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Via Podcast Episode 9
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Episode Description
The Via Podcast is back, and in this episode hosts Michelle Donati and Mitti Hicks discover where to find the freshest and tastiest local foods around the West, from crisp apples on Hood River's Fruit Loop to salty oysters from the Puget Sound.
Guest Giselle Kennedy Lord, co-author of The Ark of Taste, takes us on a culinary discovery of the West, and reveals the importance of eating local, supporting Indigenous cultures through food, and seeking out your "next best bite."
Show Notes:
This episode showcases the following locations, and more:
- Hood River Fruit Loop, Oregon
- Puget Sound, Washington
- New Mexico's Hatch Chili Festival
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