Podcast appearances and mentions of eric sandler

Mardi Gras season is officially here, and it's the perfect time to enjoy some gumbo, crawfish and other Cajun favorutes. But with so many great options in Houston, choosing the best can be tough. So, host Raheel Ramzanali is bringing on Eric Sandler, lifelong foodie and editor of CultureMap, to get his top picks for Cajun food in Houston and help us celebrate Mardi Gras.  Learn more about the recommendations here: Viola & Agnes' Neo Soul Café  BBs Tex-Orleans Restaurant Crawfish & Noodles Crawfish Café Treebeards Winnie's Perseid Josephine's Gulf Coast Tradition CultureMap TasteMaker Awards Learn more about the sponsors of this February 19th episode here: Inprint Babbel - Get up to 60% off at Babbel.com/CITYCAST Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On episode 427 of What's Eric Eating, host Eric Sandler was joined by Brad Moore of 'Big Star Bar' and 'Grand Prize' fame, and Lindsay Rae Burleson of 'Two Headed Dog' to have them judge, and declare a winner from the 'Ultimate Bar Draft' from the day before. His two guests also gave their own picks as to which categories, and bars were wrongly left undrafted. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Houston steakhouse reboots as a more affordable neighborhood restaurant Houston chef with Michelin-star cred opening new Heights restaurant New York-style pizzeria slices into Sugar Land with lots of craft beer More than 20 Houston restaurants serving Thanksgiving Day feasts Michelin Guide Removes Shuttered Houston Vietnamese Restaurant

On a special episode of What's Eric Eating, host Eric Sandler is joined by 6 industry experts for an Ultimate Bar Draft, picking from topics... Best neighborhood bar, like a dive or casual bar Best cocktail bar Favorite martini, and favorite margarita Best bar food And a wildcard pick that can be anything, from any bar! His guests are Lawton Driscoll, Sean Fitzmaurice, Lainey Collum, Mary Clarkson, Chelsea Thomas, and Bobby Heugel.  Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Houston steakhouse reboots as a more affordable neighborhood restaurant Houston chef with Michelin-star cred opening new Heights restaurant New York-style pizzeria slices into Sugar Land with lots of craft beer More than 20 Houston restaurants serving Thanksgiving Day feasts Michelin Guide Removes Shuttered Houston Vietnamese Restaurant

Thanksgiving is almost here and if you don't want to cook and clean, but still enjoy great food, we have you covered! Host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Eric Sandler, CultureMap Houston's city editor, about the best restaurants open on Thanksgiving. From traditional turkey plates to extravagant buffets, there's something for everyone around Houston on Thanksgiving.  Restaurants we talked about today:  Kim Son, a leading Vietnamese restaurant in Houston, to close flagship location due to I-45 work Perry's Steakhouse  Feges BBQ  Saltgrass Steakhouse  Roma  Pappas Bar-B-Q  La Jardinier  Himalaya Restaurant Phat Eatery Toro Toro  Willie G's  Leo's River Oaks  Badolina Bakery Koffeteria  Annabelle Brasserie Learn more about the sponsors of this November 20th episode here: Classic Christmas Inprint A.D Players Theater Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's talk some food with Eric Sandler, CultureMap Houston's editor, and host Raheel Ramzanali. The longtime friends debate what suburbs is the best for H-town foodies, then thye dive into some surprising high-profile closings, and some exciting openings. And finally, get ready for a hot food take that has Eric and Raheel going at it!  Some of the restaurants we talked about in today's episode:  Fish Company Taco Baso P. Terry's new location in Richmond  Larry's Original Mexican Restaurant Xalisko Cocina Mexicana Tris Buttermilk Baby Coltivare Mimo Credence Bar Bluedorn Chopnblok Coltivare Cabo Bobs Drake's Hollywood If you enjoyed today's interview with The Village School's Boarding Admissions Manager, Natalie Cantwell, and their Enrollment Officer, Cassie Riddle, learn more here. Learn more about the sponsors of today's episode here: The Village School The Moody Center for the Arts Visit Pearland Asia Society Stages Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on the podcast CultureMap Editor (yeah that's right someone got a promotion) Eric Sandler speaks with Jason Ryczek of Little's Oyster Bar. Eric and Jason discuss how Jason's culinary career first began, how his time in San Francisco helped shaped him, what got Jason into caviar, coming to Houston, working with Pappas, developing the menu, keeping the menu dynamic, becoming a big fan of yellowedge grouper, what being named the best restaurant in Houston by the Houston Chronicle did for the restaurant, what are Jason's goals for Little's Oyster Bar, whether we could possibly see more Little's Oyster Bars around Houston or Texas in general, and much more!  Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Staple Heights Restaurant Closing This Weekend After 10 Years on 19th Street Where to Eat Right Now: A Tasting of Houston's 7 Best Bagel Shops Austin's Favorite Detroit-Style Pizzeria Bakes Up Houston Opening Date West U. Welcomes New Italian Restaurant from 17-Year Da Marco Veteran Houston's 9 Best Bars of 2024 Blend Old Favorites and New Destinations New Coastal-Inspired Restaurant Duchess Reigns in Uptown Park

Today on the podcast CultureMap Editor (yeah that's right someone got a promotion) Eric Sandler is joined by Michael Fulmer to dive into the latest happenings from the Houston restaurant and bar world. The guys discuss Katami topping Texas Monthly's Best New Restaurants in 2024, Houston's newest food hall Conservatory Galleria opening it's doors, and Eric getting stepping into his new role at CultureMap. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Amrina and Himalaya Restaurant are featured.  Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Houston Sushi Star's Montrose Eatery Tops Texas Monthly's Best New Restaurants List Houston's Newest Food Hall Opens in the Galleria Area with 11 Diverse Dining West U. Welcomes New Italian Restaurant from 17-Year Da Marco Veteran Houston's 9 Best Bars of 2024 Blend Old Favorites and New Destinations New Coastal-Inspired Restaurant Duchess Reigns in Uptown Park Houston's 11 Best Neighborhood Restaurants Cater to Daily Cravings with Diverse Dishes

It's Tuesday, which means it's time to dive into the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene with Eric Sandler and this week's cohost Monica Danna. Eric and Monica talk about ChópnBlọk opening its first brick and mortar location, the new wine bar from Gr8 Plate Hospitality, and since Monica missed the annual Year in Review podcast she gives her picks for some of her favorites from 2023. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Belly of the Beast and Mi Tierra Mexican Kitchen are featured. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Acclaimed West African Restaurant Set to Open First Brick and Mortar Location in Montrose New Memorial Wine Bar from Union Kitchen Owners Uncorks 200 Bottles in Rustic-Chic Space Common Bond Claims Familiar Tanglewood Space for 5th Bistro Location Drake-Approved Pizza and Pasta Spot Bakes Up 3rd Houston Locale in CityCentre James Harden's Midtown Restaurant Rebounds After Closing with New Look, Menu, and More Dish Society Quietly Shutters Its Original Location in Tanglewood

