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Today on the podcast Eric is joined by the Swanky Maven herself Felice Sloan to discuss some of the latest news from the Houston restaurant and bar scene including Top Chef beginning to shoot season 19 in Houston, Becks Prime in The Heights closing, and Mico's Hot Chicken getting some online hate for a secret menu item. In the Restaurants of the Week JOEY Uptown, Mozambik, and Ember & Greens are featured. In the Guest of the Week section Eric is joined by Meredith Davis and Adam Garcia of the PX Project. Meredith and Adam speak with Eric about what exactly the PX Project is, how it's different from culinary school, what made the opportunity appealing for Adam, what makes a student a great candidate for PX Project, students finding success after the program, long term goals for the project such as opening their own restaurant eventually, dishes students enjoy making, how they'd like to see the program grow, whether Adam misses the restaurant scene, and how people can get involved.