Hey!
My name is Samantha Bakall. I’m a Chinese American freelance journalist specializing in diversity-based food issues, a lifestyle and food stylist, and model in Portland, Oregon. Previously, I was the only staffed food writer of color in the state while at The Oregonian from 2013-2018. Since then, my work has appeared in Eater, The San Francisco Chronicle, Travel Oregon, Parachute, Smith Teamaker and Upper Left Roasters. In the summers, I teach historically excluded youth how to be journalists. When I’m not writing, you can find me cooking, kayaking, or hiking as often as I can.