We're doing things a little differently. The podcast is taking time off until January 9th, but that doesn't mean no episodes until then. Eric is bringing back some of his favorite episodes to your feeds while the podcast is away. Today's episode is a reairing of Episode 310, originally released September 5th, 2023. In this episode, join Eric Sandler, Mary Clarkson, Michael Fulmer, Monica Danna, Ryan Lachaine, and Bobby Matos as they select their ultimate burger lineup!  Here's what the teams will be drafting: a Houston Burger Restaurant Burger, a Smash Burger, a Fancy Burger, Fries or Tots, a Milkshake, and a Wildcard. Definitions: Houston Burger Restaurant - A Houston-based restaurant that serves at least 3 different burgers or has build your own options that allow for lots of variety. Greater Houston-area suburbs (Katy, Woodlands, Sugar Land, Clear Lake, etc.) are considered "Houston".  Smash Burger - A style of cheeseburger made with patties that are flattened on a griddle and typically served as a double. Does not need to come from a Houston Burger Restaurant. Fancy Burger - The only burger served at a fine/fine-ish dining restaurant with full service. Likely costs more than $20. Fries/Tots - A potato side from a Houston Burger Restaurant Milkshake - A milkshake from a Houston Burger Restaurant. Wildcard - Any burger from any Houston restaurant, including chains, or any dish served at a Houston Burger Restaurant such as a hot dog, chicken sandwich, an additional side, etc.  The rules: once an individual dish from one restaurant is selected participants may not select any other dishes from that restaurant to fulfill the other categories. Participants six selections will be from six different restaurants. Then Abbas Dhanani of Burger Bodega joins the show to pick the Ultimate Houston Burger Draft winner. Abbas explains to Eric why [redacted]'s line up won, what he thought of the selections all around, what he would have selected had he participated, the vast amount of burger options in Houston, and more! Abbas also talks a bit about how things are going over at Burger Bodega. Follow Eric on Instagram @ericsandler and on Twitter @esandler, you can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Houston's Best New Restaurants For 2023: 12 Favorites That Keep Us Coming Back For More Favorite Rice Village Chocolate Shop Relocates and Rebrands with Coffee, Treats, Wine, and More New Upscale Japanese Restaurant Claims Former One Fifth Space in Montrose Local Foods Shutters in Tanglewood to Reopen as New, Larger Post Oak Patio Spot Dim Sum, Sushi, and Roast Duck: Chinese Chef Has Big Plans for Medical Center Hotel Theodore Rex's Beard Award Semifinalist Chef Departs After 'Beautiful,' 8-Year Run

Season 1 of “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics” concludes with a band in flux. The Beatles had evolved significantly by 1968 from when they first released “Love Me Do.” Back then, they were only competing with the likes of Andy Williams, Little Stevie Wonder, and Peter Paul and Mary. But by the recording of the “White Album" The Beatles were up against acts on the charts with a more hard driving sound like Cream, The Who, and Sly and the Family Stone. Paul McCartney sensed an opportunity to jump into the fray himself and wrote a song that many consider to be the genesis of the hard rock and metal genres. “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics” is a co-production between iHeart Media, MPL and Pushkin Industries. The series was produced by Pejk Malinovski and Sara McCrea; written by Sara McCrea; edited by Dan O'Donnell and Sophie Crane; mastered by Jason Gambrell with sound design by Pejk Malinovski. The series is executive produced by Leital Molad, Justin Richmond, Lee Eastman and Scott Rodger. Thanks to Lee Eastman, Richard Ewbank, Scott Rodger, Aoife Corbett and Steve Ithell. Special thanks to Leah Rose, Alexandra Garreton, Martin Birket-Smith, Brittani Brown, Owen Miller, Daniella Lakhan, Jordyn McMillin, Kyra Posey, Eric Sandler, Heather Fain, Gretta Cohn, Christina Sullivan, Jon Schnaars and Jacob Weisberg of Pushkin Industries. And also Winslow Bright and Nora Nalepka from Premier Music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether or not you celebrate Christmas, it can be hard to find restaurants that are open on December 25. Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined once again by Eric Sandler, food editor at CultureMap, to get his take on the best restaurants in Houston that are open on Christmas Day. From the best take-out spots to great places to splurge, we've got you covered on both traditional and non-traditional Christmas eats. They also talk about some of the biggest food news of the year in Houston. Don't want to cook this holiday? Check out these restaurants open on Christmas Day: Mein Kim Son Ocean Palace Benny Chows The Palm Phat Eatery Katy Asian Town Mala Sichuan Tim Ho Wan Dim Sum Box Beard Papa's Four Seasons Buffet Kiran's  Chow Wok Cleburne Cafeteria Hamsa Badolina Bakery Year in recap restaurants mentioned:  Navy Blue Little's Oyster Bar Clark's Oyster Bar Balboa Surf Club Josephine's Gulf Coast Tradition Fish and Chips Houston Other important links: Eric Sandler's work on CultureMap  Eric's podcast: What's Eric Eating  Chris Shepherd's trip to Katy Asian Town on “Eat Like a Local” Street to Kitchen winning a James Beard award Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More and more restaurants are starting to stay open on Thanksgiving, but where should you go if you don't want to cook? Host Raheel Ramzanali is bringing on Eric Sandler, food editor at CultureMap, to get his recommendations of the best restaurants in Houston that are open on Thanksgiving. From best traditional spot to an epic splurge, the duo are picking some delicious spots for you.  Full list of restaurants open on Thanksgiving  Eric Sandler's work on CultureMap  Eric's podcast: What's Eric Eating  Jonathan's The Rub  Himalaya  Eunice  Pappas BBQ  Steak 48  Toro Toro  Amrina  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know! or leave us a voicemail/text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts, we love hearing from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eric Sandler is the Houston metro food editor for CultureMap, a digital media company that covers food, wine, entertainment, fashion, and sports. As part of his job, Eric stays current on trends and consumer preferences. “I have always been passionate about food, interested in dining and curious about food service," says Eric. "My job allows me to experience all areas of the restaurant industry and see things from the guest's point of view.”   In this episode, Eric explains how he covers the myriad faces of the restaurant community and what he finds interesting and newsworthy. Eric feels that COVID changed our relationship with restaurants and underscored the importance and necessity of providing meals via delivery and takeaway service. He views current industry challenges as balancing convenience with offering quality full-service experiences that guests seek after two years of social distancing.   "We are social people, and we seek communal experiences," says Eric. Despite increasing cost, labor and supply-chain challenges, Eric believes the industry will continue to expand. Diners are increasingly adventurous, creating demand for ethnic and other concepts that break the mold of typical fare. Learn more about Eric on his podcast "What's Eric Eating".

Hour 3 of The Wheelhouse with Cody Stoots and Brad Kellner! In this hour the boys discuss: Michael Brantley is hitting again! Lance McCullers has another setback causing him to get another MRI... Who should the Astros look to pickup to help their lineup? Eric Sandler joins the boys to talk about the best food joints in Houston! And to cap off the hour, more around the league news!

Today's podcast opens on a sad note, Eric Sandler alongside Michael Fulmer and Matt Harris remember longtime Houston restaurateur Lee Ellis who passed away last Monday (3/6) at the age of 63. The guys reflect on Lee's career, his impact on the Houston restaurant scene, and share their memories of Lee. Eric and Matt get into other news from the week that was including Hobby airport's new concessions contract that has Killen's BBQ among it's new options for food and Kraftsmen Café closing in The Heights. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Jun is featured. In the Guest of the Week section Eric is joined by Pace Webb of Daddy's Chicken Shack. Pace speaks with Eric about getting into the food business, coming from a family of entertainers, becoming a chef, the life changing events that led her to the culinary world, making the leap from catering to leaning into the chicken sandwich side of things, the early chicken sandwich grind, how their chicken sandwich is different, developing the different types of sandwiches they offer, educating customers, growing from a 100 foot to go counter to what they are today, bringing the business to Houston, why it was nostalgic for her to come back to Houston, the response so far, expansion plans for Houston, and much more!  Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Pappas Exits Hobby Airport as City Council Approves Controversial, $470 Million Restaurant Deal Heights Favorite Bakery's In-House Cafe Announces Surprise Closing After 12-Year Run Piping-Hot Houston Pizzeria Fires Up Second Locale in Buzzy Garden Oaks Destination Wildly Popular All-Day Brunch Restaurant Snoozes Into West U Area with Benedicts, Bloody Marys, and More Uchi Rolls Out Opening Date for Cool New Omakase Counter in Montrose with Curated, 15-Course Menu 9 Best Houston Bars for 2023 Mix Legendary Local Faves with Must-Visit Newcomers

