Episode 133 - Ope Amosu of ChòpnBlọk

What this episode covers

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Avondale Food & Wine's own Mary Clarkson to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and food scene. Eric and Mary speak about Chris Shepherd's latest iteration for One Fifth... One Fifth Lighting Round, Burger Joint getting another location, and Pi Pizza closing. In the Restaurants of the Week segment Penny Quarter is featured along with different restaurants Eric visited during his trip to Las Vegas last week. In the Guest of the Week portion, brought to you by Visit Houston, Eric is joined by Ope Amosu of ChòpnBlọk. Eric and Ope discusses how Ope became interested in the restaurant industry, developing the ChòpnBlọk concept, breaking down the styles of food offered, the research that went into the restaurant, what Ope's learned, growing the business, how the pop-ups came about, being part of Marcus Samuelsson's No Passport Required Houston episode, the meaning behind the name ChòpnBlọk, and much more!