By Heather Larson
Since 2007, when McMenamins bought the old Elks Temple, Tacoma, Washington, has collectively held its breath waiting to see what would create. The McMenamin brothers, Mike and Brian, take old…
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Recipe: Little Island Bake Shop’s Boozed-Up Fruit Cake
Baking is not just an exact science but also a labor of love — often a work-intensive, time-absorbing and painstaking craft. For Jana Roerick, baker-owner of Jana’s Bake Shop on…
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Cocktail Recipe: Hollywood Tavern’s Woodinville Sunset
The Hollywood Tavern was around long before Woodinville, Washington, was known for its wine country. First as a corner service station in 1922, the site was converted into the original…
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Recipe: Fairsing Vineyard Smoked Salmon Chowder
After spending a month at sea as a chef on a private yacht, Chef Rebecca Clarke found inspiration she could bring home when docking in Ireland. “I was immediately inspired…
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Recipe: Rolling River Spirits’ Viking Coffee
When you raise a glass for St. Patrick’s Day, your first instinct might not be to reach for a steaming cup of coffee laced with a traditional Scandinavian spirit. But…
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Cocktail Recipe: All the Wilde Things from The Gerald
After changing ownership hands last summer, The Gerald is ready for its time in the spotlight. The craft cocktail bar and gastropub, found in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood, still has many…
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Recipe: Thin Mint Martini
If a bartender wants to stay on top of their game these days, they’ve got to know about everything from bacon fat and charcoal to leather and quinine. Forget the…
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Cocktail Recipe: Bluewater Distilling Wintersun Sparkler
A bottle of booze titled “Wintersun” is pretty aptly named right about now — considering the ball in the sky that graces Northwesterners with its occasional appearance nowadays and the libation…
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Recipe: Kuma Turmeric Liqueur BBQ Sauce
Turmeric has been one of the top-trending culinary ingredients in recent years — from its color-and flavor-enhancement in golden milk lattes to holistic usages and the plant’s health benefits. It…
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Cocktail Recipe: Call Me from Rosa Rosa for Valentine’s Day
Portland culinary sovereign Vitaly Paley expanded his modest gastronomic empire late last year to include Rosa Rosa, his fifth restaurant and second to be found in the first floor of…
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