Category Archives - Food

Alder Wood Bistro, Sequim, WA: Best Local Ingredients

There’s a bit of a wait at the Alder Wood Bistro, in Sequim, Washington, even on a weekday evening, and I can see why. It’s

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Three Days in Sunny Sequim, WA


Sequim is pronounced, “SK-WIM.”
It’s located on the north end of Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.
Thanks to the “rain shadow” of the Olympic Mountains, it

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Blondie’s Plate: (Big) Small Plates, Huge Flavors, Sequim, WA

Blondie’s plate proprietor Kim McDougall was a “self-proclaimed professional diner” before she opened her own restaurant in the town Sequim on the North shore of

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Nicky USA’s Unique Meat Festival

Warning: This article is not intended for vegetarians. But if you’re a meat lover, this annual food festival, organized by Nicky USA, the Northwest’s leading

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Kentucky Ham: Now a West Coast Staple

I first enjoyed cured Kentucky ham during a three-week road trip that took me throughout much of Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and Missouri. I couldn’t get

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Enjoying Hard Ciders in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula

Beautiful weather and waterfront location in Port Townsend, Washington, and I’m there to sample and enjoy hard ciders at the Northwest Cider Association’s 4th Annual

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Snout to Tail Butchery: Portland’s Culinary Workshop

It’s Sunday morning and instead of drinking coffee on my deck, I’m standing at a pig carcass at Portland’s Culinary Workshop, moving a hacksaw blade

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Festival Offers Opportunity to Enjoy Hard Ciders

I join more than 60 artisan cider makers from Oregon, Washington, Montana and British Columbia at Northwest Cider’s Associations Portland Cider Fest. Cheers!
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Knoxville’s Fun & Vital Downtown

People walked their dogs every day at all hours in downtown Knoxville, and I love what this tells me about this navigable, livable, and fun

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Food Lover’s Guide to Downtown Knoxville

We ate well, so well, in downtown Knoxville, that I can’t choose a favorite meal. But first: the okra!
Read the full article at RealFoodTraveler.com.

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Brasada Ranch, Powell Butte, OR: High-Powered Activity or Deep Relaxation

Luxury, stunning views, incomparable food are all available at Central Oregon’s Brasada Ranch. Take a look!
Read the full article at RealFoodTraveler.com.
 

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Tamale Boy: Portland’s Food Cart Goes Brick and Mortar

Portland’s reputation as a food town is well-established and our love of and support for food trucks is nationally renowned. Many of our food car

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