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Episode 295 - Sunny Vohra of the Meat + Cheese Project & Thunderbirds Jul 13, 2023

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Eric speaks with chef Sunny Vohra about his career roots in LA, his current concepts in Railway Heights food hall, and everything in between. Vohra shares details about his insatiable hunger for learning, including lessons from his Indian upbringing and his time staging in Pasadena, California. They also discuss his time at Indian fine dining institution Kiran’s when he moved to Houston, his experiences with Margeaux’s Oyster Bar and Peaky Grinders, going out on his own to open Thunderbirds and Meat & Cheese Project, and more.
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Episode 294 - Justin Yu on The Bear Season 2, Plus Josephine's Gulf Coast Tradition Jul 11, 2023

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Are you watching The Bear on Hulu? Well you should be, especially if you want to listen to the first half of today's show because we go full season 2 spoiler discussion on today's podcast. Eric is joined by the great Justin Yu to discuss season 2 of The Bear, how it compares to the real life culinary world, comparisons to Justin's own culinary journey, stodging in Copenhagen, the anxiety inducing moments of opening a restaurant, and much more. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Josephine's Gulf Coast Tradition is featured.
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Episode 293 - Alex Au-Yeung of Phat Eatery Jul 06, 2023

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ICYMI: The What’s Eric Eating podcast is now two episodes per week, with the news and restaurants of the week section dropping on Tuesdays and the guest of the week section on Thursdays. Have feedback on the change? Message Eric on his socials linked below, or email him at eric@culturemap.com.
After a few years since being on the podcast, Eric checks in with Alex Au-Yeung, chef-owner of Phat Eatery. The two discuss the opening and closing of Yelo, his Vietnamese sandwich concept, and Phat Eatery’s upcoming Woodlands location. Au-Yeung also reflects on his 2022 James Beard Award semifinalist nomination, the state of Katy’s growing Asian town, future plans for Phat, and more.
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Episode 292 - Elro Pizza + Crudo Jul 04, 2023

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ICYMI: The What’s Eric Eating podcast is now two episodes per week, with the news and restaurants of the week section dropping on Tuesdays and the guest of the week section on Thursdays. Have feedback on the change? Message Eric on his socials linked below, or email him at eric@culturemap.com.
Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson to discuss the latest happenings in the world of Houston bars and restaurants. The pair discuss Chris Shepherd's new show on KRPC, Dandelion Cafe nearly winning Good Morning America's United States of Breakfast competition, and Scott Sulma's new hospitality consulting company. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Elro Pizza + Crudo is featured.
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Episode 291 - The Wine Guy Chris Shepherd of Southern Smoke Foundation Jun 29, 2023

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ICYMI: The What’s Eric Eating podcast is now two episodes per week, with the news and restaurants of the week section dropping on Tuesdays and the guest of the week section on Thursdays. Have feedback on the change? Message Eric on his socials linked below, or email him at eric@culturemap.com.
This week, Eric invites James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd onto the podcast to talk about life since stepping away from Underbelly Hospitality last year and behind-the-scenes scoop on his TV show, “Eat Like a Local,” premiering this September. They also discuss the Southern Smoke Foundation and festival, his bi-monthly “Wine Guy” column for CultureMap, consulting for other restaurants, whether he plans to return to the restaurant business, and much more.
Follow Chris on Instagram and check out his CultureMap Wine Guy Wednesday columns here.
Read more about "Eat Like a Local" here.
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Episode 290 - Citizens of Montrose & Musaafer Jun 27, 2023

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On today's podcast Eric is joined by Linda Salinas to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss the major changes coming to El Topo, the announcement of a 4th location of The Burger Joint coming to Kirby next year, and the closure of CounterCommon Beerworks & Kitchen after 1 year. In the Restaurants of the Week segment, Citizens of Montrose and Musaafer are featured.
Let us know what you think of the new podcast format! The podcast is now split into 2 episodes each week. The first episode of the week now releases on Tuesdays and is dedicated to the News/Restaurants of the Week, then the 2nd episode releases on Thursdays and contains the Guest of the Week interview. You can reach out to Eric on social or email him at eric@culturemap.com.
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Episode 289 - Jane Wild Jun 22, 2023

