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Portland celebrates its locally sourced food scene. Now, there's an indispensable guide to hundreds of producers, purveyors, distillers, bakers, food carts, and farmers markets to bring the best of Portland to your kitchen.
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In this economy it's all about local, and Portland has developed a beautifully creative and bountiful food and drink ecosystem. This book is the indispensable access guide to it all. Portland, the little foodie town that could, is quickly becoming the national capital for all things edible and artisan. For cooks, tourists, people who love to eat, localtarians, wine lovers, cheese freaks, Parisian ex-pats in search of a decent baguette, cocktail hounds on a 100-mile diet — this is the guide to the goods.

Portland is all about the producers and purveyors — the folks who create, produce, bake, distill, gather, and sell the things that make good eating and drinking possible. Essays range from pickling to following a forager. Whether you've lived in Portland your entire life, are visiting for business or pleasure, or are a hungry transplant — this book helps you find all that is delicious in Portland.

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For residents and visitors alike, The Food Lover's Guide to Portland is a road map to finding the best of the best in America's favorite do-it-yourself foodie mecca. Navigate Portland's edible bounty with this all-access pass to hundreds of producers, purveyors, distillers, bakers, food carts, and farmers markets. For home cooks or couture snackers, bring the best of Portland to your kitchen. From kombucha to whiskey to the freshest handmade cheese, fill your pantry, your table, and yourself with treasures found in the city and its immediate vicinity. Liz Crain creates a roadmap for the gastronomic adventures hidden in pockets throughout Portland, from found fruit clubs to by-appointment-only coffee cupping clubs.

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For residents and visitors alike, The Food Lover's Guide to Portland is a road map to finding the best of the best in America's favorite do-it-yourself foodie mecca. Navigate Portland's edible bounty with this all-access pass to hundreds of producers, purveyors, distillers, bakers, food carts, and farmers markets. For home cooks or couture snackers, bring the best of Portland to your kitchen. From kombucha to whiskey to the freshest handmade cheese, fill your pantry, your table, and yourself with treasures found in the city and its immediate vicinity. Liz Crain creates a roadmap for the gastronomic adventures hidden in pockets throughout Portland, from found fruit clubs to by-appointment-only coffee cupping clubs.
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Liz Crain is a food and fiction writer and editor based in Portland, Oregon. Her writing has appeared in publications such as Culinate, Edible Portland, Imbibe, and The Sun Magazine.
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vercasson, August 12, 2010 (view all comments by vercasson)
I love this book -- Liz keeps her focus on the people behind the food, the ingredients and the craft. Lot's of great information, and an excellent read.

And, in response to the previous comments by the "insulted Portlander". What book were you reading? I did not know that "The New Old Lompac" was nouveau houte cuisine -- what a laugh. This book is an excellent read for locals -- a tribute to local cuisine and ingredients. Yes, Liz left out countless locations -- I'm ready for the second edition!
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Insulted Portlander, August 5, 2010 (view all comments by Insulted Portlander)
It is always interesting to read a guide to local eating for any city when it is written for tourists: will the author write about local eateries enjoyed by locals or focus on the tourist district with emphasis on places frequented by out-of-town people?

Whether Liz Crain is originally a Portland native or a hipster transplant is unknown, however her focus is unfortunately on places for tourists to eat that aren't typically frequented by locals. Dozens of Portland culinary institutions are completely ignored in this book preferring instead to focus on nouveau houte cuisine.

If you're a native Portlander, then you will likely not be pleased with this book; however, if you're an out-of-town guest looking for the latest shtick to fill your belly without the bother of asking locals where they'd suggest you dine, then you'll be happy with the book.
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qlosselyong, May 7, 2010 (view all comments by qlosselyong)
Can't wait for it to be released! Nice work Liz!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781570616259
Author:
Crain, Liz
Publisher:
Sasquatch Books
Subject:
Regional & Ethnic - American - Western States
Subject:
Essays
Subject:
American - Western States
Subject:
Cooking and Food-US Western
Subject:
American - Northwestern States
Copyright:
2010
Edition Description:
Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20100631
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Illustrations:
BandW photos throughout
Pages:
256
Dimensions:
7.5 x 5.5 in 9.5 oz
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"Staff Pick" by ,

Portland celebrates its locally sourced food scene. Now, there's an indispensable guide to hundreds of producers, purveyors, distillers, bakers, food carts, and farmers markets to bring the best of Portland to your kitchen.

by Ted
"Synopsis" by , For residents and visitors alike, The Food Lover's Guide to Portland is a road map to finding the best of the best in America's favorite do-it-yourself foodie mecca. Navigate Portland's edible bounty with this all-access pass to hundreds of producers, purveyors, distillers, bakers, food carts, and farmers markets. For home cooks or couture snackers, bring the best of Portland to your kitchen. From kombucha to whiskey to the freshest handmade cheese, fill your pantry, your table, and yourself with treasures found in the city and its immediate vicinity. Liz Crain creates a roadmap for the gastronomic adventures hidden in pockets throughout Portland, from found fruit clubs to by-appointment-only coffee cupping clubs.
"Synopsis" by , For residents and visitors alike, The Food Lover's Guide to Portland is a road map to finding the best of the best in America's favorite do-it-yourself foodie mecca. Navigate Portland's edible bounty with this all-access pass to hundreds of producers, purveyors, distillers, bakers, food carts, and farmers markets. For home cooks or couture snackers, bring the best of Portland to your kitchen. From kombucha to whiskey to the freshest handmade cheese, fill your pantry, your table, and yourself with treasures found in the city and its immediate vicinity. Liz Crain creates a roadmap for the gastronomic adventures hidden in pockets throughout Portland, from found fruit clubs to by-appointment-only coffee cupping clubs.
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