My latest book, Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining, garnered lots of lovely publicity last month. 

In the June 20-22 edition of USA Weekend, PNWD was featured, along with four other guidebooks, in an article by Emily Yahr entitled, “Road Maps to Great Eats,” in which she said:

“Each summer, millions of us hit the highway for a road trip. But after the umpteenth stop at a chain restaurant, the spirit fades. These new books can steer chowhounds to not-to-be-missed eating along the way, from quick, cheap eats to fine dining.”

Meanwhile, on June 25, PNWD was chosen Cookbook of the Day on the Slashfood.com Web site. Here’s what writer Marisa McClellan had to say:

“I went to college in Walla Walla, Washington, just as a revolution in food and wine was taking place in the area. . .In Pacific Northwest Wining & Dining, Braiden Rex-Johnson captures examples of that revolution all over the region and condenses the best of the offerings into a pleasure-filled book.”

A salmon recipe from PNWD was also featured on the Sally’s Place Web site on June 23.

Finally, PNWD was on display at the Wiley booth at Book Expo America (BEA) in Los Angeles.