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Right at the Fork

Think Portland, Oregon is all VooDoo Doughnuts and "put an egg on it?" One of Portland"s most prominent "food sherpas" and Portland Food Adventures" founder Chris Angelus along with co-host Cort Johnson invite the region"s most prominent and up-and-coming tastemakers to pull up a chair and talk about the craft of food & beverage in their own words. This is "Right at the Fork."

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01:27:28

#358 Mark Lopez - Gather and Feast Farm and Crave...

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2023/07/21

We take a journey through time with Mark Lopez, who discusses the opening of his taqueria in Portland in 1997 and all that occurred up to today, when currently he runs both Crave Catering and Gather and Feast Farm. We will learn how one of the businesses fed off the other, and how they operate together and also a bit more independently now. Mark shares details about events they produce at the farm, one of which will be one of Plate & Pitchfork's finale events in August with Chef Carlo Lamagna.

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01:16:52

#357 Joel Stocks - L'Orange

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2023/07/14

Joel Stocks has found a new home at his new restaurant/wine bar L'Orange with business partner Jeff Vejr, also of Las Caves. We discuss what L'Orange is all about, including the visions both he and Jeff had when opening their wine bar/restaurant in the former Willow space. Joel has worked at some of the best restaurants in Portland, and the world. Arzak, Alinea, French Laundry to name a few, and of course Holdfast Dining in Portland. We'll hear how Joel targeted working at the French Laundry

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01:14:11

#356 Kat Whitehead - Meals on Wheels People

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2023/07/07

We have the pleasure of spending an hour with Kat Whitehead, now the Director of Compliance at Meals on Wheels People in Portland. Many knew Kat as one of the key people at Salt and Straw, and during her tenure at Aviary as part owner and pastry chef. We will discuss her new responsibilities, as well as the experiences that led her on her journey. Kat and Chris also talk a little about their days in Connecticut. Kat also shares some of her favorite spots to dine in Portland. Right at the

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01:07:20

RATF Classic: #315 Emily Cafazzo & Ryan Domingo -...

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2023/06/30

Summer is here - and it's the perfect time to visit Sugarpine Drive-In. Which is why we wanted to bring back this episode from a year ago with Emily Cafazzo and Ryan Domingo. Emily and Ryan were in Hawaii when we spoke, so please excuse the audio quality - but we think you'll enjoy this conversation. ORIGINAL POST Joining us from their time away in Hawaii are Emily Cafazzo and Ryan Domingo of the now iconic Sugarpine Drive-In in Troutdale. We discuss the genesis of Sugarpine and how incredible the

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01:14:47

#355 Bruce Porter - ChefStable's Midtown Beer Garden

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2023/06/23

Bruce Porter joins us to talk about his journey in the Portland hospitality industry toward his new position heading up ChefStable's new Midtown Beer Garden, a sophisticated good cart pod outside Expensify's new headquarters. Bruce managed some of Portland's iconic properties, from Oba to Ringside Hospitality Group prior to establishing his own consulting business. As the pandemic hit, Bruce ran into some very challenging health issues. We discuss how he managed his emotions and optimism

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01:41:15

#354 Gary Okazaki - @GaryTheFoodie shares his...

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2023/06/16

Gary Okazaki @Garythefoodie joins us to give listeners the benefit of his prolific dining adventures in Portland. His top 5 lists include Weekend Brunch, Pasta, lunch, opening he's looking forward to, and of course his current Top 5 restaurants in Portland. We'll discuss the James Beard Awards, and how his friends manage to win. Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdvent

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01:28:05

#353 Vince Nguyen - Berlu, JBF Best Chef...

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2023/06/09

This week Portland had a big week at the James Beard Awards, and one of those big winners was Vince Nguyen of Berlu, taking home Best Chef NW/Pacific honors. And speaking of honors, it's an honor to have Vince on the podcast for a second time, this time talking about his feelings going into, during and after winning his big award. We will talk about his team, how he gets so much satisfaction from their growth, what this means for him professionally, as well as things like work/life balance and the

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01:07:29

RATF Classic: #338 Joel Gunderson - Heavenly...

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2023/06/02

This episode was originally release in January 2023. Joel Gunderson comes by RATF to talk about his second venture with Chef Aaron Barnett, Heavenly Creatures. Joel talks how the pandemic has reshaped hospitality, and also resets Portland back to something that resembles the spirit of 2010, when he and Barnett opened Restaurant St. Jack. Joel reminisces about meeting Aaron while partying and how Aaron encouraged him to familiarize himself with wine so they could open a restaurant together in

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01:31:45

#352 Lindsay Goodrich - Proud Mary Coffee

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2023/05/26

Lindsay Goodrich has been on quite a journey since he joined the Proud Mary team in Melbourne years ago. He followed PM Owner Nolan Hirte to Portland to bring a very unique Melbourne cafe / coffee experience to the USA, and navigate a new territory, finding success and lines out the door in due time. Once established, this thing called the pandmemic hit, which coincided with plans for Proud Mary to expand to Austin, TX. Lindsay helped build that and then settled into life in Boise, Idaho with

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01:24:05

#351 Neil Thompson - Skywater Fine Wines and Skywater...

