Episode 132 - Leonora Varvoutis and Hector Suarez of Coltivare

Feb 20, 2020, 12:00 PM

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by frequent co-host Matt Harris to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Feges BBQ opening a 2nd location in Houston, Home Slice Pizza locking in their first location in Houston, the 3 Houston restaurants that made Texas Monthly's best new restaurants list, and a dining club hitting Houston. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Bing Su + Chungchun Rice Dog is featured along with other restaurants in Chinatown, go support those restaurants!

In the Guest of the Week section, Eric is joined by Leonora Varvoutis and Hector Suarez of Coltivare. Eric speaks Leonora and Hector about how they both got into the restaurant industry, Hector's journey to Houston, why he wanted to work with Ryan Pera, advice for visitors of Coltivare, the connections between Italian and Gulf Coast cuisine, the creative process, and much more!

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