#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.