Joshua McFadden is the founder of Submarine Hospitality in Portland, Oregon. He helped to envision Ava Gene’s, Cicoria, The Woodsman, Los Burros Supremos, and Tusk restaurants. He is currently working as a consultant and culinary creative, helping to bring new concepts to life.
In between designing and programing the restaurants, he is bringing new life to Berny Farm, a historic 50-acre farm in Springdale Oregon, with the goal of creating an agricultural complex that will host collaborations between farming, food, and design.
His first book, Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables, written with Martha Holmberg, won a James Beard Award in 2018. His new book Grains for Every Season alsowritten with Martha Holmberg, was nominated for a James Beard Award in 2022. He is currently working on a new book about pasta that will be out in fall of 2024.