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. According to the Harris Poll, pizza is America's favorite food. Given how many different styles and types of pizza there are, everyone has an opinion on the perfect crust, toppings, and of course, their favorite pizzeria. For the full hour, we talk with CultureMap Houston food editor Eric Sandler who shares his knowledge on the best and most well-known pizza restaurants in Houston. We taste the pizza pies from some local restaurants well-known for their pizza: Star Pizza, Rudyards, Pizaro's Pizza, and Saint Arnolds Brewing Company.   Plus, listeners share their opinions on what makes a great pizza and their favorite pizza spots in town.  Guests: Eric Sandler Food Editor, CultureMap Houston   Anthony Calleo Chef, Rudyards   Nicole Bean President, Pizaro's Pizza   Mike Pittman Director of Operations, Star Pizza   Ryan Savoie Executive Chef, Saint Arnold Brewing Company Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps

On this episode of HAR On The Move, Eric Sandler, Food Editor for CultureMap Houston and Amy Ragan, Chief Development Officer for the Houston Food Bank joined us to discuss Houston Restaurant weeks, it's impact on Houston-area communities, and how REALTORS can get involved! Are you an HAR MLS Platinum Subscriber? Join our Facebook Group! Click to join. Sign up for your free Inman Select Subscription here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Culturemap food editor and podcast host Eric Sandler really knows the way to my heart - talking about food! He has come up the ranks from a blogger to really making his mark as one of the most trusted food editors in the city. Heck, the state of Texas. We talk about how food service changed during the pandy with a shift towards safety protocols and outdoor dining and how the leaders in hospitality here in Houston really stepped up to help those that were out of work or furloughed. We discuss pet peeves in dining and go into detail about Eric's take on why seemingly popular restaurants might fail. I also talk about "chef ego" and why I think it's time to move away from "uppity" dining experiences. If you are at all into the food scene, wherever you are, this is the episode for you! Bon appetit. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://stephaniejoplin.com/

In the final hour of The Bench the guys are joined by Stephen Devadanum and Eric Sandler from culture map and discuss everything going on around the city of Houston this weekend and the best places to eat around the city. At the bottom of the hour Five Star joins the guys to give his picks ahead of the weekend and John and Lance wrap up the show with some news of the weird. 

In the final hour of the show John and Lance talk more about Carlos Correa signing with Scott Boras and what it could mean for his future then the guys are joined in studio with Culture Maps Stephen Devadanum and Eric Sandler to discuss what's going on around the city of Houston. Bottom of the hour Five Star calls in to give his picks for the weekend and they wrap up the show as usual with "News of the Weird".

In the final hour of the show the guys get a call from Gilbert then CultureMap Editor and Food Editor Stephen Devadanum and Eric Sandler join the guys to discuss the latest around the city food wise. Bottom of the hour Five Star calls in to give his picks for Wild Card weekend in the NFL along with his thoughts on who should win the MVP and they wrap up the show with News of the Weird.

CultureMap Editor Steven Devadanum and Food Editor Eric Sandler joined The Bench to tell you where to eat this weekend.  You can follow Steven & Eric on Instagram @ihatesteve & @ericsandler 

In the final hour of the show the guys discuss the crazy NBA game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the New Orleans Pelicans last night. Stephen Devadanum and Eric Sandler join the guys in studio to discuss all the fun things going on in Houston this weekend and also all the hottest restaurants around town. At the bottom of the hour Five Star joins the guys to give his picks ahead of the bowl game season. They finish off the show with some News of the Weird. 

In the final hour of the show John and Roosh discuss Championship weekend in college football with teams battling it out for their Conference Championships. Stephen Devadanum and Eric Sandler join the guys to discuss all the things going on this upcoming weekend in Houston. At the bottom of the hour College Football expert Dale Olaleye joins the guys to talk all things College Football ahead of the weekend. John and Roosh wrap up the show with some news of the weird.

In the final hour of the show John and Lance talk about the video of former RB Zac Stacy violently abusing his girlfriend; they go over some NFL Lines for the weekend; Stevie D and Eric Sandler from CultureMap join the show to talk about what to do and where to eat around town this weekend; Five Star in Vegas joins the show to give out some College Football Bets; and they finish with News of the Weird.

In the second hour the guys discuss some more NFL before continuing to discuss the Phoenix Suns ownership situation and what they anticipate happening. At the bottom of the hour Stephen Devadanum and Eric Sandler join the guys to discuss all the best places to eat in Houston and all the fun things going on in Houston this weekend. To wrap up the second hour the guys discuss how likely the Astros are to give Carlos Correa a big contract that he is looking for. 

In the final hour of The Bench the guys discuss sports gambling in Texas before being joined by Stephen Devadanum and Eric Sandler from CultureMap to discuss everything going on in Houston this weekend. At the bottom of the hour the guys discuss some more World Series and wrap up the show with some news of the weird. 

In the final hour John and Lance discuss what's going on with Kyrie Irving and the Brooklyn Nets. They are joined in studio by Stephen Devadanum and Eric Sandler to talk about things to do in Houston this weekend. They also talk some college football betting before wrapping up the show.

John and Lance talk to Brian Bosworth about this weekend's Red River Shootout between Texas and Oklahoma. Steven Devadanam and Eric Sandler join the show for this week's CultureMap segment, and Five Star gives his college and NFL picks for the weekend.

Solvable Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down with Malcolm Gladwell to talk about climate change: the power of individual choices, cultural shifts and what to expect from the business sector too.  Meaningful climate action requires thoughtful engagement from across all sectors, regions, nations -- from all of us. Check out these recent Solvable episodes for additional solutions and for ways that you can get involved. Destructive Agriculture is Solvable with Rachel Stroer Wildfire Ignition is Solvable with Eric Appel The Lack of Basic Sanitation in the United States is Solvable with Catherine Coleman Flowers The Slow Regrowth of Vulnerable Coral Reefs is Solvable with Sarah Hamlyn Fighting Climate Change Through Incentivized Prizes and Innovation with Anousheh Ansari Making Transportation Systems Eco-friendly is a Solvable Problem with Laura Schewel  Addiction to Fossil Fuels is Solvable with Bill McKibben Executive Producer, Mia Lobel Managing Producer, Sachar Mathias Senior Producer, Jocelyn Frank  Researcher, David Zha Booking by Lisa Dunn Very special thanks to Royston Beserve, Heather Fain, Nicole Morano, Carly Migliori, Eric Sandler and Maggie Taylor. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Host Ronald Young Jr. sits down with Malcolm Gladwell to talk about climate change: the power of individual choices, cultural shifts and what to expect from the business sector too.  Meaningful climate action requires thoughtful engagement from across all sectors, regions, nations -- from all of us. Check out these recent Solvable episodes for additional solutions and for ways that you can get involved. Destructive Agriculture is Solvable with Rachel Stroer Wildfire Ignition is Solvable with Eric Appel The Lack of Basic Sanitation in the United States is Solvable with Catherine Coleman Flowers The Slow Regrowth of Vulnerable Coral Reefs is Solvable with Sarah Hamlyn Fighting Climate Change Through Incentivized Prizes and Innovation with Anousheh Ansari Making Transportation Systems Eco-friendly is a Solvable Problem with Laura Schewel  Addiction to Fossil Fuels is Solvable with Bill McKibben Executive Producer, Mia Lobel Managing Producer, Sachar Mathias Senior Producer, Jocelyn Frank  Researcher, David Zha Booking by Lisa Dunn Very special thanks to Royston Beserve, Heather Fain, Nicole Morano, Carly Migliori, Eric Sandler and Maggie Taylor. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In the final hour of the show John and Lance talk about the Texans-Panthers Thursday Night Football game; Eric Sandler and Stevie D from CultureMap stop by to give you some good ideas of what to do and where to eat this weekend; Former Texans QB Brandon Weeden joins the show to talk about the Texans and what Davis Mills might be going through after a short week and being named the starter; and we end the show with News of the Weird!

