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    Elizabeth Lopeman

    About Elizabeth Lopeman

    Elizabeth Lopeman recently earned an M.A. in writing from Portland State. She writes book reviews and regular articles for Eugene Magazine and has contributed to various other local and regional publications. She's also been known to write cd liner notes, web content, press releases, and of course her passion -- fiction. You can read more about her at ElizabethLopeman.com

    Interview – Erica Landon, Sommelier

    By Elizabeth Lopeman Last Update April 20, 2018 7 Comments

    Erica Landon Portland Sommelier

    Not only is Portland's Erica Landon award-winning sommelier extremely well educated about the wines she recommends, she continues to make restaurant wine programs some of the best in the state. She's also quite nice. In a male-dominated field with a reputation for snobbery, Landon gracefully keeps her own counsel. "When I went to take my quarter master sommelier exam I was one … [Read more...] about Interview – Erica Landon, Sommelier

    Interview: John Gorham – Toro Bravo

    By Elizabeth Lopeman Last Update May 14, 2017 6 Comments

    John Gorham

    John Gorham, owner of Toro Bravo, Tasty n Sons, Mediterranean Exploration Company and more, sits down with Elizabeth Lopeman "My grandfather was a big foodie. He owned a crab shack in Baltimore and I would go stay for like a month of my summers with him. He was a bachelor who always had a new girlfriend so he was always wining and dining," reminisces Toro Bravo's John Gorham. … [Read more...] about Interview: John Gorham – Toro Bravo

    Interview: Sarah Hart of Alma Chocolate

    By Elizabeth Lopeman Last Update September 28, 2018 3 Comments

    Sarah Hart of Alma Chocolates Portland

    Gold and Chocolate Hart - Sarah Hart of Alma Chocolate makes religious icons you can sink your teeth intoNote - Alma Chocolate was sold to Moonstruck Chocolates in Summer 2018."My dad was a Presbyterian minister and he was a civil rights activist and really conscious of the unrest over Vietnam, so social justice was in my DNA," explains Sarah Hart, the Alma Chocolate … [Read more...] about Interview: Sarah Hart of Alma Chocolate

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