rich 1.0 On today's edition of the podcast, Eric is joined by Judith Piotrowski of Hotel ZaZa (https://www.hotelzaza.com/houston-museum-district) . Judith speaks with Eric about what inspired her to get into bartending/hospitality, her time at Weights + Measures (https://weights-measures.com/) , working at One Fifth during the pandemic, what she learned from working with Chris Shepherd and his team, becoming the director of bars at The Post Oak hotel (https://www.thepostoakhotel.com/) , finding huge success with the Navi's (https://www.thepostoakhotel.com/navi/) pop up, making her way to the Hotel ZaZa, what makes a good hotel great, whether a speakeasy is in the cards, and much more! Plus, Judith takes on the lightning round. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler (https://www.instagram.com/ericsandler/) . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com (mailto:eric@culturemap.com) . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com (https://houston.culturemap.com/) : Houston's Only Michelin-Recognized Tex-Mex Restaurant Now Open in Bellaire (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/candente-texmex-restaurant-bellaire-opening/) Eagerly-Anticipated Houston Barbecue Joint Hosts Weekend Preview Pop-Ups (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/eastbound-barbecue-weekend-preview-service/) Growing National Pizza Chain Will Bring Halal Pies and Pastas to Katy (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/vocelli-pizza-katy-location/) Family-Friendly Houston Restaurant Picks Missouri City for 6th Location (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/local-table-missouri-city/) New Houston Cocktail Bar Serves Up a House Party Fueled by Music and Martinis (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/donna-cocktail-bar-heights-opening/) What's Eric Eating https://audioboom.com/channels/4905620-what-s-eric-eating Audioboom https://audioboom.com 480 95 https://audioboom.com/i/32466755/600x600/c 600 600 <iframe width="100%" height="95" src="https://embeds.audioboom.com/posts/8823520/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>