{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Episode 579 - One Roast","description":"Today on the show Eric is joined by Raffi Nasr of Craft Pita (https://www.craftpita.com/) ! The guys dive into some of the latest news from the Houston food scene including Chris Williams' restaurant Late August (https://www.lateaugusthtx.com/) closing, Agnes and Sherman (https://www.agnesandsherman.com/) being recognized by Bon Appetit (https://www.bonappetit.com/) as one of it's Best New Restaurants of 2026 (https://www.bonappetit.com/story/best-new-restaurants-2026) , Pochitos Mariscos y Más (https://www.pochitoshouston.com/) soon featuring a new menu created by chef Aquiles Chávez, and the Michelin Guide (https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/texas/houston_2986624/restaurants) making changes to how it'll announce this year's Texas recipients... Eric's not a fan. Then in the Restaurants of the Week portion, One Roast (https://www.instagram.com/oneroast_hou/) is featured.\n\nPlus, Raffi shares a bit about what diners can expect from his upcoming collaborative pop up with Agnes and Sherman called Pepitas (https://www.instagram.com/pepitasperuvian/) , coming this September.\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\nMichelin-Recognized Houston Restaurant Quietly Closes After Only 2.5 Years (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/late-august-chris-williams-closed/)\nMichelin-Recognized Houston Diner Makes Bon Appetit Best New Restaurants (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/bon-appetit-best-new-agnes-sherman/)\nSuperstar Mexican Chef Returns to Houston via New 3-Year Partnership (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/pochitos-seafood-restaurant-aquiles-chavez/)\nMichelin Guide Makes Big Change to 2026 Texas Restaurant Announcement (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/michelin-guide-texas-announcement-2026/)\nTerry Black's Co-Founder Dishes on Houston Opening and Future Hotel Plans (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/terry-blacks-barbecue-interview-mark-black/)","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/8944914/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>"}