In the final hour of the show John and Lance talk about the Astros and what young players they would try to lock up with long-term contracts soon; Steven Devadanum and Eric Sandler of CultureMap join the show to talk about where to eat and what to do in town this weekend; and we end the show with News of the Weird.

In the third hour of the show John and Lance talk about Dana Holgersen's appearance on The Wheelhouse Thursday; our buddies from CultureMap Stevie D and Eric Sandler join the show to talk about what's happening in Houston this weekend; they talk about what to watch for in the Texans final preseason game; and end the show with News of the Weird.

Town Square with Ernie Manouse airs at 3 p.m. CT. Tune in on 88.7FM, listen online or subscribe to the podcast. Join the discussion at 888-486-9677, questions@townsquaretalk.org or @townsquaretalk. Sometimes, after a long day, all you want to do is kick your shoes off, and pick up the phone to order a pizza and call it day.  Americans love pizza. It's nearly a 50 billion dollar industry and rests in our culture as a sign of community, accomplishment, or even swag. So, after an intense week of COVID news coverage, let's give ourselves a little break to kick off the weekend right.  Listeners called in their Houston pizza recipes, food lore, and local favorites. Some locations included in our listener lists include: Bollo Woodfired Pizza Brother's Pizzeria Cicis Pizza Gio's Flying Pizza & Pasta Gypsy Joynt The Gypsy Poet Frank's Pizza Luigi's Pizzeria Luna Pizzeria Pinks Piola Rudyards Russo's New York Pizzeria Tiny Champions Guests: Eric Sandler Food editor for Culture Map Town Square with Ernie Manouse is a gathering space for the community to come together and discuss the day's most important and pressing issues. Audio from today's show will be available after 5 p.m. CT. We also offer a free podcast here, on iTunes, and other apps.

In today's episode, Eric Sandler is joined by Matt Harris. They start off by expanding on some thoughts about the Houston food scene from the year in review show, then move on to the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the Van Leeuwen Ice Cream opening, 93' Til bringing a new spot to the Montrose area, Tiny Champions giving the East side another pizza option, and Kanau Sushi opening in Midtown at Drewery Place. In the Restaurants of the Week Better Luck Tomorrow and Lefty's Cheesesteaks are featured. In the Guest of the Week segment Eric is joined by Chef and owner of Riel, Ryan Lachaine. They discuss how Riel was impacted by COVID restrictions and how Ryan has been able to keep Riel successful with their to go business. They also talk about how Ryan came up with the idea for Louie's sandwiches, the future of Riel, Ryan's project in Nashville, his hopes for 2021 and much more!

In the studio with me this week is CultureMap's Food Editor Eric Sandler. He talks about celebrity chef David Chang winning the $1 million prize on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and how David's win benefitted the Southern Smoke Foundation (the nonprofit created by Houston chef Chris Shepherd which provides money to restaurant workers in crisis). Eric also talks about the restaurant industry in Houston, his love of game shows plus lets me in on what restaurant has the best tacos in Houston. Bon appetit!

This week we are joined by Eric Sandler, Food Editor for CultureMap Houston and Host of the popular podcast, What's Eric Eating? Join us in discovering just what a Food Editor does and how Eric keeps up with all of the restaurant news that's fit to print in Houston and beyond! Thank you to our sponsors! Alpasión Wine - www.alpasion.com

Flavia Kleiner is the co-founder of Operation Libero. The organization works to combat populism in Switzerland. Operation Libero has launched and won a variety of proactive campaigns to promote a more diverse and inclusive Switzerland. (This conversation was originally published in 2019) Here are a few additional resources related to this episode: Change the narrative: how a Swiss group is beating rightwing populists, The Guardian April 2019 Swiss voters appear to reject limiting jobs for EU citizens, Associated Press, Sept 2020 Solvable is produced by Camille Baptista, Jocelyn Frank, Catherine Girardeau and Mia Lobel. Special thanks to Heather Fain, Eric Sandler, Kobe Guilford, Carly Migliori and Khadijah Holland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahmed Badr is an Iraqi-American writer, social entrepreneur, former refugee and the founder of Narratio. Narratio is a creative platform and set of initiatives that carve out spaces for displaced young people to transcend the tragedies that may have initially caused their displacement. Here are a few additional resources related to this episode: Narratio.org While the Earth Sleeps We Travel: Stories, Poetry, and Art from Young Refugees Around the World  Solvable is produced by Camille Baptista, Jocelyn Frank, Catherine Girardeau and Mia Lobel. Special thanks to Heather Fain, Eric Sandler, Carly Migliori and Khadijah Holland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Saving coral reefs will take a lot of teamwork and collaboration across scientists, industries and individuals. One important tool is micro-fragmentation and re-skinning. Sarah Hamlyn is a scientist at the Mote Marine Labs’ Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reefs Research and Restoration. She helps maintain 21 species of stony and branching coral and works to regrow damaged coral reefs off the Florida coast 40 to 50 times faster than they can regrow in the wild. Here are a few additional resources related to this episode: FishWatch.gov Slow Release Fertilizers  Mote’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research and Restoration Solvable is produced by Camille Baptista, Jocelyn Frank, Catherine Girardeau and Mia Lobel. Special thanks to Heather Fain, Eric Sandler, Carly Migliori and Khadijah Holland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eric Appel is a Professor of Materials Science & Engineering at Stanford University. His lab has designed an improved delivery system for fire retardant to keep fires from starting across hotspots and known ignition areas. Here are a few additional resources related to this episode: Wildfire prevention through prophylactic treatment of high-risk landscapes using viscoelastic retardant fluids, PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America) Stanford researchers have developed a gel-like fluid to prevent wildfires, Stanford News Phos-Chek fire retardant Developing Community Wildfire Protection Plans, US Forest Service Mitigate Wildfire Risk, US Forest Service Solvable is produced by Camille Baptista, Jocelyn Frank, Catherine Girardeau and Mia Lobel. Special thanks to Heather Fain, Eric Sandler, Carly Migliori and Khadijah Holland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Mina is an epidemiologist and immunologist at the Harvard School of Public Health and a physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital.  Here are a few of the resources related to this episode: Additional articles on rapid tests Trump to Announce $750 million deal with Abbott, CNBC August 27, 2020 @michaelmina_lab Sample letter about rapid tests to send to your representatives www.RapidTests.org Solvable is produced by Camille Baptista, Jocelyn Frank, Catherine Girardeau and Mia Lobel. Special thanks to Heather Fain, Eric Sandler, Carly Migliori and Khadijah Holland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Thursday's Houston Matters: We take a look at Mayor Sylvester Turner's new task force on police reform. Also this hour: We talk with Eric Sandler from CultureMap and Barbara Stewart from the University of Houston about how local restaurants can make consumers feel safe during the pandemic. Plus, Joshua Zinn talks with local critic Cary Darling and writer and director Channing Godfrey Peoples about a new Texas-based film called Miss Juneteenth. And we learn... Read More

On Monday's Houston Matters: The see-saw between Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's order to wear masks in public and Gov. Greg Abbott's order to gradually reopen Texas businesses is a reminder of the push and pull between state and local governments in Texas. We get a refresher on which entities have authority over what in a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic. Also this hour: We learn about some of the extraordinary measures some local restaurants... Read More

Eric Sandler joins Darren and Conor on an emergency podcast episode where we discuss the new COVID-19 regulations on restaurants and how this will impact the industry. We hope this episode and the ones to follow can help those in the food service industry by providing information, tools, and resources that others may be able to use. If you can help by telling your story please message us on our Instagram @costofgoodstold

Nick Sharara in for Charlie. What's the ceiling for the Rockets. Eric Sandler of Culture Map joins the show. 

