rich 1.0 On today's edition of the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson of Heights Grocer (https://www.theheightsgrocerhtx.com/) and Montrose Grocer (https://www.instagram.com/montrosegrocer/) . The pair dive into some of the latest news from Houston restaurant and bar scene including the 6 James Beard Award finalist nominations (https://www.jamesbeard.org/stories/james-beard-awards-restaurant-and-chef-nominees-2026) from Houston, Be More Pacific (https://www.instagram.com/p/DWjboPAjo17/) shuttering, and Julep's (https://www.julephouston.com/) ranking on North America's Best Bars of 2026 (https://www.theworlds50best.com/stories/News/north-americas-50-best-bars-2026-51-100-list.html) list. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Latuli (https://www.latuli.com/) is featured. Got 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/) : Houston Earns 6 Finalist Nominations in the 2026 James Beard Awards (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/houston-james-beard-finalists-2026/) Guy Fieri-Loved Filipino Restaurant Closes in the Heights After 6 Years (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/be-more-pacific-restaurant-closed/) Southern-Inspired Houston Cocktail Den Ranks on North America Best Bars List (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/julep-north-america-best-bars/) Michelin-Recognized Chef Plans 2 New Restaurants at Proposed Houston Golf Club (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/burns-club-golf-michael-fojtasek/) These are Houston's 11 Best Dessert Programs of 2026 (https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/tastemaker-awards-dessert-program/) 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/8883935/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>