Thats a brick of tea. It's divided up because it has been used, and in places still is used, as a measure of exchange. This, I learned today, is what those pesky colonists threw in Boston harbor: bricks of tea. Even so, we're I there then, a tea tax … [Read more...]

Our next stop was The Pearl Bakery to sample a variety of baked goods including an anise-infused pastry that will be among those that we bring home on Friday. Yummy breads that would be wasted in school lunches. This tour kept better and better. Or, … [Read more...]

We learned today that the typical Portland coffee drinker downs about six cups per day. No wonder there are so many little shops like this one, Courier Coffee. These guys will actually bike their brew to you on demand---by bike, of course. … [Read more...]

Being the hops harvest season, there are a bazillion micro brews available in countless varieties. Too bad I'm just not a beer guy. My treat comes tomorrow: Pinot country. We saw these during a stop at the Flying Elephant Deli where nearly everything … [Read more...]