Eric Sandler

On this week’s episode of “What’s Eric Eating,” Paul Petronella and Elyse Wilson join CultureMap food editor Eric Sandler to discuss Camerata, the Montrose wine bar that recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, and Paulie’s, the Montrose staple that’s won the CultureMap Tastemaker Award for Neighborhood Restaurant of the Year.

A new burger joint and an lively bar have arrived in Spring Branch. The Decoy and Underbelly Burger have opened at 1222 Witte Rd.

One of Houston’s top chefs has joined a prominent local restaurant group. Seth Siegel-Gardner is the new culinary and creative director for Benjy Levit’s restaurants — a group that includes sandwich and salad concept Local Foods, gourmet grocer Local Foods Market, French restaurant Eau Tour, wine bar Lees Den, and Maximo Canteen, a new Mexican restaurant that will open in the former El Topo space.

A Louisiana-based pizzeria has brought the “World’s Biggest Pizza Slice” to Katy. Fat Boy’s Pizza’s second Houston-area location will open on December 5.

Fried pickle spears and Dr Pepper wings are coming to The Woodlands area. Pluckers Wing Bar will open a new location in Shenandoah next year.

An eagerly anticipated new restaurant in River Oaks has found its chef. Tim Reading will lead the kitchen at Leo’s River Oaks.

One of Montrose’s most enduring bars will soon reopen its doors. Sometime between now and Thanksgiving Bobby Heugel and his business partner Peter Jahnke will welcome patrons to Catbirds.

The wait is almost over the next restaurant to debut at the Houston Farmers Market. Comalito, a new taqueria that’s inspired by the flavors of Mexico City, will officially open this Friday, November 17 (2520 Airline Dr.).

Don’t look now, Thanksgiving is only two weeks away. If the thought of trying to get your house ready to host guests in that amount of time gives you hives, an alternative exists.

Jonathan Levine is coming to the East End. The chef and restaurateur announced that he will open a new location of Jonathan’s the Rub on Navigation Boulevard.