Drink wine and be merry at the first annual Great American Wine Festival on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Double Tree Hotel in Portland, Ore. Running in conjunction with the Wine Tourism Conference and partnered with the Northwest Food & Wine Festival, wine lovers...
Introducing Culinary Chemistry, an explorative epicurean column that ventures into the unknown and alcohol-infused sides of home cooking by food and beverage enthusiast and writer, Margo Greenman. Kitchen-tested and editor-approved, follow this weekly column to...
The Pacific Northwest is pouring a wide variety of Halloween and harvest inspired spirits to quench your holiday thirst. From 3 Howls’ seasonally inspired vodkas and gin to Oregon Spirit Distillers Darkside rum and Wild Card Absinthe, local distilleries are serving...
When a world class team of celebrity chefs come together in the heart of Vancouver to promote the success of young Canadian chefs just breaking their way into the culinary world, you know it’s going to be good. On Sunday, Oct. 27, renowned chefs will come together...
The Northwest is a leading locale when it comes to the wine industry and has been for many years. But way back, when the Northwest was just starting to etch its way onto the map as a viticultural goldmine, there were a few forerunners who paved the way and set the...
With Halloween quickly creeping up, local establishments are getting decked out in spooky decor to put their patrons in the holiday spirit. However, there are a few Northwest bars and restaurants that don’t need to. Historic buildings, Victorian-era houses and...
The celebration of a generous summer, harvest season in the Northwest is a time for all things wine. From Oregon to British Columbia, the Northwest is rich in its viticultural offerings, and early autumn is the perfect time to sample new releases, participate in...
Smile and say “cheese” for the second annual Washington Artisan Cheesemakers Festival, Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Seattle Design Center. A tasting of nearly 80 local artisanal cheeses paired with gourmet spreads, flattering craft beverages and more make this event...
Get a good education during two weekends of beer-based curriculum at Oregon’s North Coast “brew-niversity” and take a crash course in Beer 101, Oct. 18-20 and 25-27. Asoria-Warrenton, Seaside and Cannon Beach have come together to offer a series of tap-takeovers,...
Introducing our new travel-inclined column, featuring journeys and adventures of the food-and-beverage-kind from a troupe of roaming writers. If you’ve spent some time in the Pacific Northwest, you probably associate the weather as being gray, cold and often...
