Lindgren was involved in the food, restaurant, and travel industries through the creation and management of four popular websites, as well as his establishment of Three Guys From Miami, an entertainment partnership promoting Cuban food and culture.

Lindgren was featured in Keith Famie's Adventures: Miami and South Beach on the Food Network in 2002 and in Tyler's Ultimate: The Ultimate Paella on the Food Network in 2003.

He also appeared in Christmas in America: Miami Noche Buena on the Food Network, which originally aired December 14, 2003.

Lindgren also appeared on CBS Sunday Morning in 2005 and was featured in a Public television documentary, La Cocina Cubana: Secretos de Mi Abuela -- The Cuban Kitchen: My Grandmother's Secrets, which aired May 26, 2005.

[2] Lindgren grew up in Minneapolis and first came to Miami in 1984, where he began his studies in Cuban and Latin cuisine.