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CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler joins the show (22:45) to discuss the ins and outs of the Houston food scene, including the best new restaurants of 2018, his favorite meals of 2018, the best burgers and stadium food in Houston and his most anticipated new restaurants for 2019.
This week on the What's Eric Eating podcast, CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler is joined by Mary Clarkson of L'Olivier. Eric and Mary go through some of the latest news and notes from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Saltair Seafood Kitchen closing, 8th Wonder Brewery expanding with a distillery, the Southern Smoke charity event, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion Eric and Mary discuss Theodore Rex, Night Market Thai, and Laki Fish. In the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Jody Stevens of Jodycakes. Eric speaks with Jody about how she made the transition from corporate world to the restaurant world, what got her started in vegan/gluten free baking, the growth of Jodycakes, what the Depressed Cake Shop is, and much more! What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and more!
A bit shorter edition of the What's Eric Eating Podcast this week. No guest of the week section this time so CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler goes through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene with Shanna Jones and Felice Sloan of Urban Swank. They discuss Heights Mercantile adding Arizona-based wine cafe concept Postino, Fadi's Mediterranean Grill opening inside the loop, Dish Society's new location in Memorial Green opening it's doors, and more! In the restaurants of the Week section Eric, Shanna, and Felice discuss Lucienne of Hotel Alessandra and State of Grace.
On this week's edition of the What's Eric Eating podcast CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler is joined by co-host Stephanie Gerry of KPRC's Houston Life. Plus a What's Eric Eating podcast first, the guest of the week, Morgan Weber of Agricole Hospitality , joins Eric and Stephanie for the entire episode. In the News of the Week portion of the podcast Eric, Stephanie, and Morgan discuss news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including upcoming new restaurant openings, Hugo Ortega awarded the Craig Claiborne Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern Foodways Alliance, and upcoming benefits. In the Restaurants of the Week section the group take a look at Killen's STQ, One Fifth Romance Languages, & Riel Restaurant. In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric goes in depth with Morgan on his latest endeavor Indianola Distilling. From how the venture came about to what goes into making their selections, get the breakdown on everything about Indianola Distilling from Agricole Hospitality's own Morgan Weber! Plus Eric and Stephanie get a taste of one Indianola's selections. What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and more!
On this week's podcast CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler is joined by restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham. The guys go over some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including 2 recent restaurant closings, Christopher Huang opening a new restaurant, popular Austin restaurant Foreign & Domestic heading to the Houston area, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Nathan profile only one restaurant but it's a big one, the new concept from Bryan Caswell Oxbow 7. The Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, features executive chef Bobby Matos of State of Grace. Eric and Nathan discuss with Bobby how he ended up in Houston, where he got started in Houston, what brought him to State of Grace, Ford Fry, development of the menu at State of Grace, how the restaurant has evolved, and much more! What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and more!
On the latest edition of What's Eric Eating, CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler is joined by Shanna Jones of the popular Houston food, beauty, and lifestyle blog Urban Swank. Eric and Shanna go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Prelude Coffee and Tea opens a new location in downtown, Anvil Bar and Refuge being voted one of the top bars in the world, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week section, Eric and Shanna discuss Cape Cod Cafe Express and Tiger Noodle House. In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Sam Governale and Dimitri Voutsinas of Emmaline to discuss the opening of Emmaline, creating the menu, how they started working together, how Emmaline will stand out, the goal for the outdoor area of Emmaline, and more! What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more!
This week L'Olivier owner Mary Clarkson joins CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler to go through the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Eric and Mary discuss Houston Chronicle Restaurant Critic Allison Cook's release of her annual top 100 restaurants in Houston and announcements of a few restaurant closings across the Houston area. In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Mary discuss One Fifth Romance Languages and Patrick Feges and Erin Smith's pop up at Camerata previewing Feges BBQ. In this week's Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Terry Williams and Alex Negranza of Better Luck Tomorrow. Eric, Terry, and Alex discuss how Terry and Alex first ended up getting involved at Anvil Bar, what brought Alex to Houston from Seattle, how they got involved in Better Luck Tomorrow, how much freedom does Bobby Heugel and Justin Yu give them, how to categorize Better Luck Tomorrow, and much more! What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, merch, taproom info, and much more!
