What's Eric Eating

On today's episode Eric is joined by Matt Harris to discuss some of the latest Houston restaurant and bar news including Hickory Hollow closing it's doors on Washington, the Original Ninfa's expanding, Petite Sweets closing, and the new GQ magazine article about the Houston food scene. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Eric talks about his good time at the new restaurant Vibrant and his not so good time at Shell Shack.  In the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Sean Carroll of Melange Creperie. Eric and Sean discuss Sean's start in Houston, making crepes, creating the food cart, expanding into a full fledged restaurant, and much more! The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more!

On today's podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-host and beverage consultant Linda Salinas. Eric and Linda discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Cherry Pie Hospitality selling State Fare Kitchen and Bar, a CultureMap exclusive regarding the new Heights' restaurant Savoir, L'Olivier rebranding, when we can expect to see Jonathan's The Rub, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast Eric and Linda discuss St. Arnold Brewery's new beer garden & restaurant and Kau Ba Kitchen in Montrose. In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by GR8 Plate Hospitality owner Paul Miller. Eric and Paul discuss how Paul got into the restaurant business, Union Kitchen's broad selection, the moment of realization of having a concept that could expand beyond just one facility, the decision to open both a Jax Grill and a Union Kitchen in the same development, aspirations on opening a fine dining concept, future p

On today's podcast Eric is joined by special guest co-host, Fluff Bake Bar's own Rebecca Masson. Eric and Rebecca discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the backlash El Tiempo faced on social media following a pic, the newest food hall opening in Houston, the return of Mike Molina's bar One Armed Scissor, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week, Eric and Rebecca discuss International Smoke and Pizza Motus.  In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Kelly Barnhart, owner of Vibrant. Eric and Kelly discuss Kelly's interesting 5 year journey leading up to the opening of Vibrant next week, how she got into the restaurant industry, why her daughter helped fuel her drive to open Vibrant, developing the menu, the healthy approach to the concept, what Kelly was doing before becoming a restaurant owner, the possibility of opening more restaurants down the road, and much more! The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segme

On today's issue of the podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-host Mary Clarkson of L'Olivier. Eric and Mary discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Tony Vallone's Ciao Bello closing it's doors, Snooze opening new locations, drama within Cherry Pie Hospitality, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Mary discuss The Classic and La Villa Saint Tropez.  In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by chef Dawn Burrell and owner Marcus Davis of Kulture. Eric, Dawn, and Marcus discuss the opening of Kulture, how both Dawn and Marcus got into cooking, how Dawn made the transition from being an Olympian to being a chef, the concept behind Kulture, the response to Kulture in the first 4 months of being open, developing the menu, being involved in the community, how the Breakfast Klub is doing, dispelling a myth about the Breakfast Klub, upcoming projects in the works, and much more! The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Gue

On today's edition of the podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-host Matt Harris. Eric and Matt discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Anthony Calleo's new project, Hubbell & Hudson Bistro going through a rebrand, St. Arnold's Brewery opening their new restaurant next to the brewery, and the sad news of LA Times food critic Jonathan Gold passing away. In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast Eric and Matt discuss their visits to Indigo and Wanna Bao.  In the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Gin Braverman, Matthew Healey, and Chris Frankel of El Segundo Swim Club. Eric gets in depth look at El Segundo Swim Club, find out about the design, drink program, how the project came together and much more! The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more!

On today's edition of the What's Eric Eating podcast, Eric is joined by Felice Sloan of Urban Swank to co-host the podcast. Eric and Felice go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including a preview of Houston Restaurants Week, Harry's Restaurant & Cafe closing for remodeling, Montrose's Camerata is expanding, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Felice discuss Padna's Cajun Eatery and Phat Eatery. In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Chef Anthony Calleo formerly of Pi Pizza. Eric and Anthony discuss Anthony's path into cooking, starting Pi Pizza, innovating at Pi Pizza, learning and growing as a chef, leaving Pi Pizza, getting involved at Ladybirds, revamping the menu at Ladybirds, Anthony's next project in the works, and much more!   The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and

On today's episode of the podcast Eric is joined by beverage consultant Linda Salinas. Eric and Linda discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Andrew Zimmern of the Travel channel filming at 6 Houston area restaurants for the 2nd season of his show The Zimmern List, the closing of The Queen Vic Pub and Kitchen, a new fast casual Italian concept heading to the Houston area, Eric Hastings joining Lasco Enterprises, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast Eric and Linda discuss Calle Onze. In the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Mike Lim and Michael Ly of Tobiuo Sushi & Bar. The guys discuss Mike's start in cooking, learning from Morimoto, coming to Texas, getting the restaurant started, why Katy, balancing creativity with what the customer wants, the cocktail program, how the first month has gone, and so much more! The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segment is brought t

