Episode 256 - Rafael Nasr of Craft Pita

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Michael Fulmer to go through the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including a vibe dining concept coming to Kirby, Bellaire Broiler Burger's return being a short lived one after ownership got an offer they couldn't refuse, and new restaurant March adds another accomplishment to it's ever growing list of accolades. In the Restaurants of the Week portion il Bracco is featured. In the Guest of the Week portion of the podcast Eric is joined by Rafael Nasr of Craft Pita. Since his last appearance back on episode 162, Rafael catches up with Eric on what's been going on with Craft Pita, how the restaurant has matured, why now was the right time to expand, why West U was the right spot for the expansion of Craft Pita, what advice he's gotten from Ziggy of Kenny & Ziggy's about moving into the West U location, the plans they have for the 2nd location, how he plans to manage both locations, building relationships with others in the Houston food community, working with his mom, whether Craft Pita could go into a food hall, the vision he has for a Peruvian restaurant, and much more!  



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