he has a show on the tv and throws parties that would make andrew zimmer turn gray and slump unconsciousfloor. showman, conquest, explorer, and gourmet. >> bronx is so multi-faceted, but for some reason this is the first place i always take people. because this just oozes and emanates kind of that flavor of the bronx. >> and he knows what i like, places like this. 188 cuchifritos. with 188th street on the grand con course. old school new york puerto rican good stuff. get within 20 feet of this place and prepare to lose your freakin' mind. >> it's basically fried pig. the ears and tongue, chopped up and deep fried. >> chopped up, deep fried. the shank there? >> yeah, the shoulder. you're going to get that in there. >> oh, yeah. >> big piece with the skin just chopped up. >> skin and fat? >> yeah, like a meat candy bar. >> amazing. [ speaking foreign language ] what else? we need some platino? >> yeah. >> puerto rico, i miss you. >> need some more. the bronx became the place i could engage my sensibility. you could really come here, eat, drink, wine, women and song and indulge. >> this is