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ICYMI: Beginning this week, the What’s Eric Eating podcast is releasing two shorter episodes per week, with the news and restaurants of the week section dropping on Tuesdays and the guest of the week section on Thursdays. Have feedback on the change? Message Eric on his socials linked below, or email him at eric@culturemap.com.
In this week’s guest episode, Eric catches up with Chef Jane Wild on what she’s been up to since leaving the Dunlavy. Wild does it all, from markets to private chef work to cooking for special events like her open-fire dinner at the regenerative Synergos Farms this weekend. She and Eric discuss pivoting her business model post-COVID, growing her personal brand, the positive aspects of serving her sweet and savory baked goods at farmer's markets across town, details about her event at Synergos Farms this weekend and more!
Buy tickets to Regeneration Weekend at Synergos Farms here and follow Chef Jane Wild on Instagram @janeandthelion and her market account @janewildmrkt.
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Episode 288 - Andiron & The Blind Goat Jun 20, 2023

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Wait, it's Tuesday and there's a What's Eric Eating Podcast available? Yep that's right, beginning this week What's Eric Eating is releasing episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays now! Moving forward, the news and restaurants of the week section will be their own episode that's released on Tuesdays. Then the guest of the week portion will be its own episode that's released on Thursdays. So instead of one-hour long podcast released on Thursdays, you're now getting 2 shorter episodes released on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Let us know what you think of the change, just message Eric on social. Find his social media linked below. You can also email him at eric@culturemap.com.
Now on to today's episode, Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer to discuss the latest happenings in the news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss 2 of Houston's top restaurants being named to the Robb Report'sbest new restaurants in America list, the new fast casual concept that will make its debut in the old Cherry Block Smokehouse space this September, and Cyclone Anaya's announcement of where the Houston Tex-Mex staple's seventh location will be. In the Restaurants of the Week section Andiron and The Blind Goat are featured.
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Episode 287 - Andrew Geisel of Citizens of Montrose Jun 15, 2023

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On today's edition of the podcast Eric is joined Mary Clarkson to discuss some of the latest headlines from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss Chef Benchawan Jabthong Painter taking home the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Texas, Bun B opening the first brick-and-mortar location for Trill Burgers, and the trio of French culinary industry professionals who are opening a Fre... wait... they're not opening a French restaurant? In the Restaurants of the Week section Albi and The Chelsea are featured. In the Guest of the Week portion Andrew Geisel of Citizens of Montrose joins the show. Andrew speaks with Eric about his career, what's led him up to this point, how the relationship with his other co-owners started, how that relationship has grown over time, how he would describe the concept of what they're doing with Australian Cafes, the idea behind their menu, expanding their brand outside of New York City, why Houston was the right choice for their next city, how they've been received so far, what's next for Citizens and more!
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Episode 286 - Joshua Weisman of Construction Concepts Jun 08, 2023

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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by the Swanky Maven herself, Felice Sloan! The pair discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Atlas Restaurant Group revealing what it has planned for the former Ouzo Bay space (spoiler alert Eric was right), Culinary Khancepts unveiling big plans for The Woodlands, and EZ's Liquor Lounge being named to Esquire's 2023 list of the Best Bars in America. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Little's Oyster Bar and Viola & Agnes’ Neo Soul Cafe are featured. In the Guest of the Week section Eric is joined by Joshua Weisman of Construction Concepts. Joshua speaks with Eric about what he did before getting into the construction industry, how he started Construction Concepts, why he liked commercial construction better, making the transition from club construction to restaurant construction, how the business evolved, some of the first jobs his company worked on, some of his favorite projects they've worked on, how things have gotten more difficult in last few years, how much money does it take to build a restaurant, what advice he would give to people looking to build restaurants, the current trends, and more!
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