Eric Sandler, Food Editor of CultureMap (http://houston.culturemap.com/author/eric-sandler/articles/) joins us this week to discuss what it takes to host a podcast and write about the food scene in and around Houston. Thank you to our sponsors Duke's Premium Meats (https://www.dukespremiummeats.com/), Boerne Brand Hot Sauce (https://www.boernebrand.com/), Zero-Point Organics (https://www.zero-pointorganics.com/), and our new restaurant partner Buffalo Bayou Brewing (https://www.buffbrew.com/).

I kinda dropped the ball on this episode. First, I rant about the impeachment mess, Roger Stone, Colin Kaepernick & the NFL and Julia Roberts almost getting the role of Harriet Tubman. Later, I talk to CultureMap Houston food writer/critic (and cubicle neighbor) Eric Sandler about many things -- his humble beginnings, foodie elitism, why Jewish people aren't that good at chili cookoffs. Unfortunately, the one thing we don't talk about is the Popeyes chicken sandwich. Sorry about that. As for music, I play music by Drake featuring James Fauntleroy, Alex Isley & Jack Dine and Rahsaan Patterson.

Episode Summary: In this episode, Houston native Eric Sandler shares his story of growing up in Sugar Land, his lifelong love of trying new foods, and the journey that led him to become one of the most trusted voices in the Houston culinary scene. Click here to listen to Eric's podcast! Click here to sign up for The H Newsletter! This show is made possible by patrons like Robyn Morton, Jim & Becky Brawner, Candice & Marc Robinson, and John Mann. To partner in the work we're doing and access bonus content from this and other Milieu Media Group shows for as little as $1 a month, join us on Patreon! Episode Credits: Produced, edited and mixed by Luke Brawner. Theme music: "No Me Without You," by Robbie Seay. Other songs featured in this episode are by Cameron Pessarra and Houston instrumental artist, BROR. Artwork by Field of Study. Episode Sponsors: Human HQ: Web | Facebook | Instagram Pink Cilantro: Web | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Episode Thanks: Special thanks to Eric Sandler for being a part of this episode. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @thehpodcast, and subscribe, rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts! © 2019 Milieu Media Group, LLC

HPD clusterf*ck!?!? 4 HPD cops shot, 2 people dead, and lots of questions. Did HPD botch a routine drug raid that was meant for another House? Also, Brower and Ralph talk food with Eric Sandler from Culture Map Houston and Josh continues the case of the River Oaks Murder of Joan Robinson Hill. Questions or comments? Call us at 405-806-0476 or write us at listener@beerbloodbayou.com.

On today's edition of What's Eric Eating, CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by frequent co-host Mary Clarkson, the owner of Avondale Food & Wine, to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene. Eric and Mary discuss Cane Rosso's closing in Montrose, Canino's Produce Company closing this January, Varra's Sports Bar getting purchased, and more! Plus Eric and Mary react to Andrew Zimmern's... umm... interesting way of eating crawfish on his latest Houston-centric episode of The Zimmern List. In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast Flying Fish and Blood Brothers BBQ are featured.  In the Guest of the Week segment, Eric is joined by Ramon Soriano Tomka of La Calle Tacos & Tortas. Eric and Ramon discuss what made Ramon stay in Houston, how he started out in the restaurant industry, being a 2nd generation restaurateur, putting his La Calle Tacos & Tortas concept together, how La Calle stands out from other concepts, the feel of the restaurant, staying relevant in the downtown area, developing his social media presence,  what works and doesn't work on social media, La Calle's different promotions, and more!

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.

It's the final episode of What's Eric Eating of 2018! On this special edition Eric Sandler is joined by an all-star panel of co-hosts including Felice Sloan, Mary Clarkson, Matt Harris, Rebecca Masson, and Linda Salinas. Eric and the crew give their favorite new restaurants, favorite dishes, and saddest closings of 2018. The panel also give their picks for restaurant they find they keep going back to, the restaurant they're looking forward to in 2019, and their worst dish of the year! All that plus shenanigans, party horns, and more!

For Andrew's 100th recorded visit to Roegels we join Eric Sandler in a discussion of Houston Barbecue. CultureMap Houston Food Editor Eric Sandler has been plugged into the Houston dining scene for years, and his enthusiasm for barbecue rivals that of many of the BBQ hounds that travel Texas in search of great smoked meat. Being a born and raised Houstonian, Eric has had a firsthand glimpse at the changes in both Houston and across Texas over the years. In our chat with Eric we talk about how he broke into the food writing scene, his childhood barbecue memories, and where he sees the Houston barbecue scene going over the next few years. Eric was kind enough to humor us with his patented lightning round questions that he asks his guests on his own podcast, "What's Eric Eating?" Give it a listen for Houston food news, including barbecue guests!   To stay in the know on breaking Houston restaurant (and BBQ) news, make sure you're following Eric's work on CultureMap and his social media profiles Eric's articles on CultureMap: http://houston.culturemap.com/author/eric-sandler/articles/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/esandler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericsandler/ "What's Eric Eating?" Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-eric-eating/id1231236807?mt=2      

This week I sat down with Michael Garfield, a long-time Houston media personality on radio and TV, as well as Culture Map Food Editor, Eric Sandler. Had an absolute blast talking about what it's like to be a critic and the inevitable choice all of them have to make: Should I publish something negative or avoid negativity all together.  We also dive deep in the some of the perks from having your finger on the pulse of the Technological and Culinary Zeitgeist. Whiskey Neat is a podcast on iTunes and 94.1 FM in Houston. You can find the show on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Podcast arena, YouTube and Facebook. Whiskey Neat is a podcast on iTunes and 94.1 FM in Houston. Or follow us at IG @MyWhiskeyNeat Twitter @MyWhiskeyNeat www.MyWhiskeyNeat.com

5 Facts About Eric Sandler, by Eric Sandler:   Food Writer And Podcaster in Houston, Texas   No Kids; Just Dogs   Always On The Hunt For My Next Great Meal   A Nice Jewish Boy -- Most Of The Time   Excited About Whatever Comes Next

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 Tasting Room and Max's Wine Dive, future plans for Lasco Enterprises concepts, and the latest on Lasco's newest concept.  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 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 new project Benjamin's including a possible timeline for the opening, and the vaunted What's Eric Eating... lightning round! 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!

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, events, taproom info, and much more!

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 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and much more!

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!

On today's episode of What's Eric Eating CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by Tyler Horne of Urban Harvest. Eric and Tyler go through some of the latest news from Houston's restaurant and bar scene including the 4 big names headed to downtown's newest food fall Finn Hall, the disappointment Houston chef's shared with the James Beard Foundation's announcement of finalists, the changes coming for Honeymoon Cafe & Bar, the crawfish app, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Tyler discuss Buff Burger, Night Heron, and Topo Truck. In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast Eric's doing things a little different this week. Eric is joined by Austin Chef Adam Brick and James Brown of Barton Springs Mill to discuss the impact of the mill bringing high quality flour and grain to restaurants. They dive deep into the impact of the mill not just in the Austin food scene but in other areas of the state as well.

