Right at the Fork

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Right at the Fork episodes

February 18, 2021 #R201 Chris Angelus - The Interview! Plus, Cort & Chris Chat
Right at the Fork is supported by:

Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com

This is a long one, folks! First, catch up with Chris and Cort a bit, before hearing a classic episode of Right at the Fork, as we all get to know Chris a little better.

This episode updates us a bit from original episode #201.

The tables are turned on Chris for the episode of Right at the Fork - an interview taken from The Portland 50, hosted by Cort, for KINK.FM.

Here we find out what brought Chris to Portland from the East Coast, what it was liking raising two young boys on his own, and what prompted him to start Portland Food Adventures.

Learn more about Chris' upcoming dinners and trips at www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com
1 hr 43 min
February 11, 2021 #R87 Brian Spangler - Apizza Scholls (w/ Janis Martin)
It's a classic episode of Right at the Fork!

Brian Spangler's ascension into the psyche of Portland through his acclaimed and loved pizza started with the dough, learning how to bake in northern California while in college. That led him to buy an Oregon Farm, the Portland Farmers Market, a pub, and then to Hawthorne Blvd. He shares his story and Chick Fil A sandwiches with us, which for this episode, includes his friend Janis Martin of Tanuki sitting in to join in the conversation.

Right at the Fork is supported by:

Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com
1 hr 35 min
February 04, 2021 #266 Mike Aldridge - Mid City Smash Burgers
Right at the Fork is supported by:

Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com
Chef Mike Aldridge has been on quite a career and personal journey over the past couple of years. Mike, a native North Dakotan, has cooked in some of Portland's well-known restaurants, including Urban Farmer, Imperial and Headwaters, among others. He became chef at the coastal restaurant, Salmonberry Saloon in 2017 and garnered lots of press for making hay in a region not known for great dining. After leaving there, he started his own pop-up, Ope, in Portland, with the goal of opening up a place near Mt. Hood, where his heart as a winter enthusiast had always drawn him. His love of New Orleans drove him to expand his horizons there in early 2019, but when the pandemic hit in 2020, his plans were derailed, as restaurants struggled through yet another calamity in that city. To make ends meet, he started making burgers at home and offering them to friends and neighbors. Before he knew it, he was sold out each time he put his burger party together. Now, we talk to Mike about his adventure back to Portland, and the opening of Mid City Smash Burgers as a food cart. Mike talks about his plans to expand that business and realize his dream of a brick and mortar restaurant on this episode. @midcitysmashburgers on Instagram
1 hr 3 min
January 28, 2021 #265 Erika Polmar - Independent Restaurant Coalition
Right at the Fork is supported by:

Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com
Erika Polmar, advisor to the Independent Restaurant Coalition, was chosen for the Nation's Restaurant News Power List by IRC co-founder Tom Colicchio for how she mobilizes the group’s members and “reminds us what we are fighting for and what’s at stake.” Much of the Portland restaurant world and now across the US, businesses and people are benefiting from Erika's steadfastness in navigating the governmental agencies that hold sway over relief for our independent restaurants. Erika joins us on the podcast to discuss what's been done, what's being done, and what consumers can do to help this huge industry that's been hit very hard by Covid-19. Important links discussed on this episode: https://indprestaurants.org/ https://www.saverestaurants.com/ https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/FindYourLegislator/leg-districts-mobile_new.htm Also, a great article Erika sent us about travel and food: https://www.travelpulse.com/opinions/column/we-shouldnt-forget-that-restaurants-are-part-of-travel-too.html Find Plate and pitchfork here: https://www.plateandpitchfork.com/p/events/rafting-adventure
1 hr 9 min
January 25, 2021 RATF Presents: The Joy of Drinking Podcast with Joy Church - Ep #9 Ricky Gomez of Palomar
Now that cocktails-to-go have been legal in Oregon for a month (woohoo!) host Joy Church asked Ricky Gomez, owner/operator Palomar to join the January podcast. Ricky and the Independent Restaurant Alliance of Oregon team worked tirelessly to get cocktails-to-go on the State Legislative agenda and to get it "across the finish line." Immediately following, Ricky put together a robust, comprehensive cocktail-to-go program and, here, he shares his lessons learned. Listeners get to hear Ricky's tips and tricks for success and how & why we should keep drinking local!
28 min
January 21, 2021 #R253 Jonathan Gill - RingSide Steakhouse
Last Fall, we caught up with RingSide Steakhouse's Executive Chef Jonathan Gill, who talks about his journey from a chef on a naval aircraft carrier, to Japan, New York, San Francisco, and eventually Portland, where he was the Executive Chef at RingSide Fish House. Now as EC for RingSide Steakhouse, Jonathan talks about live in quarantine, and what it took to open RingSide back up.

Plus, listen for details about how to join Chef Jonathan and Chris next summer on the Snake River.

Right at the Fork is supported by:

Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com
1 hr 7 min
January 14, 2021 #264 Geoff Latham - Nicky USA
Geoff Latham, President of Nicky USA joins us to talk about the challenges he and his company has faced as a result of Covid-19, as a primary meat supplier to many Portland and Seattle restaurants. We go over some of the new prongs of his business that will endure once things return to some degree of normalcy in the food world, as well as some of the ups and downs personally for Geoff over the past year. This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com RingSide Steak House: www.RingSideSteakHouse.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com
1 hr 10 min
January 07, 2021 #263 Kurt Huffman - ChefStable
We catch up with Kurt Huffman of ChefStable Group while on a "get-out-of-Portland" Cross-Country family journey in an RV, to kick out our 8th year of Right at the Fork. In a more optimistic but still serious tone than our last visit with him when the pandemic began, Kurt talks about how Covid-19 has affected ChefStable's restaurants individually and his outlook for the industry in Portland as a whole. Part of the discussion covers the re-opening of Ping, the procurement of the Tasty brand, and Fills Donuts and how they're well-positioned during this time.

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com RingSide Steak House: www.RingSideSteakHouse.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com
1 hr 23 min
December 31, 2020 #262 Gary Okazaki - Portland Monthly
Gary Okazaki, aka @GarytheFoodie joins us to bring the tumultuous year of 2020 to a close on Right at the Fork. Gary discusses his participation in Portland Monthly's Best Burger list, as well as his favorite finds in Portland since his October appearance on the podcast. He also shares some details on Toki, Han Oak's new spot in the old Tasty N Alder space, coming soon. Listen to the end as Gary shares one of the non-food passions he enjoys.

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com RingSide Steak House: www.RingSideSteakHouse.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com
1 hr 42 min
December 28, 2020 RATF Presents: The Joy of Drinking Podcast with Joy Church - Episode 8 "To-Go Cocktails UPDATE"
Woohoo! To-Go Cocktails in Oregon are now a reality! Thanks to Katy Connors of the Independent Restaurant Alliance of Oregon for joining the podcast again this month to share the incredibly good news about cocktails-to-go. Imbibers, listen in to find out how you can get cocktails DELIVERED to your door. For restaurant and bar owners, and bartenders, please tune in to learn more about the ins-and-outs of this new legislation. And, thanks to Katy for her persistent advocacy to make to-go cocktails a reality in our state!

The Joy of Drinking Podcast and Right at the Fork are supported by:

Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com
24 min

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