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On today&#39;s podcast Eric is joined by Armando DiMeo of Coastline Pizzeria (https://www.coastlinepizzeriahtx.com/) . Armando speaks with Eric about how he first decided to become a chef, working in the family business, when he knew that pizza was his passion, why decided to focus on Neapolitan pizza, Houston&#39;s struggles with Neapolitan pizza, where grilled pizza came from, the creative freedoms o...
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In celebration of 500 episodes, Eric is doing something never done before in podcasting ok well at least never been done on this podcast before. For the first time Eric, joined by CultureMap&#39;s Home &amp; Design Contributor Emily Cotton (https://houston.culturemap.com/u/emilycotton) , gets out the What&#39;s Eric Eating mailbag to answer listener submitted questions.

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Eric&#39;s doing things a little different today for this 500th edition of the podcast (yep 500!). Today Eric is being joined by not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, but 6 of Houston&#39;s Rising Stars selected by StarChefs for 2025 (https://www.starchefs.com/risingstars/2025/houston) . Eric visits with Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu of JŪN (https://www.junbykin.com/) , Lucas McKinney of Josephine&#39;s (https:/...
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Today on the show Eric has in depth conversation with Houston hospitality veteran Jonathan Horowitz. The pair discuss Jonathan&#39;s leaving from the Houston Hospitality Alliance, how he found his way into commercial real estate, the ramifications of the pandemic on the restaurant industry, the difficulties that are now present within the industry post pandemic, the changes in customer behavior/dem...
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On today&#39;s podcast Eric is joined by the Swanky Maven herself Felice Sloan! Eric and Felice discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the closure of Bosscat Kitchen &amp; Libations&#39; (https://bosscatkitchen.com/) in River Oaks, ChòpnBlọk (https://chopnblok.co/) being named to the New York Times&#39; 50 Best Restaurants in America (https://www.nytimes.com/interac...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Jacques Varon and Evan McCarley of Baso (https://www.basohtx.com/) . The pair speak with Eric about how they first got connected, the evolution of Baso since it first opened, the addition of Sarah Dowling to the team, the incredible wine list, what they&#39;ve learned from their customers, what it&#39;s meant to be part of the Michelin Guide, the growth of Baso&#39;s ...
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On today&#39;s podcast Eric is joined by Monica Danna to discuss some the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair speak about Ostia (https://www.ostiahou.com/) shuttering this week, chefs Austin Simmons and Aaron Bludorn opening new spots in The Woodlands, and Terrence Gallivan&#39;s new restaurant set to open in Hotel Daphne (https://www.bunkhousehotels.com/hotel-daphne) . In t...
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Thomas Bille of Belly of the Beast (https://www.botbfood.com/) returns to the podcast after 5 long years and a James Beard Award win. Thomas shares with Eric why he decided to put a pause on the initial version of Belly of the Beast, what he took away from his experience of Chivos, why Spring was the right place for the new version of Belly of the Beast, looking at spaces in Houston initially, ...
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Eric is back again with another edition of the podcast. For this week&#39;s news and restaurants of the week, he is joined by Michael Fulmer, a co-founder of the Houston BBQ Festival (https://houbbq.com/) . In the news, Eric and Michael discuss CASAEMA (https://casaemahtx.com/) being named to Bon Appétit’s best new breakfast spots (https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-new-breakfast-restaurants-caf...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by chef Luis Robledo Richards of Mayahuel (https://www.mayahuelrestaurant.com/) . Luis speaks with Eric about how his career got started, where his career has taken him, what drove him to pursue learning about being a pastry chef, working at Le Cirque (https://lecirque.com/) , the creation of Tout Chocolat (http://www.toutchocolat.mx/) , how Tout Chocolat was...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Joseph Boudreaux of Boo&#39;s Burgers (https://www.boosburgershtx.com/) . Joseph speaks with Eric about how he got into the culinary industry, why he decided to transition away from the corporate world, where his culinary journey took him before Boo&#39;s Burgers, what he learned from Jason Vaughn, starting Tipping Point Coffee (https://www.instagram.com/thetippin...
