Podcast appearances and mentions of michelle battista

Michelle Battista, co-owner of The Nightwood Society joins the podcast to talk about the origins of the food experience space, her journey through the Portland food scene, Burgerville and more.

HRN wraps up a great weekend at Feast Portland with a special episode of HRN Happy Hour. Caity Moseman Wadler, Hannah Fordin and the rest of the HRN team invite Nate Collier, Le Creuset’s Director of Marketing and Communications, and The Nightwood Society’s Michelle Battista and Kati Reardon to talk Le Creuset colors and festival highlights over delicious bowls of Salt & Straw ice cream.HRN On Tour is powered by Simplecast.

Michelle might be a frontrunner for the position of busiest woman in Portland. She is the co-founder of The Nightwood Society, a private dining space that serves as a hub for creative women in Portland’s food scene, hosting events, tastings, and makers markets. Her newest venture is consulting with Burgerville, a chain with close ties to the Pacific Northwest that is currently partnering with Battista and her business partner, Kati Reardon, to procure product from and promote regenerative farming practices. Michelle spoke with Dana Cowin, host of Speaking Broadly, about her various projects. HRN On Tour is powered by Simplecast.

In 2016, a few short months before her scheduled wedding to high school sweetheart, Blair, Michelle was ecstatic to start a new life with her soon-to-be husband. Tragedy struck when Michelle returned home one night to find that Blair had suddenly passed away in their bed, leaving Michelle to start over. Today, Michelle no longer mourns the loss of her late beloved fiancé, but, rather, celebrates his life in ways innumerable. Michelle joins us to discuss moving on from heartbreak, the lasting grief a death can bring (and ways to survive it), and how she managed to surprise herself by falling in love again. For those interested in donating to the Blair Gower Memorial Scholarship Fund CLICK HERE For The Hayters YouTube Channel Check out our website and share your story! forthehayters.com Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! @forthehayters Buy some merch! forthehayters.com/the-shop Featured in video: Becky Hayter - @hayter25 Devin Lyons - @dev_lyons Laura Carrione - @keepcalmandcarrione Michelle Battista - @michbattista   Outro Music by: Rich McGoldrick @vess_beats

Radio Cherry Bombe stopped in Portland last year as part of its Future of Food Tour for a live episode at The Nightwood Society. Naz Sahin of Motherland, Chef Naomi Pomeroy of Beast and Expatriate, and Vivian Zhang of On She Goes speak about their vision for the future of food. They are followed by a panel featuring Michelle Battista, co-owner of The Nightwood Society; Chef Arlyn Frank of Platano Rising; Kim Malek, co-founder & CEO of Salt & Straw; Nong Poonsukwattana, founder of Nong’s Khao Man Gai; wellness guru Alison Wu of Wu Haus; and Radio Cherry Bombe host Kerry Diamond. Thank you to Kerrygold for supporting our tour! Radio Cherry Bombe is powered by Simplecast.

We turn the tables and ask our previous HRN ON Tour guest, Michelle Battista, to become the host! She introduces us to Jill Kuehler, the founder of Freeland Spirits, Portland’s new craft distillery—and another co-founder of a women-owned and operated business. Jill makes a persuasive case for why women make better booze. She also talks regenerative agriculture and her off-the-charts horseradish gin. Jill is the founder of Freeland Spirits, Portland’s new craft distillery. It’s owned and operated by women, from the gals who grow the grain and botanicals, to those who run the still. They’re creating superior spirits that celebrate all the Northwest has to offer. Freeland Spirits Gin is crafted by hand in small batches. A traditional copper pot still brings juniper and 13 other botanicals to life. Meanwhile, a state of the art vacuum still cajoles quieter flavors including fresh cucumber, rosemary, mint and thyme. Yes, delicious in cocktails. But we suggest sipping it with just a cube of ice. Thanks to our engineer, Aaron Parecki of Stream PDX. Music by Breakmaster Cylinder HRN On Tour is powered by Simplecast.

The proprietress of Nightwood Society, a gathering space for food experiences, joins HRN host Dana Cowin in the StreamPDX trailer. Topics include Alice in Wonderland, entrepreneurship, open-hearted living and raising daughters well. Plus, Michelle figured out a great way to stop wasting time worrying. Michelle Battista built her reputation in the design and marketing world, then a fateful product consulting gig with renown chefs and restaurateurs ignited her love of food. In 2014 she co-opened an event space in NE Portland and a year later formed Stockpot Collective, a community of marketing + content experts in the world of food. Michelle knew the time was right to realize her dream of launching a new venture in food + design with an all woman group of creatives. She gathered her dream team of butcher, bakers, and magic-makers and The Nightwood was born! Thanks to our engineer, Aaron Parecki of Stream PDX. Music by Breakmaster Cylinder HRN On Tour is powered by Simplecast.

We gathered some of Portland’s brightest minds at the creative event space the Nightwood to ask: What would buildings designed by and for women look like? Developer Anyeleh Hallová of project^ and Amy Donohue, a principal with Bora Architects talk us through big picture issues. And we check out a couple of case studies: Alicia McVey and Maren Elliott of Swift Agency join us for a look inside their headquarters — a study in transformative design. Rose Ojeda, Director of Housing Development for Hacienda CDC shared details of a multi-generational housing complex in development at the former site of a strip joint. We also get a word with our host for the evneing, Nightwood founder Michelle Battista. Her lady-led collective employs a range of artisans in food, wine, and design for a vertically-integrated event experience.

Michelle Battista says she learned at an early age to figure out what mattered to her. Growing up in a small town taught her self-reliance and that waiting for something to happen might mean waiting forever. Today she blends her love for food and design together at The Nightwood Society, a collective she started and runs with other smart women in Portland, OR. Listen in to learn how Michelle faces her fears every day, from being a single mom to a rockstar entrepreneur. To learn more about “The Most Organized Man in America,” visit andrewmellen.com.