On this edition of What's Eric Eating, CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler is joined by Nathan Ketcham to discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Eric and Nathan discuss more effects from Hurricane Harvey, the impact on the local restaurant scene, and the different fundraisers and charities that are helping out the Houston area. This week Goode Company Kitchen and Catina and One Fifth Romance Languages are featured in the What's Eric Eating, Restaurants of the Week. In this week's Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric and Nathan are joined by Rebecca Masson of Fluff Bake Bar. Rebecca talks about how she got started in Houston, creating Fluff Bake Bar, having an expansive selection Fluff Bake Bar, the Fluff Bake Bar Bake Sales, and much more! What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more! #EricSandler #WhatsEricEating #CultureMap #NathanKetcham #HurricaneHarvey #GoodeCompanyKitchenandCatina #OneFifthRomanceLanguages #8thWonderBrewery #RebeccaMasson #FluffBakeBar #Beer #Food #Bakery #Houston
The What's Eric Eating Podcast is back following a week off due to Hurricane Harvey. In his return, CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler is joined by Felice Sloan and Shanna Jones of the popular Houston food, beauty, and lifestyle blog Urban Swank. Eric, Felice, and Shanna discuss the devastation that Hurricane Harvey left in it's wake, the impact that Harvey had on the Houston restaurant and bar scene, and how the community has come together to help fellow Houstonians during this very difficult time. Then in the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Leonard Botello IV of Truth BBQ. Eric and Leonard discuss how Harvey impacted him and Truth BBQ, how Leonard got started in the restaurant industry, why expand Truth BBQ to Houston, and much more! What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more! #EricSandler #WhatsEricEating #FeliceSloan #ShannaJones #UrbanSwank #HurricaneHarvey #LeonardBotelloIV #TruthBBQ #CultureMap #Houston #8thWonderBrewery #Beer #Restaurant #Food
On this week’s edition of What’s Eric Eating, CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler is joined by Felice Sloan of the popular Houston food, beauty, and lifestyle blog Urban Swank. Eric and Felice go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Truth BBQ’s announcement of where their new restaurant will be located, Krisp Bird and Batter heading to the Heights, Hugo Ortega’s restaurant Xochi being named one of the 12 best new restaurants in the country, and new restaurant openings this week! In the Restaurants of the Week section, Eric and Felice look at South Bank Seafood Bar and some quick looks at some of the restaurants participating in Houston Restaurant Weeks 2017. In our Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Ian Tucker of Balls Out Burger. Eric and Ian discuss how Ian made his way to Houston from Ireland, opening restaurants in Ireland, the philosophy behind Balls Out Burger and the no frills burgers they serve, responding to feedback from customers, opening his new concept Poitin, and much more! What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more! #EricSandler #WhatsEricEating #FeliceSloan #UrbanSwank #IanTucker #BallsOutBurger #Poitin #TruthBBQ #KrispBirdandBatter #HugoOrtega #Xochi #SouthBankSeafoodBar #HoustonRestaurantWeeks #8thWonderBrewery #Beer #Food #Restaurant
This week CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler is joined by restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham. The guys go over some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Houston’s Farmers Market on Airline going through a major transformation, In-N-Out Burger coming to Houston, Hopdoddy Burger opening their 4th location in Houston, and Long Sing Supermarket closing their doors. In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Nathan discuss Ellis Brothers BBQ and Feges BBQ. In our Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric and Nathan are joined by Cary Attar and Edel Goncalves of Fielding’s Restaurant Group. They discuss their newest restaurant Fielding’s Rooster, how they both got into the restaurant industry, their other concepts Fielding’s Wood Grill and Fielding’s Local Kitchen + Bar, and much more! What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more! #EricSandler #WhatsEricEating #NathanKetcham #CaryAttar #EdelGoncalves #FieldingsRestaurantGroup #FieldingsRooster #FieldingsWoodGrill #FieldingsLocalKitchen #InNOutBurger #HoustonsFarmersMarket #HopdoddyBurgerBar #LongSingSupermarket #EllisBrothersBBQ #FegesBBQ #Food #Restaurant #Beer #8thWonderBrewery
This week CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler is joined by returning cohost Michael Fulmer, cofounder of the Houston Barbecue Festival. Eric and Michael kick things off this week previewing Houston Restaurant Weeks 2017. Plus the guys discuss Nao Ramen closing in Rice Village, the Original Beaver’s closing for the summer, and MidiCi: The Neapolitan Pizza Company opening a new location inside the loop. This week’s Restaurants of the Week section features 2 places in the Montrose area, Lowbrow and Nobie’s Restaurant. In our Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric and Michael talk all things whiskey with Mike Raymond the owner of Reserve 101. The guys discuss with Mike how he became interested in whiskey, when it became a drive to share that love for whiskey with others, what he does to keep Reserve 101 different from other whiskey bars, and much more! What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and more! #EricSandler #WhatsEricEating #MikeRaymond #Reserve101 #MichaelFulmer #HoustonBarbecueFestival #HoustonRestaurantWeeks #NaoRamen #RiceVillage #OriginalBeavers #MidCi #NeapolitanPizza #Nobies #Lowbrow #Montrose #8thWonderBrewery #Houston #Restaurant #food #Beer #Whiskey
CultureMap Food Editor Eric Sandler is joined this week by co-host Mary Clarkson, owner of L’Olivier. They discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including, the announcement of a new bagel shop called Golden Bagels & Coffee opening in the Heights, acclaimed Austin restaurant Foreign & Domestic teasing a possible opening in Houston, Jimmy Chew Asian Kitchen undergoing changes, and more. No new restaurants in our Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast so Eric and Mary give you their best new restaurants of 2017, so far. In our Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric chats (and drinks) with Morgan Weber of Agricole Hospitality. Eric and Morgan dive deep into Agricole Hospitality’s recent announcement of their expansion into east downtown with not one but three all new concepts, all under one roof. Listen to find out all the details that went into this major expansion and when we can expect to see these new concepts. Plus Eric puts Morgan through the vaunted What’s Eric Eating Lightning Round. What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more! #EricSandler #MorganWeber #AgricoleHospitality #MaryClarkson #LOlivier #GoldenBagelsandCoffee #ForeignandDomestic #JimmyChewAsianKitchen #Indianola #Vinnys #MissCarousel #8thWonderBrewery #Houston #Food #Restaurant #Bar #Beer