National Grilled Cheese Day at StormBreaker!

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Steven Shomler

National Grilled Cheese Day at StormBreaker!

If you love Grilled Cheese Sandwiches we have a fun event for you!!!

Thursday April 12th is National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day and I am delighted to be partnering with StormBreaker Brewing and Cardamom Hills Trading Co. to celebrate this fun day!

StormBreaker Brewing has a wonderful Grilled Cheese sandwich on it’s on menu all the time.

For National Grilled Cheese Day StormBreaker is going to be offering THREE very special Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and each one will be made with Cardamom Hills Trading Co. Chutney!

National Grilled Cheese Day at StormBreaker!

Three Incredible Grilled Cheese Sandwiches!

#1 Creamy Goat Cheese and Arugula w/ Apple Ginger Chutney on Yukon Gold Potato Bread

#2 Sharp Cheddar and Bacon w/ Spicy Tomato Chutney on Old-Fashioned Milk Bread

#3 Gouda, Grilled Mushroom, and Caramelized Onion w/ Stout Apple Chutney made with StormBreaker Opacus Oatmeal Stout on Brioche

StormBreaker Brewing will be offering these amazing Grilled Cheese Sandwiches all day on Thursday April 12th – while supplies last of course!

StormBreaker Brewing will be offering the Apple Ginger Chutney Grilled Cheese Sandwich and the Spicy Tomato Chutney Grilled Cheese Sandwich all day on Thursday April 12th.

National Grilled Cheese Day at StormBreaker!

Sophie Rahman Founder Cardamom Hills Trading Co

Sophie Rahman is the Founder of Cardamom Hills Trading Co. and thanks to my girlfriend’s wonderful cooking skills I have enjoyed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches made with Sophie’s Chutney many times over the past 6 months! Sophie’s chutney is soooo good on a Grilled Cheese Sandwich!

From 7 PM – 8 PM Sophie Rahman herself will be at StormBreaker sampling and selling her wonderful chutney!

I will be there from 5 PM – 8 PM enjoying one of these Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with one of StormBreaker’s wonderful beers!

National Grilled Cheese Day at StormBreaker!

Tomato Soup!

Yes! Stormbreaker will be serving tomato soup!

Nothing quite like dipping your Grilled Cheese Sandwich into a bowl of tomato soup!

National Grilled Cheese Day at StormBreaker!

Where

StormBreaker Brewing is located at 832 N Beech St Portland, Oregon.

National Grilled Cheese Day at StormBreaker!

Stout Apple Chutney made with StormBreaker Opacus Oatmeal Stout

By the way — later this year Cardamom Hills Trading Co. will be releasing a special chutney made with StormBreaker’s Opacus Oatmeal Stout! Stay tuned!

Cheers,

Steven Shomler

#GrilledCheese #Chutney

National Grilled Cheese Day at StormBreaker!

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Paiku Restaurant Friends and Family Preview!

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Steven Shomler

Paiku Restaurant Friends and Family Preview!

Four years ago in 2014, Marica and Justin opened the Paiku Food Cart with the hope of someday being able to make the leap to brick and mortar.

I am delighted to share with you that their Food Cart Dreams have come true and later next week they will be opening the Paiku Brick and Mortar Restaurant!

Tuesday March 27th from 6 PM – 8 PM they are having a friends and family preview event and YOU are invited!

I am so honored to be hosting this wonderful event celebrating this dream come true!

Come by Tuesday evening and sample some of the wonderful food that they will be serving at Paiku and cheer Justin and Marica on!

Here is a link to the Paiku Restaurant Friends and Family Preview Facebook event page – www.facebook.com/events/1428234223948720

Also – For those who enjoy craft beer – the taps will be working and excellent local craft beer will be available for purchase!

The brand new Paiku Brick and Mortar Restaurant is located in the St John’s neighborhood and the address is 7425 N Leavitt Avenue Portland, Oregon 97203!

I hope to see you Tuesday evening!

Steven Shomler

#CheersOthersOn

#FoodCartDreamsDoComeTrue

Paiku – From Food Cart to Brick and Mortar Restaurant – Portland Culinary Podcast Episode 26

Marica and Justin were featured on Episode 26 of the Portland Culinary Podcast.

