https://simplecast.com CityBook & Co. A chatty little podcast that dishes and dotes on the upstarts, icons, dreamers and doers of Houston, the most fascinating city in America. Houston CityBook en Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 9 Oct 2025 14:03:34 +0000 https://houstoncitybook.com/ CityBook & Co. https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8bd398a2-dfc3-4662-bb8a-b7e502e69031/e0582aae-98dc-449b-bcce-790406411f0a/3000x3000/citybook-and-co-logo-2.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://houstoncitybook.com/ episodic A chatty little podcast that dishes and dotes on the upstarts, icons, dreamers and doers of Houston, the most fascinating city in America. Milieu Media Group false https://feeds.simplecast.com/0zoJpiAH Houston CityBook info@houstoncitybook.com b54b1cb1-a476-4df9-925c-87daaf99cb59 Chef Jonny Rhodes on Sustenance and Justice, Part 2 Prior-service Marine Jonny Rhodes has come a long way from 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."

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]]> Thu, 15 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Jeff Gremillion, Kate McLean, Jonny Rhodes) https://houstoncitybook.com/ Prior-service Marine Jonny Rhodes has come a long way from 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."

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]]> Chef Jonny Rhodes on Sustenance and Justice, Part 2 Jeff Gremillion, Kate McLean, Jonny Rhodes 00:36:37 Prior-service Marine Jonny Rhodes has come a long way from 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." Visit us online at https://www.houstoncitybook.com! Prior-service Marine Jonny Rhodes has come a long way from 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." Visit us online at https://www.houstoncitybook.com! false full 16 1 45b5b730-e914-4c51-affa-9266c879a2d9 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."

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]]> Thu, 8 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Kate McLean, Luke Brawner, Jonny Rhodes, Jeff Gremillion) https://houstoncitybook.com/ 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."

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]]> Chef Jonny Rhodes on Sustenance and Justice, Part 1 Kate McLean, Luke Brawner, Jonny Rhodes, Jeff Gremillion 00:18:37 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." 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." false full 15 1 e937d39a-e3f6-45a5-8221-a58b374cc3cc 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.

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]]> Thu, 1 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Patrick Magee, Ernie Manouse, Jeff Gremillion) https://houstoncitybook.com/ 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.

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]]> The Art of the Interview, with Ernie Manouse, Part 2 Patrick Magee, Ernie Manouse, Jeff Gremillion 00:28:30 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. 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. false full 14 1 e3e9bf35-8b26-41ce-a1a4-03eb83951ec6 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!

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]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Houston CityBook) https://houstoncitybook.com/ 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!

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]]> The Art of the Interview, with Ernie Manouse, Part 1 Houston CityBook 00:22:31 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! 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! false full 13 1 28567cdf-017b-4790-98f3-38783288c9f1 Stephen Klineberg and 30 Years of Houston Demographics, Part 2 Rice University’s Stephen Klineberg, sociologist and widely revered author, has been studying and surveying Houston for 30 years. CityBook Editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner probe the prof, uncovering three incredible decades of demographics, attitudes and epic change. 

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]]> Thu, 4 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Houston CityBook) https://houstoncitybook.com/ Rice University’s Stephen Klineberg, sociologist and widely revered author, has been studying and surveying Houston for 30 years. CityBook Editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner probe the prof, uncovering three incredible decades of demographics, attitudes and epic change. 

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]]> Stephen Klineberg and 30 Years of Houston Demographics, Part 2 Houston CityBook 00:29:24 Rice University’s Stephen Klineberg, sociologist and widely revered author, has been studying and surveying Houston for 30 years. CityBook Editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner probe the prof, uncovering three incredible decades of demographics, attitudes and epic change. Rice University’s Stephen Klineberg, sociologist and widely revered author, has been studying and surveying Houston for 30 years. CityBook Editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner probe the prof, uncovering three incredible decades of demographics, attitudes and epic change. false full 12 1 79b8b48c-7fe5-4fb8-9dc3-cea4f87f75d2 Stephen Klineberg and 30 Years of Houston Demographics, Part 1 Rice University’s Stephen Klineberg, sociologist and widely revered author, has been studying and surveying Houston for 30 years. CityBook Editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner probe the prof, uncovering three incredible decades of demographics, attitudes and epic change. 

