What's Eric Eating

Trying something new with the podcast, if you have a question that you'd like to ask Eric or a topic for him and his cohosts to discuss send them to Eric at eric@culturemap.com and he'll answer/discuss it on a future episode. Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Rumor No More: Top Chef Selects Houston for New Season Beloved Houston Burger Restaurant Will Soon Shutter in The Heights Heights Restaurant Dishes on Social Media Outrage Over New Ice Cream Hot Chicken Sandwich New Downtown Coffee Shop Brews Up Tasty Breakfast and Evening Wine Bar Healthy Plant-Based Restaurant Serving Vegan 'Cheesesteaks' and More Announces Memorial Opening Date Common Bond's New Brasserie Elevates Downtown Dining with Sweet Treats and Dinner Service Armandos Owners' New Italian Restaurant Debuts in River Oaks

Trying something new with the podcast, if you have a question that you'd like to ask Eric or a topic for him and his cohosts to discuss send them to Eric at eric@culturemap.com and he'll answer/discuss it on a future episode.  Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Mega List of 40-Plus Restaurants and Bars Opening in Houston This Fall New Tulum-Inspired Patio Lounge Shines in Heights Mixed-Use Development Beloved Museum District Restaurant's Charitable Works Score National Award from Bon Appetit Rumor No More: Top Chef Selects Houston for New Season Drake Approved Hot Chicken Restaurant Sets Opening Date for First Houston Location Downtown's Newest Steakhouse Sizzles with Announcement of Seasoned Head Chef Heights Restaurant Dishes on Social Media Outrage Over New Ice Cream Hot Chicken Sandwich

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Favorite Heights Bagel Shop Known for House-Cured Lox Will Soon Shutter Dish Society Masterminds Gather for New American Restaurant in CityCentre 2 Hot Houston Chefs Suddenly Depart from Acclaimed Restaurants Beloved Museum District Restaurant's Charitable Works Score National Award from Bon Appetit Houston Food Influencer Flips Out with New Smash Burger Pop-Up New Tulum-Inspired Patio Lounge Shines in Heights Mixed-Use Development Top Chef Superstar Announces Big Return of His Shuttered Downtown Italian Restaurant  Former Houston Soccer Superstar Joins Cool Crowd at Montrose Restaurant Opening Bash

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Chris Shepherd Leaves Westheimer Home for Posh New Montrose Mixed-Use Development Exciting New Spanish Restaurant Boasting World-Class Cred Heads to The Heights Houston's Famous Turkey Leg Hut Delivers Crucial Food and Aid to Hurricane Ida Victims Heights Tex-Mex Restaurant Shutters to Make Way for Exciting New Mexican American Eatery New Restaurant Plants a Kiss on Sawyer Yards with Southern Food and 'Vibe Dining' Dish Society Masterminds Gather for New American Restaurant in CityCentre Favorite Heights Bagel Shop Known for House-Cured Lox will Soon Shutter

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Cherished Houston Nonprofit Uncorks Scholarship Program Fostering BIPOC Participation in Wine These Are The 9 Best Food and Drink Events in Houston This Labor Day Weekend Bosscat Kitchen's New Sushi Sister Concept Rolls Into Houston Pioneering South African Restaurant Ends It's Houston Run and Cooks Up New Portuguese Flair California Chicken Sandwich Restaurant Flies Into Houston for Flagship Texas Outpost Hugo Ortega and Tracy Vaught's Exciting New Street Food Concept Opens in Uptown Park Guy Fieri Showcases 4 Houston Restaurants in New Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives episodes Chris Shepherd Leaves Westheimer Home for Posh New Montrose Mixed-Use Development California Chicken Restaurant Goes 'Crazy' with 15 New Houston Locations

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Luxurious Galleria-Area Hotel Begins Again with New Fine Dining Italian Restaurant California-Based Churro Sensation Serves Up First Houston Location Underground Smashburger Pop-Up Serves Up Houston's Next Must-Eat Bite TikTok Star Larray Stirs Up New Mac and Cheese Ghost Kitchen in Houston 5 Best New Houston Restaurants and Shops for Cool and Creative Ice Cream Bosscat Kitchen's New Sushi Sister Concept Rolls Into Houston Hit Montrose Steakhouse Absorbs Next-Door Cocktail Bar for More Seating

