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Q & A with Chef Andy Ricker
Q. Your growing empire of restaurants is...
A. Like a squirming octopus.
Steak Salad
Photograph courtesy of Andy Ricker | Pok Pok
Q. Have you had to temper spice or flavor in any way for Americans?
A. Only by choosing dishes I think the American palate is most likely to appreciate.
Q. You’ve launched a line of drinking vinegars, Pok Pok Som... the best way to enjoy them?
A. In a cocktail or mixed with soda water as a non-alcoholic digestif or aperitif. The kids like it too.
Q. Your upcoming first cookbook is...
A. Late!
Pok Pok
Southeast
Southeast Asian
3226 SE Division Street
Portland, OR 97202
T: 503.232.1387
Website:
Hours:
Daily: 11:30am - 10pm
Ping
Chinatown / Old Town
Southeast Asian
102 NW 4th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
T: 503.229.7464 (make a reservation)
Website:
Hours:
Tue - Sat: 11am - 10pm
Pok Pok Noi
Northeast
Southeast Asian
1469 NE Prescott Street
Portland, OR, 97211
T: 503.287.4149
Website:
Hours:
Mon - Fri: 5pm - 12am
Sat - Sun: 11:30am - 12am
Whiskey Soda Lounge
Southeast
Bar / Lounge
3131 SE Division Street
Portland, OR 97202
T: 503.232.0102
Website:
Hours:
Sun - Thu: 4pm - 12am
Fri - Sat: 4pm - 1am
Pok Pok | NYC
Lower East Side
Southeast Asian / Wings
137 Rivington Street
New York, NY
T: 212.477.1299
Website:
Hours:
Daily: 5pm - 12am
Pok Pok | Red Hook
Red Hook
Southeast Asian
127 Columbia Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
T: 718.923.9322
Website:
Hours:
Wed - Sun: 6pm - 11pm
Who
Andy Ricker is the chef and owner of Pok Pok, Pok Pok Noi, Ping and Whiskey Soda Lounge in Portland and Pok Pok in Manhattan and Brooklyn, NY. He also has a line of drinking vinegars called Pok Pok Som and will be releasing a cookbook within the next year.
Why
Andy Ricker spent over 20 years studying Thai cuisine and is a recipient of the James Beard award for Best Chef Northwest.
Chef Andy Ricker | Pok Pok
July 9, 2012
Q & A
NEw York City & Portland, OR
Photo Credit: Patrick Kolts
Recommended By
- Chef Mark Ladner of Del Posto in New York, NY
Chef’s Recs | Portland, OR
Find | Markets & Food Shops
ABC Seafood
For fresh, cheap fish and live seafood.
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Eat | Restaurants
Vietnamese Noodle Soup at Ha Vl
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Breakfast | Ha & Vl
Breakfast at Ha & Vl is a must; best Vietnamese noodle soups and coffee. They open 8am and are often sold out by noon. This place is special, it wouldn’t matter where it was, it’s special.
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Gruner Restaurant in Portland, OR
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Lunch | Gruner
Lunch at Gruner is urbane, but simple and delicious. Chef Chris Israel, a former mentor of mine, has an almost perfect palate.
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Chicken & Rice from Nong’s Khao Man Gai Food Truck
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Food Carts | Nong’s Khao Man Gai
Lunch at Nong's Khao Man Gai food cart is a very good idea. I wish more Thai proprietors would follow her lead and specialize in one dish and crush it... just like they do in Thailand.
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Le Pigeon & Chef Gabe Rucker
Photographs courtesy of Le Pigeon
Diner | Le Pigeon
Dinner at Le Pigeon will fuck you up in a good way and chef Gabe Rucker is one of the most grounded chefs I know.
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Drink | Bars
Victory Bar | Rum Club
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The Victory Bar
It’s where all the restaurant owners, cooks and waiters go after work or on their day off.
Rum Club
Cozy, boozy and friendly.
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Chef’s Recs | New York, NY
Soba Noodles at Cocoron Soba
Photograph courtesy of Cocoron Soba
Eat | Restaurants
Best Hidden Gem Restaurant | Cocoron Soba
It’s comically tiny and they jam people in like a clown bus, but the soba is spot-on delicious. I like the Pork Kimchee Soba, which I eat with a pint of beer while listening to the looping bizarre soundtrack.
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Chef’s Recs | Bangkok, Thailand
Nahm in Bangkok
Photographs courtesy of Nahm
Eat | Restaurants
Bangkok | Nahm
Chef David Thompson is cooking at an extremely high level for any cuisine and made the San Pellegrino Top 50 in the world this year... and it’s is more than deserved.
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Details
Details of chef Andy Ricker’s recommendations for where to eat, drink and shop in Portland, OR.
City Guides
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