INTERVIEWER
Schmidt, Rich
DURATION
1 hour 27 minutes 9 seconds
DATE
June 11, 2024
INTERVIEW SUMMARY
This interview is with Andy Fortgang of Le Pigeon, Canard and Flor. In this interview, Andy speaks about growing up in New York City and developing an interest in food, wine, and restaurants. He describes how he came to work at Gramercy Tavern and how that launched his career.
Later, Andy talks about how he came to Portland, and became involved with Le Pigeon Restaurant and later Little Bird, Canard, and Flor. He describes all the personal and professional growth he had, and the effects of the pandemic on his various businesses. And he discusses learning about wine, building wine lists and selling wine.
This interview was conducted by Rich Schmidt on June 11, 2024 at Flor Wines in Portland.
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COMMENTS
Some oral history interviews are conducted on site and may contain background noise from nature, winery, or tasting room operations.