On this week’s episode of “What’s Eric Consuming,” chocolatier Casey McNeil joins CultureMap editor Eric Sandler to debate CASE Goodies, his East Finish enterprise that sells liquor-filled candies.
The dialog begins with McNeil explaining how success as a tech entrepreneur paved the way in which for him to discover his ardour for making chocolate. He traveled to Switzerland to study the fundamentals of constructing chocolate in addition to the specialised strategy of Starch Casting, which is a candy-making observe that permits Case’s candies to be liquid-filled.
Relatively than merely promote candies to-go, Case hosts nightly tastings that pair its candies with cocktails and sips of premium liquors. Sandler asks McNeil why he determined to go this route as a substitute of opening a extra standard chocolate store. As he explains, it’s an outgrowth of his appreciation for whiskey and different advantageous spirits.
“I like gathering whiskey. I actually needed to have a whiskey aesthetic,” McNeil says. “You consider cigar containers for the packaging. Perhaps a speakeasy component. As we talked extra about it, I couldn’t see it every other approach. That’s the path we’ve gone.”
Take heed to the total episode to listen to what McNeil has realized since Case opened in July. He additionally discusses the place he’d wish to open a second location.
On this week’s different episode, Sandler and co-host Monica Danna focus on the information of the week. Their first matter is the opening of Little Dreamer Espresso in Montrose. In addition they share some ideas on the opening of the Montrose Nation Membership, a brand new pool bar and restaurant, and banter about Le Petit Chef, a animated eating expertise that lately arrived in Houston.
Within the eating places of the week section, Danna and Sandler assessment their current meal at Maximo, the subtle Mexican restaurant from Native Meals Group. They rave about a couple of favourite dishes and draw comparisons to Milton’s, the Italian restaurant the corporate opened final 12 months. Take heed to the total episode to listen to which dishes they’d order once more.
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