Best Chris Angelus Cort Johnson Podcasts (2024)

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#384 Sandi Wilkens - Quaintrelle and Abbey Road Farm 1:13:49

7d ago1:13:49

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Sandi Wilkens is the proprietor of both the Portland restaurant Quaintrelle, and also the Willamette Valley's Abbey Road Farm. We talk about the virtues of both and what helped them to drive through the pandemic to be beacons in their respective worlds today. Sandi talks about her recent trip to Japan and what she saw there that inspired her. We al…

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#383 Rob Sample - Mother's Bistro 1:35:54

21d ago1:35:54

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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 o…

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RATF Classic: #357 Joel Stocks - L'Orange 1:13:27

28d ago1:13:27

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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,…

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#382 Kyo Koo - Warsugai 1:06:32

1M ago1:06:32

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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…

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#381 Louis Lin - Xiao Ye 1:30:28

1M ago1:30:28

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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 …

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#380 Kris Trimble - Barista @ Capitola Coffee 1:17:36

2M ago1:17:36

1:17:36

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, th…

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#285: RIP Chef Lauro Romero - from August, 2021 1:00:14

2M ago1:00:14

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Upon the very sad news of the passing of Chef Lauro Romero on February 16, 2024, we revisit our interview with him from 2021. After this interview, Chef Romero left Republica to start his lauded pop-up, Clandestino. From there, he was hired as chef du Cuisine to build a menu and team at Bellpine, the new restaurant at Portland's new Ritz Carlton ho…

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#379 Lindsay Gott - Gateaux & her Hood River, Oregon Food and Drink Recommendations 1:21:41

2M ago1:21:41

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We head east to enter into a conversation with Lindsay Gott, who is growing a tasty brand of frozen baked goods, Gateaux, from Hood River, Oregon. Lindsay worked at one of the world's powerhouse ad agencies for years, when she had the calling to cook, and found her way to Paris and Le Cordon Bleu and then cooking in excellent restaurants like Chez …

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#378 Dana Francisco - Canard and Le Pigeon 1:26:28

3M ago1:26:28

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Head Chef at Portland's Canard and Le Pigeon, Dana Francisco joins us to talk about his roles at the restaurants, the joys of working with Gabe Rucker, as well as what brought him to Portland from his positions of responsibility at important corporate restaurants as well as his other experiences. Dana discusses his strengths and weaknesses in the k…

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#377 Javier Canteras - Urdaneta and Everyday Slave 1:27:01

3M ago1:27:01

1:27:01

Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingsideSteakHouse.com We delve into another side of Urdaneta chef Javier Canteras, his love of music. Chef Javier talks about his early influences from his childhood, as he moved from Spain to Tulsa, Oklahoma. Arriving not speaking a word of English, he fou…

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#376 Alexander Diestra - King Tide Fish & Shell 1:03:22

3M ago1:03:22

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Alexander Diestra grew up in Peru and made his way to Portland, honing his cooking skills at places like Clarklewis and Saucebox. Currently, he is Executive Chef at King Tide Fish and Shell at the Kimpton Riverplace Hotel. Alex talks with Chris about how running a hotel restaurant differs from a standalone, like Andina, where he was head chef throu…

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RATF Classic: #338 Joel Gunderson - Heavenly Creatures and Coopers Hall 1:10:48

3M ago1:10:48

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We look back to January 2023 and this episode with Joel Gunderson: Joel Gunderson comes by RATF to talk about his second venture with Chef Aaron Barnett, Heavenly Creatures. Joel talks how the pandemic has reshaped hospitality, and also resets Portland back to something that resembles the spirit of 2010, when he and Barnett opened Restaurant St. Ja…

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#375 Alan Maniscalco + Shan Wickham - Lucky Horseshoe Lounge & Rally Pizza 1:11:14

4M ago1:11:14

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Alan Maniscalco and Shan Wickham, proprietors of The Lucky Horseshoe Lounge and Rally Pizza, join us to talk about their new spot on Clinton as well as Rally Pizza's residence at Victor 23 Brewing. We also talk about Alan's significant history as co-founder of Ken's Artisan Pizza Brief bios: Shan grew up in Des Moines, Iowa. She graduated from the …

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#374 Don Bourassa - International Adulting and Inaugural RATF Guest 1:30:15

4M ago1:30:15

1:30:15

Don Bourassa was Right at the Fork's first guest ever in 2014. Back then, he was the Community Director for Yelp. Now, he's moved to Porto, Portugal with his wife and among his many endeavors, he writes on substack: International Adulting. We talk to Don about what's transpired in the ten years since his first visit with us, including the process o…

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#373 Gary Okazaki's Year-end Lists of PDX Favorites 1:16:32

