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I decided to take my Mom for a belated birthday dinner to the Barking Frog last week. They are currently participating in Dine Around Seattle which has select restaurants offering 3 course dinners for $30 and 3 course lunches for $15. This runs Sunday through Thursday (except Thanksgiving) through the end of the month. This […]
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There is a new tourism web site, Discover Outside Seattle, that is helping to promote the Eastside. It pretty much is all about what is outside of the downtown experience. It has information on hotels, shopping, dining, and wineries. There is a page for wineries.The site just went live a few days ago and it […]
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I think I am still full from Lamb Jam Seattle on Sunday afternoon. I’m happy to report that there will be a second Lamb Jam next year. Ewe must attend next year if you missed it. This event had area restaurants create a lamb dish and pair it up with a Washington wine. While it’s hard to […]
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Every once in awhile on a Wednesday evening Chef Bobby Moore does a cooking demonstration at Fireside Cellars at Willows Lodge. I was at the one last Wednesday where he made Butternut Squash Soup and Duck Confit. His demo is usually right in the middle of Happy Hour so I sipped on a glass of Chateau […]
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I was invited to attend the Grand Opening at Bin on the Lake in Kirkland Thursday. It was a not to be missed event. The place was packed. One of my favorite features is that there are 80 wines available by the glass in 1, 3, and 6 ounce pours. I love the idea that […]
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I bumped into Stacy Lill at Bin on the Lake on Thursday and O Wines came up in the conversation. O Wines will be releasing their highly anticipated red blend on January 1st, 2010. It’s a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, & Syrah. I’m a red blend fan and hope to get a taste soon. What a […]
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Work on the DeLille Cellars Carriage House Tasting Room is progessing at a rapid pace. Rumor has it that it should be finished very soon. The front of the bar is up and the floor is almost done. The flooring looks great and it looks like it’s from wine barrels. I think that is approporiate […]
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I received information from Canon de Sol which will open at the beginning of November at 14450 Woodinville Redmond Road. It’s going to be across the street from Woodinville Purple Cafe. They will be pouring two labels; Canon de Sol and Irlandis. The tasting room will be called Wine Experience. Tweet This Post
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I was fortunate enough to be invited to a pre-opening dinner on Saturday at Purple in Bellevue. Purple Bellevue was doing an invitation only dinner before officially opening to the public tomorrow. I will say that it did go smoothly and that everything was very good. We received a glass of Pinot Noir to sip […]
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I attended a luncheon Taste and Tweet on Thursday at the Beach House Grill. It’s located on Lake Washington Blvd in Kirkland. It has an incredible view of Lake Washington and many will remember this building as The Foghorn. They are under new ownership and have been open about six months. We were greeted on arrival […]
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