Episode 524 - Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel and Arjav Ezekiel of Birdie's

On today's podcast Eric is joined by Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel and Arjav Ezekiel of Birdie's. Tracy and Arjav speak with Eric about how they first met, their time in New York, choosing to move to Austin with a flip of a coin, conceptualizing Birdie's, developing the menu, why counter service at first, putting what they earn back into their team, their wine program offerings, why they changed to a prix fixe model, the awards recognition they've received, long term and much more in this wide ranging discussion.  Follow Eric on Instagram/Threads @ericsandler. You can also reach Eric by emailing him at [email protected]. Check out some of his latest articles at Culturemap.com: 6 Rice Village Restaurants Team Up to Support Houston Hospitality Nonprofit Houston Sandwich Pop-Up Presses Forward with a Brick-and-Mortar Home 'Contractual Dispute' Compels Closure of Prime River Oaks Steakhouse Staple Heights Wine Bar and Restaurant will Shutter After 6 Years Veteran Houston Chef Takes Over at Essential Midtown Brunch Destination