RATF Classic: #432 Jake Martin - Daphne / Astoria

RATF Classic: #432 Jake Martin - Daphne / Astoria

From Right at the Fork by RATF

April 17, 2026 · 1h 13m

About this episode

Jake Martin shares his journey from washing dishes to opening his own restaurant, Daphne, in Astoria, focusing on local ingredients and simplicity in cooking.

As warmer weather approaches, many of us are heading to coast. Make sure Daphne in Astoria is on your list of to-dos. Here's our conversation with Jake Martin from last November. Original Post: Jake Martin began his culinary journey at 15, washing dishes in Northern California before moving sight unseen to Seattle in 1999. There, he taught himself the craft, working his way up through kitchens like Union and Maria Hines' Tilth. He moved to Portland in 2007, eventually running acclaimed restaurants Carlyle and Fenouil. This success was followed by a period of intense personal and professional difficulty, including high-profile restaurant closures, a severe depression, and a series of unfulfilling jobs that left him feeling burnt out and disconnected from the food he wanted to cook. ​After hitting a low point, his partner, Silqet, urged him to stop working for others and create his own vision. With her support and help from the Small Business Development Center, he wrote a business plan and secured a loan to open their new restaurant, Daphne, in Astoria. Today, his focus is hyper-local, sourcing nearly all ingredients from within a 75-mile radius. He champions a philosophy of…

People in this episode

Guest: Jake Martin

Topics covered

  • culinary journey
  • restaurant management
  • local sourcing
  • food philosophy

Keywords

  • Daphne
  • Astoria
  • cooking
  • local ingredients
  • restaurant

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Daphne

Places: Astoria, Northern California, Seattle, Portland

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