Gary Okazaki @garythefoodie joins us to bring us up to date on his latest Portland food experiences, including a few ways to tip the scales a bit to get a table at Kann. We talk about his ambassadorship with a few restaurants, his favored food cart, who the new kingpins are in the Portland food world, and of course, why the Mets will win the World Series this year.    Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: RingSide Steakhouse: Portland Food Adventures:

For the first time in 7 years, we bring the positive vibe of Tyler Malek to our guests through a fun conversation about what motivates Tyler at Salt & Straw, and how things have evolved as the company has grown from 2 employees to over 1000 in a handful of states around the country.  We'll talk about how becoming a father has changed his perspectives in life and business, and then we discuss the company's new product, ice cream specifically for your beloved dog-- how that came about, and what he wanted to accomplish.  You can find prior episodes with Tyler on the podcast by searching for episode 54.  His cousin and co-founder, Kim, joined us on episode 126. Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: RingSide Steakhouse: Portland Food Adventures:

We spend an hour with Aundre Barnes, who has been serving diners at Portland's Urdaneta for the past 7 years.  Aundre is a native Portlander and has seen many changes over his years here.  He's worked in banking and in voice-over work along the way.    He shares with us some of the reasons for his passion and his love of the industry, which run from the soulful experience of gaining first-hand knowledge of Spanish cuisine during Urdaneta's company field trips in addition to his admiration for , whose Basque roots shine through in his unique cuisine.  Aundre will share some of his favorite Portland haunts, as well as some of his favorite travel destinations.   Disclosure:  Right at the Fork host Chris Angelus is associated with Urdaneta and Aundre with his .   Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: RingSide Steakhouse: Portland Food Adventures:

In this classic episode of RATF, we go all the way back to July of 2014, to a conversation with Jeff Trenary of Kingfisher Farms.  Sadly, Jeff passed away earlier this year.  Over the years, we talked regularly with Jeff about coming back on the show, but never made it happen. This reposting of of episode #27 will serve as our tribute to a great person. Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: RingSide Steakhouse: Portland Food Adventures: Original Post: Farmin'!  Get to know a man responsible for the wonderful vegetables that land on your plate.  Oh, and how to properly pronounce "Nehalem."  It's Jeff Trenary from Kingfisher Farm. Mentioned in this episode:

Bryan Deckert has been running the busy Country Cat restaurant at PDX since it first opened its doors.  Along the way it's garnered BEST AIRPORT RESTAURANT honors twice, and is a model for the many new local brands making airport experiences better.  Bryan talks to us about what goes into running such a busy, quirky operation with different hours and structures, especially through the pandemic.   We also touch on Bryan's earlier days at Pazzo, where he was in charge of making dignitaries, like Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, happy. Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets:  RingSide Steakhouse:

Flying Fish's Chef Erik Englund joins us on the podcast today to talk about his journey from the Detroit area to Portland 12 years ago, with stops at fabled Gruner and CDC at Bamboo Sushi for years.  There, he procured seafood from Lyf Gildersleeve during his food truck days on Hawthorne, and the rest is current history.  Lyf brought Erik in to assist him at his former oyster bar at Providore and then built a restaurant around Erik's talents, which can now be enjoyed at their fish market and restaurant on East Burnside.    We talk about Erik's appreciation for the beauty of natural Oregon and sanity in kitchens as well. Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets:  RingSide Steakhouse:

We are seeing a coming of age in the suburbs with regard to their food scenes, so Wendy Bumgardner (Insta: @locavoregon) joins us to give us a seasoned food-lover's guide to Vancouver, WA , as well as some walking suggestions in the city.  Wendy also talks about some of the pop ups in the region she's been enjoying as well as an overview of why she enjoys going on Portland Food Adventures' international trips.     Note and full disclosure:  Host Chris Angelus operates Portland Food Adventures.   This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: RingSide Steakhouse: Portland Food Adventures:

Our guest this week is Michael Westfall, co-owner of Tapphoria, a taphouse in Tigard, Oregon. Cort catches up with Mike to talk about his journey from business school to starting a party bus company, running a coffee shop to eventually creating Tapphoria.  Hear about the challenges of the pendemic, ways they've had to change their business approach - and what Mike thinks about some of Portland's big restaurant names moving to the suburbs.  Tapphoria's 8th Anniversary Events take place July 13th & 14th. Learn more here: www.tapphoria.com/ This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: RingSide Steakhouse: Portland Food Adventures:  

On this holiday weekend, we got back to May of 2021, and our conversation with Michael Gibbons. Michael Gibbons and his wife own Papa Haydn and Jo Bar, which have been a staples in the Portland Food world since they met each other as employees at Papa Haydn many cakes and drinks ago. Since then, they've largely stepped away from the day to day operations to leave that responsibility in younger, capable hands, including their son Brendan. We talk to Michael about his trajectory from a kid in LA slinging burgers to Reed College in the 70s to his building of Papa Haydn's bar program as a stop between semesters, which of course turned into the love of his life with the love of his life for years and years. We also talk about service, Portland as a city now and how it may fare coming out of the pandemic. And the Dodgers. This episode of Right at the Fork is sponsored by: Zupan's Markets: RingSide Steakhouse: Portland Food Adventures:

In this month's flashback episode, we go all the way back to December of 2021 - and our conversation with Chip MacGregor of MacGregor's Whiskey Bar in Manzanita and Cannon Beach. We get to know Chip MacGregor, co-proprietor of MacGregor's Whiskey Bar with locations on the coast in Manzanita and Cannon Beach. Chip and his wife Holly met by chance through their writing connections in the very building they now operate. We talk about the business of whiskey and how both locations seem a bit different, where Chip suggests people check out in Portland for great whiskey experiences, and even how to go to the Bourbon Trail with them for their first whiskey experience that goes deeper. Here's the address to which you can send funds to help Lynn Kyriss recover from her car accident, follow this link: Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets:  RingSide Steakhouse: