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    What's Eric Eating Episode 158

    A blooming chat with White Elm Cafe Bakery, plus East End Thai with street cred

    CultureMap Staff
    Aug 20, 2020 | 4:00 pm
    White Elm Cafe duck banh mi
    Duck banh mi is a signature item at White Elm Cafe Bakery.
    Photo by Shannon O'Hara

    On this week's episode of "What's Eric Eating," Tasos Katsaounis, Christopher "Chico" Ramirez, and Scott Simonson join CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss White Elm Cafe Bakery. Newly opened in the Memorial area, White Elm unites Katsaounis, the founder of Bread Man Baking Company, with Ramirez, a co-founder of The Boot and Field & Tides, and Simonson, who owns Humble's acclaimed French restaurant Chez Nous with his wife, chef Stacy Simonson.

    Ramirez begins the interview by explaining how he saw an opportunity for a French-influenced neighborhood cafe with a full pastry program. He recruited the three other partners and built a team with chef de cuisine Jesus Salinas (Field & Tides), general manager Richard Brown (Guard & Grace), and executive pastry chef Jamie Orlacchio (La Table). The Simonsons contributed an array of dishes ranging from a banh mi sandwich made with duck confit to pizzas topped with lamb meatballs and pan-seared Gulf snapper. Katsaounis added an array of pastries that Bread Man couldn't sell via its traditional wholesale channels, such as the PRW croissant (filled with pistachio pastry cream) and the Galaktoboureko, a traditional Greek dish made with crispy filo dough and semolina custard.

    Simonson mentions that he and Stacy have a number of ideas for how the menu could be expanded or even tweaked to suit the tastes of different neighborhoods. That prompts Sandler to ask Ramirez if he expects to open multiple locations.

    "I'm a big believer in the whole city," Ramirez says. "I've spent the last 10 years running restaurants in a pretty specific geographic area, but looking at areas like the westside, here in Memorial, further west to Katy, up north in Kingwood . . . Pearland, Sugar Land, these are all parts of town that have the same demographics, the same families, the same incomes as any part of Houston that deserve this same type of food. I see absolutely no reason not to take this concept, once we've dialed it in, and take it to as many places as will have us."

    Prior to the interview, Houston BBQ Festival co-founder Michael Fulmer joins Sandler to discuss the news of the week. Their topics include: the recent acquisition of two locations of Liberty Kitchen by State Fare owner Culinary Khancepts; the prospects for Acadian Coast, a new seafood restaurant coming to the Second Ward; and Riel chef Ryan Lachaine's new sandwich concept, Louie's.

    In the restaurants of the week segment, Fulmer and Sandler share first impressions of Street to Kitchen, a newly opened Thai restaurant in the East End, and rave about their recent meal at Rosie Cannonball in Montrose.

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    pizza, burgers, breakfast, and more

    4 fresh new restaurants now open in suburban Houston

    Brianna Griff
    May 8, 2025 | 4:30 pm
    Next Level Lounge at Fogo de Chão  in Katy
    Courtesy of Fogo de Chão
    Katy's Fogo de Chão features the restaurant's Next Level Lounge.

    Everyone knows how quickly Houston’s ‘burbs are growing — and that includes the dining scene. From Katy to Stafford, Pearland to Webster, new restaurants are popping up all over. Whether you’re craving grilled meats carved tableside or a stack of pillowy pancakes, these fresh spots have something for every appetite.

    Fogo de Chão
    Katy just scored its first Fogo de Chão, making it the fifth Houston-area location for the popular Brazilian steakhouse. Diners can feast on the endless parade of grilled meat and seafood that servers slice tableside, or enjoy all-day happy hour at Bar Fogo. The new location also marks the Houston-area debut of Fogo's Next Level Lounge concept, billed as a sleek whiskey and bourbon hideaway. Located at 222 West Grand Parkway South, Fogo is open Monday - Thursday from 11:30 am–10 pm, Friday until 10:30 pm, Saturday from 11 am–10:30 pm, and Sunday from 11 am–9 pm.

    Hash Kitchen
    It’s brunch all day, every day at Hash Kitchen’s new Webster outpost, joining its sister spot in Pearland. The lively location dishes out plates of tamale eggs Benedict, pineapple upside-down pancakes, and birria-loaded scramblers. It’s always a party with an extensive drink menu featuring a build-your-own Bloody Mary bar with more than 50 toppings, plus a live DJ spinning tunes on weekends. Hash Kitchen is located at 1065 W Bay Area Boulevard, Suite 170, in Webster, and is open Monday-Friday from 7 am-2 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 7 am-3 pm.

    Via 313
    Pearland is now home to a slice of Motor City with the opening of Via 313 in the Silverlake Business Park. The Austin-based pizzeria serves up Detroit-style rectangular pies with crispy edges and focaccia-like dough, plus vegan and gluten-free options. Try The Jalapeño Poppa with bacon, whipped cream cheese, jalapeños, and Sriracha hot honey, or go for The Cadillac — a sweet-and-savory combo of prosciutto, gorgonzola, fig preserves, and balsamic glaze. This is Via’s fourth Houston-area location and can be found at 9250 Broadway St., Suite 190. Hours are Monday - Thursday from 11 am–10 pm, Friday and Saturday until 11 pm, and Sunday from 11 am–9 pm.

    Hopdoddy Burger Bar
    Hop on over to Stafford’s The Grid for a bite at Austin-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar. Highlights include the Cadillac Burger — a half-pound wagyu beef patty topped with steakhouse bacon and truffle aioli — plus veggie options, gluten-free buns, loaded Brussels sprouts, salads, and boozy milkshakes. The chef-crafted “Burger of the Month” keeps the menu fresh. The Stafford spot joins Hopdoddy’s nine other Houston-area locations and is decked out with custom neon signs and vibrant artwork. Located at 12333 Southwest Freeway, Suite 300, it’s open Sunday - Thursday, 11 am-10 pm, and Friday and Saturday, 11 am-11 pm.

    Next Level Lounge at Fogo de Ch\u00e3o  in Katy
      

    Courtesy of Fogo de Chão

    Katy's Fogo de Chão features the restaurant's Next Level Lounge.

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