RN74 TOASTS THE HOLIDAYS WITH CHAMPAGNE FETE

Plus More Food and Wine Events In and Around Seattle This Weekend(ish) If you're not spending this weekend with Luke and Rey and the latest Star Wars installment, here's a quick look at a few food and wine events and classes in Seattle this weekend and beyond. Photo Credit: RN74 Saturday, December 16 RN74's Champagne Fete (1:30-3:30 pm) -…

ByMichelleDecember 12, 20170Comments

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Tofino: British Columbia’s Not-so-Secret Beach Town

Cox Bay. Tofino, BC is perched on the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island. When we first visited nearly 10 years ago, it was a sleepy surf town just beyond Pacific Rim National Park. Tofino also offers great hiking, kayaking and some of the freshest seafood anywhere. It's an 8-hour trip by car and ferry from Seattle,…

ByMichelleMay 16, 20170Comments

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In Photos: The Most Important Meal of the Day at Tom Douglas’ Culinary Camp

At Tom Douglas' Culinary Camp, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.

ByMichelleJuly 26, 20130Comments

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Coming Attractions: Blue Fox Cafe in Victoria, British Columbia

I spent the weekend celebrating a friend's birthday in Victoria, BC. After you've been deep into your cups, you've gotta follow it up with a, ahem, hearty breakfast. The Blue Fox Cafe in Victoria, British Columbia has an amazing list of Eggs Benedict options. More from the Blue Fox Cafe and other trip highlights…

ByMichelleJune 18, 20121Comment

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Traveling Chefs: Matt’s in the Market Meets Pok Pok

You never expect a Monday to be the best day of your week. But man, yesterday was about as good a Monday as it gets around here. A sunny, 75 degree day, where I sat out on the deck at lunch and then wrapped up the day with a Thai-themed extravaganza/ Traveling Chefs dinner at Matt's in the Market, with dishes from Matt's Chef Chester Gerl and Pok Pok's Andy Ricker, 2011 James Beard Foundation Best Chef Northwest.

ByMichelleMay 8, 20120Comments

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Seattle: Marjorie

> Over the weekend, OJ and I were in Seattle. We've been trying to get one meal in the city on our last few trips -- this time it was Marjorie in Belltown. It's a funky little place (in a good way) with what you might call a "New American" menu. We lucked out because it…

ByMichelleJune 25, 20080Comments

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South Food & Wine Bar

> You know you've had a really terrific vacation when more than a month later, you're desperately holding on to the vestiges of the trip. Sure, I've stopped reading the Sydney Morning Herald and even more recently given up using the milk frother everytime I make coffee, but we did find ourselves at South Food and…

ByMichelleApril 22, 20080Comments

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Oz: The Most Important Meal of the Day

> bills corn fritters w/ bacon Our first morning in Sydney we had breakfast at bills in Darlinghurst. Bill is Bill Granger and he's apparently a well-known chef in Australia (which I didn't know, but I might have seen him on Sara's Secrets once, but maybe I'm making that up). They're open for breakfast, lunch and dinner,…

ByMichelleMarch 18, 20080Comments