Where to Eat & Drink

Wine tasting at Northwest Cellars in Kirkland features delicious wines with options for personalized labels.

Hot off the launch earlier this month of its Juice Dust IPA, Seattle-based Elysian Brewing celebrates with a Pop-Up Market at Elysian Fields in Seattle’s Pioneer Square.

With eclectic decor, movies playing in the background, and a heavy metal vibe, wine tasting at Time & Direction in Walla Walla was an unexpected delight.

Located in Woodinville’s Warehouse District, Long Cellars is a boutique winery producing Bordeaux varietals with fruit from Washington vineyards.

Just a stone’s throw from the Seattle Center, Sal Y Limon captivates guests with traditional Mexican fare, crafted with love and passion.

We’ve been going to Simply Thai for years, way back to when it was in a different location in a different Southcenter strip mall. The food is consistently fresh and service attentive. There can be a line up during peak hours, and there’s always a bunch of delivery drivers there for pick up, so we’re …

Darby Winery in West Seattle is a great urban spot for wine lovers. Located in the West Seattle junction, it’s an easy walk to much of the neighborhood.

Learn more about the wines of Dusted Valley and their Edmonds tasting room with our wine-tasting guide.

Since we finished building our wine cellar during the stay-at-home pandemic time, we’ve been visiting local wineries to perfect our tasting skills (there is some science and art to the process), get to know local wineries that we’ve overlooked, and make some purchases for our cellar. You’ll be seeing more winery and wine reviews coming …

Whatcom County may not be the first Washington wine destination that you think of, perhaps not even the second or third, but this area, an easy drive north of Seattle, is producing some fine artisan wines that you should know about.  The wineries are small, often family-owned, and find balance not only in the blending …