Episode 234 - Grant Cooper, Josep Prats, & Marc Cantu of The Big Vibe Group

On today's podcast Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer to discuss the latest happenings from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Cabo Bob's opening 3 new locations in the Houston area, The Chocolate bar returning with a new name and location, and Aaron Bludorn's new seafood concept that's heading to Rice Village. In the Restaurants of the Week Patton's and Roberta's are featured. In the Guest of the Week portion Eric is joined by the team behind The Big Vibe Group. Grant, Josep, and Marc speak with Eric about how this venture came together, what attracted each of them to this partnership since the splitting of Clark Cooper Concepts, the development/aesthetics of Gratify, why now was the right time for Flora, bringing something strong with Flora into the Mexican food scene, Josep's role in developing the menu at Flora, the inspirations for the food, Flora's decor, the focus on cocktails at Flora, how Grant's travels have inspired him, the latest details regarding Graffiti Raw and Daddy's Burgers, possibly going into other cities, and much much more!Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com, such as: Favorite Austin Burrito Joint Unwraps 3 New Houston Locations This Summer Beloved Houston Chocolate Shop Makes Triumphant Return with Sweet New Name and Locale Aaron Bludorn's Team Makes Waves in Rice Village with True Blue Seafood Restaurant Top Chef Recap: Behind the Scenes of Chris Williams' Quickfire Showdown Houston's Billionaire Benefactors Gift $1.3M to Star Chef Chris Williams' Food Charity Acclaimed New York Pizzeria Fires Up Inside Downtown's Bustling New Food Hall