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Pike’s Place fish discovery

Monday, August 2nd, 2010
This afternoon Pike’s Place Market was a bustling crowd of people, hung with an aura of sweet pea flowers bursting in bloom. I was driven towards the fish – there are several stalls that sell seafood, not just the one famous for throwing them, aptly named Pike Place Fish Market. I eyed the lot, keeping [...]
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The Portland launch was a blast!

Monday, August 2nd, 2010
We had such a great time last Friday at the Portland book Launch at Land Gallery on North Mississippi. Portland made us feel so at home! Daniel’s drawings were the show stopper – everyone loved recognizing their favorite spots around town and complimented his great architectural style. (Even though I’v watched him time and time [...]
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New Food Cart Fun in PDX

Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Portland, land of delicious food carts, has brought a few new carts to the scene. It’s been a pleasure to discover them, with the help of my current tour guides, a motley crew of band members, web coders, and an art gallery owner. Koi Fusion sounded to me like another cliche Chinese restaurant, the kind [...]
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A trip to KPTV

Monday, August 2nd, 2010
On an early morning last week, I found my way past the green of Washington Park to Beaverton, where the local Portland Fox station, KPTV lives. After winding around the curves of a well designed office park, complete with shaded walking trails and gardens, I saw the big blue lettered sign and knew I was [...]
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Mississippi Pizza, the keystone of a neighborhood

Monday, August 2nd, 2010
Where do you go on Portland’s North Mississippi Avenue for a casual bite to eat, some organic tunes and a cheery local crowd who’s ready to sing along with the band until past their bedtime? Mississippi Pizza or course, better known as simply “The Mississippi,” which has been making hot pizza pies, serving up microbrews [...]
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Portland Book Launch and Art Show

Thursday, July 29th, 2010
I can’t believe the week is here, where I am back exploring Portland, and preparing for the Portland book bash at Land Gallery! Watch Better Portland, on KPTV at 1:45p on Friday to catch an interview with me all abut my favorite Portland finds. Here’s the info on the launch: Land Gallery, 6p, Friday, July [...]
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Green Onion Pancakes for Judy Fu’s

Saturday, July 24th, 2010
A food tour through Seattle wouldn’t be complete without the authentic yet Northwesterly-twinged culinary stylings of Judy Fu and her Snappy Dragon restaurants. You can read more about these wonderful Chinese restaurants here, but in the mean time, why not roll up your sleeves and try out one of my favorite dishes she serves. Here’s the [...]
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The Round gets a zoological makeover this Sunday

Friday, July 16th, 2010
If you haven’t already been to one of the Round multi-media performances while touring through Seattle, then I say go. Right away. To the next one. Seattle is known for its tapestry of live musics – the scene is rich with all sorts of talent. But there are also some righteous poets and painters in [...]
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Tasty News – Seattle’s got a new Farmers Market, starting this Thursday!

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010
This city never stops amazing my taste buds, and I am so happy to discover that Seattle’s quest for complete farm-to-table-ness is ratcheted up another notch with the Olympic Sculpture Park Farmers Market, starting this Thursday, July 15th. And it doesn’t sound to my like just another farmers market with stalls of organic this and [...]
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Smitten with Seattle Tilth

Monday, July 12th, 2010
(Daniel’s drawing of one of the P-Patches, this one’s the Interbay P-Patch Community Garden, in the Seattle book, see more of his drawings up close and personal on July 30th in Portland at Land Gallery!) Tilth has two very good meanings in the emerald city of Seattle. One, it’s the name of James Beard award-winner [...]
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