Right at the Fork

Here's a look back at our conversation with Todd Edwards of Ole Latte from October of 2017.

What better training could a food cart operator have than to have driven military tanks? We get the lowdown on that, how Ole Latte gives back to Portland, and what the plans are from this ambitious guy in a very heartfelt podcast with Todd Edwards.

This episode of Right of the Fork is made possible by: Zupan's: www.zupans.com

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A look back at our conversation with Kim Malek from June of 2017.

Salt & Straw mastermind owner Kim Malek joins is to discuss Millennials, rapid growth, how the current political climate affects her business and her multiracial family. Listen in to hear what's made Salt & Straw so successful.

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

Our final classic episode for the month comes from June of 2017, featuring food photographer Alan Weiner.

Alan Weiner joins us to tell us about his journey from a boy in Iowa to a long-time contracted NY Times photographer based in Atlanta, to Portland, where he has established himself as a premiere freelance food photographer. Alan shares with us some of the most incredible assignments he had for the NY Times, from political unrest in the USA and Russia to the '96 Olympics and political conventions and even hurricane disasters. Alan met his wife Pam on a plane flight from Portland, and then serendipity had her ask him to do a simple food shoot for her, and he was off to the races in his newfound niche.

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com

It's the middle of summer, and summer means ice cream.

In this look-back episode, we talk with Chad Draizin of Fifty Licks from June of 2019.

Chad is back on the podcast, after almost 5 years - and a lot has changed.  Hear the latest on Fifty Licks, what plans Chad has for the future - and the advice he gives to anyone thinking about getting into the food industry. 

Right at the Fork is supported by:

Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com

A lot has changed for Doug Adams and Whitney Burnside over the past year. Marriage, a baby, and a pandemic.  Here's a look  back to our conversation with Doug and Whitney from February of 2019.

Doug Adams is back on the podcast, talking about his newly opened Bullard. He's also joined by fiancee Whitney Burnside (of 10 Barrel Brewing) who share how they met and what plans they have for the future.

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by:

Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.comRingSidePortland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

This week, we return to our conversation with Nick Zukin of Mi Mero Mole, following the news last week that his restaurant in Old Town would be closing for good. 

This episode was originally recorded April 20, 2020.

Nick Zukin chats with Chris about a tumultuous year for him as a restaurateur in Portland.  Nick shares the heartbreak of losing $400,000 with the closing of his Mexican pizza concept, Zapapizza, after having been open for just months.  If that wasn't enough, less than a month later he was forced to react to the upheaval caused by the Covid-19 pandemic at Mi Mero Mole, his popular spot in Old Town. Nick's very forthright viewpoints on how the government handled the crisis, and his ideas on how it could have been better, are quite interesting and thoughtful.

Right at the Fork is supported by:

Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com

We're reposting our conversation with Kiara Hardy from March 2020, released just days before the COVID-19 shut most everything down.

Right At The Fork's International Women's Month continues, with a chat with Chef Kiara Hardy, owner of Kitchen Killa Culinary Solutions, and personal chef to Trail Blazer Hassan Whiteside. She's joined by Crystal Chanel, business guru and life partner, to talk about their journey to Portland, and what it's like as the personal chef to an NBA player. 

Right at the Fork is supported by:

Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

In the June episode of The Joy of Drinking Podcast, our host, Joy Church, speaks with members of the Oregon Bartender's Guild; President, Douglas Derrick, Mariah Tatham  of La Moule, and Micah Anderson of Westward Whiskey & Rum Club.  In this podcast, listeners will hear from the OBG regarding impactful ways in which they have supported bartenders during the pandemic, their methods of addressing Black Lives Matter in the long-term, and what their hopes are for the future regarding the reopening of restaurants & bars.

It's another two part interview with Chef Lex Grant, personal chef of famed NBA player Carmelo Anthony, and and owner of Eat Me Up Cuisine. 

Part 1 was a conversation with Chef Lex in February 2020, about her upbringing in New Jersey, becoming a chef, and eventually the personal chef to one of the NBA's best known players. This interview was originally scheduled for release in March 2020, but was postponed due the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Part 2 (starting around 1 hour and 10 minutes) took place in late June 2020, as Chef Lex prepares to travel to Orlando, Florida for the final games of the NBA season. Here, Chris talks with Chef Lex about what has happened over the past couple of months, the pandemic, and the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Follow Chef Lex on social media: @ChefLexGrant

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com

In this classic episode of Right at the Fork, we talk to Andy Ricker of Pok Pok, following the announcement on June 15th 2020 that he would be closing the majority of his restaurants. See the full statement here. 

In this episode, originally release in January 2019, Andy tells us about his journey to create Pok Pok, it's expansion to LA and NYC... and why those restaurants aren't there any more.  We'll also talk about Andy's latest restaurant, recently opened in SW Portland.

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com