Here is a link – www.portlandculinarypodcast.com/paiku-from-food-cart-to-brick-and-mortar-restaurant-portland-culinary-podcast-episode-26

Or if you prefer you can listen here –

Paiku Food Cart Goes Brick and Mortar!

If you are looking for the Great Food Great Stories article about Paiku see this link here –
www.greatfoodgreatstories.com/paiku-food-cart-goes-brick-and-mortar

Paiku Restaurant Friends and Family Preview!

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Few People Have Changed My Life More…

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Steven Shomler

Few People Have Changed My Life More…

I got word this morning that Carolyn Hunsinger passed away last night.

Carolyn inspired me to pursue life change when I was a very young man.

I had a brutal, very dark childhood at the hands of my mother made up of every type of abuse you can imagine, and some things you really don’t want to imagine.

The perspectives and skills I learned and used to survive my childhood like — don’t ever talk or open up, don’t trust anyone because they will hurt you, and don’t feel any emotion, were greatly hampering me as a young adult.

I don’t often hear about a bad childhood that was worse than mine.

Carolyn’s childhood was even more brutal than mine, and she had invested years doggedly pursing her own life change.

Carolyn gently shared her story with me and lovingly encouraged me to face and overcome the hell I had been through.

I invested a number of years in my early 20s in counseling where I faced and processed the darkness and trauma I had endured during my childhood.

To this day I am so grateful for the time I spent with Bryan Van Dragt — my counselor.

None of that would have happen without the wisdom, guidance, and encouragement that Carolyn gave me. She “gave me permission” to begin counseling and she helped he to begin to see that I really, really needed it.

I am so grateful for life change that she modeled for me.

While it’s a story for another time — The 3 Z’s — Zac, Zayne, and Zeke knew Carolyn as their quirky and wonderful grandmother, and Carolyn was the closest thing to a “Mom” that I ever had. Today will be a day marked by tears.

May Carolyn rest in peace until the trumpet sounds. I am so grateful for the words of hope found in Rev 21:3-4.

Steven

#RIPCarolyn

#ThankYouForChangingYourLife

#ThankYouForChangingMyLife

Posted in Grieving, Life Change, My Journey, Pursue Wholerness, Relationships, Wholerness | Tagged Bryan Van Dragt, Carolyn Hunsinger, Child Abuse, Grandma Carolyn, Life Change, Life Change Can Happen, Overcoming Child Abuse, Pursue Life Change, You Can Change Your Life, You Need Counseling | Leave a comment

Discover Khachapuri and Khinkali! A Late Night Culinary Adventure!

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Steven Shomler

Discover Khachapuri and Khinkali! A Late Night Culinary Adventure!

Discover Khachapuri and Khinkali! A Late Night Culinary Adventure! Kargi Gogo Steven Shomler

Discover Khachapuri and Khinkali! A Late Night Culinary Adventure!

For more than 5 years now Steven Shomler has been enjoying and celebrating the wonderful Georgian food that Sean and McKinzie – Founders of Kargi Gogo have been creating and it is time for you get your hands on some of it!

This, an event is happening that will give you the rare opportunity to fall in love with this wonderful food!

A Rare Opportunity

Why is this a rare opportunity? Kargi Gogo used to be a food cart, and sadly it closed back in 2015.

Discover Khachapuri and Khinkali! A Late Night Culinary Adventure! Kargi Gogo Steven Shomler

Kargi Gogo was such a great Portland food cart that it made the cut to be a chapter in Steven’s first book – Portland Food Cart Stories and Steven has even eaten their wonderful food on the cooking channel.

Saturday Evening Feb 24th 10:30 PM – Midnight

This Saturday evening Feb 24th at 10:30 PM you can join Steven as he devours both Khachapuri and Khinkali at the popup that Kargi Gogo is doing at Basilisk.

Basilisk is located at – 820 NE 27th Ave, Portland, OR 97232.

Discover Khachapuri and Khinkali! A Late Night Culinary Adventure! Kargi Gogo Steven Shomler

What is Khachapuri and Khinkali?

