Episode 455 - Suu Khin of Burmalicious

What's Eric Eating

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Episode 460 - Fernando Rios and Mike Sammons of MIMO 43:23

6 hours ago43:23

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On today's edition of the podcast things are little different because Eric is live on-site! Yep, Eric had the chance to catch up with both Fernando Rios and Mike Sammons live at MIMO . The guys speak with Eric about how they first started working together, the fun but hard challenge of Da Marco, why the East End needed an Italian restaurant, what made the space the choice for the concept, how they're a little different from traditional Italian fare, the difficulty of getting MIMO off the proverbial ground at first, how the menu has evolved, their wine list, how things have been going in their first 2 years since opening, the respect they have for Marco Wiles, their plans for the future, and more! Plus, Fernando takes us through his career and where it's taken him, what Mike learned from opening How to Survive, and Fernando experiences his first lightning round. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : Houston Speakeasy Ranks No. 59 on 100 Best Bars List for North America Cowboy-Inspired, Family-Friendly Restaurant Rides into Prime Inner Loop Space Heights Restaurant Adds Daytime Coffee Service with Guest Chef Pop-Ups Aaron Bludorn's Rising Star Protégé Moving from Memorial to Montrose…

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Episode 459 - Camaraderie 32:29

2 days ago32:29

32:29

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson to go through some of the latest Houston bar and restaurant news. The pair speak about the 4 Houston chefs/restaurants named finalists for James Beard awards , Jūn becoming the home of a daytime coffee service called Third Place , and Alexandra "Allie" Peña becoming Bludorn's new executive chef. In the Restaurants of the Week portion Camaraderie is featured. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : 4 Houston Chefs and Restaurants are James Beard Award Finalists Heights Restaurant Adds Daytime Coffee Service with Guest Chef Pop-Ups Aaron Bludorn's Rising Star Protégé Moving from Memorial to Montrose Houston's Best Chef, Restaurant, and More Revealed at 2025 Tastemaker Awards…

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Episode 458 - Shawn Virene and David Buckley of Succulent Fine Dining 21:21

7 days ago21:21

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On today's edition of the podcast Eric is joined by Shawn Virene and David Buckley of Succulent Fine Dining . The guys speak with Eric about the inspiration for this new concept, why now was the right time for it, the desire for a patio, why David was the right fit to be the executive chef, their vision for the food, how the concept differs from a'Bouzy , the decor, growing succulents in preparation, the wine list, when they expect to open, and more. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : Houston's Best Chef, Restaurant, and More Revealed at 2025 Tastemaker Awards 4 Houston Chefs and Restaurants are James Beard Award Finalists Aaron Bludorn's Rising Star Protégé Moving from Memorial to Montrose Dallas Tex-Mex Staple Shutters Only Houston Location After Less Than 2 Years…

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Episode 457 - Shawn Gawle of Camaraderie 40:26

14 days ago40:26

40:26

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Shawn Gawle of Camaraderie . Shawn speaks with Eric about what got him first interested in becoming a chef, his journey beginning with his Dad's deli to eventually working in Michelin star restaurants, working at his 2nd grade teacher's restaurant, what brought him to Houston, why he decided to join Goodnight Hospitality , creating the program at Rosie Cannonball , why he decided to pursue savory over doing something like a bakery given his pastry chef background, when he knew the timing was right to open his own restaurant, why the location for Camaraderie was the right spot, the story behind the name, why they're kinda doing both a tasting menu and an a la carte menu, developing the prefix menu, the work/life balance, and much more! Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : Dallas Tex-Mex Staple Shutters Only Houston Location After Less Than 2 Years One of Texas Monthly's Favorite Houston Restaurants will Soon Shutter Houston's 11 Best Pastry Chefs Make Dining Sweeter New Houston Hotspot Debuts with a Seasonal Spin on Prix-Fixe Dining Hospitable Houston Craft Beer and Burger Spot Will Soon Shutter…

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Episode 456 - Chardon and Yuston's 34:15

