A New Gem Joins Snoqualmie Downtown Scene: Cafe Minee
It’s easy to admit that I’m a cafe hopper. Honestly, there’s a hint of pride in my voice when I share...
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Washington State Food and Drink
Washington State’s food and drink scene has grown into something genuinely worth making a trip for. The same state that produces world class wines in the Walla Walla Valley and Yakima hop farms is also home to a craft brewery scene that punches above its weight, independent coffee roasters doing serious work, and a coastal seafood tradition that starts about as close to the source as you can get.
This section covers the eating and drinking side of exploring Washington. You will find restaurant recommendations, brewery and winery guides, coffee shops worth seeking out, food trucks worth tracking down, and the kind of local food finds that do not show up on national best of lists but should. Every post is written by someone who actually ordered the food and formed an opinion.
Washington is a genuinely interesting food state. The agricultural diversity east of the Cascades alone produces ingredients most other states can only import. Pair that with a Pacific coast seafood supply and a serious Pacific Northwest food culture and you have the conditions for some exceptional eating, whether you are in a city or a small town.
Browse recent posts below, or use the county tags to find food and drink recommendations near where you are headed.
Recent Food and Drink Articles
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Your Guide to Coffee in the U District, One Sip at a Time
This is a guest post written by Hannah Pickering. Hannah is a journalism student at the University of Washington, a feminist, writer and amateur photographer. She enjoys espresso, traveling to new locales, finding new books and asking hard questions. Luck doesn’t come my way every day, but I lucked out twice over by having the opportunity...
Spokane Guide: If You Aren’t Going To These Places in Spokane, You’re Missing Out!
Planning a trip to the Lilac City? Our complete guide to Spokane covers things to do, where to stay, how to get there, and more.
Steelhead Cider – Third Generation Apple Grower Brings Cider To Downtown Chelan
Steelhead Cider – Full Interview with Ben Barnes Below is an interview with Ben Barnes – operator of Steelhead Cider in Chelan, WA. In our interview, Ben explains how he got his start in the cider business, his family history with apples in central Washington, and how a trip to France in May of 2017...
Hoppiest Town in Washington
Hops, the main component in flavoring beer, is a sun loving plant. Requiring between six and eight hours of sunlight per day, these vertically growing flower buds are used all over the world. But, did you know that in 2016, Yakima surpassed even Germany in the hop harvesting sector? Thus making it the hop growing...
Washington’s First Organic Winery
Organic, a buzzword. A lifestyle and a preference for people across the board. In 2002 the USDA released a specific guideline of what makes something organic, or not. But for the founder and owner of Badger Mountain Vineyard in Kennewick, Bill Powers, the concern about how the chemicals used on produce could affect our health...
Visiting Carpinito Brothers Farm in Kent
If you’re looking for a place to buy retail and wholesale landscape and garden products, pumpkins and fresh farm produce, look no further than Carpinito Brothers Farm in Kent, WA. Carpinito Brothers Farm History Over 50 years ago, two brothers from Kent, Washington were growing and selling produce they harvested on their own family farm....
Port Townsend Farmers Market
The Port Townsend Farmers Market in Port Townsend, Washington is a local event that you have to visit at least once. Of course, if you visit the farmers market once, you’ll want to do it over and over again! Get addicted to the delicious fresh fruits and vegetables at the market, and enhance your cooking...