 

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]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Luke Brawner, Dr. Stephen Klineberg, Jeff Gremillion) https://houstoncitybook.com/ Rice University’s Stephen Klineberg, sociologist and widely revered author, has been studying and surveying Houston for 30 years. CityBook Editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner probe the prof, uncovering three incredible decades of demographics, attitudes and epic change. 

 

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]]> Stephen Klineberg and 30 Years of Houston Demographics, Part 1 Luke Brawner, Dr. Stephen Klineberg, Jeff Gremillion 00:39:51 Rice University’s Stephen Klineberg, sociologist and widely revered author, has been studying and surveying Houston for 30 years. CityBook Editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner probe the prof, uncovering three incredible decades of demographics, attitudes and epic change. Rice University’s Stephen Klineberg, sociologist and widely revered author, has been studying and surveying Houston for 30 years. CityBook Editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner probe the prof, uncovering three incredible decades of demographics, attitudes and epic change. false full 11 1 a50047b7-d2e5-4ac5-a8e0-40a5f6dc8854 Kitchen Confidential: Chefs Mayank Istwal and Austin Waiter, Part 2 In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and chef-journalist Kate McLean continue their conversation 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. They share more memories of one of Houston's most legendary fine dining icons, and Jeff grills them on some of their favorite (and least favorite) ingredients, dishes, guilty pleasures, and more!

 

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]]> Thu, 18 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Kate McLean, Luke Brawner, Jeff Gremillion, Mayank Istwal, Austin Waiter) https://houstoncitybook.com/ In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and chef-journalist Kate McLean continue their conversation 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. They share more memories of one of Houston's most legendary fine dining icons, and Jeff grills them on some of their favorite (and least favorite) ingredients, dishes, guilty pleasures, and more!

 

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]]> Kitchen Confidential: Chefs Mayank Istwal and Austin Waiter, Part 2 Kate McLean, Luke Brawner, Jeff Gremillion, Mayank Istwal, Austin Waiter 00:32:45 In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and chef-journalist Kate McLean continue their conversation 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. They share more memories of one of Houston's most legendary fine dining icons, and Jeff grills them on some of their favorite (and least favorite) ingredients, dishes, guilty pleasures, and more! In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and chef-journalist Kate McLean continue their conversation 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. They share more memories of one of Houston's most legendary fine dining icons, and Jeff grills them on some of their favorite (and least favorite) ingredients, dishes, guilty pleasures, and more! false full 10 1 252acff1-8471-4518-bacd-a037a1f7ded8 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. Hear their origin stories as chefs, their memories of one of Houston's most legendary fine dining icons, and their experience over the last 12 difficult months navigating the restaurant industry in the midst of a global pandemic.

 

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]]> Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Jeff Gremillion, Luke Brawner, Kate McLean, Mayank Istwal, Austin Waiter) https://houstoncitybook.com/ 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. Hear their origin stories as chefs, their memories of one of Houston's most legendary fine dining icons, and their experience over the last 12 difficult months navigating the restaurant industry in the midst of a global pandemic.

 

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]]> Kitchen Confidential: Chefs Mayank Istwal and Austin Waiter, Part 1 Jeff Gremillion, Luke Brawner, Kate McLean, Mayank Istwal, Austin Waiter 00:36:36 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. Hear their origin stories as chefs, their memories of one of Houston's most legendary fine dining icons, and their experience over the last 12 difficult months navigating the restaurant industry in the midst of a global pandemic. 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. Hear their origin stories as chefs, their memories of one of Houston's most legendary fine dining icons, and their experience over the last 12 difficult months navigating the restaurant industry in the midst of a global pandemic. houston, restaurant industry, fine dining, covid 19, chef, pandemic false full 9 1 5449ef6d-0f96-42ba-afb0-f36aee932edd Talking Bull, with the Great Mickey Gilley, Part 2 Country music superstar Mickey Gilley had 17 number-one hits and ran the Houston honky-tonk that launched the country craze of the 1980s. Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and writer-musician Brant Croucher get more of the story of his amazing life and career.

 

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]]> Thu, 4 Feb 2021 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Brant Croucher, Jeff Gremillion, Mickey Gilley, Luke Brawner) https://houstoncitybook.com/ Country music superstar Mickey Gilley had 17 number-one hits and ran the Houston honky-tonk that launched the country craze of the 1980s. Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and writer-musician Brant Croucher get more of the story of his amazing life and career.

