PNW Queer Chef Profile: Summer Bingaman of Portland
Name: Summer Bingaman Current restaurant: Peacock PDX What inspired you to go into the culinary industry? I have always loved
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Name: Summer Bingaman Current restaurant: Peacock PDX What inspired you to go into the culinary industry? I have always loved
Name: Nik Sharma Current Position: Editor in Residence, America’s Test Kitchen, Cookbook Author, Photographer, Host of In the Test Kitchen
Name: Michelle DelaPena (AKA… Chef Bombshell), Private Chef Last restaurant worked; I was Prep Lead- Orso’s 2015 Location: Anchorage, AK
Name: Jerry Traunfeld Last Restaurants: Former Executive Chef and Founder at Poppy, and Lionhead, former Executive Chef at The Herbfarm
On Saturday, October 24, the legacy of Entre Hermanos, the voice of Washington’s LatinoLGBTQIA+ community, took center stage at Seattle’s
After more than 35 years of interviewing entertainers, I have learned that some of the best conversations happen when an
Name: Jason Dorn Company Name: Jason’s Travel Deals and the Relaxed Luxury Collection by JTD Location: Oregon Native, currently resides
Name: David Rubin Company name: DavidTravel Location: Palm Springs, CA What inspired you to start traveling? My parents. Every summer,
Name: Tom Wheeler Organization: Co-Owner HomeFound Real Estate Group, Idaho’s #1 LGBTQ+ owned real estate team. Executive Producer of Canyon
Name: Terry Bean Organization (if you work with one): Co-founder of Victory Fund, Gay Games, Human Rights Campaign (HRC), LGBTQ+
Name: RY ARMSTRONG (They/Them) Organization (if you work with one): Sustainable Seattle Job Title or Self-Given Title: Co-Executive Director When did you start
NAME: Elayne Wylie (she/her) Organization: Producer, Trans Pride Seattle When did you start getting involved with being an activist or
Name: Josh Castle Organization (if you work with one): Southend Indivisible (President), Neighborcare Health (Development Manager), WA Institute for a Democratic
Name: Robert Holman Profession: Hair Stylist to the Stars (Past Clients: Kristin Chenoweth, Megan Mulally, Josh Lucas and Levi Kreiss) Company: Robert Samuel
Name: Olga Khatko @olgastar_hair Profession: licensed cosmetology instructor, beauty salon owner, USA team coach for the hairstylist World Cup 2025,
Name: James Todd Profession: Stylist / Creative Director Company: Gene Juarez Salon and Spa How did you get started working