Chef Patrick McKee joins us for the third time on the podcast, sharing his journey of opening Estes through its popup iterations to now, his brick and mortar restaurant in the heart of a great restaurant block. We talk about his influences from Italy and family and of course, his mentor Vitaly Paley, and his vision for creating a space that honors heritage and community. We touch on how overcoming adversity shaped his character, and is a lesson to anyone that they can recover from extreme devastations. Also, Patrick talks about marriage and the challenges associated with the current political atmosphere and having an immigrant wife. Estes Restaurant - https://estespdx.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/estespdx/

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