible Iguanas & Winning the James Beard Award</a></li><li><a href="https://thezestpodcast.com/how-food-led-the-way-for-cuban-influence-in-tampa/">How “Food Led the Way” for Cuban Influence in Tampa</a></li><li><a href="https://thezestpodcast.com/s3-episode-14/">Halal Food 101 with Florida’s Halal Food Guru</a></li></ul>