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Episode 420 - Maven Coffee + Cocktails Nov 05, 2024

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Fluff Bake Bar's Rebecca Masson makes her triumphant return to What's Eric Eating! Eric catches up with Rebecca, then the pair dive into some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Levi Goode's confirmation on last week's podcast that a new location of Goode Company's Kitchen & Cantina is coming to River Oaks, The Rice Box getting set to open it's 5th location, and Dallas based concept Mexican Sugar coming to Houston. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Maven Coffee + Cocktails is featured.
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Episode 419 - Levi Goode of Goode Company Restaurants and Credence Oct 31, 2024

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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Levi Goode of Goode Company Restaurants and Credence. Levi speaks with Eric about his decision to open his first solo project with Credence, the inspiration for Credence, the design choices for the space, developing the menu, the personality of Sidebar at Credence, how Credence is different from Goode Company Restaurants, what dishes customers are loving so far, the team at Credence, whether there could be more Levi Goode restaurants separate from Goode Company, the plans for Goode Company Fish Camp, the goals for Goode Company Kitchen & Cantina, changing the menu up at Goode Company Taqueria, and more! Plus, Levi shares some breaking news regarding a 4th location of Goode Company Kitchen & Cantina.
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Episode 418 - Mi Luna Oct 29, 2024

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On today's podcast Eric is joined by Monica Danna to discuss some of the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant and bar world. The pair react to the Houston Chronicle's Top 100 Restaurant's List, the closures of Nippon and Cecil's Pub, and talk wings as CultureMap's ongoing Ultimate Wing Showdown continues. In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the show, Mi Luna is featured.
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Episode 417 - Thy and Matthew Mitchell of Traveler’s Table and Traveler's Cart Oct 24, 2024

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On today's edition of What's Eric Eating, Thy and Matthew Mitchell of Traveler's Table and Traveler's Cart stop by. The pair speak with Eric about how they got into the culinary world, why Matthew decided to leave his lucrative pharmaceutical job to go to culinary school, Thy's family restaurant background, the influences behind Traveler's Table, the motivations behind opening Traveler's Cart, the advice they got from Guy Fieri that helped them create the Traveler's Cart concept, their experience on Diners, Drive-In's, & Dives, developing the menu at Traveler's cart, when diners can expect Traveler's Cart to open, the possibilities of expansion, and much more!
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Episode 416 - Dandelion Cafe Oct 22, 2024

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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Chelsea Thomas of The Infatuation Houston to talk about some of the latest happenings from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss the plan real-estate company Rebees' has for a reimagined GreenStreet, the opening of the first Portillo's in the Houston area, and Austin based burger concept P. Terry's opening it's first Houston location in Richmond. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Dandelion Cafe is featured.
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Episode 415 - Seth Siegel-Gardner, Kent Domas, and Máté Hartai of Milton's Oct 17, 2024

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On the podcast today, Eric is joined by Seth Siegel-Gardner, Kent Domas, and Máté Hartai of Milton's. The trio speak with Eric about developing Milton's, how the restaurant is doing in it's first 3 weeks of service, what they wanted to do with the food menu, how the drink program is evolving, embracing old school Italian dishes, and much more about Milton's. Plus, Seth talks about how his first year with Local Foods Group has gone, why this was the right next move for Máté, why they decided to transform Lees Den, the atmosphere they want Lees Den to have going forward, why it was time to move on from Eau Tour, how Maximo is going, the state of Local Foods, and more.
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Episode 414 - Milton's Oct 15, 2024

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On today's show, Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer to dive into some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The guys discuss Blacksmith opening a new kiosk location in Memorial City and Saigon Hustle opening a larger 2nd location in Spring Branch. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Milton's is featured.
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Episode 413 - (Southern) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Oct 10, 2024

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Doing this a little different on today's podcast. A day ahead of the Southern Smoke Festival, Eric had a chance to catch up with some of the chefs participating at this year's event. In this episode you'll hear Eric speak with Sam Fore of Tuk Tuk Snack Shop, Cheetie Kumar of Ajja, Jason Ryczek of Little's Oyster Bar, Erin Smith and Patrick Feges of Feges BBQ, and Rodney Scott of Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ. From the festival itself to the impact it has on the restaurant community, to the role it has in helping people recover, and so much more on today's episode.
To learn more about the Southern Smoke Festival or make a donation to the Southern Smoke Foundation, head to southernsmoke.org today.
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Episode 412 - Credence and ChòpnBlọk Oct 08, 2024

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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by the Swanky Maven Felice Sloan to discuss some of the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair speak about the Michelin Guide getting ready to announce the Texas restaurants receiving stars at a ceremony in Houston on November 11th , the "hot slop" being served at Meow Wolf's dive bar, and the New York Times most recent Restaurant List including one Houston area establishment. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Credence and ChòpnBlọk are featured.
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Episode 411 - Marin Slanina and Miranda Q of Star Sailor Oct 03, 2024

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On the podcast today Eric is joined by Marin Slanina and Miranda Q of Star Sailor. Marin and Miranda speak with Eric about how they got into the hospitality industry, Marin's journey into craft beer brewing, how the opportunity to open Star Sailor came up, why the food side of Star Sailor became a much needed part of the business, what made Miranda decide to move from behind the bar to being the chef of the concept, the craft beer scene, being one of the last craft beer bars, how Miranda's evolved the food menu, the type of craft beers people are drinking these day, the Houston craft beer scene, their plans for brunch, future plans, and more!
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