 

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]]> Talking Bull, with the Great Mickey Gilley, Part 2 Brant Croucher, Jeff Gremillion, Mickey Gilley, Luke Brawner 00:19:01 Country music superstar Mickey Gilley had 17 number-one hits and ran the Houston honky-tonk that launched the country craze of the 1980s. Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and writer-musician Brant Croucher get more of the story of his amazing life and career. Country music superstar Mickey Gilley had 17 number-one hits and ran the Houston honky-tonk that launched the country craze of the 1980s. Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and writer-musician Brant Croucher get more of the story of his amazing life and career. rodeo, country music, urban cowboy, mickey gilley false full 8 1 f05c22b5-01a0-46fc-bcbb-9ca20443900e Talking Bull, with the Great Mickey Gilley, Part 1 Country music superstar Mickey Gilley had 17 number-one hits and ran the Houston honky-tonk that launched the country craze of the 1980s. Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and writer-musician Brant Croucher get the story of his amazing life and career.

 

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]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Jeff Gremillion, Brant Croucher, Luke Brawner, Mickey Gilley) https://houstoncitybook.com/ Country music superstar Mickey Gilley had 17 number-one hits and ran the Houston honky-tonk that launched the country craze of the 1980s. Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and writer-musician Brant Croucher get the story of his amazing life and career.

 

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]]> Talking Bull, with the Great Mickey Gilley, Part 1 Jeff Gremillion, Brant Croucher, Luke Brawner, Mickey Gilley 00:24:47 Country music superstar Mickey Gilley had 17 number-one hits and ran the Houston honky-tonk that launched the country craze of the 1980s. Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and writer-musician Brant Croucher get the story of his amazing life and career. Country music superstar Mickey Gilley had 17 number-one hits and ran the Houston honky-tonk that launched the country craze of the 1980s. Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and writer-musician Brant Croucher get the story of his amazing life and career. houston, country music, hou, jerry lee lewis, htx, mickey gilley, legend false full 7 1 d6c19306-d355-4ad3-84a4-200b2c69bec8 Steve and Dan Zimmerman on Montrose Then, Now and Next, Part 2 In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Southern Smoke’s Caroline Starry continue chatting with two generations of Montrose developers, Steve Zimmerman and his son Dan. From their historic La Colombe d’Or — a storied boutique hotel just renovated and expanded to include a residential tower, a partnership with the Hines corporation — they look back and the neighborhood's colorful past. And glimpse its future.

 

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]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Jeff Gremillion, Dan Zimmerman, Luke Brawner, Steve Zimmerman, Caroline Starry) https://houstoncitybook.com/ In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Southern Smoke’s Caroline Starry continue chatting with two generations of Montrose developers, Steve Zimmerman and his son Dan. From their historic La Colombe d’Or — a storied boutique hotel just renovated and expanded to include a residential tower, a partnership with the Hines corporation — they look back and the neighborhood's colorful past. And glimpse its future.

 

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]]> Steve and Dan Zimmerman on Montrose Then, Now and Next, Part 2 Jeff Gremillion, Dan Zimmerman, Luke Brawner, Steve Zimmerman, Caroline Starry 00:31:03 In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Southern Smoke’s Caroline Starry continue chatting with two generations of Montrose developers, Steve Zimmerman and his son Dan. From their historic La Colombe d’Or — a storied boutique hotel just renovated and expanded to include a residential tower, a partnership with the Hines corporation — they look back and the neighborhood's colorful past. And glimpse its future. In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Southern Smoke’s Caroline Starry continue chatting with two generations of Montrose developers, Steve Zimmerman and his son Dan. From their historic La Colombe d’Or — a storied boutique hotel just renovated and expanded to include a residential tower, a partnership with the Hines corporation — they look back and the neighborhood's colorful past. And glimpse its future. montrose, houston, hou, hospitality, htx false full 6 1 e5da4f68-984a-46dd-b877-cc4f70bf128b Steve and Dan Zimmerman on Montrose Then, Now and Next, Part 1 In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Southern Smoke’s Caroline Starry chat with two generations of Montrose developers, Steve Zimmerman and his son Dan. From their historic La Colombe d’Or — a storied boutique hotel just renovated and expanded to include a residential tower, a partnership with the Hines corporation — they look back and the neighborhood's colorful past. And glimpse its future.

