{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Episode 563 - Kirkwood","description":"Today on the show Eric is joined by Raffi Nasr of Craft Pita (https://www.craftpita.com/) to go through some of the latest happenings from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Eric and Raffi discuss Sambrooks Hospitality Group opening a location of Candente (https://www.candentehtx.com/) in the Heights next year, a LA based hospitality group bringing a new Italian concept to Uptown, and the duo discuss the latest season of Top Chef. In the Restaurants of the Week portion, Kirkwood (https://www.kirkwoodrestaurant.com/) is 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 Restaurants Have a Historic Night with 2 James Beard Award Wins (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/james-beard-awards-jun-adrian-torres/)\nHouston's Only Michelin-Recognized Tex-Mex Joint Confirms Heights Plans (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/candente-tex-mex-restaurant-heights/)\nLA- Based Group Serves Up Sleek Italian Eatery and Bar to Uptown Project (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/elephante-bar-bambino-uptown-development/)\nCoffee, Gelato, and 'Chops' Coming to New Memorial-Area Development (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/real-estate/greenside-chopshop-merit-tifa-gelato/)\nElevated Mexican American Cocktail Bar Blooms in Historic Downtown Space (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/concrete-rose-cocktail-bar-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":""}