4M ago1:16:32

1:16:32

Gary the Foodie has more appearances on Right at the Fork than any other guest, so it's fitting that we complete our tenth year with an episode featuring Gary's current favorites in Portand, Gary goes over his top 10 pizza places, top 10 new restaurants, and even his current top 10 overall in PDX. Always a fun talk, Gary is the ultimate PDX food wo…

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#372 Bill Oakley - Steamed Hams Society & The Steamie Awards 1:19:13

4M ago1:19:13

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Bill Oakley is back (see episode #313)! Bill Oakley made a name for himself with his work on The Simpsons and other TV shows, being one of the key writers and a showrunner for years. Now, he's gained recognition on shows like "The Food that Made America." His love of all types of food, prompts Bills return to the podcast again, this time to talk ab…

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RATF Classic: #1 Don Bourassa - Yelp 57:50

4M ago57:50

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We are going all the way back to January of 2014 and our first episode ever with Don Bourassa of Yelp. From our original post: Chris and Heather introduce the podcast, and sit down with Don Bourassa, Portland Community Manager for Yelp!, to talk about chefs’ love/hate relationship with the review site. Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Mar…

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#371 Sherri Brown - Portland By Mouth Food Tours 1:13:09

5M ago1:13:09

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Sherri Brown has quite a broad background when it comes to travel and food. She's lived in lots of places, traveled the world and sought adventure wherever she goes. Sherri met host Chris on one of his Portland Food Adventures trips on the Snake River, where they talked Portland food to the point where one of the guests asked them to stop!. On this…

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#370 Peter Kost - Ken's Artisan Pizza and Carina Lounge 1:42:01

5M ago1:42:01

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Peter Kost grew up in Seattle, where his love for food was established as the son of farmers who sold their goods at the Seattle Public Market. Peter's journey has taken him from restaurant work to wine sales to a long stint at Zupans in grocery management to landing his first restaurant, Lucy's Table on NW 21st in Portland. It was there when he me…

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#369 Erika Polmar - Plate & Pitchfork Producer Fund / Advocating against Dollar Store Proliferation 1:19:14

5M ago1:19:14

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Tireless food and industry advocate Erika Polmar joins us to discuss the nefarious plans Dollar General and other stores like it have to decimate local food economies. Erika shares the history of this movement starting with Walmart and the vacumm left in their wake for Dollar stores to step in and suck dollars from small towns, leaving a less healt…

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RATF Classic #361 John Denison - Câche Câche 1:17:49

6M ago1:17:49

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Flashing back to August of 2023 and our conversation with John Denison. John Denison joins us at a time of big changes in his life. Having just opened his seafood bar, Câche Câche, he's on the cusp of marriage to a woman he met in Paris four years ago while working at Verjus. We will follow John on his culinary journey from the Portland Meat Collec…

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#368 Aaron Barnett - St. Jack / Heavenly Creatures / Giant Squid 1:33:59

6M ago1:33:59

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Canada born, LA-bred chef Aaron Barnett was on the path to becoming a veterinarian when he decided to bail and pursue his passion. From an early age, Aaron Barnett’s parents instilled in him a love of food. He was eating snails and dining on his mom’s home-made ceviche when other kids were munching PB & J. He attended culinary school in California …

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#367 Hillary Dixler Canavan - Eater / 100 Essential Restaurant Recipes book 1:11:37

6M ago1:11:37

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We are pleased to welcome Hillary Dixler Canavan to the podcast Hillary is Eater’s national restaurant editor. Starting in the industry in New York, Hillary landed at Eater in 2013, and now she defines the scope of Eater's restaurant coverage throughout the USA. We caught up with her when she was in Portland to promote her new book, Eater: 100 Esse…

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#366 Kathy High - Bay City Kitchen 1:43:05

6M ago1:43:05

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Our guest this week is Kathy High from Bay City Kitchen. Kathy High is a former Connecticut yankee and current pie enthusiast, with childhood training in why currants belong in jam and how Mark Twain handled conversation flow at dinner parties. Like most classically trained professional bakers, she cut her teeth in careers as a trainer for Borders …

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RATF Classic: #344 Ben Edmunds - Brewmaster @ Breakside Brewery 58:53

7M ago58:53

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We're looking back to March of this year, and our conversation with Ben Edmunds - Brewmaster at Breakside Brewery in Portland - where he oversees the company's production brewery and at the time, two pub breweries. Since this interview, they've opened up a location in Lake Oswego, Astoria - and their long talked about Beer Garden and Beer Hall in B…

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#365 Sylvan Mishima Brackett - SF's Rintaro & Cook Book Author 52:11

7M ago52:11

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Our conversation this week is with Sylvan Mishima Bracket, chef and owner of Rintaro in San Francisco's mission district. Sylvan went to college in Portland, attending Reed College, and then began working at Portland area restaurants, including Genoa with Cathy Whims. In 2007, Sylvan first started a catering company turned bento shop - before openi…

