Foodie’s Guide to Portland – By Liz Crain

As you explore the many unique restaurants in the Portland area, you’ll soon discover Portland’s exemplary use of locally grown food and beverages that provide a completely unique culture. In the book A Food Lover’s Guide to Portland, written by Liz Crain, published in July 2010. While the book delves into many of the unique establishments in Portland’s fully self-sufficient restaurant ecosystem, it misses the mark. audience.

This book, which consists of 256 pages of restaurants in a very local town. Through a long series of essays, he explores the many advantages and lifestyles of those who support this completely unique culture, reviewing the various restaurants that make this city special and how it all comes together to make one of the city’s greatest cities. gastronomy of the world. USA.

Unfortunately, this is where the good points of the book end. For a unique food culture, like Portland, many local favorites have been excluded, opting for a more touristy approach. This can be seen as both a blessing and a curse. While smaller restaurants have been bypassed for more tourist-friendly eateries, this can help keep these hidden treasures buried, but also eliminate businesses necessary to help the community grow and prosper. Some locals might love it, but others would rather attend the places they already know and love.

The Foodie’s Guide to Portland could provide so much more than it did, but it’s still currently available in paperback and electronic editions for those wanting what I might best describe as the basics of the Portland restaurant community.