Trent Pierce talks about how his speakeasy style restaurant, Roe, sprung from his desire to maximize the space he had on Division, and to remake Fin.  Now he embarks on re-imagining and rebuilding Roe in new space, essentially Fin 3.0.  He also brought his guitar along to entertain us. This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com Leanne Bach with Living Room Realty: www.livingroomre.com Ristretto Roasters: www.rrpdx.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com Music: "I Can't Stand the Rain" by Arielle Verinis. Check her out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArielleVerinis

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com Leanne Bach with Living Room Realty: www.livingroomre.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

Music: "I Can't Stand the Rain" by Arielle Verinis. Check her out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArielleVerinis

Melissa McMillan started making "sammitch"es because she said she couldn't find anything in Ashland to satisfy her Chicago pastrami food sensibilities.   We talk about her roots and how her tree has blossomed now to include Sammich in Ashland, to her Pastrami Zombie food cart in Portland, and where she plans to go from here.  Plus, Chris makes a bet with Melissa about whose team will go further this year, his Mets or her Cubbies.

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com Leanne Bach with Living Room Realty: www.livingroomre.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

Music: "I Can't Stand the Rain" by Arielle Verinis. Check her out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArielleVerinis

Gary checks in once again to share thoughts on his latest adventures and crawls in Portland dining, including Duck House, Kings Bakery, JolieLade, Rue, Davenport, Bar Casa Vale, Chalino and once again, Coquine. Chris and Cort add anecdotes about visits to BYH Burgers, Higgins and Wares.   Right at the Fork's Monthly Gary the Foodie updates are brought to you Leanne Bach of Living Room Realty. Contact Leanne today for superior service finding your new home or selling one. She supports our incredible Portland food community by supporting Right at the Fork! Check her out at: www.livingroomre.com/agents/leanne-bach/     503-349-7890  @luluhotsauce

Ryan Csansky is a local product who became interested in the cocktail world while working at Wildwood behind the bar.  He took the slow path to honing his craft, and now has a beautiful distillery where Aria Gin calls home on NW 23rd in Portland. This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com Leanne Bach with Living Room Realty: www.livingroomre.com Food Trekking World: www.foodtrekkingworld.org Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com Music: "I Can't Stand the Rain" by Arielle Verinis. Check her out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArielleVerinis

From an early age, Peter Cho developed an intuitive grasp of cooking from his Korean immigrant mother. In 2005, with no culinary training, Peter walked into April Bloomfield's Spotted Pig, and started his career. His latest venture, Han Oak, is a prix-fixe Korean barbecue restaurant, merging classic Korean flavors and local ingredients and inventive western techniques.  Peter will also discuss why he doesn't like Han Oak to be called a restaurant, and his recent James Beard nomination.

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com Leanne Bach with Living Room Realty: www.leannebach.com Food Trekking World: www.foodtrekkingworld.org Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

Music: "I Can't Stand the Rain" by Arielle Verinis. Check her out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArielleVerinis

Erik Wolf of the FoodTrekking World Conference talks about some of the most popular travel destinations if food is the main item on the docket, as well as some sleepers you may want to consider. http://www.foodtrekkingworld.org/ This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com Leanne Bach with Living Room Realty: www.leannebach.com Food Trekking World: www.foodtrekkingworld.org Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com Music: "I Can't Stand the Rain" by Arielle Verinis. Check her out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArielleVerinis

We had the chance to sit down and talk with Chris DiMinno as he prepared to open the much-anticipated Jackrabbit, the next chapter in his chef life. We talk about what a large undertaking that is, how Chris Cosentino tapped him to be the chef, and how his passion for biking came about. And how many bikes does he own? Listen in.

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com Leanne Bach with Living Room Realty: www.leannebach.com Food Trekking World: www.foodtrekkingworld.org Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

Music: "I Can't Stand the Rain" by Arielle Verinis. Check her out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArielleVerinis

We revisit our December, 2015 interview with Maya Lovelace of Mae.  Since this interview, Maya's Mae pop-up has become a force in Portland dining.  Tickets to her weekly dinners are scooped up in minutes.  She can now lay claim to a coveted James Beard Award nomination as Rising Star Chef in the USA.And since we recorded this, she was named EaterPDX's Chef of the Year, among a host of accolades and accomplishments. We talk to Maya about her roots on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, the ghosts in the room, and the art of putting on a show.

Mentioned in this episode: www.maepdx.com/ www.huskrestaurant.com/ tanukipdx.com/ kachkapdx.com lovelysfiftyfifty.wordpress.com/ www.bithousesaloon.com/ purespicerestaurant.com/ www.mekharestaurants.com/ www.facebook.com/pages/Pho-Hung-8…/111003915629494

This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com Leanne Bach with Living Room Realty: www.leannebach.com Food Trekking World: www.foodtrekkingworld.org Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

Music: "I Can't Stand the Rain" by Arielle Verinis. Check her out on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArielleVerinis