What's Eric Eating

Time for part 2 of Eric's conversation with Justin Yu of Thorough Fare Hospitality. Today Justin speaks with Eric about his new concept House of Louie. Justin shares with Eric why he decided to do another restaurant, why he went with a French/Italian style, where the name came from (sadly it's not named after Eric), the excitement for fried lasagna, the other menu items they're excited for people to try, what he learned from his travels, hopes for people's perception of the restaurant, when they're expected to open, good Texans' vibes, and how the NFL is trying to break up relationships on Valentines Day next year.

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No news or restaurants of the week on today's podcast because it's time to get our yearly spoiler filled discussion about The Bear with Eric and Thorough Fare Hospitality's Justin Yu! The guys speak about the choice to center the final season around one day of service, how they related to the story, the chaos of the kitchen, customers taking a long time at a table, getting to relive the chaos the next day, what The Bear doesn't get right about the food media aspect, and more. Plus, they try to avoid the wrath of Taylor Swift fans. 

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On today's edition of the podcast, Eric is joined by Allen Lin of Fortune 8. Allen speaks with Eric about what led him to pursue a career in food, going from grad school to opening a restaurant in Hong Kong, what brought him back to America, coming to Houston, diving into business models, coming up with the Fortune 8 concept, focus on consistency, kitchen automation, how things are going so far, how they've adapted since opening, possible expansion plans, and more.  

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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Felice Sloan, a.k.a. The Swanky Maven, to discuss some of the latest news happenings from the Houston food scene including, Justin Yu and Bobby Heugel's revealing new details on their latest endeavor, the 10th location of Barnaby's Cafe heading to the Stomping Grounds, and the closing of Tavola. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Galaxy Pizza is featured. 

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On today's episode, Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson of Heights Grocer and Montrose Grocer to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The duo discuss the string of recent closures including Istanbul Grill, The Dogwood, Voodoo Doughnut, and Blue Tuba. They also discuss Levi Goode's newest venture. In the Restaurants of the week portion Anthonys New York Italian is featured. 

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Eric is joined by Houston BBQ Festival co-founder Michael Fulmer on today's edition of the show. The pair discuss some of the latest news from the Houston culinary scene including Ronnie Killen deciding to close Killen's, Ronnie reducing his restaurant footprint as of late, and Hopdoddy Burger Bar being acquired by a new ownership group. In the Restaurants of the week portion is Chef's Table and Snarky's Pizza & Burgers. 

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On today's episode Eric is joined by Fred McBride of Captain Mc's Seafood. Fred speaks with Eric about how went from being a music teacher to pursuing a career in culinary, learning about commercial fishing, how he made connections with restaurants, getting his foot in the door with Chris Williams, why he decided to create a restaurant, wanting to go with more of a fast casual concept rather than something more elevated, how chefs have helped him through this process, developing the menu, the importance of supporting local fisheries, how the first month has gone for them since opening, building up the commercial fishing side of the business at the same time, and more! 

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Chelsea Thomas, a.k.a. Date Night Draft 3.0 Winner, of Local Foods Group makes her triumphant return to the podcast! Chelsea joins Eric today to discuss some of the latest news from Houston food scene including the biggest news of all - Evelyn Garcia, Henry Lu, and Adrian Torres becoming James Beard Award winners. The pair speak about what the wins mean for Houston, why Houston continues to show that it's the top food city of Texas, why they're all so deserving of the recognition, how they've been able to standout, and Chelsea's experience working with Adrian as part of Local Foods Group. Plus, they cover Aga’s To Go opening a location in Katy. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Osteria di Mercato is featured.  

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Today on the podcast Eric is doing things a bit different today... ok a lot different. Eric is joined by former food writer and now Tarot reader Amber Ambrose. Eric has 9 items regarding Houston food, including certain foods like barbecue, current trends, and new restaurants that Amber will be giving readings for. Find out what the cards say on this unique episode of the show!  

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Today on the show Eric is joined by Raffi Nasr of Craft Pita to go through some of the latest happenings from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Eric and Raffi discuss Sambrooks Hospitality Group opening a location of Candente in the Heights next year, a LA based hospitality group bringing a new Italian concept to Uptown, and the duo discuss the latest season of Top Chef. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Kirkwood is featured. 

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