Walk-Ins Welcome

About Walk-Ins Welcome

Restaurant obsessives Michael Russell and Gary "The Foodie" Okazaki break down the latest news, major openings and more from the wide world of American food.

Publisher

Gary Okazaki and Michael Russell

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Sept 2018

Latest episode

8 Jan 2022

Latest episodes

23 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Jan 2022

   23 -- Is this Portland's best restaurant?

   Gary and Michael recall a notable tasting menu enjoyed together pre-omicron, ponder the remains of Portland's fine-dining scene and share their favorite dishes of the year. Then, Gary talks about his delayed retirement and favorite podcasts, and Michael recommends his top TV show of 2021 (and 2022). Intro: Yung Kartz, "Been Awhile" freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kar…18/Been_Awhile

2. 

   15 Dec 2021

   22 -- We're Back!

   We're back up! After a 21-month quarantine, Gary and Michael join forces once more to discuss their year of pandemic eating, Gary's recent retirement, Michael's favorite new Portland's restaurants and a handful of great new TV shows on some fairly obscure steaming services.

3. 

   23 Feb 2020

   21 -- Gary Evades Quarantine

   Fresh off his recent trip to Hong Kong and Seoul, Gary gets flagged by the CDC due to his two-hour stopover in Shanghai's airport. Meanwhile, Michael visits Minneapolis and comes back with a flu of his own. Episode includes digressions on makgeolli, Mingles and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

3.9 / 5

15 ratings

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