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RATF Classic: #350 Chris Schultz - CEO Voodoo Doughnut 1:08:58

7M ago1:08:58

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Fall means doughnuts, at least for Cort. Here's a look back to May 2023 and our conversation with Chris Schultz, CEO at Voodoo Doughnut. Chris Schultz, CEO of Portland's iconic brand Voodoo Doughnut, joined the company in 2017 to bring his 30+ years experience in the restaurant industry to the company. Prior to taking over the leadership of Voodoo,…

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RATF Classic: #323 Tyler Malek - Salt & Straw 1:05:06

7M ago1:05:06

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Looking back at August 2022 and our conversation with Tyler Malek: 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.…

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#364 Nat West - Closing Reverend Nat's Hard Cider 1:07:34

8M ago1:07:34

1:07:34

We were able to catch up with Nat West, founder, president and cidermaker at Reverend Nat's Hard Cider. Nat announced the closing of his business after over a dozen years building the business from scratch. Nat tells us what led to the close and the decision to do it, the challenges and joys he experienced, and what he plans going forward. Also, we…

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#363 Ricky Bella - Palomar 1:43:32

8M ago1:43:32

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Native Portlander Ricky Bella's culinary career started when he offered to fill in washing dishes for another high school dropout friend who sucked at the job. From there, he landed at a pop-up, wondering what the hell world that was; multi course meals with cooking methods and ingredients he had no idea existed. Eventually he landed in the kitchen…

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#362 Garrett Peck - RBC (Rancher Butcher Chef) Bend 1:20:13

8M ago1:20:13

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It's always a pleasure to have Garrett Peck on our podcast. For years, Garrett was at the center of the Portland food world as GM and host at some of Portland's most prolific restaurants. He managed the Heathman, later Headwaters, as well as The Paley Group's other hotel properties, Imperial, Rosa Rosa and The Crown. When turmoil of 2020 put beyond…

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RATF Classic: #345 - Chris Angelus' Northern and Central Oregon Coastal Food Suggestions 59:31

8M ago59:31

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This week, we return to March 2023, and our conversation about places to eat on Oregon's Northern Coast . Our host Chris Angelus takes us on a culinary journey from Astoria to Yachats with his favorite spots to eat, along with a couple of other places to see and go. Chris has over 10 years of experiences to share with listeners. If you're heading t…

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#361 John Denison - Câche Câche 1:24:11

8M ago1:24:11

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John Denison joins us at a time of big changes in his life. Having just opened his seafood bar, Câche Câche, he's on the cusp of marriage to a woman he met in Paris four years ago while working at Verjus. We will follow John on his culinary journey from the Portland Meat Collective and St, Jack, where he met Kate Hill and found a way to follow her …

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#360 Kurt Huffman -ChefStable 1:32:20

9M ago1:32:20

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Once again, we catch up with a friend of the podcast and a friend to many industry folks diners, Kurt Huffman of ChefStable. Kurt is an integral partner in so many of Portland's successful restaurant ventures, we wanted to talk to him about the state of the restaurant industry in 2023, and what it takes to operate a viable restaurant in seemingly p…

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#359 Adam Sawyer - Grief/Travel/Hiking/Food Writer 1:44:08

9M ago1:44:08

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Adam Sawyer built a writing career from the depths of heroin addiction writing about what helped him through that, which was communing with nature. Serendipitously, it was in nature where he met the love of his life, Kara, with whom he bought a home off the grid in Washington to base their lives together. While away on a business trip less than two…

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RATF Classic: #322 Aundre Barnes - Urdaneta 1:01:13

9M ago1:01:13

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It's a classic episode of the podcast (we think it's classic at least!) from a year ago. 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 wit…

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#358 Mark Lopez - Gather and Feast Farm and Crave Catering 1:27:28

9M ago1:27:28

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We take a journey through time with Mark Lopez, who discusses the opening of his taqueria in Portland in 1997 and all that occurred up to today, when currently he runs both Crave Catering and Gather and Feast Farm. We will learn how one of the businesses fed off the other, and how they operate together and also a bit more independently now. Mark sh…

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#357 Joel Stocks - L'Orange 1:16:52

10M ago1:16:52

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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. …

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#356 Kat Whitehead - Meals on Wheels People 1:14:11

10M ago1:14:11

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We have the pleasure of spending an hour with Kat Whitehead, now the Director of Compliance at Meals on Wheels People in Portland. Many knew Kat as one of the key people at Salt and Straw, and during her tenure at Aviary as part owner and pastry chef. We will discuss her new responsibilities, as well as the experiences that led her on her journey. …

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RATF Classic: #315 Emily Cafazzo & Ryan Domingo - Sugarpine Drive-In + "Tastebound" 1:07:20