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On today&#39;s episode Eric is joined by a newcomer to the podcast, as he&#39;s joined by CulutureMap contributor Brianna McClane (https://houston.culturemap.com/u/briannagriff) . Brianna shares a bit about her background, then the pair dive into some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the closure of Riel (https://www.rielhtx.com/) and Shipley Do-Nuts (https://shiple...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Nilesh Ranchod and Rajen Giga of 2 Phat Bastard Pies (https://2phatbastardpies.com/) . Nilesh and Rajen speak with Eric about how they first became friends, coming to Houston from Zimbabwe, moving from environmental company work to the food industry, their fusion approach with their savory pies, how they&#39;re pies are different, flavors that were inspired by...
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The Swanky Maven Felice Sloan makes triumphant return to the podcast! Eric and Felice discuss some of the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant and bar scene including the opening of the new permanent location of the cult-favorite burger concept Boo&#39;s Burgers (https://www.boosburgershtx.com/) , the debut of a new limited time pop-up cocktail bar Navi&#39;s (https://www.thepostoakhotel.com/nav...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Randy Hines and Michael Horne of Kolache Shoppe (https://kolacheshoppe.com/) . The pair catch Eric up on what&#39;s been happening with the brand over the past few years, getting ready to open the new Memorial location, how the new location compares to the others, why Memorial was the right area, Randy&#39;s experience with franchising the concept, lessons learned...
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Monica Danna is back! She joins Eric to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including FM Kitchen + Bar (https://www.fmkitchenandbar.com/) being folded into PKL Social (https://pklsocial.com/) and the new ghost kitchen concept Kaisen Sushi Houston (https://www.instagram.com/kaisenhtx/) making a big splash. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Succulent Fi...
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Time to announce the winner of The Ultimate Houston Dessert Draft (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-478-the-ultimate-houston-dessert-draft/id1231236807?i=1000717356356) , who&#39;s picking the winner you ask? Michelle Wallace of b&#39;tween Sandwich Co. (https://www.btween.us/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafH-_7mY0X85sDcQuprryRnBBpae8YCnp_ufMQKa5x8-E4cySRIhJEv9jhW-A_aem_MqUb1jia8Aw458mRZzF-9A...
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On today&#39;s episode of the podcast, you&#39;re in for something a lot sweeter than normal... because well it&#39;s The Ultimate Houston Dessert Draft! Listen as Eric, alongside Local Foods Group&#39;s (https://www.instagram.com/localfoodsgroup/) Chelsea Thomas, the Hangry Houstonian (https://www.instagram.com/hangryhoustonian/) Danielle Dubois, Fluff Bake Bar&#39;s (https://www.instagram.com/fluffbakebar/) Beck...
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Season 4 of The Bear (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOyRo-Yjr2Q) premiered on Hulu a couple of weeks ago so it&#39;s time to get our into our now yearly discussion with the Ultimate Date Night Draft winner himself, Justin Yu. Eric and Justin dive into a full spoiler conversation all about season 4 including the financial challenges that the restaurant faced this season, the difficulty of changing...
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On today&#39;s podcast Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer to discuss Bobby Heugel and Jackie Stromm uniting for a new cocktail bar concept and Michael&#39;s beef with an overused word in food media. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Good God, Nadine&#39;s (https://www.goodgodnadines.com/) and Ichijiku Neighborhood Sushi (https://www.ichijikuhouston.com/) are featured.

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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Bryan Caswell and Allison Knight of Latuli (https://www.instagram.com/latulihouston/) . The pair discuss with Eric why the Memorial area was the right place for Latuli, the scale of it, developing the menu, the nods to previous concepts of Bryan&#39;s, the staff, what the opening process has been like for Allison, the unusual design of Latuli, making it kid fr...
