#25: Austin Miller | Mami Portland

The guys are privileged to sit down with Austin Miller, co-owner of Mami Restaurant. Though he grew up in Montana, he became obsessed with Japanese food by way of the woman he eventually married and hasn't looked back since. He tells the story of acquiring the food truck the business was born out of, a feat that demanded an absurd amount of resolve and set the ethos for how he and his wife would go on to run their business. We also talk Yelp (it sucks), his ramen pilgrimage to Japan (it did not suck), and get into his philosophy as a chef that refuses to stop learning.  His enthusiasm for cooking, Japan, and the intersection of the two is profoundly inspiring, and a perfect example of what the goal of Graining In has always been - finding the motivation to get better at what you do. Enjoy the ride.