What's Eric Eating

On today's episode of the podcast, Eric is joined by new co-host Megha Tejpal, contributor to Houston City Book and Food Network.com. Eric and Megha go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including celebrity chef Jonathan Waxman and friends are opening a new coffee shop in the new HEB in the Bellaire area, Adair Concepts taking over as operator for Evelyn's Park's onsite cafe, Robert Del Grande creating the menu for the Hobby Center's new restaurant, and the bitcoin exploits of restaurateur Ken Bridge. In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast Chopping Block's pop up and Buff Burger are featured. 

In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Michael Sambrooks and Steve Breaker of Sambrooks Hospitality. Eric, Michael, and Steve discuss Sambrooks Hospitality's acquisition of Cherry Pie Hospitality concepts Lee's Fried Chicken & Donuts, Pi Pizza, and Star Fish. The guys breakdown what went into the decision to acquire the concepts, how the opportunity came about, the plans to expand Pi Pizza's menu, the timeline of changes at Star Fish, the minor changes at Lee's Fried Chicken & Donuts (i.e. the name), the growth of BBQ in Houston, how The Pit Room took shape, Steve's role with the company, 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!

On today's episode of the podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-host Mary Clarkson, owner of Avondale Food and Wine. Eric and Mary go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Ronnie Killen opening a Tex-Mex concept, Maba Pan-Asian Diner closing, The Rustic opening in Houston, Pat Green, The Waffle Bus, and much more! In this week's Restaurants of the Week, Avondale Food and Wine, La Lucha, and Sweet Bribery are featured. 

In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Billy Durney of Hometown Bar-B-Que. Eric and Billy discuss how a guy goes from doing security for celebs to owning his own BBQ restaurant, opening a BBQ restaurant in New York, what goes into being unique, meeting Chris Shepherd, who Billy learned from, how he got into cooking, making tacos in Texas, places in Houston he's looking forward to, being involved with Southern Smoke, relief efforts for the Carolina's in the wake of Hurricane Florence, and the intrigue of opening a concept in Houston. 

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 the What's Eric Eating podcast, Eric is joined by frequent co-host and beverage consultant Linda Salinas to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Eric and Linda discuss Urban Harvest relocating, Linda's work with Urban Harvest on the Cultivated Cocktails event, Michael and David Cordua leaving Cordua Restaurants group, Del Frisco's Grill closing, Postino opening a 2nd location in Montrose, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion Eric and Linda discuss One Fifth Mediterranean and Flower Child. 

In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Drake Leonards and Daniel Blue stop by to discuss their new restaurant Eunice, getting to know the Houston market, preparing for the opening, the dishes they're most excited about, the design of the space, the culture of the restaurant, the feeling heading into the opening, and when we can expect to see the restaurant open. 

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 podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-hosts Shanna Jones and Felice Sloan of the popular lifestyle blog Urban Swank. Eric, Shanna, and Felice go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Cherry Pie Hospitality selling their final 3 concepts, the Original Beaver's closes it's doors, Spaghetti Warehouse's rebirth as Warehouse 72, and more! Then in a special Restaurants of the Week section, Eric, Shanna, and Felice take a look at 3 bars. They discuss Present Company, Holman Draft Hall, and Pitch 25. 

In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by EJ Miller of International Smoke. Eric and EJ discuss EJ's entry into cooking professionally, getting approached by Michael Mina, working with Ryan Lachaine, training in San Francisco, working under Michael Mina, Rockets fans, describing International Smoke, where International Smoke can go, 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!

On today's episode Eric is joined by Matt Harris to discuss some of the latest Houston restaurant and bar news including Hickory Hollow closing it's doors on Washington, the Original Ninfa's expanding, Petite Sweets closing, and the new GQ magazine article about the Houston food scene. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Eric talks about his good time at the new restaurant Vibrant and his not so good time at Shell Shack. 

In the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Sean Carroll of Melange Creperie. Eric and Sean discuss Sean's start in Houston, making crepes, creating the food cart, expanding into a full fledged restaurant, and much 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!

On today's podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-host and beverage consultant Linda Salinas. Eric and Linda discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Cherry Pie Hospitality selling State Fare Kitchen and Bar, a CultureMap exclusive regarding the new Heights' restaurant Savoir, L'Olivier rebranding, when we can expect to see Jonathan's The Rub, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast Eric and Linda discuss St. Arnold Brewery's new beer garden & restaurant and Kau Ba Kitchen in Montrose.

In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by GR8 Plate Hospitality owner Paul Miller. Eric and Paul discuss how Paul got into the restaurant business, Union Kitchen's broad selection, the moment of realization of having a concept that could expand beyond just one facility, the decision to open both a Jax Grill and a Union Kitchen in the same development, aspirations on opening a fine dining concept, future plans, and 5 ways to make Houston Restaurants Week better.

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 podcast Eric is joined by special guest co-host, Fluff Bake Bar's own Rebecca Masson. Eric and Rebecca discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the backlash El Tiempo faced on social media following a pic, the newest food hall opening in Houston, the return of Mike Molina's bar One Armed Scissor, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week, Eric and Rebecca discuss International Smoke and Pizza Motus. 

In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Kelly Barnhart, owner of Vibrant. Eric and Kelly discuss Kelly's interesting 5 year journey leading up to the opening of Vibrant next week, how she got into the restaurant industry, why her daughter helped fuel her drive to open Vibrant, developing the menu, the healthy approach to the concept, what Kelly was doing before becoming a restaurant owner, the possibility of opening more restaurants down the road, and much 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!

On today's issue of the podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-host Mary Clarkson of L'Olivier. Eric and Mary discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Tony Vallone's Ciao Bello closing it's doors, Snooze opening new locations, drama within Cherry Pie Hospitality, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Mary discuss The Classic and La Villa Saint Tropez. 

In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by chef Dawn Burrell and owner Marcus Davis of Kulture. Eric, Dawn, and Marcus discuss the opening of Kulture, how both Dawn and Marcus got into cooking, how Dawn made the transition from being an Olympian to being a chef, the concept behind Kulture, the response to Kulture in the first 4 months of being open, developing the menu, being involved in the community, how the Breakfast Klub is doing, dispelling a myth about the Breakfast Klub, upcoming projects in the works, and much 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!

On today's edition of the podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-host Matt Harris. Eric and Matt discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Anthony Calleo's new project, Hubbell & Hudson Bistro going through a rebrand, St. Arnold's Brewery opening their new restaurant next to the brewery, and the sad news of LA Times food critic Jonathan Gold passing away. In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast Eric and Matt discuss their visits to Indigo and Wanna Bao. 

In the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Gin Braverman, Matthew Healey, and Chris Frankel of El Segundo Swim Club. Eric gets in depth look at El Segundo Swim Club, find out about the design, drink program, how the project came together and much 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!

On today's edition of the What's Eric Eating podcast, Eric is joined by Felice Sloan of Urban Swank to co-host the podcast. Eric and Felice go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including a preview of Houston Restaurants Week, Harry's Restaurant & Cafe closing for remodeling, Montrose's Camerata is expanding, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Felice discuss Padna's Cajun Eatery and Phat Eatery.

In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Chef Anthony Calleo formerly of Pi Pizza. Eric and Anthony discuss Anthony's path into cooking, starting Pi Pizza, innovating at Pi Pizza, learning and growing as a chef, leaving Pi Pizza, getting involved at Ladybirds, revamping the menu at Ladybirds, Anthony's next project in the works, and much 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!