What's Eric Eating

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,

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

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!

On today's episode, host Eric Sandler is joined by restaurant consultant and frequent co-host Nathan Ketcham to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Amaya Coffee joining the lineup of restaurants opening in Finn Hall, chef de cuisine Gabriel Medina leaving Aqui, a new food truck that's doing things a bit differently, MidiCi closing a location, and GQ released it's list of the best new restaurants in America which includes 2 Houston restaurants. Then in the Restaurants of the Week section Blue Onyx Bistro and Killen's BBQ are featured.  In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Brandi Key, the culinary director of Lasco Enterprises. Eric and Brandi discuss how Brandi got into the restaurant business, how she developed her interest in Italian food, her experience in opening in different concepts, leaving Clark Cooper Concepts, how did the opportunity of Lasco Enterprises come about, working with the T

On today's episode of What's Eric Eating CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by frequent co-host Mary Clarkson the owner of L'Olivier. Eric and Mary discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including, 3 new concepts opening in Houston, Food & Wine's restaurants of the year list, the I'll Have What She's Having Gala, and more! No restaurants are featured in this week's restaurants of the week portion (blame it on the cold/flu) so instead Eric asks... what food do you crave most when you're feeling under the weather?  Then in the Guest of the Week segment, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Ben and Daniel Berg of Carmelo's and B&B Butchers. Eric and the Berg brothers discuss what brought Daniel down to Houston from New York, why Ben purchased Carmelo's, the pasta stipulations of the agreement, updating the menu at Carmelo's, customer reactions to the restaurant, the addition of B&B Butchers in Fort Worth, the latest details on their n

Today CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by Felice Sloan and Shanna Jones of the lifestyle blog Urban Swank Eric, Felice, and Shanna discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including reactions to the latest CultureMap Tastemaker Awards and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion Postino and Fresco Cafe Italiano are featured.  In the Guest of the Week section, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric Sandler is joined by Lauren Bailey and Brent Karlicek of Postino. Eric discusses with Laren and Brent how they both got into the business, the development of the concept of Postino, when did Brent get involved, the different programs rolling out, why Houston was chosen as the next market for Postino, seeing what Houston has to offer, differences between this Postino opening, any other concepts heading to Houston, 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,

Today host Eric Sandler is joined by restaurant consultant and frequent co-host Nathan Ketcham to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Before the guys get into the news though they discuss the topic that affects most restaurants no matter the size... tips. What's appropriate for a dine-in, or a fast casual concept? Find out what Eric and Nathan think regarding the topic. This week, Rodeo Goat is featured in the Restaurant of the Week section. The in the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast, brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery, Eric is joined by Alba Huerta owner of Julep cocktail bar. Eric and Alba discuss how she got into bar-tending, how did the Julep concept come together, how the bar has evolved over the years, Alba's invovlement with the Southern Food Alliance, her role in the opening of Pastry War, what people can expect from her latest book, and more! The What’s Eric Eating Podcast Guest of the Week segment is brought to you by 8th Wonder Brewery. Visit 8t

This week on What's Eric Eating, host Eric Sandler is joined by restaurant consultant and frequent co-host Nathan Kethcam. The guys discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the surprising news of Lee Ellis leaving Cherry Pie Hospitality, Pizaro's Pizza moving to the Memorial area, Denver steakhouse Guard and Grace opening a 2nd location in Houston, and much more! In the Restaurant's of the Week section Feges BBQ and a couple of restaurants from Seattle are featured.  In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast Jonathan Levine of Jonathan's The Rub joins the show. The guys discuss how Jonathan got to Houston, developing the menu, celebrating Jonathan's The Rub's 10 year anniversary, Jonathan's thoughts on the Houston restaurant scene, and much more!

On today's episode of What's Eric Eating CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by Tyler Horne of Urban Harvest. Eric and Tyler go through some of the latest news from Houston's restaurant and bar scene including the 4 big names headed to downtown's newest food fall Finn Hall, the disappointment Houston chef's shared with the James Beard Foundation's announcement of finalists, the changes coming for Honeymoon Cafe & Bar, the crawfish app, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Tyler discuss Buff Burger, Night Heron, and Topo Truck. In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast Eric's doing things a little different this week. Eric is joined by Austin Chef Adam Brick and James Brown of Barton Springs Mill to discuss the impact of the mill bringing high quality flour and grain to restaurants. They dive deep into the impact of the mill not just in the Austin food scene but in other areas of the state as well.

On today's edition of What's Eric Eating CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by L'Olivier owner Mary Clarkson. Mary and Eric discuss some of the latest restaurant and bar news from Houston including a new version of Reef, the Heights Waterworks projects, Kukuri closing, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week Eric and Mary discuss Fig & Olive and Cadillac BBQ.  In the Guest of the Week section Eric is joined by Anvil Bar and Refuge owner Bobby Heugel. Eric and Bobby discuss in depth the bar scene in Houston and what changes could be made.

