Episode 158 - Tasos Katsaounis, Chico Ramirez, & Scott Simonson of White Elm Cafe Bakery

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer, co-founder of the Houston Barbecue Festival. Eric and Michael discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Culinary Khancepts acquires 2 Liberty Kitchen locations, new seafood restaurant Acadian Coast debuting this fall, and Ryan Lachaine's new ghost kitchen. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Street to Kitchen and Rosie Cannonball are featured.

In the Guest of the Week section, Eric is joined by Tasos Katsaounis, Chico Ramirez, and Scott Simonson of White Elm Cafe Bakery. Tasos, Chico, and Scott speak with Eric about how this partnership/concept came together, what their roles are in this project, why it's not your typical cafe, forming the right team, meals their excited to share with people, goal for the project, the community's response, growing the menu, opening during the pandemic, plans for brunch service, the possibility of expanding, and much more!

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