On today's edition of the What's Eric Eating podcast, Eric is joined by new co-host for the week Rebecca Masson of Fluff Bake Bar. Eric and Rebecca discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the owners of popular nightclubs Clé and Spire acquiring a space in River Oaks for a new restaurant called Bisou, Ayesha Curry and Michael Mina's restaurant International Smoke in Houston getting bad Yelp reviews before the restaurant even opens, bitter Rockets fans, Yelp, Otto's Barbecue & Hamburgers making a triumphant return, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Rebecca discuss La Vista 101.  In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Poitín owner Ian Tucker and Poitín executive chef Dominick Lee. Eric, Ian, and Dominick give an in depth look at Poitín. The guys discuss how Dominick got into cooking, making his way to Houston, working for chef Karen, how Ian and Dominick got into contact, the v

On today's episode of What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham for the final time before Nathan heads off to Seattle for a year. Normally the guys discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene but first Eric and Nathan react to the passing of Anthony Bourdain and his influence not only restaurants/food but on them personally. The guys also discuss Goodnight Hospitality's big new 3 concept project heading to the Montrose area, the opening of Brian Ching's Pitch 25, and much more. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Eric and Nathan discuss Robard's and Dream Tacos. In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by John and Veronica Avila of El Burro & The Bull and Henderson and Kane General Store. Eric, John, and Veronica discuss how the two met, how John got into the Austin, ending up at Franklin's BBQ, coming back to Houston, being in the Conservatory, being the last original concpet left from the opening of

On today's edition of What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by Matt Harris to discuss some of the latest Houston restaurant and bar news including New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees' sports bar Walk-On Bistreaux coming to Houston, Brooklyn Athletic Club closed for renovations, a new bar headed to Spring Branch, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Matt discuss Nobu, East Hampton Sandwich Company, and UB Preserv.  In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by 8th Wonder's own Ryan Soroka. Eric and Ryan discuss the latest happenings at the brewery including how their hip hop series came about, working with Bun B, Slim Thug, and Paul Wall, Eric's most trill moment, upcoming events, the latest on 8th Wonder's distillery, industry trends, and much more.  The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more!

On today's edition of What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by Urban Swank's own Felice Sloan. Eric and Felice go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the passing of culinary legend Ella Brennan, Chris Shepherd's Southern Smoke lineup announcement, and Richard Knight leaving Harold in the Heights. In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Felice discuss Kulture and East Hampton Sandwich Company.  In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Kaiser Lashkari of Himalaya Restaurant. Eric and Kaiser discuss how he got into cooking professionally, doing things differently, rolling out southern comfort foods, the media attention, his relationship with Yelp, being on Anthony Bourdain's show Parts Unknown, working with his wife, on the possibility of retiring, and much more! The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproo

On today's edition of the podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-host, restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham. The guys go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Jonathan Jones returns to Beavers, Fox Restaurants Concept is bringing their concept Flower Child to Uptown Park, and Bernie's Burger Bus getting in trouble with the Department of Labor. Then in the Restaurants of the Week portion the guys discuss Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken and Cantina Barba.  In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Darrin Straughan of James Coney Island. Eric and Darrin discuss how Darrin got into the restaurant business, how the opportunity with James Coney Island came about, the process on rolling out different menu options, dealing with the different waves of restaurant trends over the years, the Greek influences, what's next for James Coney Island, what they want to improve upon, how food halls fit in their future plans, and much

Today on What's Eric Eating owner of L'Olivier and frequent co-host Mary Clarkson joins Eric to discuss some of the latest news in the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Anthony Calleo's next move after leaving Cherry Pie Hospitality, Houston's first Whole Foods Market 365 coming to the Heights area, and possible restaurant options for a new area on Yale. In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Mary discuss UB Preserv, Poitin, and State of Grace. In the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Ryan Pera, the chef/owner of Agricole Hospitality. Eric and Ryan discuss the upcoming Taste of the Nation event benefiting the No Kid Hungry campaign happening Tuesday, May 22nd at Silver Street Studios. The guys also discuss what restaurants are involved in the event, the reason for spearheading Taste of the Nation, No Kid Hungry's goals, what type of food can be expected at the event, the importance of fresh food, what's kept Coltivare so popular for so long,