16 days ago34:15

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On today's episode Eric is joined by Mary Clarkson to discuss some of the latest happenings from the Houston restaurant/bar scene. Eric and Mary speak about the recent closings of both Auden and Mi Cocina , whether there's been an actual of rash of closings as of late, Dallas restaurants making their way to Houston, and the Kahani Social Group's latest concept Kitchen Rumors . In the Restaurants of the Week portion Chardon and Yuston's are featured. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : Dallas Tex-Mex Staple Shutters Only Houston Location After Less Than 2 Years One of Texas Monthly's Favorite Houston Restaurants will Soon Shutter Houston's 11 Best Pastry Chefs Make Dining Sweeter New Houston Hotspot Debuts with a Seasonal Spin on Prix-Fixe Dining Hospitable Houston Craft Beer and Burger Spot Will Soon Shutter…

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Episode 455 - Suu Khin of Burmalicious 46:31

21 days ago46:31

46:31

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Suu Khin of Burmalicious . Suu speaks with Eric about how Burmese cuisine is different from other southeast Asian food, starting her food blog, how she got on Master Chef, her experience being on the show, doing the show in the midst of the pandemic, meeting each other for the first time, sharing her Burmese heritage through her food, working with Cucharita for the Burmalicious pop-ups, being nominated for a James Beard award, her goals, the possibility of opening her own establishment, and more! Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : TikTok Food Critic Keith Lee Awards $50,000 to Pearland Dessert Shop One of Texas Monthly's Favorite Houston Restaurants will Soon Shutter Houston's 11 Best Pastry Chefs Make Dining Sweeter New Houston Hotspot Debuts with a Seasonal Spin on Prix-Fixe Dining Hospitable Houston Craft Beer and Burger Spot Will Soon Shutter…

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Episode 454 - Annam & a Trip to Redbird BBQ 34:28

23 days ago34:28

34:28

On today's podcast Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer to go through some of the latest news happening across the Houston restaurant/bar scene. Eric and Michael discuss Shawn Gawle's new restaurant Camaraderie , the space that once held Flying Fish transforming into a new cocktail bar called The Kid , and Eric's road trip to Redbird BBQ . In the Restaurants of the Week portion Annam is featured. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : New Houston Hotspot Debuts with a Seasonal Spin on Prix-Fixe Dining Shuttered Heights Eatery Will Soon Transform Into a Neighborhood Cocktail Bar One of Texas Monthly's Favorite Houston Restaurants will Soon Shutter Houston's 11 Best Bars of 2025 Craft Cocktails and Community Houston's 11 Best Pastry Chefs Make Dining Sweeter…

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Episode 453 - Casey McNeil of Case Chocolates 39:16

28 days ago39:16

39:16

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Casey McNeil of Case Chocolates . Casey speaks with Eric about how he got started down the chocolate career path, the early days of his career, learning how to make chocolates with liquid centers, why he decided to open a speakeasy, wanting to tell a story with cacao, returning customers, plans for the future, and much more! Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : New Houston Hotspot Debuts with a Seasonal Spin on Prix-Fixe Dining Hospitable Houston Craft Beer and Burger Spot Will Soon Shutter Shuttered Heights Eatery Will Soon Transform Into a Neighborhood Cocktail Bar Burger Masters Shake Shack Open New Houston Location in Town & Country…

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Episode 452 - Maximo 30:53

4 weeks ago30:53

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Monica Danna is back on the podcast! Eric and Monica catch up a bit and then dive into some of the latest news from the Houston bar and restaurant scene. The duo discuss Matt Toomey opening a brick and mortar location of Little Dreamer Coffee in Montrose, Jeff Harmon bringing a new venture to Montrose called Montrose Country Club (if you're thinking about going there for golf you'd be wrong to do so), and the interesting 3D animated dinner presentation coming to the InterContinental Houston hotel called La Petit Chef . In the Restaurants of the Week section Maximo is featured. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : Veteran Houston Barista Dreams Up a New Coffee Shop for Montrose Burger Masters Shake Shack Open New Houston Location in Town & Country Houston's 16 Best New Restaurants Compete for Coveted Tastemakers Title Houston's 10 Best Bartenders of 2025 Serve Cocktails with Hospitality…

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Episode 451 - Kripa and Kirthan Shenoy of Auden & EaDough 40:52

