Episode 291 - The Wine Guy Chris Shepherd of Southern Smoke Foundation

ICYMI: The What’s Eric Eating podcast is now two episodes per week, with the news and restaurants of the week section dropping on Tuesdays and the guest of the week section on Thursdays. Have feedback on the change? Message Eric on his socials linked below, or email him at [email protected] week, Eric invites James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd onto the podcast to talk about life since stepping away from Underbelly Hospitality last year and behind-the-scenes scoop on his TV show, “Eat Like a Local,” premiering this September. They also discuss the Southern Smoke Foundation and festival, his bi-monthly “Wine Guy” column for CultureMap, consulting for other restaurants, whether he plans to return to the restaurant business, and much more. Follow Chris on Instagram and check out his CultureMap Wine Guy Wednesday columns here. Read more about "Eat Like a Local" here.  Follow Eric on Instagram and Twitter and check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: Distinguished Houston Hospitality Veteran Elegantly Guides Local Restaurants with Exciting New Company Pass & Provisions Co-Founder Officially Opens His Highly Anticipated New Pizza and Crudo Restaurant Midas-Touch Restaurateur Ben Berg Serves Up Opening Date for New NYC-Inspired Chinese Restaurant on Washington Avenue California-based ramen restaurant chain spices up Katy with third Houston-area location Sizzling new Shake Shack Sugar Land location revs up with first drive-thru in Texas Longtime Montrose Tex-Mex breakfast favorite cooks up exciting sister concept in Garden Oaks/Oak Forest