ICYMI: The What’s Eric Eating podcast is now two episodes per week, with the news and restaurants of the week section dropping on Tuesdays and the guest of the week section on Thursdays. Have feedback on the change? Message Eric on his socials linked below, or email him at [email protected].

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson to discuss the latest happenings in the world of Houston bars and restaurants. The pair discuss Chris Shepherd's new show on KRPC, Dandelion Cafe nearly winning Good Morning America's United States of Breakfast competition, and Scott Sulma's new hospitality consulting company. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Elro Pizza + Crudo is featured. 

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ICYMI: The What’s Eric Eating podcast is now two episodes per week, with the news and restaurants of the week section dropping on Tuesdays and the guest of the week section on Thursdays. Have feedback on the change? Message Eric on his socials linked below, or email him at [email protected].

This week, Eric invites James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd onto the podcast to talk about life since stepping away from Underbelly Hospitality last year and behind-the-scenes scoop on his TV show, “Eat Like a Local,” premiering this September. They also discuss the Southern Smoke Foundation and festival, his bi-monthly “Wine Guy” column for CultureMap, consulting for other restaurants, whether he plans to return to the restaurant business, and much more. 

Follow Chris on Instagram and check out his CultureMap Wine Guy Wednesday columns here. 

Read more about "Eat Like a Local" here. 

 

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On today's podcast Eric is joined by Linda Salinas to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss the major changes coming to El Topo, the announcement of a 4th location of The Burger Joint coming to Kirby next year, and the closure of CounterCommon Beerworks & Kitchen after 1 year. In the Restaurants of the Week segment, Citizens of Montrose and Musaafer are featured. 

Let us know what you think of the new podcast format! The podcast is now split into 2 episodes each week. The first episode of the week now releases on Tuesdays and is dedicated to the News/Restaurants of the Week, then the 2nd episode releases on Thursdays and contains the Guest of the Week interview. You can reach out to Eric on social or email him at [email protected].

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ICYMI: Beginning this week, the What’s Eric Eating podcast is releasing two shorter episodes per week, with the news and restaurants of the week section dropping on Tuesdays and the guest of the week section on Thursdays. Have feedback on the change? Message Eric on his socials linked below, or email him at [email protected].

In this week’s guest episode, Eric catches up with Chef Jane Wild on what she’s been up to since leaving the Dunlavy. Wild does it all, from markets to private chef work to cooking for special events like her open-fire dinner at the regenerative Synergos Farms this weekend. She and Eric discuss pivoting her business model post-COVID, growing her personal brand, the positive aspects of serving her sweet and savory baked goods at farmer's markets across town, details about her event at Synergos Farms this weekend and more! 

Buy tickets to Regeneration Weekend at Synergos Farms here and follow Chef Jane Wild on Instagram @janeandthelion and her market account @janewildmrkt. 

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Wait, it's Tuesday and there's a What's Eric Eating Podcast available? Yep that's right, beginning this week What's Eric Eating is releasing episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays now! Moving forward, the news and restaurants of the week section will be their own episode that's released on Tuesdays. Then the guest of the week portion will be its own episode that's released on Thursdays. So instead of one-hour long podcast released on Thursdays, you're now getting 2 shorter episodes released on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Let us know what you think of the change, just message Eric on social. Find his social media linked below. You can also email him at [email protected]. 

Now on to today's episode, Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer to discuss the latest happenings in the news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss 2 of Houston's top restaurants being named to the Robb Report's best new restaurants in America list, the new fast casual concept that will make its debut in the old Cherry Block Smokehouse space this September, and Cyclone Anaya's announcement of where the Houston Tex-Mex staple's seventh location will be. In the Restaurants of the Week section Andiron and The Blind Goat are featured. 