5 weeks ago40:52

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On the podcast today, Eric is joined by Kripa and Kirthan Shenoy of Auden & EaDough . The couple speak with Eric about they first met, how they both got into their respective culinary careers, the decision to comeback to Houston after working in New York, how the ideas for their concepts grew organically, creating EaDough, how the pandemic affected the initial stages of the bakery, developing the EaDough menu, what makes a good muffin, creating Auden, how's it's grown to become what is now, how the menu has changed in the year and a half the concept's been open, their goals for Auden, whether expansion plans are in their future, possible future concepts, and much more! Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : Houston's 10 Best Bartenders of 2025 Serve Cocktails with Hospitality Bun B's Smash Hit Burger Joint Picks Westheimer for New Location Veteran Houston Barista Dreams Up a New Coffee Shop for Montrose 9 Houston Pop-Ups Pushing the City's Food Scene Foward…

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Episode 450 - Haii Keii 31:53

5 weeks ago31:53

31:53

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Lawton Driscoll to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair speak about the recent string of Steakhouse closures ( Andiron , Karne Korean Steakhouse , Patton's , & more), Shawn Virene's new wine focused concept Succulent Fine Dining , and the 3 Houston concepts that made Texas Monthly's Best New Restaurants list . In the Restaurants of the Week section Haii Keii is featured. Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : Award-Winning Houston Steakhouse Will Close After Only 2 Years Houston's Most Ambitious Korean Steakhouse Suddenly Closes in The Heights Exclusive: Ronnie Killen Explains Surprise Decision to Close Woodlands Steakhouse Wine-Obsessed Houston Restaurateur Honors Napa with New Montrose Eatery 3 High-Flying Houston Eateries Make Texas Monthly's Best New Restaurants List…

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Episode 449 - Sean Carroll of Melange Creperie 47:38

6 weeks ago47:38

47:38

Eric returns for a new edition of the podcast! Sorry about Tuesday (insert oops emoji face here). On today's podcast Eric is joined by Sean Carroll of Melange Creperie which is celebrating it's 15th anniversary! Sean speaks with Eric about this awesome milestone, how he first started selling crepes, being ahead of the curve on the food truck boom, why crepes, building a following via the stand in the early days, some of his favorite types of crepes he's done over the years, the evolution of The Heights, building the brand, dealing with ongoing egg problem, whether he'd ever expand, and much more! Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : 9 Houston Pop-Ups Pushing The City's Food Scene Forward 3 High-Flying Houston Eateries Make Texas Monthly's Best New Restaurants List Houston Diner Known for Breakfast All Day Closes in the Heights Wine-Obsessed Houston Restaurateur Honors Napa with New Montrose Eatery Houston's 9 Best Coffee Shops Brew Strong Drinks and Good Vibes…

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Episode 448 - Wade Schindler of Cotton Culinary 21:56

7 weeks ago21:56

21:56

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Wade Schindler of Cotton Culinary . Wade gives Eric the rundown on what Cotton is, what Cotton Culinary does, how Cotton Culinary got started, and more Plus, he speaks with Eric about how he first got into the culinary industry, the challenges of responding to an area that's just experienced a natural disaster, the process of feeding 50,000 people (yes you read that number right), working the cookoff at the Rodeo, winning the best bites competition, most exciting part of the rodeo, and more! Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : Houston's Most Ambitious Korean Steakhouse Suddenly Closes in the Heights James Beard Honors Galveston Seafood Restaurant with America's Classics Award Houston's 11 Best Neighborhood Restaurants Keep People Coming Back for More Award-Winning Houston Steakhouse Will Close After Only 2 Years Top Houston Restaurants Lasso Big Prizes at Rodeo Best Bites Competition…

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Episode 447 - Barbacana 33:10

7 weeks ago33:10

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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Mary Clark, the owner of Heights Grocer! They discussed... The Houston Chronicle announcing that Bao Ong will be their new restaurant critic, replacing Alison Cook, who retired in November after 22 years in the position Ronnie Killen's decision to close down his steakhouse in The Woodlands Ramen Tatsu-ya announcing it will open its second Houston-area location in Town & Country Village And the featured restaurant of the week, Barbacana Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler . You can also reach Eric by emailing him at eric@culturemap.com . Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com : Top Houston restaurants lasso big prizes at Rodeo Best Bites Competition Austin ramen institution steams into Memorial with new location Southern-inspired steakhouse rebrands to grow beyond Houston Exclusive: Ronnie Killen Explains Surprise Decision to Close Woodlands Steakhouse…

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Episode 446 - Larry McGuire of MML Hospitality 35:14

8 weeks ago35:14