Roux Portland

Events wouldn’t be events if there wasn’t a last minute switch up! Due to some travel issues, there’s been a last minute change for tomorrow and we are thrilled to announce that will be joining and we couldn’t be more excited.

Samantha Bakall, is a strategic communications leader and journalist living in Portland, Oregon. Samantha worked for The Oregonian from 2013 - 2018 and was the only staff food writer of color in the state and since 2018 has continued working as a nationally published freelance writer specializing in equity-based food issues, particularly surrounding the AAPI diaspora in the Pacific Northwest.

As a passionate writer and mentor, she has also taught historically excluded youth interested in journalism for five years, and in 2019 and 2020, designed and ran Amplify, a summer internship for high school journalists from historically excluded communities in partnership with Metro and Pamplin Media.

We are so honored and grateful to have her be part of this important discussion with Soleil and appreciate you all supporting. See you tomorrow!

Anyone else the type that likes to look at the menu before you go to the restaurant because you love food that much and want to plan your meal and make sure everyone is ordering correctly? Just us? Well, if you are that same type of human, here’s the delicious looking menu from and - being served at the Live Podcast Event in partnership with on Thursday, 10/9 at . This is a smaller, more intimate gathering so there are only 10 spots left!

Link in bio for tickets!
The Details:
📍 Libre (2601 SE Clinton St)
📅 Thursday, October 9, 2025
⏰6:00 - 9:00