CheapEats Ottawa restaurant guide blog

Book Launch Round-up

Here are some posts from other attendees (and contributors) at the launch:

My Cheapeats is in my hands
By aandjblog
And.. of course the best part of the evening was getting a copy of CheapEats Ottawa. Oh! I am still reading it page by page as we speak. The highlights for me in the book, was to have Sammy’s Pizzeria mentioned in the book. ...
- http://pleasepickupyoursocks.wordpress.com

Red
By Vicki Thomas
Lex is the publisher, editor, and brain behind the CheapEats books. The CheapEats Ottawa book was launched yesterday. A very handy guide to eating well and eating cheap in this city of ours. Check it out. You won't be disappointed. ...
Victoria's Island - http://victoriasisland.typepad.com/vickith/

Cheap Eats Ottawa - Version 2!
By Lana
Last night was the book launch for the new version of Cheap Eats Ottawa. The new version has lots of familiar Ottawa foodie institutions and plenty of new reviews. Like pho. Seriously, there are a lot of pho places around these days. ...
Boyfriendly Cooking - http://www.boyfriendlycooking.com

44.365 Delicious!
By robyn
Eat good food. And read about places recommended by me! (along with a ton of other lovely people with equally as awesome opinions on where to eat in our fair city). Good times were had by all at tonight’s CheapEats Ottawa Launch. ...
mintyfresh - http://mintyfresh.ca

 

Just a quick note, the "bartender" at the event was actually Beau's founder Steve Beauchesne.  (Guess you should have worn that silly nametag after all ;->)

Book Launch Day!

This morning I'm up early, way too early, so I don't sleep through my interview with tic on CKCU - listen live around 8am.

Today is busy, we're talking to media and building some buzz... I spoke with Ron Eade from the Citizen last week, I'm doing another interview at the launch, and yesterday I visited with Gay Cook who writes the food column in the Citizen.

We're delivering books to Perfect Books, Collected Works, Books on Beechwood, Singing Pebble Books, La Bottega and Harry's Deli.

Not to mention, getting ready for tonight's party... er... I mean Book Launch.  I can't wait and hope to see you there!

I mean: beer, food, books... what more could you ask for?

CheapEats Ottawa Book Launch.
Wednesday February 13th, 7-9pm
East African Restaurant

If you haven't had a chance to RSVP, please let us know you are coming so we get you on the guest list.

 

Hosted by East African Restaurant  and Sponsored by Beau's All Natural Brewing Company

Blogger & Media Resources

Since we've noticed people have started to blog about the new edition and the upcoming launch party, but are showing great restraint and respect for copyright, we wanted to make some resources available to you to make it a little easier to show while you tell.

Here are the categories of resources you'll find on the Blogger & Media Resources Page:

• Covers & Logos
• Photos 
• Suggested Tags
• Links
• Quotes
• Media

We will get back to talking about food again very soon, I promise. 

In the meantime, if we've missed something you'd like to see on the Blogger & Media Resources Page, please let us know.

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You Are Invited!

Finally, the books are here and we're having a party! 

Join us at East African Restaurant on Wed. Feb. 13th and help us celebrate the latest edition of CheapEats Ottawa.  Talk about restaurants, food and Ottawa while you sample some of East African's great appetizers and sip Beau's with our contributors, celebrities, friends and restaurateurs. 

It's going to be a blast, and you're invited. So come!

 

CheapEats Ottawa Has Arrived

  CheapEats Ottawa Has Arrived

Just as I was about to announce that you could pre-order CheapEats Ottawa, I got a phone call from the printer to let me know they'd be delivering the books TODAY!

So now I have 4000 copies of CheapEats Ottawa fresh from the presses.  Complete with 2 new sections - a Food Glossary & 100 CheapEats Check Marks.

So, now you can buy your own copy of CheapEats Ottawa and we'll pack it up and ship it off to you immediately. 

Shipping within Canada is on us until Feb 13th (when the book will be available at the book launch and in bookstores)

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Links to the Photos above: 1. New Section - Food Glossary!, 2. Look What's Inside, 3. CheapEats Ottawa, 4. New Section - 100 CheapEats Check Marks

In Bookstores Feb 13th!

We have finally nailed down a release date for the new edition of CheapEats Ottawa - it will be available in bookstores on February 13th.   

Look for it in Perfect Books, Collected Works, Books on Beechwood and After Stonewall.

Note: Due to the sales cycle at Indigo/Chapters, chances are it won't be in Chapters & Indigo stores until some time early March, but it is already partially online (they haven't loaded the "extra info" yet). We'll let you know when they start placing orders for their stores.

Over the next couple of days we'll be:

• letting you know how you can pre-order your copy direct through us
• tell you more about the upcoming book launch (tentatively Feb 13th, so keep your schedule open)
• and if you won a copy, we'll be in touch to make sure we have your up to date address.

It's going to be a busy couple of weeks and just like you, we can't wait to see the final book all together. (You know I'll take photos and post them on the flickr group as soon as the books arrive from the printer!)

CEOT EcoStatement

  This year we decided to formally explore Ancient Forest Friendly printing options for the new edition of CheapEats Ottawa.  It's been a very interesting process and today I got the EcoStatement from the printers for the new edition. (Availability date coming soon too!!!)

Based on estimates made using the Environmental Defense Paper Calculator, we've saved:

• 19 Trees
• 26,843L of water
• 14million BTUs
• 775kg gases
• 413kg solid waste

COOL!

Space for Notes or Out of Town Restaurants?

You know we are finishing the new edition of CheapEats Ottawa.  It looks great and it's informative, funny and tempts you with tasty dishes.  As Fin said, "When I was proofreading this, my mouth started to water."

However, I have an interesting situation which has arisen.  In our constant attempts to keep costs down we are actually going to have a couple more pages than we strictly need, even with the couple of extras we are throwing in for you this time. (I know, it seems backwards, but trust me more pages=cheaper book.)

That means, we have to decide what to do with these extra pages. 

Should we:

• leave them blank for you to take notes, doodle or make paper airplanes?
• give you some blank restaurant forms, so you can include your new finds, restaurant ratings and suggested dishes?
• give you a sampling of Toronto CheapEats?

I figured there was no one better to ask than you.

What would you like?

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