 

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]]> Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Steve Zimmerman, Dan Zimmerman, Jeff Gremillion) https://houstoncitybook.com/ In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Southern Smoke’s Caroline Starry chat with two generations of Montrose developers, Steve Zimmerman and his son Dan. From their historic La Colombe d’Or — a storied boutique hotel just renovated and expanded to include a residential tower, a partnership with the Hines corporation — they look back and the neighborhood's colorful past. And glimpse its future.

 

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]]> Steve and Dan Zimmerman on Montrose Then, Now and Next, Part 1 Steve Zimmerman, Dan Zimmerman, Jeff Gremillion 00:35:24 Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Southern Smoke’s Caroline Starry chat with two generations of Montrose developers, Steve Zimmerman and his son Dan. From their historic La Colombe d’Or — a storied boutique hotel just renovated and expanded to include a residential tower, a partnership with the Hines corporation — they look back and the neighborhood's colorful past. And glimpse its future. Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Southern Smoke’s Caroline Starry chat with two generations of Montrose developers, Steve Zimmerman and his son Dan. From their historic La Colombe d’Or — a storied boutique hotel just renovated and expanded to include a residential tower, a partnership with the Hines corporation — they look back and the neighborhood's colorful past. And glimpse its future. false full 5 1 3949f4e0-2b5f-4a12-aa8c-b27c680e3c81 Andrew Karnavas' Inspiring Musical Journey, Part 2 In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner continue visiting with one of Houston's most innovative singer-songwriters, educators, entertainers, and serial entrepreneurs — Andrew Karnavas. They discuss the impact of his unexpected multiple sclerosis diagnosis on his life and career, and his plans as he looks toward the future.

 

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]]> Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Luke Brawner, Andrew Karnavas, Jeff Gremillion) https://houstoncitybook.com/ In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner continue visiting with one of Houston's most innovative singer-songwriters, educators, entertainers, and serial entrepreneurs — Andrew Karnavas. They discuss the impact of his unexpected multiple sclerosis diagnosis on his life and career, and his plans as he looks toward the future.

 

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]]> Andrew Karnavas' Inspiring Musical Journey, Part 2 Luke Brawner, Andrew Karnavas, Jeff Gremillion 00:40:25 In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner continue visiting with one of Houston's most innovative singer-songwriters, educators, entertainers, and serial entrepreneurs — Andrew Karnavas. They discuss the impact of his unexpected multiple sclerosis diagnosis on his life and career, and his plans as he looks toward the future. In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner continue visiting with one of Houston's most innovative singer-songwriters, educators, entertainers, and serial entrepreneurs — Andrew Karnavas. They discuss the impact of his unexpected multiple sclerosis diagnosis on his life and career, and his plans as he looks toward the future. false full 4 1 4cb89b9e-60f0-4fed-87c6-d0687c48d254 Andrew Karnavas' Inspiring Musical Journey, Part 1 In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner visit with one of Houston's most innovative singer-songwriters, educators, entertainers, and serial entrepreneurs — Andrew Karnavas. They discuss his journey from medical school to starting a bluesy Delta rock band, and eventually beginning to write and perform music for kids.

 

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]]> Thu, 17 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Houston CityBook) https://houstoncitybook.com/ In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner visit with one of Houston's most innovative singer-songwriters, educators, entertainers, and serial entrepreneurs — Andrew Karnavas. They discuss his journey from medical school to starting a bluesy Delta rock band, and eventually beginning to write and perform music for kids.

 

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]]> Andrew Karnavas' Inspiring Musical Journey, Part 1 Houston CityBook 00:29:23 In this episode, Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner visit with one of Houston's most innovative singer-songwriters, educators, entertainers, and serial entrepreneurs — Andrew Karnavas. They discuss his journey from medical school to starting a bluesy Delta rock band, and eventually beginning to write and perform music for kids. In this episode, Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and podcast producer Luke Brawner visit with one of Houston's most innovative singer-songwriters, educators, entertainers, and serial entrepreneurs — Andrew Karnavas. They discuss his journey from medical school to starting a bluesy Delta rock band, and eventually beginning to write and perform music for kids. false full 3 1 a63fd7c8-f665-4638-adf6-e33fa6822454 The Glamour and Grit of Becca Cason Thrash, Part 2 In the first episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Lisa Holthouse, the magazine’s executive publisher, continue visiting with one of Houston's most generous and glamorous socialites and hostesses — the one and only Becca Cason Thrash — about her magnificent parties past, including her experience hosting George Clooney in her Houston mansion, the long history of invitees winding up in her pool, and the art of curating and strategically seating guests. 

