Kitchen Confidential: Chefs Mayank Istwal and Austin Waiter, Part 1

In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and chef-journalist Kate McLean sit down with two of Houston's top culinary talents. Mayank Istwal is the executive chef of Musaafer, one of Houston newest and trendiest eateries, and Exec Chef Austin Waiter runs the kitchen at Tony's, the city's most venerable fine-dining stalwart.


Chef Jonny Rhodes on Sustenance and Justice, Part 1

Prior-service Marine Jonny Rhodes has come a long way for hawking Frito pie out of his window as an entrepreneurial kid in Trinity Gardens to becoming one of Houston's most widely lauded chefs. With CityBook editor-in-chief Jeff Gremillion and chef-journalist Kate McLean he dishes on the hard-won acclaim of his Indigo restaurant — and his decision to shut it down soon, to further engage in the fight to end the city's "food apartheid."


The Art of the Interview, with Ernie Manouse, Part 2

Emmy-winning, celeb-schmoozing TV host Ernie Manouse has been a Houston favorite for years. Houston CityBook Editor Jeff Gremillion and Creative Director Patrick Magee turn the tables on one of the tube's top talkers, continue interviewing the interviewer about his life and career.


The Art of the Interview, with Ernie Manouse, Part 1

Emmy-winning, celeb-schmoozing TV host Ernie Manouse has been a Houston favorite for years. Houston CityBook Editor Jeff Gremillion and Creative Director Patrick Magee turn the tables on one of the tube's top talkers, interviewing the interviewer about his life, career — and his buddy Al Pacino!