What's Eric Eating

On today's episode of the podcast Eric is joined by beverage consultant Linda Salinas. Eric and Linda discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Andrew Zimmern of the Travel channel filming at 6 Houston area restaurants for the 2nd season of his show The Zimmern List, the closing of The Queen Vic Pub and Kitchen, a new fast casual Italian concept heading to the Houston area, Eric Hastings joining Lasco Enterprises, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the podcast Eric and Linda discuss Calle Onze.

In the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Mike Lim and Michael Ly of Tobiuo Sushi & Bar. The guys discuss Mike's start in cooking, learning from Morimoto, coming to Texas, getting the restaurant started, why Katy, balancing creativity with what the customer wants, the cocktail program, how the first month has gone, and so 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 new co-host for the week Rebecca Masson of Fluff Bake Bar. Eric and Rebecca discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the owners of popular nightclubs Clé and Spire acquiring a space in River Oaks for a new restaurant called Bisou, Ayesha Curry and Michael Mina's restaurant International Smoke in Houston getting bad Yelp reviews before the restaurant even opens, bitter Rockets fans, Yelp, Otto's Barbecue & Hamburgers making a triumphant return, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Rebecca discuss La Vista 101. 

In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Poitín owner Ian Tucker and Poitín executive chef Dominick Lee. Eric, Ian, and Dominick give an in depth look at Poitín. The guys discuss how Dominick got into cooking, making his way to Houston, working for chef Karen, how Ian and Dominick got into contact, the voicemail that Ian left for Dominick, Dominick becoming an executive chef, handling a large restaurant like Poitín, how Poitín is similar to one of Ian's previous restaurants in Dublin, how Poitín is doing a month into the opening, evolving the restaurant, creating the menu, the team at Poitín, 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 episode of What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham for the final time before Nathan heads off to Seattle for a year. Normally the guys discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene but first Eric and Nathan react to the passing of Anthony Bourdain and his influence not only restaurants/food but on them personally. The guys also discuss Goodnight Hospitality's big new 3 concept project heading to the Montrose area, the opening of Brian Ching's Pitch 25, and much more. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Eric and Nathan discuss Robard's and Dream Tacos.

In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by John and Veronica Avila of El Burro & The Bull and Henderson and Kane General Store. Eric, John, and Veronica discuss how the two met, how John got into the Austin, ending up at Franklin's BBQ, coming back to Houston, being in the Conservatory, being the last original concpet left from the opening of the Conservatory, the future of El Burro & The Bull, the possibility of opening a brick & mortar, the idea for the Henderson and Kane General Store, the response to the store so far, the planning of their new bakery concept heading to the east end, and when we can expect to see this new project.

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 What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by Matt Harris to discuss some of the latest Houston restaurant and bar news including New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees' sports bar Walk-On Bistreaux coming to Houston, Brooklyn Athletic Club closed for renovations, a new bar headed to Spring Branch, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Matt discuss Nobu, East Hampton Sandwich Company, and UB Preserv. 

In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by 8th Wonder's own Ryan Soroka. Eric and Ryan discuss the latest happenings at the brewery including how their hip hop series came about, working with Bun B, Slim Thug, and Paul Wall, Eric's most trill moment, upcoming events, the latest on 8th Wonder's distillery, industry trends, 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 What's Eric Eating, Eric is joined by Urban Swank's own Felice Sloan. Eric and Felice go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the passing of culinary legend Ella Brennan, Chris Shepherd's Southern Smoke lineup announcement, and Richard Knight leaving Harold in the Heights. In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Felice discuss Kulture and East Hampton Sandwich Company. 

In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Kaiser Lashkari of Himalaya Restaurant. Eric and Kaiser discuss how he got into cooking professionally, doing things differently, rolling out southern comfort foods, the media attention, his relationship with Yelp, being on Anthony Bourdain's show Parts Unknown, working with his wife, on the possibility of retiring, 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, restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham. The guys go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Jonathan Jones returns to Beavers, Fox Restaurants Concept is bringing their concept Flower Child to Uptown Park, and Bernie's Burger Bus getting in trouble with the Department of Labor. Then in the Restaurants of the Week portion the guys discuss Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken and Cantina Barba. 

In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Darrin Straughan of James Coney Island. Eric and Darrin discuss how Darrin got into the restaurant business, how the opportunity with James Coney Island came about, the process on rolling out different menu options, dealing with the different waves of restaurant trends over the years, the Greek influences, what's next for James Coney Island, what they want to improve upon, how food halls fit in their future plans, 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!

Today on What's Eric Eating owner of L'Olivier and frequent co-host Mary Clarkson joins Eric to discuss some of the latest news in the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Anthony Calleo's next move after leaving Cherry Pie Hospitality, Houston's first Whole Foods Market 365 coming to the Heights area, and possible restaurant options for a new area on Yale. In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Mary discuss UB Preserv, Poitin, and State of Grace.

In the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Ryan Pera, the chef/owner of Agricole Hospitality. Eric and Ryan discuss the upcoming Taste of the Nation event benefiting the No Kid Hungry campaign happening Tuesday, May 22nd at Silver Street Studios. The guys also discuss what restaurants are involved in the event, the reason for spearheading Taste of the Nation, No Kid Hungry's goals, what type of food can be expected at the event, the importance of fresh food, what's kept Coltivare so popular for so long, Revival Market becoming a casual breakfast/lunch cafe, setting up the team at Indianola, and more!

Taste of the Nation takes place Tuesday, May 22nd at Silver Street Studios in Houston. For tickets and more info about this great culinary event, benefiting the No Kid Hungry campaign, visit events.nokidhungry.org.

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 new co-host Matt Harris to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Eric and Matt discuss what restaurants opening between now and Labor Day they're most excited about, the ambitions of Musaafer coming to Houston this fall, and the latest regarding Finn Hall. In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Matt discuss Tuk Tuk Crab, Aqua S, and the WAGYUMAFIA pop up at Blacksmith. 

In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Grover Smith, Ryan Lachaine, and Tim Archuleta to discuss the latest Indie Chefs Week in Houston. The guys discuss why Indie Chefs week came back to Houston so soon, Ryan hosting the event for the first time, what keeps Tim coming back to participate in the event, getting inspired by other chefs during the event, how the event has helped Ryan grow professionally, and much more. 

Please Note: There were issues with the mic that Grover used periodically during the podcast, especially at the beginning. Adjustments to his and everyone else's mic levels were made during post production but at different points the volume might be difficult to hear. We apologize for this issue and we're working on making sure this issue does not occur again. 

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 a new co-host, beverage consultant Linda Salinas. Eric and Linda discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the charges against Paul Qui being dropped, the latest on Bravery Chef Hall, and more. In the Restaurants of the Week portion restaurants that serve breakfast are featured.

In the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric speaks with chief marketing officer/beverage director Monica Richards of Picos. They discuss Monica growing up in the restaurant business, moving Picos from Bellaire to Kirby, the types of dishes found at Picos, what sells the most at Picos, the types of food they bring in from Mexico, riding the tequila trend, preparations for their Cinco de Mayo celebrations, 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!