Prash Gunda

A tiny Christmas smoker, a sauce that needed a workaround and a missed stop in Texas led Caleb and Riah somewhere they never planned to go. Along the way, Flavorsmyth became a Clark County barbecue story about patience, family and the hours behind every plate. By Prash Gunda Caleb and Riah have a small disagreement about the smoker that started everything. Riah calls it “a joke of a smoker.” Caleb says that without it, none of this happens. It is the kind of disagreement a relationship can...

Downtown Vancouver, Washington PC: ESNA For the better part of the last year and a half, walking down Main Street in downtown Vancouver has required a little faith. You had to look past the fencing, detours, torn-up pavement and heavy machinery and imagine the version of the street that city renderings kept promising: wider sidewalks, safer crossings, outdoor seating, public art and enough character to make Main Street feel like a destination again. This week, one of the first pieces of that...

The problem with asking for a “nice anniversary restaurant” is that nice tells us almost nothing. A candlelit Italian dinner, a glamorous room filled with Japanese and Korean food, and an energetic restaurant built around live fire can all feel special, but probably not to the same couple. The better question is this: What kind of food does your spouse genuinely get excited about? If they love sushi, taking them to a traditional steakhouse just because it is expensive may miss the point. If...