On today's edition of What's Eric Eating CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by L'Olivier owner Mary Clarkson. Mary and Eric discuss some of the latest restaurant and bar news from Houston including a new version of Reef, the Heights Waterworks projects, Kukuri closing, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week Eric and Mary discuss Fig & Olive and Cadillac BBQ.  In the Guest of the Week section Eric is joined by Anvil Bar and Refuge owner Bobby Heugel. Eric and Bobby discuss in depth the bar scene in Houston and what changes could be made.

On today's edition of What's Eric Eating, CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by frequent co-host Felice Sloan of the popular Houston lifestyle blog Urban Swank to discuss the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant and bar scene. In today's news section Felice and Eric react to the news that former Clark Cooper Concepts chef Brandi Key has taken on a new role with Lasco Enterprises. Plus Felice and Eric discuss executive chef Richard Knight joining Harold in the Heights, Roman style pizza heading for West U, The Harp coming back to the scene, and much more! Then Nancy's Hustle, East Hampton Sandwich Company, and El Topo Food Truck are featured in this week's Restaurants of the Week section.  This week's Guest of the Week portion features Erin Smith and Patrick Feges of Feges BBQ. The pair discuss how they both got into cooking, how they first met, settling on a BBQ restaurant, building the menu, the grand opening of Feges BBQ, what makes Feges BBQ standout compared to other BBQ places, why cook whole pigs, the response from the pop ups, and more!

This week on What's Eric Eating CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by frequent co-host and restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham. The guys go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including an update on the farmers market on Airline development, Fig & Olive opening in the Galleria, and the guys discuss David Chang's Netflix show Ugly Delicious and it's Houston centered episode. Then the guys discuss their visits to this week's Restaurants of the Week... Willow's Texas BBQ and Moxie's Grill & Bar.  This week Scott Snodgrass and Clayton Garrett of Loam Agronomics are featured in the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast. The guys discuss with Eric and Nathan how they got into farming, what restaurant's they're currently working with, the challenges of farming in Houston, why they chose to go organic, how the farm fared after Hurricane Harvey, the idea behind Chef Fest, and much more!

This week on What's Eric Eating, CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by L'Olivier owner Mary Clarkson. Eric and Mary go through some of the latest news emerging from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the announcement of several local chefs and restaurants being named semifinalists for certain 2018 James Beard Awards, Texas Monthly's 2018 best new restaurants list, Shake Shack opening a 3rd location, Rodeo Houston's best bites competition, and more! Then Eric and Mary discuss Night Heron in the Restaurants of the Week portion.  This week's Guest of the Week features David Keck and Felipe Riccio of Goodnight Charlie's in Montrose.  The guys speak with Eric on how the idea for Goodnight Charlie's came about, the beverage program, how the first 7-8 weeks have been, plans for Goodnight Charlie's moving forward, other projects in the works, and much more!

This week on the podcast host Eric Sandler is joined by frequent co-host Nathan Ketcham. The guys go through some of the latest news in the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Coral Sword opening, Leeland House opening in EaDo, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Nathan discuss Willie G's and Golden Bagels and Coffee.  For the Guest of Week segment this week, Eric is joined by Mike Raymond of Reserve 101. Eric and Mike discuss Reserve 101 celebrating 10 years and Mike drops some big news about a new project.

On this week's edition of What's Eric Eating CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by frequent co-host Mary Clarkson of L'Olivier. Eric and Mary discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Common Bond expanding, Felix Flores' new project, the latest with the Caswell's departure from Oxbow 7, Papa Charlie's BBQ finding a new home, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week segment, Eric and Mary take a look at Holman Draft Hall and Snooze.  This week Benjy Levit and Dylan Murray are the featured guests of the week. Benjy and Dylan discuss with Eric their 5th Local Foods location, what about the concept has resonated with people, opening The Classic on Washington, buying fresh local foods, and much more!

This week on What's Eric Eating host Eric Sandler is joined by guest co-host Felice Sloan of Urban Swank. Eric and Felice go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including shocking news regarding Oxbow 7 and Bryan and Jennifer Caswell's place within the restaurant, Fluff Bake Bar's recent renovations, the Italian American Grocery store opening in the Heights, and Landry's opening a new restaurants. In the Restaurants of the Week section Goodnight Charlie's and Cafe Annie are featured.  In the Guest of the Week portion Eric is joined by Arash Kharat of Beaver's Houston. Eric and Arash discuss how Arash got involved in cooking, what about barbecue appealed to him, why he told Beaver's no when the first came around, and much more! 

Eric Sandler is back from a brief holiday break and he's starting 2018 in a big way. 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. Mastro's Steakhouse is featured in this week's Restaurants of the Week section. Then in the Guest of the Week portion Eric is joined by the co-owner of Steak 48 Jeff Mastro.

Today on What's Eric Eating CultureMap Food Editor and host Eric Sandler is joined by the wonderful ladies of Urban Swank, Shanna Jones and Felice Sloan. Eric discusses with Shanna and Felice some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Chris Shepherd's announcement of major changes coming for his restaurants in 2018, Pappa Charlies Barbeque closing, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion features Emmaline and Doris Metropolitan. In the Guests of the Week segment, Eric is joined by Ned Elliott and Grover Smith of Indie Chefs Week. Eric speaks with the guys about the motivation behind starting Indie Chefs Week, why Houston was the next destination for the event, what was the reasoning behind the Houston chef selections, how many more Indie Chefs Week's are they planning, and much more. Plus find out the reasoning why Ned decided to sell his critically acclaimed restaurant Foreign & Domestic in Austin and when we can expect a Foreign & Domestic in Houston.

On this week's Thanksgiving edition of What's Eric Eating host Eric Sandler is feeling thankful as he has Felice Sloan and Shanna Jones of Urban Swank co-hosting with him this week. They go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including, Cleburne Cafeteria reopening after a year-and-a-half, Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company heading to Sawyer Yards, Grant Pinkerton named to Forbes 30 for 30 list, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric, Felice, and Shanna discuss Theodore Rex and Louie Mueller BBQ. In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Aaron Lyons, the founder and CEO of Dish Society. Eric and Aaron discuss how the original vision of Dish Society has evolved since opening, the new Dish Society location in Memorial, how Dish Society balances affordable food with locally-sourced ingredients, 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!

This week on What's Eric Eating, CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined frequent guest co-host restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham. The guys go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including, former Dynamo star Brian Ching opening a soccer themed sports bar, Le Peep moving locations, Southern Goods damaged by a fire, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week section the guys discuss Pappas Delta Blues Smokehouse and Grimaldis. In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric and Nathan are joined by Robert Del Grande, the owner and executive chef of Cafe Annie. The guys discuss with Robert how changes to Cafe Annie have been received, when did the shift in the menu at Cafe Annie happen, being left off the Chron's top 100 restaurant list, and Eric puts Robert through the vaunted What's Eric Eating Lightning Round!

On this week's What's Eric Eating Podcast CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by Houston Life producer/reporter Stephanie Gerry. Stephanie and Eric discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Michael Mina and Ayesha Curry's International Smoke concept is opening a location in Houston in 2018, Pappy's Cafe moving to a new location, new plans for Brasserie 19, and Uber Eats adds a new restaurant. In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Stephanie discuss Town Hearth, Zoli's Pizzeria, and Pete's Burger Place. In this week's Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric and Stephanie are joined by Graham Laborde of Killen's Restaurants. Eric and Stephanie discuss with Graham how it is working at Killen's Restaurants, working with Ronnie Killen, how he got into the restaurant industry, how he tried to establish himself coming in to an already established concept, 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 more!

