• Right At The Fork

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Right At The Fork

By: RATF
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  • Summary

  • Portland Food Adventures founder Chris Angelus and long time radio host Cort Johnson invite the region’s most prominent tastemakers to discuss how they got from there to here (including their "Right at the Fork" moments"). Long-form interviews with the unique people who converged in Portland to make it a great place to eat and drink, along with soundbites and restaurant reports make this the podcast to listen to if you're into one of the most happening food scenes in the world.
    2024 RightAtTheFork
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Episodes
  • RATF Classic: #386 Sam Smith - Yaowarat

    RATF Classic: #386 Sam Smith - Yaowarat
    Nov 22 2024

    Chef Sam Smith has been a notable figure in the Portland culinary scene since he arrived in the city from the Bay Area. He is currently the chef at Yaowarat, Portland Monthly's 2023 Restaurant of the Year. Sam talks about the experiences of traveling through Thailand with his team doing extensive research to develop the recipes for the restaurant, as well as why the team of Sam, Akkapong Earl Ninsom, Kyle Webster and Eric Nelson is such a powerhouse.

    Smith has honed his skills through experiences at renowned establishments like Zahav in Philadelphia and Ava Gene's in Portland. He has a talent and great resume helping restaurants get off the ground, contributing to the success of ventures like Spirit of '77, Ava Gene's Tusk, Sweedeedee, and Yaowarat. He was also recognized as a 2018 Portland Rising Star by StarChefs.

    Sam also reveals his favorite Portland places.

    Photo credit: Thom Hilton/Eater Portland

    Right at the Fork is supported by:

    Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com
    RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingsideSteakHouse.com
    Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • #400 Jim Angelus - Cole Valley Tavern and Bacon Bacon

    #400 Jim Angelus - Cole Valley Tavern and Bacon Bacon
    Nov 15 2024
    Join host Chris Angelus for a lively conversation with his cousin Jimmy Angelus, proprietor of San Francisco's Cole Valley Tavern and Bacon Bacon. Jim's history, which he talks about here, includes accolades from Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, criticism from Martha Stewart, mentions on Saturday Night Live, a Chopped! appearance and a host of fun stories about the fun people in his family and circle of friends, some of whom with whom you may be familiar. The most fun anecdote just may be his story of his Dad's fame as NYC's PAR-KING. You have to hear that one. Check out Jim's restaurants in SF and SFO as well as @colevalleytavern and @baconbaconsf.

    Right at the Fork is supported by:

    Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com
    RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingsideSteakHouse.com
    Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • #399 Sandra Tavares - Portugal's Travel Designer

    #399 Sandra Tavares - Portugal's Travel Designer
    Nov 8 2024
    Sandra Tavares knows the people, places and things that make up a wonderful culinary and wine journey throughout Portugal. Sandra started her career as a journalist and found herself covering a burgeoning food scene, to the point where she realized she would enjoy developing tours and experiences for people, and taking them to the best Portugal has to offer, rather than just writing about them. Eventually she met her husband Vitor, and as things happened, eventually they landed in a beautiful vineyard and winery owned by Portugal's benchmark Kopke wines, where Vitor developed a restaurant to serve the local bounty that complemented the wine. And his deep contacts in the industry in turn, became Sandra's as well. Sandra is uniquely positioned to be the foremost authority on food and wine in Portugal. To that end, she designed a wonderful itinerary that our podcast host Chris Angelus' Portland Food Adventures is offering in May of 2025, on which food and wine loving folks can travel with St. Jack chef Aaron Barnett to Porto, the beautiful Douro River Valley and Lisbon to take bites and sips of the varied histories and customs of the beautiful country. The trip features two hotels and inns from the folks at Kopke as well as dining with solid Michelin-star chefs throughout the region, as well as some pub food curated by expat Don Bourassa, former Portland Yelp Community Director. This podcast is a fun journey outside of our area, but with Portland connections to keep us grounded! The Portland Food Adventures Portugal trip is here: https://www.portlandfoodadventures.com/portugal-with-kopke Sandra is here on Instagram: @simply_b_sandra Podcast with Don here, where he talks about moving to Portugal:
    https://rightatthefork.com/shows/2024/1/5/374-don-bourassa-international-adulting-and-inaugural-ratf-guest

    Right at the Fork is supported by:

    Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com
    RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingsideSteakHouse.com
    Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com
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    1 hr and 20 mins

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