Born in Bangkok and growing up in both Honolulu & West Portsmouth, Archie Spradlin is an amalgamation of a diverse set of identities that have shaped his unique cultural experience. From fusing classic Thai dishes with an Appalachian spin to owning a Polynesian food truck in the middle of Ohio, Spradlin is not confined to just one of his many communities. Rather than assimilation, he reshapes the Appalachian narrative through a merging of his heritages, not letting any go unn
