Local, seasonal, sustainable: what does that taste like? Victoria, BC’s fifth annual food and wine festival, Taste, sets out to find out: on opening night, the fest will branch from its half-decade history to work only with responsible producers incorporating these...
Caffeination Cascadia is a weekly column by Brett Konen featuring the coffees, cafés, products and people that make Northwest coffee what it is today. Grab a mug, pour a cup, and start your Monday off with a review of what’s new in – quite possibly – the greatest...
Good things come in threes-at least they do this summer at Washington's Snoqualmie Casino. Want proof? How about two 80-proof events and a fine wine tasting, coming up in July and August. Which are you attending? Will you be honing your poker skills with the xe88...
Caffeination Cascadia is a weekly column by Brett Konen featuring the coffees, cafés, products and people that make Northwest coffee what it is today. Grab a mug, pour a cup, and start your Monday off with a review of what’s new in – quite possibly – the greatest...
“On a sun soaked July afternoon, there's no better place to sip suds with friends [than] along the banks of the Willamette River, with the Portland skyline as a backdrop to the west and Mt. Hood towering in the east.” It’s hard to argue with that logic. Hot on the...
An International Encounter: Chateau Ste Michelle To Host Riesling Rendezvous We know and love our own local wines, and we get together to taste and toast them whenever possible. Usually, though, the rest of the world doesn’t show up to the party. This time, a local...
PDX Summit of Cider: The Pinnacle of Fruit-Forward Innovation Next weekend is the 2013 Portland edition of what began in Seattle three years ago and has promptly become Northwest cider’s main event: Cider Summit, “the largest-ever tasting of artisanal ciders from...
It’s graced Whistler’s Lost Lake and Pemberton’s North Arm Farm—now Vancouver’s Stanley Park will welcome Araxi Restaurant’s stunning 300-seat long table as Whistler Village’s “culinary cornerstone” takes its show on the road. Summer 2013’s impatiently anticipated...
NW Spirits Show brings in the best bartenders and distillers, while the Bite of Bend feeds the crowds. Something’s always brewing in Bend, but this month there’s extra boozy fun to be found in the central Oregon beertown. Below find three of Bend’s best recipes for...
“Wine Rocks (\ˈwīn ˈräks\, etymology: modern, Seattle - circa 2007): annual, not-for-profit, gathering of local winemakers, craft brewers, and musicians showcasing exceptional wine, unique distillates, outstanding beer, groovy tunes, savory fare, and one helluva of...