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Eric&#39;s back! Today he&#39;s joined by Chelsea Thomas to go through the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The duo discuss chef Thomas Bille winning Best Chef Texas at this year&#39;s James Beard Awards (https://www.jamesbeard.org/stories/the-2025-james-beard-award-winners) , Tristen Epps winning Top Chef, and Austin based Emmer &amp; Rye Hospitality Group (https://emmerhospitality.c...
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Bobby Heugel is back for an in-depth conversation with Eric about the current state of the restaurant/bar scene in Houston. Bobby speaks with Eric about a plethora of topics including the current state of Thorough Fare Hospitality (https://www.thoroughfareco.com/) , whether there&#39;s oversaturation in the Houston food scene, why Michelin benefits the winners more than the city, the challenges wit...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Daniel Vaughn, the BBQ editor for Texas Monthly (https://www.texasmonthly.com/contributors/daniel-vaughn/) and who&#39;s also fresh off the release of Texas Monthly&#39;s Top 50 BBQ Joints (https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025/) for 2025. Daniel speaks with Eric about how the Houston BBQ scene has changed in the last decade, the turnover for Ho...
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Michael Fulmer is back joining Eric on the podcast today! The guys dive straight into the News of the Week with more reactions to Texas Monthly&#39;s Top 50 BBQ spots (https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025/) and Cecil&#39;s Pub (https://www.instagram.com/cecilspub_hou/) getting a new home. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Silk Road (https://silkroadhtx.com/) and Doko (https://w...
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On a special episode of What&#39;s Eric Eating, Eric Sandler was joined by three people very much in the know about the Texas BBQ scene, to discuss the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ (https://www.texasmonthly.com/interactive/top-50-bbq-2025/) restaurants in Texas list!

Renowned photographer and entrepreneur Robert Lerma (https://www.robertjacoblerma.com/)
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson to dive into some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss the recent closings of PostScript (https://www.instagram.com/postscripthtx/?hl=en) and B.B. Lemon (https://www.bblemon.com/) and the recent openings of Succulent Fine Dining (https://www.succulentfinedining.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAadGUydCr0...
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Chef Allie Peña and chef-owner Aaron Bludorn of Bludorn (https://www.bludornrestaurant.com/) join Eric on the show today. The pair speak with Eric about Allie taking over as executive chef at Bludorn, why Allie pursued the job, why Aaron felt Allie was the right choice, new ideas Allie has for Bludorn, staples that she plans to keep, her time running the Bar Bludorn (https://www.barbludorn.com/...
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On today&#39;s edition of the podcast Eric is joined by Lawton Driscoll to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant/bar scene. The pair discuss new restaurant Kirkwood (https://www.kirkwoodrestaurant.com/) coming this fall from the Mac Haik Restaurant Group (https://www.machaik-enterprises.com/mhrg) , John Avila&#39;s new concept Pinballz Pizzeria (https://pinballz-pizzeria-104800...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Jamie Allen of Juliet (https://www.juliethtx.com/) . Jamie speaks with Eric about his career before his journey into the culinary world, why he decided to switch careers, creating Candy Shack Daiquiris (https://candyshackdaiquiris.com/) , the inspiration for Juliet, why the movie theater theme for the concept, developing the menu, his influences in the cre...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by a returning Felice &quot;Swanky Maven&quot; Sloan to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant/bar scene. The pair speak about Jason Goldstein&#39;s new non-kosher steakhouse concept, Cactus Club Cafe (https://www.cactusclubcafe.com/) opening it&#39;s 3rd US location in Houston, and Greg Gatlin of Gatlin&#39;s BBQ (https://www.gatlinsbbq.com/) making his BBQ B...
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On today&#39;s edition of What&#39;s Eric Eating, Eric is joined by Drake Leonards of Eunice (https://www.eunicerestaurant.com/) . Drake speaks with Eric about the evolution of Eunice since he was last on the podcast back in 2018, why it&#39;s important that they&#39;re open 7 days a week, fixing their patio situation, being part of the Houston chef community, the team at Eunice, the flexibility they provide c...