This week on What's Eric Eating CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by returning cohost restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham. Eric and Nathan go through some of the latest news from the Houston (and Austin this week) restaurant and bar scene including Cafe Annie evolving into Cafe Annie: Wood Grilled Steaks and Oyster Bar, Austin pitmaster Aaron Franklin joining Uchi/Uchiko chef Tyson Cole’s new restaurant, Patrick Feges and Erin Smith announcing where Feges BBQ will be located, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week section the guys discuss Pokeworks and Kukuri. In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Potente and Osso & Kristalla executive chef Danny Trace. Eric, Nathan, and Danny discuss being in the middle of the Houston Astros World Series run, working for Jim Crane, the approach at both Potente and Osso & Kristalla, what made Danny make the jump over to the restaurants, and more! Plus Danny is put 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 more!

After a week off, Eric Sandler is back in the studio for another episode of What’s Eric Eating and in his return he’s joined by Felice Sloan and Shanna Jones of the popular Houston food, beauty, and lifestyle blog Urban Swank. Eric, Felice, and Shanna discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including, Truth BBQ coming to Houston, Blood Bros. BBQ opening a brick-and-mortar location in Bellaire, Ray’s Real Pit BBQ Shack's announcement of a new location, The Rustic coming to Houston in 2018, Agricole Hospitality’s announcement of plans to open 3 new restaurants and bars in EaDo, and more. This week’s Restaurants of the Week portion Eric, Felice, and Shanna discuss Roka Akor and 85c Bakery Cafe. This week’s Guest of the Week, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, features restaurant designer Gin Braverman of gin design group. Gin is the designer behind Oxheart, Axelrad Beer Garden, Raven Tower, Ruggles Green, Beckrew Wine House, and many more. Eric and Gin discuss how Gin got into design, what customers look for when they come to her, the process of blending her ideas with clients ideas, whether social media influences design elements to an establishment, common mistakes restaurants make when it comes to design, 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 more! #EricSandler #WhatEricEating #FeliceSloan #ShannaJones #UrbanSwank #GinBraverman #gindesigngroup #TruthBBQ #BloodBrosBBQ #RaysRealPitBBQShack #TheRustic #AgricoleHospitality #RokaAkor #85cBakeryCafe #Oxheart #AxelradBeerGarden #RavenTower #RugglesGreen #BeckrewWineHouse #Restaurant #Food #Bar #Houston #8thWonderBrewery #Beer #CraftBeer #WineBar

This week on What’s Eric Eating, restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham returns to co-host the podcast with CultureMap Food Editor and host Eric Sandler. Eric and Nathan first discuss arguably the biggest news from the food world, Amazon’s agreement to buy Whole Foods for $14 billion and what that means moving forward. The guys then take a look at the local news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including, Dallas based Ascension Coffee’s announcement that they’re coming to Houston, Tilman Fertitta's purchase of 50% of New York based restaurant group EMM Group, and Ronnie Killen’s response to his restaurant Killen’s BBQ being left out of the top 10 of Texas Monthly’s Top 50 barbecue joints in Texas. Spoiler Alert: Ronnie was not happy. Then in the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Nathan discuss their trips to Alice Blue in the Heights and Dot Coffee Shop’s new location off of I-10 East. One trip went well and the other… not so much, listen to find out more. In this week’s Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Mike Sammons of 13 Celsius, Mongoose Versus Cobra, and Weights + Measures joins the show. Eric and Mike discuss how Mike got into the restaurant industry, what it took to build 13 Celsius, where did the passion for wine come from, how Houston’s bar scene has grown, the direction Mongoose Versus Cobra has taken, why Mike scaled back the initial concept of Weights + Measures, how the east side of Houston is similar to Midtown 10 years ago, and much more! Plus Eric puts Mike through the What's Eric Eating lightening round and Mike brings a gift to the podcast. 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 #NathanKetcham #MikeSammons #13Celsius #MongooseVersusCobra #WeightsandMeasures #WholeFoods #Amazon #AscensionCoffee #TilmanFertitta #EMMGroup #KillensBBQ #RonnieKillen #TexasMonthly #AliceBlue #DotCoffeeShop #Restaurant #Food #Bar #Houston #8thWonderBrewery #Beer #CraftBeer #WineBar

CultureMap Food Editor and host Eric Sandler is joined this week by guest co-host Mary Clarkson, owner of L’Olivier. Eric and Mary take a look at some of the news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including, veteran chef John Sheely’s return to the kitchen with Lowbrow, the Impossible Burger food trend making its way to Houston, and some of the best stops for ice cream. Plus Eric and Mary discuss some of the new restaurants and bars that are opening in Houston this summer such as, Oxbow 7, Theodore Rex, A’Bouzy, and more. Then in the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Mary discuss Balls Out Burger and Better Luck Tomorrow. This week our guest of the week is Ryan Soroka, co-founder of 8th Wonder Brewery. Eric and Ryan discuss how 8th Wonder Brewery got started, how important it is for the brewery to be a hangout for people, what 8th Wonder does to stand out from the rest of the local beer market crowd, opening a location in San Antonio, what the future holds for 8th Wonder Brewery, their approach to beer trends, the future for the local beer market, whether they would be open to being acquired by another company, and much more! Plus Eric puts Ryan through the vaunted What’s Eric Eating lightning round. What’s Eric Eating’s Guest of the Week section is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8thwonderbrew.com for brews, events, taproom info, and more! #EricSandler #WhatsEricEating #RyanSoroka #8thWonderBrewery #MaryClarkson #LOlivier #JohnSheely #Lowbrow #ImpossibleBurger #Oxbow7 #TheodoreRex #ABouzy #BallsOutBurger #BetterLuckTomorrow #Restaurant #Food #Bar #Beer #CraftBeer #IPA

This week on What’s Eric Eating, Felice Sloan of Urban Swank co-hosts alongside CultureMap Food Editor and host Eric Sandler. In news of the week, Eric and Felice react to Jerry Built Homegrown Burgers closing its remaining 2 locations in the Houston area, Jonathan’s the Rub opening a second location, Tony’s bringing on Austin Waiter as their new chef de cuisine following the departure of chef Kate McLean, and the Jones on Main adding a food hall for about 12 different concepts. In the Restaurants of the Week section, Eric and Felice discuss Ohn Korean Eatery. Then in the guest of the week section, Eric is joined by chef Travis Lenig and Chico Ramirez of Field & Tides. The guys discuss how the concept of Field & Tides came about, how the restaurant has been doing since it opened earlier this year, what items they’ve added to the menu, how Travis got started in the industry, the feedback they’ve gotten from both patrons and critics, the secret to success in opening a restaurant in the Heights, the possibility of opening more concepts, the challenges of opening a restaurant on the westside of Houston, and much more. Plus a What’s Eric Eating podcast first with Travis and Chico… a lightening round. #EricSandler #WhatsEricEating #TravisLenig #ChicoRamirez #FieldandTides #FeliceSloan #UrbanSwank #JerryBuiltHomegrownBurgers #JonathansTheRub #KateMcLean #AustinWaiter #JonesonMain #OhnKoreanEatery #Food #Restaurant #Bar

