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At the recent launch party for Matt Wagner’s Tall Trees of Paris at Gigantic Brewing (a great success, by the way!) we were honored by not one but TWO of Portland’s premier champagne sabreurs: Michael Ecker and Christopher Graham. Champagne sabering, or sabrage, is a delightfully ostentatious technique for opening a bottle of champagne with—you guessed it—a saber! Sabering dates back to Napoleonic times, but artisans like Michael and Christopher are carrying on the legacy with panache. You can see a snippet of Michael in action here.

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You have two options this May 12th: you can do what you normally do, which is probably come home from work and then spend the next three hours on your couch watching reruns of Frasier, or you can grab a pint and celebrate Limerick Day, the only day of the year when you can talk in rhyme without inviting funny looks.

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We recently had a chance for a brief Q&A with Gigantic Brewing’s tasting room manager and Jill of all trades, Ashley Nesladek. NWIPA is hosting a Gigantic tap takeover and book signing for The Field Guide this Thursday, May 28th. The brewery has been a great supporter of The Field Guide and Overcup Press and we were happy to have the chance to ask a little about the creative process and what we might expect at the event this Thursday.

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As if we needed another reason to eat delicious ice cream, it’s National Ice Cream Day! Whether you love classic vanilla and chocolate, or are into the more experimental flavor combos like Gin Spiced Blackberry Jam with Chocolate Chips today is the day to enjoy them all. Check out this fun video for Ice Cream Work.

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Today (June 7th) is one of the greatest days on the calendar each summer - National Chocolate Ice Cream Day.  When you publish a book about a human/hybrid ice cream cone man, it’s important to embrace a day like this with gusto.

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"Tall Trees" Artist Update! Bradley Delay Talks Art and Tattoos

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Break out the bubbly, because it’s our birthday! May 17, 2010 marked the day Overcup became an official press! And what better way to celebrate than to take a look back on where Overcup began with the press’s key players. I asked founder/editor Patrick McDonald, co-founder Rachel Bell, and marketing associate Poppy Milliken some questions about what it takes to keep Overcup ticking.

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Part of being an artist means knowing places in your city where you can go for inspiration. These are the spots most mentioned by the artists in The Tall Trees of Paris: 42 Independent Artists Share Their City and Their Work by Matt Wagner.

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