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Today on the podcast, Eric is joined by Garden Oaks expert Monica Danna to dive into some of the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant/bar scene. The pair discuss Good Dog Houston (https://gooddoghouston.com/) closing after 12 years in the Heights, chef Arnaldo Richards new fajita delivery aptly titled FajitaDelivery.com (https://fajitadelivery.com/) , and CultureMap&#39;s list of 9 new bars ...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Nick Adair and Katie Adair Barnhart of Adair Concepts (https://www.adairconcepts.com/) . The siblings discuss with Eric growing up in the restaurant business, why they wanted to continue on with the family business rather than do something different, working together, how they made Adair Kitchen (https://www.adairkitchen.com/) different from Skeeters (http...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by a returning Chelsea Thomas. The pair first discuss Chelsea making her return to the culinary scene with her new gig and then they dive into the latest Houston restaurant news. They cover Burger Chan&#39;s (https://burgerchanhtx.com/) owners adding a new co-owner, the new cowboy inspired concept coming to the inner loop, and chef Jane Wild&#39;s new cafe/bakery con...
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On today&#39;s edition of the podcast things are little different because Eric is live on-site! Yep, Eric had the chance to catch up with both Fernando Rios and Mike Sammons live at MIMO (https://www.mimohtx.com/) . The guys speak with Eric about how they first started working together, the fun but hard challenge of Da Marco, why the East End needed an Italian restaurant, what made the space the ch...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson to go through some of the latest Houston bar and restaurant news. The pair speak about the 4 Houston chefs/restaurants named finalists for James Beard awards (https://www.jamesbeard.org/stories/2025-james-beard-awards-restaurant-and-chef-nominees) , Jūn (https://www.junbykin.com/) becoming the home of a daytime coffee service called Third Pla...
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Episode 458 - Shawn Virene and David Buckley of Succulent Fine Dining
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On today&#39;s edition of the podcast Eric is joined by Shawn Virene and David Buckley of Succulent Fine Dining (https://www.succulentfinedining.com/) . The guys speak with Eric about the inspiration for this new concept, why now was the right time for it, the desire for a patio, why David was the right fit to be the executive chef, their vision for the food, how the concept differs from a&#39;Bouzy (h...
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Episode 457 - Shawn Gawle of Camaraderie
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Shawn Gawle of Camaraderie (https://www.camaraderiehtx.com/) . Shawn speaks with Eric about what got him first interested in becoming a chef, his journey beginning with his Dad&#39;s deli to eventually working in Michelin star restaurants, working at his 2nd grade teacher&#39;s restaurant, what brought him to Houston, why he decided to join Goodnight Hospitality (...
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On today&#39;s episode Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson to discuss some of the latest happenings from the Houston restaurant/bar scene. Eric and Mary speak about the recent closings of both Auden (https://www.audenrestaurant.com/) and Mi Cocina (https://www.micocina.com/houston-river-oaks-closure/) , whether there&#39;s been an actual of rash of closings as of late, Dallas restaurants making their way t...
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Episode 455 - Suu Khin of Burmalicious
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Suu Khin of Burmalicious (https://www.theburmalicious.com/) . Suu speaks with Eric about how Burmese cuisine is different from other southeast Asian food, starting her food blog, how she got on Master Chef, her experience being on the show, doing the show in the midst of the pandemic, meeting each other for the first time, sharing her Burmese heritage thro...
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Episode 454 - Annam &amp; a Trip to Redbird BBQ
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On today&#39;s podcast Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer to go through some of the latest news happening across the Houston restaurant/bar scene. Eric and Michael discuss Shawn Gawle&#39;s new restaurant Camaraderie (https://www.camaraderiehtx.com/) , the space that once held Flying Fish transforming into a new cocktail bar called The Kid (https://www.thehoustonkid.com/) , and Eric&#39;s road trip to Redbir...
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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Casey McNeil of Case Chocolates (https://www.casechocolates.com/) . Casey speaks with Eric about how he got started down the chocolate career path, the early days of his career, learning how to make chocolates with liquid centers, why he decided to open a speakeasy, wanting to tell a story with cacao, returning customers, plans for the future, and much mor...
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