Chef/Owner Garrett Benedict has created two of Portland's most aesthetically pleasing dining experiences with his produce-focused restaurant, G-Love, and cocktail bar, Love Shack. Looks aside, the food and drinks are as delicious and thoughtfully prepared as they are photo-worthy.

Alanna Keifer knows a lot about about seaweed and kelp. When she's not leading intertidal tours and workshops on the Oregon coast with Shifting Tides, or celebrating local seafood and sea veggies with Winter Waters, she's growing and touting the benefits of dulse seaweed -- one of the most sustainable foods in the world.

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After years of bootlegging for friends, Cy Cain and Casey Richwine knew there must be a better way to enjoy cocktails at home without all the fuss and heavy lifting. In 2018, they co-founded Straightaway, makers of premium ready-to-sip cocktails, and the rest is history. Their bottled and canned cocktails have gone on to win the most prestigious spirit awards, and their new line of house-made amaros, liqueurs, and vermouths has become a favorite with professionals and serious cocktail enthusiasts alike. Host Judiaann Woo talks with Cy about his long-way-round approach to ingredients and and how that standard has contributed to the success of the brand.