Episode 255 - Shion Aikawa of Ramen Tatsu-Ya

On today's podcast Eric is joined Matt Harris to discuss the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Tim Love shuttering his 3 Houston restaurants, Luis Rangel's expansion into seafood, and a Canadian favorite is now open in Katy. In the Restaurant's of the Week Pacha Nikkei and Neo are featured. In the Guest of the Week portion Eric is joined by Shion Aikawa of Ramen Tatsu-Ya. Shion speaks with Eric about what it means to be the senior VP of culture for a restaurant group, memories from the early days of bringing ramen restaurants to Texas, building up the following, why they decided to come to Houston, adapting the Austin dining experience to Houston, what's some of their goals are, their other concepts, whether any of the other concepts would expand into Houston, their new BBQ concept coming to Austin, and much more! Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Texas Celebrity Chef Tim Love Pulls the Plug on His 3 Houston Restaurants New Gatsby-Themed Seafood Restaurant Jazzes Up Montrose with Roaring '20's Vibe Canadian Favorite Coffee & Doughnut Shop Tim Hortons Now Open in Katy Beloved Bellaire Burger Restaurant Suddenly Shutters Despite Celebrated Comeback New Texas-Inspired Restaurant Fires Up Steaks and Barbecue in Garden Oaks New Pizza Restaurant Slices into Houston with Drive-Thru and Affordable Pies