On today's podcast Eric is joined by new co-host Matt Harris to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Eric and Matt discuss what restaurants opening between now and Labor Day they're most excited about, the ambitions of Musaafer coming to Houston this fall, and the latest regarding Finn Hall. In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Matt discuss Tuk Tuk Crab, Aqua S, and the WAGYUMAFIA pop up at Blacksmith.  In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Grover Smith, Ryan Lachaine, and Tim Archuleta to discuss the latest Indie Chefs Week in Houston. The guys discuss why Indie Chefs week came back to Houston so soon, Ryan hosting the event for the first time, what keeps Tim coming back to participate in the event, getting inspired by other chefs during the event, how the event has helped Ryan grow professionally, and much more.  Please Note: There were issues with the mic that Grover used periodically

On today's podcast Eric is joined by a new co-host, beverage consultant Linda Salinas. Eric and Linda discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the charges against Paul Qui being dropped, the latest on Bravery Chef Hall, and more. In the Restaurants of the Week portion restaurants that serve breakfast are featured. In the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric speaks with chief marketing officer/beverage director Monica Richards of Picos. They discuss Monica growing up in the restaurant business, moving Picos from Bellaire to Kirby, the types of dishes found at Picos, what sells the most at Picos, the types of food they bring in from Mexico, riding the tequila trend, preparations for their Cinco de Mayo celebrations, and much more. The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more!

On today's episode, host Eric Sandler is joined by restaurant consultant and frequent co-host Nathan Ketcham to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Amaya Coffee joining the lineup of restaurants opening in Finn Hall, chef de cuisine Gabriel Medina leaving Aqui, a new food truck that's doing things a bit differently, MidiCi closing a location, and GQ released it's list of the best new restaurants in America which includes 2 Houston restaurants. Then in the Restaurants of the Week section Blue Onyx Bistro and Killen's BBQ are featured.  In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Brandi Key, the culinary director of Lasco Enterprises. Eric and Brandi discuss how Brandi got into the restaurant business, how she developed her interest in Italian food, her experience in opening in different concepts, leaving Clark Cooper Concepts, how did the opportunity of Lasco Enterprises come about, working with the T

On today's episode of What's Eric Eating CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by frequent co-host Mary Clarkson the owner of L'Olivier. Eric and Mary discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including, 3 new concepts opening in Houston, Food & Wine's restaurants of the year list, the I'll Have What She's Having Gala, and more! No restaurants are featured in this week's restaurants of the week portion (blame it on the cold/flu) so instead Eric asks... what food do you crave most when you're feeling under the weather?  Then in the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Ben and Daniel Berg of Carmelo's and B&B Butchers. Eric and the Berg brothers discuss what brought Daniel down to Houston from New York, why Ben purchased Carmelo's, the pasta stipulations of the agreement, updating the menu at Carmelo's, customer reactions to the restaurant, the addition of B&B Butchers in Fort Worth, the latest details on their n

Today CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by Felice Sloan and Shanna Jones of the lifestyle blog Urban Swank Eric, Felice, and Shanna discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including reactions to the latest CultureMap Tastemaker Awards and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion Postino and Fresco Cafe Italiano are featured.  In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric Sandler is joined by Lauren Bailey and Brent Karlicek of Postino. Eric discusses with Laren and Brent how they both got into the business, the development of the concept of Postino, when did Brent get involved, the different programs rolling out, why Houston was chosen as the next market for Postino, seeing what Houston has to offer, differences between this Postino opening, any other concepts heading to Houston, and more! The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews,

Today host Eric Sandler is joined by restaurant consultant and frequent co-host Nathan Ketcham to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Before the guys get into the news though they discuss the topic that affects most restaurants no matter the size... tips. What's appropriate for a dine-in, or a fast casual concept? Find out what Eric and Nathan think regarding the topic. This week, Rodeo Goat is featured in the Restaurant of the Week section. The in the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Alba Huerta owner of Julep cocktail bar. Eric and Alba discuss how she got into bar-tending, how did the Julep concept come together, how the bar has evolved over the years, Alba's invovlement with the Southern Food Alliance, her role in the opening of Pastry War, what people can expect from her latest book, and more! The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8t

This week on What's Eric Eating, host Eric Sandler is joined by restaurant consultant and frequent co-host Nathan Kethcam. The guys discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the surprising news of Lee Ellis leaving Cherry Pie Hospitality, Pizaro's Pizza moving to the Memorial area, Denver steakhouse Guard and Grace opening a 2nd location in Houston, and much more! In the Restaurant's of the Week section Feges BBQ and a couple of restaurants from Seattle are featured.  In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast Jonathan Levine of Jonathan's The Rub joins the show. The guys discuss how Jonathan got to Houston, developing the menu, celebrating Jonathan's The Rub's 10 year anniversary, Jonathan's thoughts on the Houston restaurant scene, and much more!