CultureMap Food Editor and host Eric Sandler hands over co-host duties this week to L’Olivier owner Mary Clarkson. Eric and Mary go through the news of the week from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including, Lopez Mexican Restaurant’s expansion announcement, Former Peska Seafood & Steaks executive chef Omar Pereney suing Peska, where does Treadsack Restaurants go following the closing of both Bernadine and Hunky Dory, and the rumors of what possible concepts might move into the space. Then in the Restaurants of the Week, Eric and Mary discuss Chengdu Taste in Chinatown, Heights Bier Garten, and Kings Bier House. Eric is then joined by his guest of the week, Ryan Lachaine of Riel Restaurant. Eric and Ryan go into what Riel Restaurant is, the ideas behind the menu, how it’s been since opening earlier this year, how the neighborhood has been treating Riel, what it’s been like seeing/reading reviews of Riel from critics, the challenges of running your own restaurant, and what goals Ryan has for Riel. #EricSandler #WhatsEricEating #MaryClarkson #LOlivier #RyanLachaine #RielRestaurant #Riel #LopezMexicanRestaurant #PeskaSeafoodandSteaks #OmarPereney #HunkyDory #Bernadine #TreadsackRestaurants #ChengduTaste #HeightsBierGarten #KingsBierHouse

It’s a special BBQ edition of What’s Eric Eating this week as Texas Monthly released their list for the Top 50 Barbecue joints in Texas. To help breakdown the list CultureMap Food Editor and host Eric Sandler is joined by the cofounder of the Houston Barbecue Festival Michael Fulmer. The guys give their takes on the list, why the list is important, who finished where, what it takes to make the list, and look at the list from both the Houston and statewide perspectives. Eric and Michael are then joined by Will and Nichole Buckman of CorkScrew BBQ to discuss their restaurant finishing 7th on the list, the reaction they’ve gotten since the news broke, how they’ve gotten better since the last time they were on Texas Monthly's top 50 list, their commitment to their restaurant, whether they would ever expand, the trends in the bbq scene, and much more! #EricSandler #WhatsEricEating #CultureMap #MichaelFulmer #HoustonBarbecueFestival #WillBuckman #NicholeBuckman #CorkScrewBBQ #Barbecue #TexasMonthly #Food #Restaurant

The ladies of the popular Houston food, beauty, and lifestyle blog Urban Swank stop by to co-host this week’s edition of What’s Eric Eating. Shanna Jones and Felice Sloan join CultureMap Food Editor and host Eric Sandler in breaking down the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Danny Trace being named executive chef of Potente and Osso and Kristalla, Graham Laborde’s announcement that he’s taking on an operational role with Ronnie Killen’s restaurant group, and more. Then this week’s restaurant’s of the week section features One Fifth Houston and FM Kitchen and Bar. Jonathan Horowitz then joins the show to discuss how he keeps brands like Ninfa’s and Antone’s still relevant in the growing Houston restaurant scene, the expansion of both brands, the state of the restaurant industry in Houston, where do the upscale national brands fit in the Houston scene, where do new restaurants have opportunities to expand, his tips for restaurants to maintain their existing customer base and more. Plus Jonathan shares his thoughts and impressions on a restaurant that he’s had the opportunity to dine at recently. #EricSandler #WhatsEricEating #JonathanHorowitz #LegacyRestaurants #HoustonRestaurantAssociation #Ninfas #AntonesFamousPoBoys #UrbanSwank #ShannaJames #FeliceSloan #CultureMap #DannyTrace #OssoandKristalla #Potente #GrahamLaborde #RonnieKillen #KillensRestaurants #OneFifthHouston #FMKitchenandBar #Houston #Food #Bar #Restaurant

This week CultureMap Food Editor and host Eric Sandler is joined by popular Houston bartender Chris Frankel. Eric and Chris go through the news of the week from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Chris being brought on to consult Cane Rosso on their bar program, Evan Turner leaving Helen Greek Food and Wine, and the opening of Better Luck Tomorrow, the new concept from Bobby Heugel and Justin Yu. Plus Brennan’s of Houston and Killen’s Steakhouse have hired new chefs, listen to find out who. In this week’s restaurants of the week section Chris gives his take on poke and poke restaurants such as Ono Poke on Richmond Ave. and Moku Bar in the Conservatory downtown, along with his take on Thai food in Houston as Eric and Chris recently took a trip to Rim Tanon on Richmond Ave. For this week’s guest of the week section, renowned Chef Bryan Caswell and his wife Jennifer Caswell stop by the podcast to deliver some big news regarding their latest endeavor, a new restaurant concept that they’ll be opening this summer in Houston. Eric, Bryan, and Jennifer dive deep into the concept of the new place, the idea behind the name, how the opportunity came about, how it compares to their other restaurants, what ‘elevated bayou cuisine’ is, why this new restaurant is the most personal thing Bryan has ever done, their roles in this new restaurant, and much more! Bryan and Jennifer also share some info about what changes are coming for Reef and when we can expect to see them. Listen to find out all the details! #WhatsEricEating #EricSandler #ChrisFrankel #BryanCaswell #JenniferCaswell #CultureMap #Reef #LittleBigs #ElRealTexMexCafe #CaswellandCompanyCatering #ConeRosso #HelenGreekFoodandWine #EvanTurner #BetterLuckTomorrow #BobbyHeugel #JustinYu #BrennansofHouston #OnoPoke #MokuBar #RimTanon #Food #Restaurant #Bar #Houston #Catering #Seafood #ThaiFood #Poke

In this week's episode, Culture Map Food Editor and host Eric Sandler is once again joined by restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham to discuss the news of the week from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Hugo Ortega of Hugo's finally winning Best Chef Southwest at the 2017 James Beard Awards, the popular restaurant chain Dat Dog coming to the Houston area, and Chef Paul Qui opening his new restaurant Aqui in Montrose. Eric and Nathan discuss their Restaurants of the week. This week restaurants, Ramen Tatsu-Ya in Montrose, Dolce Neve in the Heights, and Tacodeli on Washington Ave. Eric is then joined by Ronnie Killen of Killen's Restaurants which includes Killen's Steakhouse, Killen's Barbecue, Killen's Burgers, and Killen's STQ. Eric and Ronnie discuss Killen's Burgers being the hardest to manage of the group, the challenges when running a burger place, people's expectations versus what Ronnie wants to execute, what defines gourmet, Killen's STQ's success, and what he said to Houston Texans star J.J. Watt when J.J. called about a reservation at STQ. Plus Ronnie reveals some major info regarding expansion. Hint: a barbecue place somewhere other than Houston. Listen to find out! #WhatsEricEating #EricSandler #RonnieKillen #NathanKetcham #Culturemap #KillensBurgers #KillensSteakhouse #KillensSTQ #KillensBarbecue #HugoOrtega #Hugos #RamenTatsuya #DolceNeve #Tacodeli #Barbecue #BBQ #Burgers #Food #Restaurant #Bar #PaulQui #DatDog

In the debut episode of What's Eric Eating, CultureMap Food Editor and host Eric Sandler is joined by restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham to discuss the news of the week from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including a recap of the 2017 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards. Eric and Nathan also discuss their visits to the Restaurants of the Week, Helen in the Heights and Salmontin in River Oaks. Then guests, Lee Ellis and Jim Mills of Cherry Pie Hospitality join the show to discuss what it's been like for the first year of Cherry Pie Hospitality restaurant group, their restaurant State Fare winning the CultureMap Tastemaker Award for Best New Restaurant, opening Star Fish Houston just one week ago, creating Star Fish Houston's menu to be seafood centric, whether they plan on replicating their success with restaurant openings in other areas, and much more! #WhatsEricEating #EricSandler #NathanKetcham #LeeEllis #JimMills #CherryPieHospitality #StarfishHouston #HelenintheHeights #Salmontin #CultureMap #TastemakerAwards #StateFare #PiPizza #LeesFriedChickenandDonuts #Houston #PetiteSweets #Food #Restaurant #Bar

Eric Sandler of CultureMap Houston joins Raheel to talk about the Houston food scene and brings in various recommendations from around the city. You can find his work on Houston.Culturemap.com