Khachapuri is the best cheese bread that you will ever have!

Khinkali are wonderful juicy dumplings!

You do not want to miss this!

Discover Khachapuri and Khinkali! A Late Night Culinary Adventure! Kargi Gogo Steven Shomler

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Drink Beer – Eat Pizza – Make a Difference!

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Steven Shomler

Updated Date -- Tuesday 2/17 Drink Beer - Eat Pizza - Make a Difference!

Drink Beer Eat Deep Dish Pizza Make a Difference Chicagoland Pizza Widmer Brothers Brewing Steven Shomler

Drink Beer ~ Eat Pizza ~ Make a Difference!

New Date — Tuesday 2/17

Due to the snow we are moving Drink Beer ~ Eat Pizza ~ Make a Difference back one week to Tuesday evening 2/27!

Cheers,

Steven 2/20/18

On Tuesday evening February 27^th from 4 PM – 10 PM Steven Shomler is hosting a very fun event at the Widmer Brothers Tasting Room that you are going to love!

Address – The Widmer Brothers Tasting Room is located at 929 N Russell St, Portland, OR 97227

$15 – A Beer and All The Deep Dish Pizza You Can Eat!

From 4 PM – 10 PM you can get a pint of beer and all the Chicagoland Food Cart Deep Dish Pizza you can eat for $15!

Drink Beer Eat Deep Dish Pizza Make a Difference Chicagoland Pizza Widmer Brothers Brewing Steven Shomler

The Oregon Brewshed Alliance

From 4 PM –7 PM Widmer will be donating ALL pint proceeds to the Oregon Brewshed Alliance!

Great Music

We are also going to have the incredible local Portland musical artist – Ronnie Carrier performing Tuesday evening as well!

Deep Dish Pizza!

Here are some photos of the amazing Chicagoland Food Cart Deep Dish Pizza that you will be enjoying –

Drink Beer Eat Deep Dish Pizza Make a Difference Chicagoland Pizza Widmer Brothers Brewing Steven Shomler

#DrinkBeerAndMakeADifference

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Welcome to 2018! Stoke Your Own Fire!

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Steven Shomler

Stoke Your Own Fire

Welcome to 2018! Stoke Your Own Fire!

Welcome to 2018! Today is Tuesday, Jan 2, 2018 and for some, this is the first work day of 2018.

As we begin the New Year I wanted to touch on one of the MOST important achievement skills you can have.

This skill is foundational to any achievement that you want to make happen.

I am talking about Self-motivation.

Self-motivation is one of the single biggest differences between successful and unsuccessful people.

YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO STOKE YOUR OWN FIRE!

If you lack self-motivation then you will not be able to succeed. Period.

Let me say that again – if you lack self-motivation you not be able to succeed.

This is some thing that my “dad” Peter would have called a cold hard fact.

How Can You Motivate Yourself?

So how can you motivate yourself?

Here are five simple tactics for Stoking Your Own Fire:

#1 Do You Love What You Do?
If you love it, it will be much easier to motivate yourself to do it. If you don’t love what you are doing, you will find it very tough to succeed at it.

#2 Do You Have a Want or a Whim?
Ask yourself if you really want what you are battling for. If you don’t really want it, then self-motivation will be tough. Go to WantOrWhim.com for more about this.

#3 What is the Payoff?
If you accomplish your goal what will the payoff be and does that payoff motivate you? If it does, keep the reality of that payoff in front of you. Post a photo of the payoff where you can see it everyday.

#4 Get Rest
If you are in the hunt for your dream and working very hard on a regular basis, and putting in the hours, and all of the sudden you find yourself struggling to be motivated, GET some rest!

Sometimes the biggest reason you lack motivation is because you are exhausted. Once you get some rest, you will find that you will be more effective and more efficient. I am looking at you Zac Shomler!

Zac Rocks

Speaking of my son Zac Shomler – he has a phenomenal work ethic and he excels at self-motivation!

