From seafood shanties to fine dining, the Pacific Northwest boasts a treasure trove of great seafood, and  Seafood Lovers’ Pacific Northwest  celebrates the region’s best. When it comes to seafood traditions, this region has legion and seafood keeps our insides connected to the outside. Once you realize how lucky you are to visit or live amid this bounty, every meal seems like a special occasion.     Written by a seasoned food writer,  Seafood Lover’s Pacific Northwest  takes you on seafood journey like no other throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. The proud local enthusiast and the hungry visitor alike will be treated to the vast array of the Pacific Northwest seafood culture, including:   •Menu offerings from top seafood restaurants with full-color photos •Profiles of local fishmongers and seafood markets •Guide to seafood festivals and culinary events •Regional recipes from local chefs and restaurants •Listing of the local fish and their seasonality •Detailed maps from the three regions  "This compilation of restaurants, seafood sellers, growers, knowledge, history, recipes, and lore explores the great culinary wealth of our region, something we may take for granted. Brewer wants to inspire people to explore, taste, and feel confident about cooking with the seafood that draws hungry aficionados from around the world. From shucking an oyster to hosting a crab feed, or finding the best meal on the coast, she's got you covered, with a seafood enthusiasm that is infectious." - Edible Seattle " When it comes to seafood, sometimes we don't recognize how good we have it in the Pacific Northwest. We get a timely reminder from Karen Gaudette Brewer in her new book, "Seafood Lover's Pacific Northwest" (Globe Pequot, $19.95,) an exploration of those "edible treasures" -- our waterways, our traditions, and how and where to eat." - The Seattle Times Karen Gaudette Brewer is an award-winning food, culture and lifestyles writer based in the Pacific Northwest. She has worked for The Seattle Times , as Food Writer and Editor at PCC Natural Markets, the nation's largest natural foods cooperative and most recently, as a member of the editorial team at Allrecipes.com. Born and raised among the misty forests of Washington state, she now makes her home just outside the other Washington with her husband, sportswriter and broadcaster Jerry Brewer, and their son, Miles.