On today's edition of What's Eric Eating, CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by frequent co-host Felice Sloan of the popular Houston lifestyle blog Urban Swank to discuss the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant and bar scene. In today's news section Felice and Eric react to the news that former Clark Cooper Concepts chef Brandi Key has taken on a new role with Lasco Enterprises. Plus Felice and Eric discuss executive chef Richard Knight joining Harold in the Heights, Roman style pizza heading for West U, The Harp coming back to the scene, and much more! Then Nancy's Hustle, East Hampton Sandwich Company, and El Topo Food Truck are featured in this week's Restaurants of the Week section.  This week's Guest of the Week portion features Erin Smith and Patrick Feges of Feges BBQ. The pair discuss how they both got into cooking, how they first met, settling on a BBQ restaurant, building the menu, the grand opening of Feges BBQ, what makes Feges BBQ standout compared to other BBQ places, why co

This week on What's Eric Eating CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by frequent co-host and restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham. The guys go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including an update on the farmers market on Airline development, Fig & Olive opening in the Galleria, and the guys discuss David Chang's Netflix show Ugly Delicious and it's Houston centered episode. Then the guys discuss their visits to this week's Restaurants of the Week... Willow's Texas BBQ and Moxie's Grill & Bar.  This week Scott Snodgrass and Clayton Garrett of Loam Agronomics are featured in the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast. The guys discuss with Eric and Nathan how they got into farming, what restaurant's they're currently working with, the challenges of farming in Houston, why they chose to go organic, how the farm fared after Hurricane Harvey, the idea behind Chef Fest, and much more!

This week on What's Eric Eating, CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by L'Olivier owner Mary Clarkson. Eric and Mary go through some of the latest news emerging from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the announcement of several local chefs and restaurants being named semifinalists for certain 2018 James Beard Awards, Texas Monthly's 2018 best new restaurants list, Shake Shack opening a 3rd location, Rodeo Houston's best bites competition, and more! Then Eric and Mary discuss Night Heron in the Restaurants of the Week portion.  This week's Guest of the Week features David Keck and Felipe Riccio of Goodnight Charlie's in Montrose.  The guys speak with Eric on how the idea for Goodnight Charlie's came about, the beverage program, how the first 7-8 weeks have been, plans for Goodnight Charlie's moving forward, other projects in the works, and much more!

This week on What's Eric Eating it's a first as Eric hosting riding solo this week. Eric goes through the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Then in this week's Restaurants of the Week section Eric shines a spotlight on Night Heron and Coral Sword.  In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast business partners Leslie Nguyen and John Reed of Bosscat Kitchen & Libations stop by. Eric, Leslie, and John discuss what brought them to Houston from California, the process of getting to know the Houston market, how the 1st year has gone, the menu evolving, opening their new concept BCK, and much more!

This week on the podcast host Eric Sandler is joined by frequent co-host Nathan Ketcham. The guys go through some of the latest news in the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Coral Sword opening, Leeland House opening in EaDo, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Eric and Nathan discuss Willie G's and Golden Bagels and Coffee.  For the Guest of Week segment this week, Eric is joined by Mike Raymond of Reserve 101. Eric and Mike discuss Reserve 101 celebrating 10 years and Mike drops some big news about a new project.

On this week's edition of What's Eric Eating CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler is joined by frequent co-host Mary Clarkson of L'Olivier. Eric and Mary discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Common Bond expanding, Felix Flores' new project, the latest with the Caswell's departure from Oxbow 7, Papa Charlie's BBQ finding a new home, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week segment, Eric and Mary take a look at Holman Draft Hall and Snooze.  This week Benjy Levit and Dylan Murray are the featured guests of the week. Benjy and Dylan discuss with Eric their 5th Local Foods location, what about the concept has resonated with people, opening The Classic on Washington, buying fresh local foods, and much more!

This week on What's Eric Eating host Eric Sandler is joined by guest co-host Felice Sloan of Urban Swank. Eric and Felice go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including shocking news regarding Oxbow 7 and Bryan and Jennifer Caswell's place within the restaurant, Fluff Bake Bar's recent renovations, the Italian American Grocery store opening in the Heights, and Landry's opening a new restaurants. In the Restaurants of the Week section Goodnight Charlie's and Cafe Annie are featured.  In the Guest of the Week portion Eric is joined by Arash Kharat of Beaver's Houston. Eric and Arash discuss how Arash got involved in cooking, what about barbecue appealed to him, why he told Beaver's no when the first came around, and much more! 

Eric Sandler is back from a brief holiday break and he's starting 2018 in a big way. 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. Mastro's Steakhouse is featured in this week's Restaurants of the Week section. Then in the Guest of the Week portion Eric is joined by the co-owner of Steak 48 Jeff Mastro.

It's a special year in review edition of this week's podcast. Host Eric Sandler is joined by restaurant consultant Nathan Ketcham, L'Olivier owner Mary Clarkson, and the talented ladies of Urban Swank, Shanna Jones and Felice Sloan. Eric and the group go through some of their favorite dishes of the year, their favorite new restaurants of the year, their least favorite restaurants (pulling no punches here), the top 4 restaurants of the year, and what everyone is looking forward to the most in the Houston restaurant and bar scene in 2018. Listen to the final What's Eric Eating podcast of 2017! What's Eric Eating will be going on a 2 week break for the holidays but will return January 11th!

Today on What's Eric Eating CultureMap Food Editor and host Eric Sandler is joined by the wonderful ladies of Urban Swank, Shanna Jones and Felice Sloan. Eric discusses with Shanna and Felice some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Chris Shepherd's announcement of major changes coming for his restaurants in 2018, Pappa Charlies Barbeque closing, and much more! In the Restaurants of the Week portion features Emmaline and Doris Metropolitan. In the Guests of the Week segment, Eric is joined by Ned Elliott and Grover Smith of Indie Chefs Week. Eric speaks with the guys about the motivation behind starting Indie Chefs Week, why Houston was the next destination for the event, what was the reasoning behind the Houston chef selections, how many more Indie Chefs Week's are they planning, and much more. Plus find out the reasoning why Ned decided to sell his critically acclaimed restaurant Foreign & Domestic in Austin and when we can expect a Foreign & Domestic in Houston.