I have a lot of little things to cover, from all subjects involved on this blog (me/living, Portland/food, and some random media stuff too).
I’ll start with the Fly on the Wall updates: If you’ve read this blog before, chances are it looked a little different last time. I’m afraid I lost some pretty good posts in the process of the transition, which (sigh) is just how this cookie crumbles. I am still tinkering with some changes, so don’t be surprised if it changes again soon.
Clips: I’ve had a few pieces up on Portland Food and Drink since my last update. Check out my thoughts on the US Barista Championships here, or read all about Kevin Ludwig and his bad ass new bar, Beaker & Flask. I also will have a review of the new Fischerspooner album out in the Summer issue of VenusZine. My brother foodie blog, Chocolate Meat, also published an essay of mine from my epic Mexican adventure.
Media bits: After five years at the helm of the ship, Bitch Magazine publisher Debbie Rasmussen is setting her sails for calmer waters of the country. Portland is about to get another printed hipster rag called Button. Whenever a new outlet pops up, I get nervous, excited and really hope they don’t sink. How far can the advertising dollars go in this town? They seem to have quite the editorial staff, and maybe they’re all volunteers/work for next to nothing, who knows. I’ll be interested to see the paper. I’m also excited about OPB working on acquiring KMHD. Long live the jazz on the airwaves. On a bigger public-radio note, NPR will no longer run This I Believe, the excellent program dedicated to broadcasting listeners’ essays on beliefs. “This I Believe had a remarkable run on NPR. After four years and more than 200 shows, we felt that it was a good time to conclude the weekly broadcasts,” states their latest newsletter. That show will be missed; however, hopefully I’ll get it together to actually subscribe to the podcast.
Foodz news: Taste of the Nation is around the corner. The pr branch of the festival was offering free tickets to for food bloggers to give away, and I was excited to see Food Dude created a food-haiku contest around them. On a more random web-link note, I came across Foodzie and think this thing is friggin’ genius. Etsy is to art, and Foodzie is to food. Now no matter where you are, you can support the local man and the postal service in one swoop. Lord knows both could use the biz. I also am impressed to hear that the PSU Portland Farmers’ Market and Powell’s are joining forces to bring books to the market. Super cool idea (I wish I’d thought of it!). Speaking of wishes — I wish I would have gotten in line for the Food Cart festival on Saturday five hours earlier. OMG, I went up there 30 minutes after it started and the line was bonkers (I’d guess about 400 people). Portland surely does love its food carts.
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