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Gordon Ramsay-Approved Tortilleria Flips into Permanent Houston Home Iconic Houston Steakhouse to Relocate from Familiar Home to Downtown Digs Celebrity-Backed, Upscale Miniature Golf Concept Rolls into Sawyer Yards Hungry's Owners Cultivate a New, Plant-Based Restaurant in Memorial Healthy Salad Chain Freshens Up Sugar Land with Whole 30 and Keto Options Luxurious Galleria-Area Hotel Begins Again with New Fine Dining Italian Restaurant TikTok Star Larray Stirs Up New Mac and Cheese Ghost Kitchen in Houston

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Pit Room Owners Kindle New, Wood-Burning Steakhouse for Historic Montrose Space Two Glitzy New Nightclubs Line Up on Washington Avenue and EaDo to Lure Sophisticated Crowds Highly Anticipated New Inner Loop Food Hall Serves Up Soft Opening Plus Hot Shopping Hungry's Owners Cultivate a New, Plant Based Restaurant in Memorial Global Pizza Giant Selects Houston to Test New, Plant Based Pepperoni

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Houston's Best Restaurant, Chef, and More Unveiled at 2021 Tastemaker Awards Goode Co. Confirms Rumors of a New Restaurant in Familiar Heights Space Houston Hip-Hop Superstar Bun B Debuts New Burger Pop-Up at CultureMap Awards Chinatown Favorite Pho Shop Now Serving Bone Marrow at Downtown Food Hall Sophisticated New Spin on Mini-Golf Rolls into Downtown with Cool Tech and Adult Fun

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Downtown's Massive New Food Hall Serves Up 11 More Cutting Edge Global Concepts and Local Favorites Stylish New Italian Restaurant Brings the Adriatic Inside the Loop Chef Trio Unites for Midtown Patio Bar Serving Fancy Po' Boys and Frozen Cocktails Houston's 10 Best Bartenders Craft Stellar Specialty Sips and Top-Shelf Service Montrose Restaurant and Wine Shop Will Relocate After 10 Years on Westheimer These are Houston's 9 Best Restaurants for 2021 Casual Garden Oaks Steakhouse Lures Investors with Irresistible Free Burgers for Life Offer Houston Restaurant Weeks 2021 Heats Up with 10 Exciting New Options

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Chef Trio Unites for Midtown Patio Bar Serving Fancy Po' Boys and Frozen Cocktails Houston's 10 Best Chefs Blend Veteran Chops and Future-Star Flair Stylish New Italian Restaurant Brings the Adriatic Inside the Loop Palatial Bowling-Focused Entertainment Destination Rolls Out Big Houston Opening Highly Anticipated Restaurant Pours into Spring Branch with Self-Serve Drinks and Whole 30 Eats

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: 16 Best New Houston Restaurants Compete for Coveted Tastemakers Title Brasserie 19 Masterminds Unveil Posh and Gratifying New Restaurant in Rice Village 2 Classic and Longtime Houston Restaurants Announce Imminent Shutters Inventive and Healthy Baguette-Salad Restaurant Concept Rises in Houston

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Favorite Southern Fried Chicken Chain Bojangles Flies Into Houston Area Next Year Monkey's Tail Masterminds Reveal Plans for Petrol Station's Replacement Chicago-Based Italian Restaurant Signs on to New Downtown High-Rise High-End Hospitality Veteran Launches Firm for Budding Houston Restaurateurs Sneak Peek of Massive New Food Hall Opening Soon Near The Heights Brother-Sister Chef Duo Plan LA-Inspired 'Craveable' All-Day Cafe for Houston's East End

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by frequent guest host Linda Salinas to discuss the latest happenings in the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Culturemap's Tastemaker Awards returning for an in-person event, the Commune food festival coming to Houston in the fall, and il Bracco, a popular Dallas restaurant coming to Houston in 2022. In the Restaurants of the Week portion of the show, Homestead Kitchen and Bar is featured.  In the Guest of the Week section Eric is joined by Erin Smith of Feges BBQ. Eric talks with Erin about their Spring Branch location's opening, how that location will differ from their Greenway Plaza location, some food and beverage menu additions, how they managed to staff their new location in the pandemic and much more!

