Recorded Friday, 28 March, 2020 Erika Polmar of Plate and Pitchfork joins us on the podcast for another in our Right at the Moment series.  Erika found herself on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, advocating for Portland's small restaurants in Salem, OR and Washington. She spearheaded campaigns to make sure restaurants' voices were heard and were top of mind with legislators with relief packages.  Erika shares her thoughts on how to best utilize one's time and phone to make an impact.  This is a must-listen!! Right at the Fork is supported by: Toro Bravo Inc:  www.torobravoinc.com Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingsideSteakHouse.com 

#238 Right at the Moment: Erika Polmar of Plate and Pitchfork - Advocating on behalf of Portland & Oregon small food businesses

Think Portland, Oregon is all VooDoo Doughnuts and "put an egg on it?"  One of Portland's most prominent "food sherpas" and Portland Food Adventures' founder Chris Angelus along with co-host Cort Johnson invite the region’s most prominent and up-and-coming tastemakers to pull up a chair and talk about the craft of food & beverage in their own words.  This is “Right at the Fork.”

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Rob Sample joins us on the podcast.  He's the Chief Schmoozing Officer at Mother’s Bistro, where his wife Lisa has been well known as the chef and restaurateur since 2002.  Lisa just won the area's "Most Remarkable Woman" award on KOIN and we thought there was no one better to talk about why that's an apt designation for Lisa than Rob.  Rob has lots of Portland stories to tell, and also stores of raising two young kids with Lisa after tragedy struck a few years ago.  So, we talk about that and hear what a remarkable and wonderful couple Rob and Lisa are. Right at the Fork is supported by:  Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com  RingSide Steakhouse:  www.RingSideSteakhouse.com   Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com  Acre Forge Knives: www.AcreForge.co (use code: CUT25 for 25% off your first order)

#383 Rob Sample - Mother's Bistro

From July 2023:   Joel Stocks has found a new home at his new restaurant/wine bar L'Orange with business partner Jeff Vejr, also of Las Caves.  We discuss what L'Orange is all about, including the visions both he and Jeff had when opening their wine bar/restaurant in the former Willow space.  Joel has worked at some of the best restaurants in Portland, and the world.  Arzak, Alinea, French Laundry to name a few, and of course Holdfast Dining in Portland.  We'll hear how Joel targeted working at the French Laundry long before he got a gig there, and now that happened.  Joel will also discuss how his prior experiences influences his cooking.  We'll also talk travel ideas, especially Spain. Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingsideSteakHouse.com  Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com

RATF Classic: #357 Joel Stocks - L'Orange

 Right at the Fork is supported by:  Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse:  www.RingSideSteakhouse.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com    Kyo Koo joins us again on the podcast to talk about Warsugai, his new restaurant that opened in February of this year.  Kyo is a Portland native who grew up with frequent exposure to the Asian food world in Portland at the time of his childhood.  Kyo has had key roles at Clarklewis and Bluehour, before embarking on commanding his own restaurants and consulting for others.   To hear his more extensive backstory, please listen to our first interview with Kyo:   https://rightatthefork.com/shows/2019/7/11/207-kyo-koo-danwei-canting 

#382 Kyo Koo - Warsugai

Listen in as Chef and restaurateur Louis Lin takes us from his childhood to his cooking career to Portland, where he and his partner Jolyn have created a beautiful spot that celebrates the idea of a first generation American serving casual food one might find in a late night setting. Louis also addresses pricing out menu items and some of the joys of owning his own business in Portland.   Also, he shares a great list of his favorite spots in Portland. Make sure to stay tuned!     Right at the Fork is supported by:  Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse:  www.RingSideSteakhouse.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com 

#381 Louis Lin - Xiao Ye

Kris Trimble is a professional barista at Capitola Coffee.    He started getting into coffee during undergrad days in Grand Junction, Colorado.  Going to cafes and trying different types of coffee started him on his path. Kris started making french presses at home and it evolved from there. He's always been drawn to coffee - the process, the ritual, the time and intention put into the final product. From studying Counseling Psychology in undergrad, to Marriage, Couples, and Family Therapy in grad school - he always had his mind on how slowness and sensory experience impacts our psyche.    Grad school at Lewis and Clark eventually brought him to Portland. The hyper-local and intense attention to detail he witnessed in Portland drew him in. His first coffee job was part time at one of Portland's first micro-roasters Kobos Coffee. After they were acquired by Groundwork Coffee, he was promoted to Coffee Educator and Trainer. He fell in love with this role and was stoked to be around other people that are stoked about coffee!  Since then, he's lived the dream and feels it was his calling.   Capitola Coffee does cuppings and sells fine retail coffee and provides a relaxing environment just across the popular food carts on Mississippi.  Go see Kris and order coffee the way you like it and enjoy their beautiful shop.    Right at the Fork is supported by:  Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com RingSide Steakhouse:  www.RingSideSteakhouse.com Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com  

#238 Right at the Moment: Erika Polmar of Plate and Pitchfork - Advocating on behalf of Portland & Oregon small food businesses

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