10M ago1:07:20

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Summer is here - and it's the perfect time to visit Sugarpine Drive-In. Which is why we wanted to bring back this episode from a year ago with Emily Cafazzo and Ryan Domingo. Emily and Ryan were in Hawaii when we spoke, so please excuse the audio quality - but we think you'll enjoy this conversation. ORIGINAL POST Joining us from their time away in…

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#355 Bruce Porter - ChefStable's Midtown Beer Garden 1:14:47

10M ago1:14:47

1:14:47

Bruce Porter joins us to talk about his journey in the Portland hospitality industry toward his new position heading up ChefStable's new Midtown Beer Garden, a sophisticated good cart pod outside Expensify's new headquarters. Bruce managed some of Portland's iconic properties, from Oba to Ringside Hospitality Group prior to establishing his own con…

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#354 Gary Okazaki - @GaryTheFoodie shares his Portland Top 5s for many categories 1:41:15

11M ago1:41:15

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Gary Okazaki @Garythefoodie joins us to give listeners the benefit of his prolific dining adventures in Portland. His top 5 lists include Weekend Brunch, Pasta, lunch, opening he's looking forward to, and of course his current Top 5 restaurants in Portland. We'll discuss the James Beard Awards, and how his friends manage to win. Right at the Fork i…

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#353 Vince Nguyen - Berlu, JBF Best Chef Northwest/Pacific 2023 1:28:05

11M ago1:28:05

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This week Portland had a big week at the James Beard Awards, and one of those big winners was Vince Nguyen of Berlu, taking home Best Chef NW/Pacific honors. And speaking of honors, it's an honor to have Vince on the podcast for a second time, this time talking about his feelings going into, during and after winning his big award. We will talk abou…

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RATF Classic: #338 Joel Gunderson - Heavenly Creatures and Coopers Hall 1:07:29

11M ago1:07:29

1:07:29

This episode was originally release in January 2023. Joel Gunderson comes by RATF to talk about his second venture with Chef Aaron Barnett, Heavenly Creatures. Joel talks how the pandemic has reshaped hospitality, and also resets Portland back to something that resembles the spirit of 2010, when he and Barnett opened Restaurant St. Jack. Joel remin…

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#352 Lindsay Goodrich - Proud Mary Coffee 1:31:45

11M ago1:31:45

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Lindsay Goodrich has been on quite a journey since he joined the Proud Mary team in Melbourne years ago. He followed PM Owner Nolan Hirte to Portland to bring a very unique Melbourne cafe / coffee experience to the USA, and navigate a new territory, finding success and lines out the door in due time. Once established, this thing called the pandmemi…

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#351 Neil Thompson - Skywater Fine Wines and Skywater Tea House, Hillsboro 1:24:05

12M ago1:24:05

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Coming up on the one year mark since opening Skywater Fine Wines, Neil Thompson joins us to talk about that adventure which started with the extreme challenges of running his Park Avenue Fine Wines in downtown Portland, before finally hanging up the towel there and moving west to brighter pastures. He and his husband Hans opened two businesses betw…

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#350 Chris Schultz - CEO, Voodoo Doughnut 1:21:07

12M ago1:21:07

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Chris Schultz, CEO of Portland's iconic brand Voodoo Doughnut, joined the company in 2017 to bring his 30+ years experience in the restaurant industry to the company. Prior to taking over the leadership of Voodoo, he helped Mod Pizza expand nationwide and before that, worked at Starbucks during its rapid expansion. Since coming aboard, he's helped …

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RATF Classic #339: Lisa Schroeder - Mother's Bistro and 2023 Restaurant Challenges 59:42

12M ago59:42

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On the news that Lisa Schroeder was named the Oregon Small Business Person of the Year for 2023, we felt it necessary to bring back our conversation with Lisa from January of this year. Chef Lisa Schroeder of Mother's Bistro has had a very challenging few years. The most recent upset was when her bank wouldn't honor refunding the money on checks wr…

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#349 Rodrigo Baena - Favela Brazilian Café 1:07:22

1y ago1:07:22

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You can't deny positivity that comes from talking to Rodrigo Baena, co-owner and founder of Favela Brazilian Café in Southeast Portland. Rodrigo opened Favela with his wife, Dunya De Souza, in 2019 as a place not just for Brazilian immigrants to gather and celebrate the country's culture, but for everyone and anyone in the community to come togethe…

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RATF Classic: #321 Bryan Deckert - Country Cat at PDX 1:24:40

1y ago1:24:40

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With news of new restaurants coming to PDX in the next two years, we return to our conversation with Bryan Deckert from one of our favorite places to eat when flying from Portland. The interview comes from August of 2022. Bryan Deckert has been running the busy Country Cat restaurant at PDX since it first opened its doors. Along the way it's garner…

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