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On today's edition of the podcast Eric is joined Mary Clarkson to discuss some of the latest headlines from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss Chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter taking home the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas, Bun B opening the first brick-and-mortar location for Trill Burgers, and the trio of French culinary industry professionals who are opening a Fre... wait... they're not opening a French restaurant? In the Restaurants of the Week section Albi and The Chelsea are featured. In the Guest of the Week portion Andrew Geisel of Citizens of Montrose joins the show. Andrew speaks with Eric about his career, what's led him up to this point, how the relationship with his other co-owners started, how that relationship has grown over time, how he would describe the concept of what they're doing with Australian Cafes, the idea behind their menu, expanding their brand outside of New York City, why Houston was the right choice for their next city, how they've been received so far, what's next for Citizens and more! 

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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by the Swanky Maven herself, Felice Sloan! The pair discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Atlas Restaurant Group revealing what it has planned for the former Ouzo Bay space (spoiler alert Eric was right), Culinary Khancepts unveiling big plans for The Woodlands, and EZ's Liquor Lounge being named to Esquire's 2023 list of the Best Bars in America. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Little's Oyster Bar and Viola & Agnes’ Neo Soul Cafe are featured. In the Guest of the Week section Eric is joined by Joshua Weisman of Construction Concepts. Joshua speaks with Eric about what he did before getting into the construction industry, how he started Construction Concepts, why he liked commercial construction better, making the transition from club construction to restaurant construction, how the business evolved, some of the first jobs his company worked on, some of his favorite projects they've worked on, how things have gotten more difficult in last few years, how much money does it take to build a restaurant, what advice he would give to people looking to build restaurants, the current trends, and more!

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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Becky Masson of Fluff Bake Bar to discuss the latest headlines in the Houston restaurant and bar world. The pair discuss the team behind Nobie's opening a new pizza tavern concept in Montrose, the new spacey bar coming to Montrose as well but from the team behind The Burger Joint, the NY based cake bakery that has made it's way to the Galleria area, and this year's iteration of the Hot Luck Festival. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Triola's Italian Kitchen and Bari are featured. In the Guest of the Week section Eric is joined by Mary Cuclis of Kriti Kitchen. Mary speaks with Eric about how she got into the world of professional cooking, her time in Hong Kong, how she made her way to Pondicheri, what about Pondicheri has resonated for people over the years, how she came to the decision to move on from Pondicheri to create her own business, how the pandemic caused a switch in her initial plan, what she learned about people's expectations for Greek food in Houston, why the space for Kriti Kitchen was perfect for what she wanted, how things are going at Kriti Kitchen so far since opening, the dishes people are loving so far, introducing people to Greek wines, getting into wine dinners, the goals for Kriti Kitchen, the desire to do a fine dining concept down the road, and more!  

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On today's podcast Eric is joined by Linda Salinas to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The duo discuss the new owners of Weights + Measures trying to rejuvenate the well-known brunch spot, the Australian inspired NYC café coming to Houston, and Bobby Heugel's cocktail bar Refuge adding coffee/wine to the menu. In the Restaurants of the Week section Ojo de Agua is featured. In the Guest of the Week portion Eric is joined by Ben Berg of Berg Hospitality. Ben and Eric rundown the entire list of concepts coming from Berg Hospitality Group. Ben gives updates on everything from La Table to Turner's Cut and more! Listen as Eric and Ben have an extended conversation about all the concepts from Berg Hospitality Group.

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Mary Clarkson joins Eric on today's podcast to go through some of the latest headlines from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss a new taqueria concept from State of Grace owner Ford Fry coming to Houston in 2024, the new IG-worthy Dallas concept that's coming to Houston this fall, and Pappas Restaurants opening Little's Oyster Bar. In the Restaurants of the Week portion The Preserve and Andiron are featured. In the Guest of the Week section Eric is joined by Adyson Alvis and German Mosquera of Wild. The guys speak with Eric about how they got into the culinary world, how German came to Houston, how Adyson went from Grinder coffee to Wild, why they're taking on this larger type project with Wild, why this was the right next move for German, coming up with the menu, the story they want to tell with the food, how cannabis factors into the menu, what customers have been enjoying the most so far, how they've integrated cannabis into the food, the difference in adding CBD to drinks compared to food, what the CBD/THC bring to the food, how they're able to use Delta 9 THC, what ingredients work well with the fusions with THC, what they're doing with the drink program, and much more! 

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