Kenneth Clarkson

4 Questions for Hale’s Ales 35th Birthday

This month, Hale’s Ales Brewery will celebrate its 35th anniversary, a milestone for both the brewery and the Pacific Northwest craft beer scene as a whole. Founded in 1983, the brewery produced its the flagship beer, Hale’s Pale Ale, the original Northwest pale....

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Cocktail Recipe: Super Bueno’s Watermelon Margarita

Super Bueno is one of the latest concept for the ever-blossoming Ethan Stowell Restaurants, and bar manager Tania Ross couldn't be more excited to be a part of it. A family-friendly and open space, the Mexican-inspired restaurant is also open to all audiences in...

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Cocktail Recipe: Gold Bar’s Mezcal-Happy Passion Party

Gold Bar’s uncertainty adds to its excitement. Located in an old building in the ever-revitalizing neighborhood of Seattle's South Lake Union, there is a high chance the property could be sold to a developer in the upcoming years, or even months. But owners Laara...

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4 Questions with Twin Sisters Brewing Co.

Slated to open in July, Twin Sisters Brewing Co. is the newest brewery to join the ranks of the ever-expanding craft beer scene in Bellingham, Washington. And its family-friendly restaurant, Bellingham Beer Garden, will open right next door, making it easy to grab...

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6 Beers to Swig this Pride Month

In honor of Pride Month this June, breweries throughout the Pacific Northwest have crafted limited release beers to celebrate love being love. These unique brews are not only full of flavor, but full of purpose, as many of them donate percentages of proceeds to...

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The Yucatan Muse Behind Seattle’s Manolin

A trip to the dense jungle of Mexicos Yucatan Peninsula was the final inspiration for Seattles Manolin. Two of the restaurants three founders, Rachel Johnson and Joe Sundberg, trekked through thick brush, battled pesky bugs and navigated the terrain without a map to...

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Saltine’s Seasonal, Global Cuisine Hits Bellingham

Billed on its website as “new American comfort food with an international flair,” Saltine is the latest eatery to open in the Arts District of Bellingham, Washington. Walking into the restaurant I was curious as to how this type of cuisine would hit the plate, but now...

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Sibling Bars Add Flavor to Bellingham’s Drinks Scene

What’s better than good food, good wine, good cocktails and good times? The answer is not much. And lucky for those near Bellingham, Washington — the Historic Fairhaven District has two new spots adding to the burgeoning array of food and beverage locales in the hood....

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PNW Love at Portland’s Ned Ludd

From the jagged coastline to the lush coniferous forests, the Pacific Northwest has an extremely dramatic and engaging landscape. With an environment so vast and diverse, it is no surprise the flavors the land has to offer would reflect the same. Chef Jason French and...

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Cups of Sunshine and Local Nosh at Fort George Brewery

Famously known as being the home to a certain group of "goonies," Astoria, Oregon, is a quintessential Pacific Northwest town. For most of the year, blankets of rain keep Oregon’s Northwestern-most city bundled up, as Astoria averages just shy of 70 inches of rainfall...

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