Episode 397 - Ronnie Killen of Killen's Restaurants

What's Eric Eating

May 4th, 2017, episode 2 of What's Eric Eating released with special guest Ronnie Killen of Killen's restaurants. A lot has changed in the 7 years since his last appearance, so after years of being Ronnie returns to the show to catch Eric, and the listeners, up on what's been going on with him and his restaurants. Ronnie speaks with Eric about his health issues the past 3 years, his near death experiences, getting back to cooking, how he's kept engaged with the restaurants through his health problems, giving up alcohol, whether he wants to strive for a Michelin star, what he's taken from his recent travels, how the barbecue scene has changed since Killen's BBQ first debuted, how the newer Killen's BBQ locations are doing, why he decided to remove Killen's BBQ from NRG Stadium/Minute Maid Park, the problems with stadium restaurants, his vision for Killen's in the Heights, why he closed Killen's TMX, would he ever open another TMX, what he's bringing to the Hobby Airport, his car collection, what he's been working on, and much much more!
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