Right at the Fork

Roons started out in a kitchen in Napa Valley back in 2010, when Jenn Topliff noticed a severe lack of (delicious) gluten-free treats.  Enter Jenn's homemade macaroons.

Hear what led Jenn to start up Roons... and what ultimately brought her and her family to Portland. And, check out Roons at www.EatRoons.com

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

It's a classic episode of Right at the Fork!

It's the same old story. Brooklyn boy's mother decides to move to New Mexico to be a cattle rancher. Boy deprived, relegated to Pizza Hut.  Goes into pizza depression. Gets a job at a pizza place and learns his passion. Gets married, works at several Portland restaurants, wife suggests he's happiest when making pizza. Opens yet ANOTHER restaurant on Division Street, Scottie's Pizza Parlor. Then delivers white clam pizza to whining podcast host. Interview commences.

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

Chef Becky McGrath has been Burgerville's Director of Food Production since 2016. Hear what it takes to keep one of the Pacific Northwest's most iconic food brands running day to day - and how Becky makes sure the Tillamook Cheeseburger you eat in Tigard tastes just as good in Vancouver. 

Right at the Fork is supported by:

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

Learn more about Chris' Portland Food Adventures, including an upcoming trip to Australia at www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com 

Philip Oswalt is the Executive Sous Chef at the Multnomah Athletic Club. Hear how he found his passion in the kitchen, and his journey from Oregon to the East Coast, to France, and eventually to the MAC.

Learn more about Chris' Portland Food Adventures at www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com 

Right at the Fork is supported by:

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

We were off by a year! Bringing back this classic episode of the podcast, as Food Cart, The Movie preps for film festival submission. 

Original post:

Damian Magista, who has joined us before as the founder of Bee Local Honey and Annata Cannabis, is a movie buff.  He teams with Lucas Longacre, whose work has been featured on Original Fare, among other works, to produce Food Cart.  The duo join us to discuss the genesis of the plot, the filming thereof, and what their expectations are. At the time of this podcast's release, the film is still in post-production.

It's been over three years since we had Wendy Bumgardner of the blog Locavoregon on to talk about what's happening in the food world in Vancouver. She's back with a long list of new places to check out... and a few old reliables. 

Right at the Fork is supported by:

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

Carina Comer isn't your ordinary baker. The legally blind baker founded Carina's Bakery in Beaverton in 2017, offering vegan baked goods to the masses. 

In this episode of RATF, Carina talks to Chris and Cort about what prompted her to become a baker, and what it takes to run a vegan bakery day to day.

Right at the Fork is supported by:

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

When we booked Lucian Prellwitz to come on the podcast, we had no idea of the big changes coming his way. Neither did he.  Hear Lucian talk about his jump into the food world, and what has brought him to help open up West in the old Wildwood spot.

Right at the Fork is supported by:

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

With the reopening of Big's Chicken, this time in Beaverton, we thought we should look back at our convo with co-owner Ben Bettinger from August 2017. 

From the original podcast:

Laurelhurst Market's Executive Chef Ben Bettinger joins us to talk about work/life balance now that he has a son, approaching the fire at Big's Chicken and the future of that business, and his three Food Network victories.

Right at the Fork is supported by:

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

It's another classic episode of Right at the Fork.

Chris feels that Lisa Schroeder should be cited as "Portland's Official Mother."  Lisa visits the RATF studios to talk about the challenges of running a packed Portland culinary institution, especially in light of a the increased responsibilities she's taken on to provide love and care to her grandchildren.  Lisa shares some stories and grief of the loss of her beloved daughter, Stephanie.

Photo by Tim Sugden, About Face Magazine.

Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com  San Pellegrino: www.SanPellegrino.com

Connect with Chris and Cort: www.RightAtTheFork.com