{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Episode 557 - Christopher Huang of Narwhal Jousting Club","description":"Today on the show Eric is joined by Christopher Huang of Narwhal Jousting Club (https://www.narwhaljoustingclub.com/) . Christopher speaks with Eric about how computers pushed him towards the restaurant industry, learning on the job, opening Ninja Ramen, why ramen at first, how Ninja Ramen evolved over time, why he decided to close Ninja Ramen last year, Starcraft, opening Narwhal Jousting Club, why they abandoned the initial sandwich first concept Narwhal had, why Houston is considered not a great sandwich city, going the burger route, their burger style, Houston food theories, making things simple, keeping pricing low, goals for Narwhal, food courts, and much more!\n\nGot a question for Eric? Email him at eric@culturemap.com (mailto:eric@culturemap.com) . Follow Eric on Instagram @ericsandler (https://www.instagram.com/ericsandler/) and check out some of Eric's latest articles online at Culturemap.com (https://houston.culturemap.com/) :\n\nHouston Bar Owner Speaks Out About Surprise Arrest for Health Code Violations (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/chris-cusack-betelgeuse-arrested-response/)\nGrowing Houston Vietnamese Restaurant Hustles into Hot Katy Neighborhood (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/saigon-hustle-cinco-ranch-opening/)\nHouston Hospitality 'Dream Team' Saddles Up for World Cup Pop-Up Restaurant (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/ranch-pitch-live-world-cup/)\nChef of Michelin-Starred Texas BBQ Joint Pops Up at Houston Crawfish Favorite (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/evan-leroy-josephines-crawfish-popup/)\nEclectic Houston Neighborhood Restaurant will Shutter Bellaire Store (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/kps-kitchen-restaurant-bellaire-closing/)","author_name":"What's Eric Eating","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4905620-what-s-eric-eating","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/32466755/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"95\" src=\"https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8903163/embed?v=202301\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; width: 100%\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"allowtransparency\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Audioboom player\" allow=\"autoplay\" sandbox=\"allow-downloads allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-storage-access-by-user-activation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"></iframe>"}