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<p>What's Eric Eating with host Eric Sandler! This week he's joined by special guest Rafael Nasr, the founder of <a href="https://www.craftpita.com/about">Craft Pita</a>!</p><p>This week the pair discussed...</p></div><ul>
<li>Food &amp; Wine naming <a href="https://www.foodandwine.com/2026-best-new-chefs-lucas-mckinney-12028557">Houston chef Lucas McKinney their best new chef</a>
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<a href="https://picos.net/">Picos has found a new home</a>, on Westheimer</li>
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<a href="https://www.himarihtx.com/">Hamari sushi</a> coming to Briar Grove</li>
<li>And Rafael has a new pop up, with a Peruvian-Chinese fusion menu!</li>
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<p>PLUS, restaurant of the week - <a href="https://www.exiliolatinflair.com/">Exilio Latin Flair</a></p><p>Got a question for Eric? Email him at <a href="mailto:eric@culturemap.com">eric@culturemap.com</a>. Follow Eric on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ericsandler/">@ericsandler</a> and check out some of Eric's latest articles online at <a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/">Culturemap.com</a>:</p></div><ul>
<li><a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/news/travel/hotel-daphne-heights-michelin-key/">Art-filled boutique hotel in the Heights earns coveted Michelin Key</a></li>
<li><a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/galianas-casa-tequila-restaurant-opening/">Mexican restaurant with private tequila lockers sets Cypress opening</a></li>
<li><a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/chama-gaucha-steakhouse-opening-katy/">First look at all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse's new Katy outpost</a></li>
<li><a href="https://houston.culturemap.com/news/restaurants-bars/himari-sushi-restaurant-briargrove-tanglewood/">Growing Houston Hospitality Group Rolls into Briargrove with New Sushi Spot</a></li>
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Episode 588 - Brian Gendron from The Riot Comedy Club

Every week, CultureMap Editor Eric Sandler examines the Houston culinary landscape, giving you the latest news, restaurant reviews, and interviews with some of the most interesting people in the scene. New episodes of the What's Eric Eating? podcast drop every Tuesday and Thursday. 