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: New Italian Restaurant from Owners of River Oaks Hot Spots Heads to Buzzy Montrose Development Tilman Fertitta Dishes on his New Mastro's Restaurant Set to Make a Splash in The Woodlands Houston's New Mediterranean-Inspired All-Day Cafe Set to Charm Boulevard Oaks Downtown's New Charity Bar Takes Flight with Opening Date Las Vegas Ramen Restaurant Stirs Up Hot Openings in The Heights Nationally Acclaimed Ice Cream Shop Now Serving Scoops in CityCentre Fresh New Restaurant Serving All-Day Breakfast and More Opens in The Heights 4 Top Chef Contestants Serve Up 'Immersive' Juneteenth Dinner Experience in Houston Houston's Vets Opening Exciting Italian Restaurant in Prime Galleria-Area Spot

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Chris Shepherd Serves Up a New Burger Joint for Historic Farmers Market Upscale Dallas House of Burgers and Oysters Cozies Up to River Oaks Houston Restaurant Weeks Serves Up Highly Anticipated Dining Dates for 2021 Historic Houston-Area Barbecue Joint Links Up with Fancy Food Retailer Downtown's New Charity Bar Takes Flight with Opening Date New Italian Restaurant from Owners of River Oaks Hot Spots Heads to Buzzy Montrose Development

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Houston's Most Authentic New York Pizzeria Serves Up Reopening Date New Retro Soda and Sweet Shop Serves Up Boozy Shakes and More on Washington Avenue Nashville Hot Chicken Chain from L.A. to Open at Least 6 Restaurants in Houston Houston Star Chef Justin Yu Dishes on Reopening His Downtown Restaurant, His Talented Protégé, and More 2 Luxurious Galleria-Area Restaurants Temporarily Closed by Kitchen Fire New Legislation Regulates Third-Party Delivery Apps in Texas Chris Shepherd's Signature Sausage Now Sold at Houston H-E-B's 

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Downtown's Hottest Hotel Fires Up New Steakhouse from Renowned Latin American Chef Promising Coffee Shop and Cafe Inside 4 H-E-B's Announces Imminent Shutter Pappas Family Revives Beloved Greek Restaurant with New Name and Location Nashville Hot Chicken Chain from L.A. To Open At Least 6 Restaurants in Houston Houston Cocktail Bar's New Pop-Up Shop Stocks Everything You Need for a Great Drink Boutique Houston-Owned Winery Uncorks New Tasting Room in The Heights Houston-Themed, Monopoly-Inspired Pop-Up Brings Insta-Worthy Environment to Rice Village

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Food Network Superstar Guy Fieri Dives into Houston for Surprise Visit Texas Legislature Approves Bill Making Alcohol To-Go Permanent Brooklyn-Based Ice Cream Shop Opens First Houston Location This Weekend with 2 Tastes Texans Love 17 Hot Houston Restaurants Serving Up Last-Minute Mother's Day Dining and To-Go Houston Crowned Best BBQ City in America in Surprising New Survey Epic San Diego Wing Restaurant Flies into Houston with New Locations Rockin' LA-Based Ramen Restaurant Heats Up Heights Development

Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Food Network Superstar Guy Fieri Dives into Houston for Surprise Visit Talented Chef from Chris Shepherd's Crew Joins Iconic Midtown Restaurant Heights Comfort Restaurant Gives Way to New Las Vegas Ramen Spot Luxurious New Midtown Nightclub Caters to Serious VIPs in the Know Boot-Scootin' New Bar Serves Up Trailer Park Chic to Washington Avenue New '80's Themed Bar Promises a Totally Rad Dance Fest Downtown New Heights Poolside Bar and Restaurant Cowboys Up with Tropical Sips and Island Eats