1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Chef Patrick McKee&amp;nbsp;joins us for the third time on the podcast, sharing&amp;nbsp;his journey of opening Estes&amp;nbsp;through its popup iterations to now, his brick and mortar restaurant in the heart of a great restaurant block.&amp;nbsp; We talk about his&amp;nbsp;influences from Italy and family&amp;nbsp;and of course, his mentor Vitaly Paley, and his vision for creating a space that honors heritage and community.&amp;nbsp;We touch on how overcoming adversity shaped his character, and is a lesson to anyone that they can recover from extreme devastations. &amp;nbsp; Also, Patrick talks about marriage and the challenges associated with the current political atmosphere and having an immigrant wife. Estes Restaurant -&amp;nbsp;https://estespdx.com Instagram -&amp;nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/estespdx/ &amp;nbsp; Right at the Fork is supported by: Zupan's Markets:&amp;nbsp;www.zupans.com RingSide SteakHouse:&amp;nbsp;www.RingsideSteakHouse.com&amp;nbsp; Portland Food Adventures:&amp;nbsp;www.PortlandFoodAdventures.com Right At The Fork http://www.RightAtTheFork.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/40642780/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/580a9d/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/200186735