Check out his YouTube channels here –

What’s Up Shom – www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Mlk7eNxQDxEBvZHotmcFA

Strong Opinion Sports – www.youtube.com/channel/UCN0jY4_se9VmRJLFne3OrBA

You can also follow Zac on Instagram – be sure to check out his Instagram stories! They are awesome! @zacshomler www.instagram.com/zacshomler

#5 Have a Battle Winning Soundtrack
I use music to stoke my fire. I have a playlist of songs that motivate me that I listen to when I am working at my desk. I also have certain well-curated stations I have created for myself on Pandora.

One of my fire stoking songs is the Moment of Truth by Survivor from The Karate Kid (1984)

Read these lyrics and then listen to the song below and tell that you are not ready to take on the world – or as it was in my case – write your first book or write your third book, or start that company etc.

Moment Of Truth

When your alone
You ask yourself
What are you searching for

Deep in the night
A dream is born
One that you can’t ignore

If you think you can find the passion
And your ready to take a chance
If you really believe you can make it
Then the power is in your own hands

It’s the moment of truth
Your giving it all
Standing alone
Willing to fall
If you can do it
Get up and prove it
Get up and show them who you are

It’s the moment of truth
It’s all on the line
This is the place
This is the time
You’ve waited forever
It’s now or it’s never
Nothing can stop you now

Once in your life
You make a choice
Ready to risk it all
Deep in your soul
You hear a voice
Answering to the call

Though you know that it won’t be easy
It’s a promise you made for love
For the people that keep believing
And the one that you’re thinking of

That’s it!

I am Steven Shomler and I believe in the beauty of your dream!

#GoLiveTheLifeYouImagine

www.StokeYourOwnFire.com

Stoke Your Own Fire

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Happy 2018!

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Steven Shomler

Happy 2018 Steven Shomler

Happy 2018!

The New Year is upon us and I hope that you have begun to think about what 2018 will look like for you.

I believe that within each of us is a yearning to have healing come to some of the more broken parts of our lives — to be able to joyfully say, “this is how life was meant to be”

I know that some people have quieted that yearning so that they rarely sense it, or worse yet, some have come to believe that life change can’t happen and they hinder and hassle those who want to live a better life.

I know first hand that:

Life change CAN happen, that

Dreams DO come true, and that

People CAN go live the life they imagine.

Let 2018 by a year where you purposely seek healing in those more broken areas ( in the brokener parts of you life if you prefer) and go live the life you imagine!

I am wishing you a 2018 marked by Joy, Fulfillment, Adventure, and Pleasure! These are The Four Treasures and throughout this year I will be telling you more about them.

As for myself – I am going to continue to seek healing in the brokener parts of my life, and I going to continue to pursue the life I imagine, and enjoy this deeply fulfilling life I have built over the past 6 and half years.

I already some awesome adventures scheduled for this year and I hope that do as well!

May you many times this year exclaim – “Fuck Yeah!”

I so hope that 2018 is filled with hope and joy for you and that as you look to the New Year that you are “Feeling Good”

I love this version of that song by Joe Bonamassa –

I am honored to be your friend & ally, and I believe in the beauty of your dream,

Steven

#GoLiveTheLifeYouImagine

2018 is going to be epic! Steven Shomler!

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Your Story Shapes Your Journey Workshop – Saturday November 4th 10 AM – 2 PM

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Steven Shomler

Your Story Shapes Your Journey Workshop

Discover How Storytelling Fuels Life Change by Steven Shomler and Kevin Brusett

In this fun and entertaining workshop you will learn why storytelling works and why storytellers win.

When and Where

This workshop will have 4 sessions and runs from 10 AM – 2 PM on Saturday Nov 4^th. Location – 80 SE Madison, Portland Oregon, 97214

Sign-up

To purchase your ticket to the Your Story Shapes Your Journey Workshop go here —www.stevenshomler.com/product/your-story-shapes-your-journey-workshop-sign-up

Presenters

The presenters will be Steven Shomler and Kevin Brusett, with special guest teachers Mychael Clack and Kimberly Johnson.

Included

You will receive the workshop materials, and both coffee and donuts in the morning, & lunch are included with your $50 workshop fee.

If you want to change your life, this workshop is for you:

You will learn why when it comes to success in life with things like romance or finances, so many people “hit the ball and run to third” and are called out. People do this over and over again. Including You.