 

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]]> Thu, 3 Dec 2020 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Luke Brawner, Lisa Holthouse, Becca Cason Thrash, Jeff Gremillion) https://houstoncitybook.com/ In the first episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Lisa Holthouse, the magazine’s executive publisher, continue visiting with one of Houston's most generous and glamorous socialites and hostesses — the one and only Becca Cason Thrash — about her magnificent parties past, including her experience hosting George Clooney in her Houston mansion, the long history of invitees winding up in her pool, and the art of curating and strategically seating guests. 

 

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]]> The Glamour and Grit of Becca Cason Thrash, Part 2 Luke Brawner, Lisa Holthouse, Becca Cason Thrash, Jeff Gremillion 00:32:43 In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Lisa Holthouse, the magazine’s executive publisher, continue visiting with one of Houston's most generous and glamorous socialites and hostesses — the one and only Becca Cason Thrash — about her magnificent parties past, including her experience hosting George Clooney in her Houston mansion, the long history of invitees winding up in her pool, and the art of curating and strategically seating guests. In this episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Lisa Holthouse, the magazine’s executive publisher, continue visiting with one of Houston's most generous and glamorous socialites and hostesses — the one and only Becca Cason Thrash — about her magnificent parties past, including her experience hosting George Clooney in her Houston mansion, the long history of invitees winding up in her pool, and the art of curating and strategically seating guests. high society, socialite, philanthropy, glamour, fashion, high fashion, parties, george clooney false full 2 1 779b372d-63c5-4f80-8dc2-82db87b0a334 The Glamour and Grit of Becca Cason Thrash, Part 1 In the first episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Lisa Holthouse, the magazine’s executive publisher, visit with one of Houston's, and maybe the world's, most generous and glamorous socialites and hostesses — the one and only Becca Cason Thrash — about her magnificent parties past, including her experience hosting President Barack Obama in her Houston mansion during his first presidential campaign.

 

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]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:00:00 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Becca Cason Thrash, Jeff Gremillion, Lisa Holthouse) https://houstoncitybook.com/ In the first episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Lisa Holthouse, the magazine’s executive publisher, visit with one of Houston's, and maybe the world's, most generous and glamorous socialites and hostesses — the one and only Becca Cason Thrash — about her magnificent parties past, including her experience hosting President Barack Obama in her Houston mansion during his first presidential campaign.

 

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]]> The Glamour and Grit of Becca Cason Thrash, Part 1 Becca Cason Thrash, Jeff Gremillion, Lisa Holthouse 00:26:50 In the first episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Lisa Holthouse, the magazine’s executive publisher, visit with one of Houston's, and maybe the world's, most generous and glamorous socialites and hostesses — the one and only Becca Cason Thrash — about her magnificent parties past, including her experience hosting President Barack Obama in her Houston mansion during his first presidential campaign. In the first episode of CityBook & Co., Houston CityBook editor Jeff Gremillion and Lisa Holthouse, the magazine’s executive publisher, visit with one of Houston's, and maybe the world's, most generous and glamorous socialites and hostesses — the one and only Becca Cason Thrash — about her magnificent parties past, including her experience hosting President Barack Obama in her Houston mansion during his first presidential campaign. socialite, fashion, parties, barack obama, celebrities false full 1 1 80910763-a9af-44db-9dd1-167333fee2ed Welcome to CityBook & Co.! Welcome to CityBook & Co., a chatty little podcast that dishes and dotes on the upstarts, icons, dreamers and doers of Houston, the most fascinating city in America. 

 

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]]> Fri, 6 Nov 2020 03:16:36 +0000 info@houstoncitybook.com (Luke Brawner) https://houstoncitybook.com/ Welcome to CityBook & Co., a chatty little podcast that dishes and dotes on the upstarts, icons, dreamers and doers of Houston, the most fascinating city in America. 

 

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