Episode 90 - John Peterson of The Rice Box

Today on What's Eric Eating Eric is joined by Avondale Food & Wine's own Mary Clarkson to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene. Eric and Mary discuss the various Houston based nominations for the James Beard Awards, Austin based restaurant P. Terry's possibly coming to Houston, Slowpokes' new location, Uptown Sushi's reopening, and more! In the Restaurants of the Week segment, Nancy's Hustle is highlighted. In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast Eric is joined by John Peterson of The Rice Box. Eric and John discuss how John went from cars to food, how the idea for The Rice Box came about, why Chinese-American food, getting the food truck, the evolution of The Rice Box, the cooking style now vs when The Rice Box started, opening their third location, and much more!