Episode 277 - June Rodil and Felipe Riccio of Goodnight Hospitality

On today's edition of the podcast, Eric is joined by the Swanky Maven herself Felice Sloan to go through some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. The pair discuss the 3 Houston chefs/restaurants that were named James Beard finalists, the upscale tavern concept coming to the Memorial area from Aaron Bludorn,  the announcement of the New England seafood concept coming from Ben Berg, and the Top Golf of baseball opening it's first location in Houston. In the Restaurants of the Week section Kuji Kitchen is featured. In the Guest of the Week portion Eric is joined by June Rodil and Felipe Riccio of Goodnight Hospitality. The pair speak with Eric about how March has evolved in the 2 years since it's been open, the service experience for diners at March, collaboration that goes on at March, why Felipe is the Dave Grohl of March, what June's day to day is like as CEO, what was the inspiration for The Marigold Club, the criticism that's thrown at fine dining, why Houston is right for their concepts, nice things about Sean Gawle, and much more in a long interesting conversation!  Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter, plus check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: 3 Houston Chefs and Restaurants Named James Beard Award Finalists Star Houston Chef Aaron Bludorn Reveals New Tavern for Familiar Memorial Space Ben Berg Serves Up a New England-Style Seafood Restaurant for Downtown Office Tower Massive New Baseball Entertainment Complex Hits a Home Run in Houston Flourishing Healthy Eating Restaurant Freshens Up Uptown Park with Seventh Houston Locale Fresh and Healthy National Salad Restaurant Tosses in 2 New Houston-Area Locations