Right at the Fork

#428 Chris Angelus - 15 years of Portland Food Adventures local events and 10 years of International Food Tours

Join us in welcoming DU/ER as a new sponsor to the podcast. Visit www.shopduer.com/fork and receive 15% off your first purchase!   Portland Food Adventures events have featured the best of over 250 Oregon restaurants, food carts, coffee shops, wineries, and more.  Then,10 years ago its international travel division began taking food lovers with chefs and artisans to their favorite places overseas, and with that have taken over 200 people to hundreds of food experiences from Austrailia to Europe and even on the Snake River in Oregon. Portland Food Adventures has connected many to wonderful food experiences.   In this episode, Chris Angelus hosts PFA's best patron, Wendy Bumgardner, who has appeared on the podcast before, and has been on the majority of PFA dinners and adventures to discuss the origin behind our host's ventures, and some of the meaningful moments along the way.  This is a 15 year journey centered around the entire Portland Food world. Worth a listen!   For further exploration, an earlier podcast where co-host Cort Johnson interviews Chris about his life leading up to PFA, and beyond. https://rightatthefork.com/shows/2019/5/16/201-chris-angelus-the-interview   portlandfoodadventures.com @portlandfoodadventures.com   DU/ER: www.shopduer.com/fork Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com  RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com  Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com 

#427 Rose Archer - Luscious Bend, Part 2

Please join us in welcoming DU/ER as a new sponsor to the podcast. Visit www.shopduer.com/fork and receive 15% off your first purchase! In this engaging conversation, Rose Archer shares her culinary journey from Hawaii to Italy, Germany, and finally to Bend, Oregon. She discusses her experiences working with renowned chefs, including Massimo Bottura, and the challenges and triumphs of establishing her supper club, which has become a beloved community event.   Rose emphasizes the importance of connection and creativity in food, and her upcoming Luscious Bend Food and Wine Experience aims to foster that sense of community on a larger scale.   https://www.lusciousbend.com/   Right at the Fork is supported by:  DU/ER: www.shopduer.com/fork Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com  RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com  Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com 

#426 Will Preisch - 82 Acres and Abbey Road Farm

Please join us in welcoming DU/ER as a new sponsor to the podcast. Visit www.shopduer.com/fork and receive 15% off your first purchase!       Chris and Will Preisch discuss Will's return to Portland and his new restaurant, 82 Acres. They explore the farm-to-table philosophy, the challenges of parenting, and Will's culinary journey from his early days in the restaurant business to his current role.   The discussion also touches on the evolving Portland food scene, the importance of community and collaboration, and Will's upcoming Portland Food Adventures trip to Portugal, where he hopes to gain new culinary insights and enjoy cooking with Chef Vitor de Oliveira at Quinta Sao Luiz and in Porto..   https://www.portlandfoodadventures.com/portugal-with-kopke-2026     Right at the Fork is supported by:    DU/ER: www.shopduer.com/fork Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com  RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com  Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com 

RATF Classic: #409 Jose Lalo Camarena - República

We're jumping back to February... and our conversation with Jose Camarena of República. ORIGINAL POST: This is a must-listen.  Chef Jose Camarena, Executive Chef at Portland's highly regarded República, may just be the youngest guest of over 400 on our podcast.  But you wouldn't know it if we hadn't drawn attention to that fact.  At just 24, he's in a position few others are at his age, and it's easy to see how he got as far as he's gotten at such a young age. We talk about his family Sunday dinners, how he became interested in the food industry and how his family lineage of hard work in horse grooming instilled in him the grit to work hard to reach success in a tough industry  We cover some of the places he's worked, who Lalo's Portland mentors have been, including chef Lauro Romero, who passed away two years ago, leaving a huge hole in many hearts. https://www.mexico-forward.com/ @lalocamarena_ @republicapdx @steelportknifeco   Right at the Fork is supported by:  Zupan's Markets: www.zupans.com  RingSide SteakHouse: www.RingSideSteakhouse.com  Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com 

#425 Ron Khormaei - Entrepreneur, Steelport Knife

One of Portland's most prominent entrepreneurs, Ron Khormaei, joins us once again on the podcast to discuss the factors that have gone into his successful building of two companies from the ground up in Portland, Finex and Steelport.    We start with a discussion about how his immigration from Iran as a teen shaped his ethics and viewpoints on life and business in the USA.  And Ron points out that local roots are key to the success of both companies, from manufacturing to community involvement.  Speaking of community, one of the unique aspects of Portland culture is that businesses support one another,  To that end, Steelport hosts many demonstrations and tours at its factory, and on the 24th of August will host a Knife Maker showcase, highlighting Portland as the premiere knife-making city in the USA, featuring many other knifemakers from Portland.   We on Right at the Fork are big fans of Steelport's products, but also how well they are connected to our restaurant and food communities.   https://www.steelportknife.com/   Right at the Fork is supported by:  Zupan's Markets: www.Zupans.com  RingSide Steakhouse:  www.RingSideSteakhouse.com  Portland Food Adventures: www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com