{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Episode 559 - Toga and Sip & Skewer","description":"On this edition of the podcast Eric is joined by Houston BBQ Festival (https://houbbq.com/) co-founder Michael Fulmer. Since the news edition of the podcast has been off for a couple of weeks, the duo catch up on some of the biggest news from the Houston culinary scene including Betelgeuse Betelgeuse (https://www.betelgeusehou.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23860814281&gbraid=0AAAAAo_gR-r6xYxKHKCyjeXennO3jqC9y&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2_TQBhCnARIsAF3-XhxEah4hQjgFH1Or1EwlYQPgNyumSYK0jzfi5om7BpH-wnp7yvGtEQEaAhc8EALw_wcB) owner Chris Cusack getting arrested for health code violations, Mack McDonald getting set to open a new steakhouse concept, and Bludorn Hospitality's (https://bludornhospitalitygroup.com/) latest endeavor - a mystery concept in San Antonio. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Toga (http://instagram.com/togahtx/) and Sip & Skewer (https://sipandskewer.com/) are featured.\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/)\nHouston Restaurateur Steps Up with Massive River Oaks-Area Steakhouse (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/mack-allens-restaurant-river-oaks/)\nTexas Comfort Food Restaurant Closes at Memorial City After 10 Years (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/state-fare-restaurant-memorial-closed/)\nChris Shepherd's TV Show Eat Like a Local Ends its Run After 3 Years (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/city-life/chris-shepherd-tv-show-ends/)\nCroissant-Obsessed French Cafe Sets Opening Date in Downtown Houston Park (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/petite-lucie-restaurant-downtown-opening/)","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/8910532/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>"}