What's Eric Eating

Today on What's Eric Eating Eric is joined by frequent co-host Rebecca Masson of Fluff Bake Bar. Eric and Rebecca discuss some of the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene including Paul Qui's restaurant Aqui closing it's doors, the controversy surrounding Paul Qui, Eric's article regarding 24 restaurants opening between now and March, Nancy's Hustle being named to Esquire's best new restaurants list, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Ishin Udon and Eunice are featured.

On the podcast today, Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer, co-founder of the Houston Barbecue Festival. Eric and Michael discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Bobby Heugel and Justin Yu shedding some light on their new project heading ot the Heights area, Snooze opening in the Galleria area in December, The Harp closing it's doors, Ronnie Killen revealing details about the new Killen's Steakhouse location opening in the Woodlands, and more. In the Restaurants of the Week section the guys discuss what new restaurants they would like to revisit. 

For this week's Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, Eric is joined by Tony Luhrman of El Topo Food Truck. Eric and Tony discuss Tony's road into the culinary scene, what inspired him to cook, the journey from jobs he hates to opening a food truck, why open a food truck, ending up in Houston, the process in creating good tortillas, the weird Houston food truck rules, the one dish no one ever bought, his goals, whether he has plans to open a restaurant, and much much more.

Today on the podcast, Eric is joined by Avondale Food and Wine owner Mary Clarkson to discuss some of the latest Houston restaurant and bar news including the former Moving Sidewalk space converting into a new concept coming in December, Brian Doke assembling a team for new concept Savoir, Chef David Cordua hosting a special program from Houston Public Media called the Houston Cookbook, and the crazy story from ESPN 97.5 host Lance Zierlein regarding his wild night at Riel Restaurant… you don't want to miss this story. In the Restaurants of the Week section, Shun Japanese Kitchen is featured.

In the Guest of the Week portion Eric is joined by Tasos Katsaounis of The Bread Man Baking Company. Eric and Tasos discuss Tasos' journey into baking, getting a push from his wife to pursue his passion, what sets his bread and company apart from the rest, the types of breads they make, where you can find their bread, trying to deal with Houston's humidity while baking, being gluten friendly versus gluten free, Tasos' mom seeing his bakery for the first time, plans and projects moving forward, and more!

Today on What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by frequent contributor and co-host Matt Harris to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene. The guys discuss Lyle Bento joining Sambrooks Management Company as culinary director, Maurizio Ferrarese signing on to be the executive chef at Ristorante Cavour at the Hotel Granduca, Finn Hall getting an opening date, California-based sandwich shop Mendocino Farms opening a location in Houston in 2019, and much more! Diana American Grill and B.B. Lemon are featured in this week's Restaurants of the Week segment.

In the Guest of the Week section of the podcast, Eric is joined by Jane Wild of the Dunlavy. Eric and Jane discuss Jane's journey into the culinary world, exploring the Art Institute in Houston, moving to Chicago, joining Whole Foods, the dishes at The Dunlavy, creating memorable sandwiches, the response from patrons, other projects that Jane has been involved with, getting more invovled in the Houston food scene, getting know other chefs, and more!

Today on What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by Felice Sloan of Urban Swank to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Eric and Felice discuss Kitchen 713 closing, the opening of 2840 at Dukessa, the opening of Ben Berg's new concept B.B. Lemon, the opening of Sing, and more! In the jam-packed Restaurants of the Week section Indianola, Vinny's, Miss Carousel, and Jonathan's The Rub are featured. 

In this week's Guest of the Week segment Eric is joined by chef Kevin Maxey of Superica. Eric and Kevin discuss Superica, how he found his way into cooking following college, meeting Chef Ford, figuring out his role within the company, Atlanta's response to Tex-Mex, the inspiration for the menu, changes that needed to make when entering the Houston market, stepping up the spice levels for the Texas market, opening Superica in other markets, plans for expansion, plans for other projects in Houston, and much more!

On today's edition of What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by Megha Tejpal to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene. Eric and Megha discuss Killen's TMX, Kevin Floyd leaving Underbelly, Bud's Pitmaster closing, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion Rhotey Rotisserie is featured. 

In the Guest of the Week portion Eric is joined by Mike Raymond and Michael Neff of The Cottonmouth Club. Eric, Mike, and Michael discuss how The Cottonmouth Club is doing, getting into bartending, the art of it all, the response they've gotten, plans for the club, and much more.

On today's edition of the podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-host Linda Salinas to discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Eric and Linda discuss In-N-Out Burger's 2nd location coming to Katy, Pizaro’s Pizza’s new Memorial-area location, Bravery Chef Hall's 5th concept revealed, this past weekend's Butchers Ball, and a fiery Eric unleashes fury! In the Restaurants of the Week portion La Fisheria and Georgia James are featured.

In the Guest of the Week section, Eric is joined by Matthew Lee of Tèo Gelato. The guys discuss what made Matthew open a gelato shop, why he preferred gelato over ice cream, getting that right gelato balance, working with HEB, the accidental creative process for different flavors, the flavors that didn't work, winning awards, and much more!

On today's podcast Eric is joined by Avondale Food & Wine owner Mary Clarkson to talk about some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Danton's Gulf Coast Seafood and Steaks relocating and rebranding, Harry's Restaurant reopening, Buffalo Bayou Brewing Company's new location in Sawyer Yards, and HEB partnering up with New York chefs. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Superica and the Recipe for Success Chefs in the Field Pig Roast. 

In the Guest of the week segment Eric is joined by Will Gruy, the owner of Pizza Motus. Eric and Will discuss Will's motorcycle racing career, being a professional racer, how he decided to open a restaurant, picking Roman style pizza as the focus for the concept, defining Roman pizza, training the staff, educating customers, things Pizza Motus is looking at possibly changing or adding, how the first few months have gone, and much more!

On today's episode of the podcast, Eric is joined by co-host Rebecca Masson of Fluff Bake Bar. Eric and Rebecca start off the Houston restaurant and bar news by discussing the plans for the former Beaver's location, how the Vinegar Hill concept will fare there, the upcoming Smith and Wollensky's closing, and the opening of a new retail wine shop and bar in Montrose specializing in natural wine. In this week's Restaurant of the Week, Eunice Restaurant and Raw Bar is featured.

In the Guest of the Week section, Monica Pope of Vinegar Hill joins Eric to discuss how she became a chef, her decision as a young chef to source local ingredients, her background with Beaver's and Sparrow, how Vinegar Hill will operate compared to other restaurants, and much more!

On today's episode of the podcast, Eric is joined by co-host Matt Harris. Eric and Matt react to Allison Cook's Top 100 Restaurants in Houston article and discuss another new coffee roastery opening in the Heights next year. Both hosts were at Chris Shepherd's Southern Smoke event and talked about their favorite dishes they sampled there. In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast Kitchen 713 and Aqui are featured.

In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Wesley Jurena of Pappa Charlie's BBQ. Eric and Wes discuss how he got into BBQ, his time in the military, and how he transitioned his passion for BBQ into a career. Wes also talked about how he opened the restaurant with no experience, his new location, how he has sometimes been in the spotlight for being so outspoken on social media, and much more!

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