Chris Shepherd

3 weeks ago | houston.culturemap.com | Chris Shepherd

Sometimes, the stars just align. That was the case for my wife Lindsey and me on a recent trip to New York City. We were there for one night — one shot to eat somewhere memorable — and somehow landed a reservation at Semma, the Southern Indian restaurant from the team at Unapologetic Foods. And today? It just got named the No. 1 restaurant in New York by The New York Times. Not a bad coincidence. Here’s how critic Priya Krishna describes it: New York is teeming with Indian restaurants.

1 month ago | sanantonio.culturemap.com | Chris Shepherd

Is there a grocery store worth driving three hours for? Absolutely, and it’s worth staying a day or two to fully understand it. I’ve known the crew at Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group for a while now — chef Kevin Fink, his wife Ali Fink, and pastry chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph are the ones I talk to the most — and every time they open something new, I’m blown away. It’s not just the concepts; it’s how they treat their team and the energy they bring as human beings.

1 month ago | austin.culturemap.com | Chris Shepherd

Is there a grocery store worth driving three hours for? Absolutely, and it’s worth staying a day or two to fully understandPullman Market. I’ve known the crew at Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group for a while now — chef Kevin Fink, his wife Ali Fink, and pastry chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph are the ones I talk to the most — and every time they open something new, I’m blown away. It’s not just the concepts; it’s how they treat their team and the energy they bring as human beings.

1 month ago | houston.culturemap.com | Chris Shepherd

Is there a grocery store worth driving three hours for? Absolutely, and it’s worth staying a day or two to fully understand it. I’ve known the crew at Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group for a while now — chef Kevin Fink, his wife Ali Fink, and pastry chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph are the ones I talk to the most — and every time they open something new, I’m blown away. It’s not just the concepts; it’s how they treat their team and the energy they bring as human beings.

2 months ago | stampedeblue.com | Chris Shepherd

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The Indianapolis Colts added to their draft haul in the seventh round on Saturday by adding Linebacker, Hunter Wohler, WisconsinWelcome to Indy, Hunter Wohler! pic.twitter.com/JdAFLqmRh8— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) April 26, 2025This is a very interesting pick for the Colts with their final selection of the 2025 NFL Draft. For the second year in a row the Colts have selected a college safety with the intent of converting him to linebacker.