Post -- Liz Crain

Food Lover's Guide to Portland Blog...

began as a collection of some of the research, recipes, images and culinary adventures that went into the making of Food Lover’s Guide to Portland. The first edition came out in 2010 and I started the blog in February 2009 as a companion piece to it and to help organize my thoughts while researching and writing it. The second edition came out in September 2014 from Hawthorne Books. The blog is now home to all different food, drink and beyond things I want to show and tell.

I didn’t think I’d like blogging when I first started this, but it turns out I really do, mostly because I get to shout out people and things that I love.

It's been crazy the last few weeks. I'm not complaining though -- quite the opposite. Beyond all of the book events the amount of media coverage that's been showered on my book pre- and post-launch has been fantastic. I am extremely grateful. I knew that Portland would welcome this book but I didn't realize how much.

All of these radio and TV interviews in the past few weeks make me happy that I successfully eliminated the filler word "like" from my vocabulary at the end of high school and beginning of college. My filler now -- I didn't realize it was so pronounced -- is "um." I had no idea how many times I say that until I heard myself on various programs for the book. Any suggestions for quitting "um" are much appreciated. Um, what else...

A featured book at my favorite bookstore Powell's and next to one of my favorite national food folks. Doesn't get much better than that...

I'm going to do a post devoted to Powell's Books soon here but until then I'd just like you all to know that the book is a New Favorites at the moment there which means it's heavily placed in all stores and is also 30% off. I don't know you Ted at Powell's but I love you and owe you a drink. I feel so honored with the placement and push my book has gotten from Powell's. I'm also really looking forward to my August 2nd event there.

If you watch the boob tube I'll be on KOIN news tonight live at some point between 4-5pm. And then after that I'll be at the Friends of Family Farmers InFARMation at Roots Brewery from 5:30-8:30pm. Tonight's topic: Eaters' Bill of Rights. Roots Organic Brewing Company closed its doors yesterday. I don't have any details just that sad news. Tonight's InFARMation is canceled and FOFF is looking for a new venue.