What's Eric Eating

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by frequent contributor/co-host Felice Sloan of Urban Swank to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene. Eric and Felice discuss Bobby Heugel and Justin Yu's announcement for their new venture called Squable, La Macro taco truck moving to a new location, Perry's Steakhouse hiring nationally known chef Rick Moonen as Master Development Chef, and craft breweries and beer distributors coming together to support new Texas legislation. In the Restaurants of the Week portion 2840 at Dukessa, Perry's Steakhouse, and the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo's Best Bites event are featured. 

In the Guest of the Week segment Eric is joined by Dominick Lee of Poitin to discuss the latest happenings at Poitin, how Poitin has done since opening last year, adapting to what the customers want, what has worked for Poitin, taking advantage of their patio setup, the latest events at Poitin, how the cuisine has evolved, combining creativity with what people want, the staff changes at Poitin, the bar program's success, wanting to grow, the difficulties of administration, Poitin's Sunday program, and more!

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Avondale Food and Wine owner Mary Clarkson to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Eric and Mary discuss Ronnie Killen partnering with Papa Johns pizza for brisket pizzas, Bellaire Food Street development with 13 restaurants heading to Chinatown, the latest details about Politan Row Food Hall coming to Rice Village, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Sorriso Modern Italian Kitchen is featured. 

In the Guest of the Week section Eric is joined by Ryan Lachaine of Riel Restaurant. Ryan returns with a bang, setting a new record on What's Eric Eating that may never be matched... yeah I think we can safely say it will never be matched. Plus the guys catch up on the latest happenings at Riel, the change in staff, the evolution of the restaurant, part of the story regarding a patron who definitely left a mark at Riel, pushing Houston's food scene forward, being 2 years into Riel, and Eric puts Ryan through the vaunted What's Eric Eating Lightning Round!

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by frequent contributor/co-host Matt Harris to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene. The guys discuss Common Bond Bakery possibliy opening as many as 5 locations in the near future, rumors that Sway might be heading to Houston, the new flagship for Los Tios, HEB finally opening in the Heights, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week, Siu Lap City and La Vibra Tacos are featured. 

In the Guest of the Week segment Nicole Bean of Pizaro's Pizza jumps on the podcast. Eric and Nicole discuss how Nicole got into the pizza business, working with family, opening their Montrose location, defining the different styles of making pizza, introducing New York style pizza, jumping into the pizza competition game, being a rising star in the world of pizza, the possibility of a 3rd location, and more!

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Rebecca Masson of Fluff Bake Bar to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene. Eric and Rebecca discuss chef Ross Coleman landing at 2840 at Dukessa, the opening of the new Perry's Steakhouse in River Oaks, the temporary closure of Carmelo's Cucina Italiana for renovations, Julie Julez Houston restaurant bingo cards going viral, and more!

In the Guest of the Week segment Eric is joined by Jonny Rhodes of Indigo. Eric and Jonny discuss the type of restaurant that Indigo is, how Jonny got interested not only in what people cooked but the why behind it, how Jonny got started in fine dining, his time in New York, the influences behind Indigo, getting into the history of food, the ideas behind the creation of the dishes, the social history, getting more media attention, the goals for Indigo, expansion ideas, the response from the neighborhood, and much more!

Today on the podcast, Eric is joined by frequent co-host Felice Sloan of Urban Swank. Eric and Felice discuss the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene including chef Cuc Lam's departure from Sing, Shake Shack opening a new location in downtown, Coltivare leasing a neighboring space for a new concept, Pinkerton's BBQ expanding to San Antonio, and more! In the Restaurant's of the Week portion, Killen's TMX and Ishin Udon are featured. 

In the Guest of the Week segment Justin Turner of Bernie's Burger Bus joins the podcast! Eric and Justin discuss the opening of the 4th Bernie's Burger Bus location, the differences between other locations to the new location, getting permits, supporting local business, In-N-Out vs Whataburger, ideas for new concepts, the burger scene in Houston, and much more!

On today's edition of What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by frequent co-host Linda Salinas to discuss the latest from the Houston bar and restaurant scene. Eric and Linda discuss Pax Americana closing it's doors, the owners of the Pit Room acquiring the Cane Rosso space, Dallas concept Magical Dessert Bar heading to Houston, Chris Shepherd's BBQ pit stolen, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast Eric and Linda discuss Decatur Bar & Pop Up Factory and Fadi's Eatery.

In the Guest of the Week segment of the podcast, Eric is joined by Randy Hines of The Kolache Shoppe. Eric and Randy discuss how Randy got into the restaurant business, being a kolache fan, becoming a kolache entrepreneur, his time in DC, the overwhelming offer from the original owner, using the farmers market, adding a 2nd location, experimenting with different types of kolache, kolache versus klobasnek, the thought of possibly opening a 3rd location, and more!

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!

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!

On today's podcast, Eric is joined by co-host Linda Salinas to discuss the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene. Eric and Linda discuss Nobie's new tiki bar concept in Montrose, La Mexicana's Heights location spinoff La Mex, Cloud 10's two new locations, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week Finn Hall and Light Years Natural Wine Shop & Bar are featured.

In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, Eric is joined by Felipe Riccio and Adam Garcia of Goodnight Hospitality. Eric, Felipe, and Adam talk about Goodnight Hospitality's upcoming concepts, Montrose Cheese & Wine, March, and Rosie Cannonball, as well as their current concept, Goodnight Charlie's. Felipe and Adam give Eric a background of their kitchen careers, their travels, how that led them to their new concepts together and much more!

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-host Felice Sloan of Urban Swank to discuss the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene. Eric and Felice discuss Fountainview Cafe closing, the Marquis II recent closing, Baba Yega Cafe closing due to fire damage, Bosscat Kitchen + Libations heading to Katy, the folks behind Adair Kitchen launching a new concept called Betsies, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week Neyow's Creole Cafe, La Table, and a special pop-up are featured. 

In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, Eric is joined by Martin Stayer, Sara Stayer, and Sarah Troxell of Nobies. Eric, Martin, Sara, and Sarah discuss why Martin came down to Houston, what has kept Sarah at Nobies for so long, the family atmosphere of Nobies, how Nobies has evolved over time, maintaining a happy work environment, increased traction from patrons, being an industry hangout, how Nobies still flies under the radar, being left off Alison Cook's top 100 restaurants of Houston, their new concept the Toasted Coconut, the inspiration for the new concept, why Sarah loves Tiki so much, and more!