Our Team
Angela Shen
Founder & Tour Guide
I am a self-proclaimed “food evangelist.” This translates into a huge love of eating, shopping for, and talking about, FOOD. I studied Management and Marketing at the Wharton School, then moved to Chicago to work in Brand Management at Quaker Oats. My husband's job brought us to Seattle, where we've never been happier to be so close to fresh seafood, local wine, and artisan cheese.
In my spare time, I enjoy snowboarding, reading cooking magazines, and watching reality TV. My favorite foods include: foie gras, scrapple (yes, I know these two couldn't be further from one another), sushi, raw oysters, and shrimp and grits. You couldn't pay me to eat durian. GROSS!
Olin Berger
Operations Coordinator
I have a long history with food as I have been eating ever since I was born. I truly enjoy grocery shopping especially in foreign countries where the inventory of new items seems unlimited. I love adventurous eating and am always game to try anything; anyone releasing a "new" flavor is guaranteed to have me as a customer at least once. As a native Seattleite, I am always excited to keep track of the city's restaurants, especially the burgeoning street food scene.
Other than being interested in all things food-related, I enjoy reading, running, and travel. I believe peanut butter goes well with pretty much everything.
Eric Musehl
Tour Guide & Field Manager
Originally from Faribault, Minnesota, I moved to Washington in late 2000. I have found my home here in Seattle. I live here with my wife, son, a dog, a couple of cats and a snake. I have spent about 12 years working in a variety of restaurants making delicious creations, but also learning about how food changes and impacts our collective history and lives. I love to share good food with people...and a good story and a bad joke!
I enjoy camping, hiking, white water rafting and traveling the world. My favorite foods would have to be fresh organic salad, salmon on the grill and some homemade apple & rhubarb pie. You couldn't pay me to eat...wait a sec, who am I kidding? You could pay me to eat about anything. I'll try anything once!
Brett Affleck-Aring
Tour Guide
I was raised in the back woods of northern Idaho, off-grid and usually barefoot. After graduating from University of Idaho with a BFA in Theatre and spending time abroad, I moved to Seattle. I was an incredibly picky eater as a child, and the world of comestible delights continues to bloom for me. I'll try anything once, and I rarely find something I truly don't like (canned beets are still gross).
In my free time, I do Theatre around town, mostly backstage. I snowboard, go to the dog park, and jump at any chance to get out of the city and back into the woods. My bookshelf is filled with a comprehensive selection of the finest comic books ever written. Reading Tim's profile makes me want to eat pickles. Or pickled asparagus.
David Goldstein
Tour Guide
As a lover of travel and food, I associate my favorite meals with some of my favorite trips. Whether it is Pan Fried Shrimp with Garlic on the coast of Spain, or Goat Curry in the mountains of Nepal, I have had the pleasure of eating some great food in some amazing places. Being a Seattle resident for the past 12 years has allowed me to get to know our local food scene. I've spent some time as a vegetarian, as well as dealt with a number of food allergies, so I understand and appreciate eating what's right for your body.
Having grown up in Montana and Alaska, I love camping and backpacking. I have also appeared on many of Seattle's stages in my nine years of being a professional actor. My favorite foods are BBQ's of all kinds and I will eat anything, except Lutefisk. Okay, and Gefilte fish.
Caroline Hinchliff
Tour Guide
Currently a full-time student at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, I live the learning life during the week and savor the city on the weekends. I have explored Seattle's cuisine professionally for over five years, gleaning knowledge about food, wine, and coffee from the experts: local chefs, baristas and restaurant owners! I love nothing more than sharing what I've learned with others.
I start each day with coffee or espresso -- no exceptions! In my free time, I enjoy cooking, reading, shoe shopping, and chatting with family and friends. Many of my favorite foods are green: broccoli, asparagus, brussel sprouts, and Granny Smith apples. I also love noodles of all kinds, creative pizzas, and (of course) anything coffee-related.