You will learn the painful and liberating truth that your story got you here.

You learn how to discern your current story and how to change it.

You will learn how to effectively tell your story so you can change your “here”

The Schedule

Workshop runs 10 AM to 2 PM

9:30 Coffee and Donuts!

10 AM Session 1 – Your Story Got You Here

11 AM Session 2 – You Already are a Storyteller and We Can Hear Your Story.

11:50 AM Lunch

12:20 PM Session 3 – Why Storytelling Works and How Storytellers Win

1:10 PM Session 4 – How To Become an Effective Storyteller and Change Your “Here”

Sign-up

To Purchase your Ticket to the Your Story Shapes Your Journey Workshop go here – www.stevenshomler.com/product/your-story-shapes-your-journey-workshop-sign-up

Your Story Shapes Your Journey

www.YourStoryShapesYourJourney.com

www.HowStorytellingFuelsLifeChange.com

#GoLiveTheLifeYouImagine

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The 3rd Annual Wine, Blues, and More at Hood Crest Winery in Hood River, Oregon!

Posted on October 11, 2017 by Steven Shomler

The 3rd Annual Wine, Blues, and More at Hood Crest Winery in Hood River, Oregon!

I invite you to join me Saturday Oct 21^st at Hood Crest Winery in Hood River, Oregon from Noon to 5 PM for an afternoon of Wine, Cheese, Charcuterie, Pizza, Pasta, and Blues at Hood Crest Winery!

This will be the 3^rd year that I have put together this event and the two previous years have been a blast!

This event will go on rain or shine, as it is an indoor event!

The Schedule – Noon – 5 PM

Noon – Starting at Noon — The Beautiful Pig (Charcuterie), Skamokawa Farmstead Creamery (Cheese), and Saucy Minx BBQ Sauces & Rubs, will be on hand sampling and selling their culinary delights.

Hood Crest Winery will be offering special wood fired pizzas and pastas featuring A Beautiful Pig charcuterie, Skamokawa Farmstead Creamery cheese, and Saucy Minx BBQ Sauce!

3 PM – At 3 PM the Tess Barr Band will take the stage!

Where

Hood Crest Winery is located at
1900 Orchard Road Hood River, Oregon 97031

This is going to be a wonderful event and I hope that you can join us!

Please see below for photos!

Cheers!

Steven Shomler

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Final Draft Taphouse Grand Opening Celebration – Beer Stories and Guest Bartender Steven Shomler Sunday August 6th 3 – 5 PM

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Steven Shomler

Final Draft Taphouse Grand Opening Celebration – Beer Stories and Guest Bartender Steven Shomler Sunday August 6th 3 – 5 PM

The Final Draft Taphouse is celebrating it’s Grand Opening this weekend — Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Aug 4th -6th.

The New School Beer has written an excellent article with all of the grand opening details — www.newschoolbeer.com/2017/08/final-draft-taphouse-holds-grand-opening-weekend.html

Kimberly Johnson and Mike Bolt are the Founders of the Final Draft Taproom and they have invited Steven Shomler to come be a guest bartender on Sunday August 6th from 3 PM – 5 PM.

Books, Beers and Stories!

From the Facebook Event Page that The Final Draft Taphouse created for Sunday’s event —

“Meet Guest Beertender Steven Shomler, Author of Portland Beer Stories, Creator of the Portland Beer Podcast, Owner of Spark to Bonfire Consulting, and Founder of Portland BLT Week.

Steven has been a mentor of Kimberly’s, and now of both Kimberly and Mike’s, and has been helping them with their storytelling themed taphouse. Steven is a dear friend and supporter of many in the craft beer and craft beverage/food industries and an all-around RAD human. Steven will be giving away two of his books, have more available for sale, and we bet he will sign one for you!

PLUS, learn about our storytelling theme and get a preview of our FIRST storytelling event we will be rolling out, Snaps & Taps. Sports and Wedding photographer Jeff Hinds will be at the taphouse to show you just a little about what we will be offering in our new Snaps & Taps event.

We will also be giving away a few other rad prizes!!

Hope to see you then!

Kimberly, Mike & the Final Draft Crew!”