Episode 139 - Russell Roegels of Roegels Barbecue

Today on the podcast the Eric is joined by returning co-host Felice Sloan of SwankyMaven.com to discuss the latest in the Houston restaurant/bar scene including more restaurants offering groceries in the midst of the crisis, Jonny Rhodes of Indigo opening a grocery store of his own, the Turkey Leg Hut expanding it's space, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week section Truth BBQ, Craft Pita, and Molina's are featured.

In the Guest of the Week portion, Eric is joined by Russell Roegels of Roegels Barbecue. Eric speaks with Russell about how Russell got into cooking barbecue, opening Bakers Ribs, coming to Houston, what steps he's taking to keep his employees/customers safe during the health crisis, the precautions they've taken, feeding hospital workers, menu changes to accommodate curbside/takeout orders, how he started cooking whole hog, any plans to expand in the future, and much more!

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