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2023/05/19

Coming up on the one year mark since opening Skywater Fine Wines, Neil Thompson joins us to talk about that adventure which started with the extreme challenges of running his Park Avenue Fine Wines in downtown Portland, before finally hanging up the towel there and moving west to brighter pastures. He and his husband Hans opened two businesses between them, including Skywater Tea House a few months after the wine shop opened, to the delight of many local folks in Hillsboro that appreciated their

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01:21:07

#350 Chris Schultz - CEO, Voodoo Doughnut

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2023/05/12

Chris Schultz, CEO of Portland's iconic brand Voodoo Doughnut, joined the company in 2017 to bring his 30+ years experience in the restaurant industry to the company. Prior to taking over the leadership of Voodoo, he helped Mod Pizza expand nationwide and before that, worked at Starbucks during its rapid expansion. Since coming aboard, he's helped Voodoo expand into new markets and weather a pandemic. We talk about bringing Voodoo and its Portland ethos to new markets, what the criteria is, and

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RATF Classic #339: Lisa Schroeder - Mother's Bistro...

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2023/05/05

On the news that Lisa Schroeder was named the Oregon Small Business Person of the Year for 2023, we felt it necessary to bring back our conversation with Lisa from January of this year. Chef Lisa Schroeder of Mother's Bistro has had a very challenging few years. The most recent upset was when her bank wouldn't honor refunding the money on checks written to her bank account number under someone else's name, simply because she didn't report the problem soon enough. This comes on the heels of a

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01:07:22

#349 Rodrigo Baena - Favela Brazilian Café

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2023/04/28

You can't deny positivity that comes from talking to Rodrigo Baena, co-owner and founder of Favela Brazilian Café in Southeast Portland. Rodrigo opened Favela with his wife, Dunya De Souza, in 2019 as a place not just for Brazilian immigrants to gather and celebrate the country's culture, but for everyone and anyone in the community to come together. Since opening, Rodrigo and Dunya have opened a second location on Belmont, as well as a food truck. Hear about Rodrigo's journey from Brazil, to

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01:24:40

RATF Classic: #321 Bryan Deckert - Country Cat at PDX

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2023/04/21

With news of new restaurants coming to PDX in the next two years, we return to our conversation with Bryan Deckert from one of our favorite places to eat when flying from Portland. The interview comes from August of 2022. Bryan Deckert has been running the busy Country Cat restaurant at PDX since it first opened its doors. Along the way it's garnered BEST AIRPORT RESTAURANT honors twice, and is a model for the many new local brands making airport experiences better. Bryan talks to us about what

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01:28:03

#348 Adam Evans - Why the Customer is NOT Always Right

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2023/04/14

Adam Evans recently embarked on a writing career with his first book. "Why The Customer is NOT Always Right" takes a different perspective on dealing with bad customers from his experience of more than 20 years in the hospitality industry as an owner and operator in Florida. He uses his unparalleled access to his group of over 30K quality hospitality employees across Florida to provide staff for all occasions. He's had lots of experience with all sorts of employees and customers. Check out Adam's

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01:33:37

#347 Gary the Foodie - Best Cheap Meals in Portland

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2023/04/07

Gary Okazaki, our most prolific and worldly guest, joins Chris to discuss his recent lists of best cheap dishes in Portland. You'll definitely hear about some places that will be new to you! As part of this discussion, we talk about the increasingly expensive cost of entry to eat out these days, and yes, you guessed it, TIPPING! The topic has been in the national news lately, and while we don't solve anything, Chris was glad to know he's not alone in his personal frustration with encountering tip

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01:28:25

#346 Dina Ávila - Photographer

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2023/03/31

Dina Avila, one of Portland's most prolific photographers in the food industry, joins Chris to talk about her craft and her life. We talk about her childhood food influences, how misery in Hawaii caused her to move to Portland and take a job at Whole Foods, and how she forayed into full time work as a photographer. We'll hear what she's reading these days, how the pandemic caused her to rethink her priorities, and where she may be in a few years. dinaavila.com @dinaravila Right at the Fork

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01:06:50

RATF Classic #313: Bill Oakley - Steamed Ham Society

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2023/03/24

We flash back to May of 2022 for the Classic episode with Bill Oakley. Bill Oakley is a television writer and producer, maybe best known known for writing for the Simpson's (where he was also the co-show-runner), as well Portlandia and much, much more. For the past 13 years, he has also called Portland home. In this episode, we talk about him growing up in Maryland, his time at Harvard, working in Hollywood and of course what brought him to Portland. We also dive into his latest venture, the

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01:07:51

#345 - Chris Angelus' Northern and Central Oregon...

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2023/03/17

Our host Chris Angelus takes us on a culinary journey from Astoria to Yachats with his favorite spots to eat, along with a couple of other places to see and go. Chris has over 10 years of experiences to share with listeners. If you're heading the the northernmost 180 miles of Oregon Coast, this episode is a must! Places we cover in this episode include: Astoria (14:30) Cannon Beach (25:30) Manzanita (30:20 Nehalem/Wheeler (35:45) Rockaway Beach (42:20) Garibaldi (43:20) Tillamook (47:30)

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01:12:34

#344 Ben Edmunds - Brewmaster @ Breakside Brewery

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2023/03/10

We speak with Ben Edmunds - Brewmaster at Breakside Brewery in Portland - where he oversees the company's production brewery and two pub breweries. We talk about his background, growin up in the mid-west, to what ultimatley inspired him to change careers as a high school teacher and go into brewing. Under Ben's guidance, Breakside has won many medals at national and international competitions - including 8 World Beer Cup Awards. Hear the behind the scenes decision making moments that have made

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