Photo by Stephanie Forrer Without a doubt, Pike Place Market is the number one location all Seattle tourists must visit, and the number one thing those tourists should learn NOT to do is to call it “Pike’s Place”! Please. Yes, every local just cringed at the thought of that one! The number two thing tourists…
Summer Bruschetta: Roasted/Grilled Summer Squash, Eggplant, Red Onion, Garlic, Tomato Vinaigrette, Truffled Goat Cheese Powder, Micro-Arugula. Photo: Yvonne Rew-Falk. Ulterior Restaurant and Bar, the brick and mortar collaboration between LionFish SupperClub and MOTIV nightclub, is now open five days a week for your dining pleasure! Let's take a look at their new summer menu, which has…
The Corned Beef Hash at Besaw's. Photo: Besaw's Facebook It’s no secret that brunch is Portland’s favorite meal. There is even a skit about it on Portlandia! Why do we line up to tuck into breakfast foods at all hours (so worth it)? Farm-to-table goodness, the highest quality fair trade coffee roasters, a variety…
Photo by Bob McClenahan. Courtesy of Visit Napa Valley. Napa Valley is intoxicating. The wine, the food, the countryside, the wine… Ah, you can almost hear the grapes ripening in the sun this time of year. Napa Valley is undoubtedly the ultimate escape for any wine lover, whether you’re an expert or a novice. Summer…
Photo by Madeline Churm On a misty afternoon, I went out for happy hour at Brickhouse. The yellow paneling lining the windows and the cobblestone sidewalk surrounding the restaurant made me feel like I was in Europe for the afternoon, which is never a bad feeling. But I was here for more than just admiration…
6 Restaurants & 3 Events to Put on Your List Seattle’s fall dining calendar gets one of its best excuses to explore the city from October 18–31, 2026, when Seattle Restaurant Week returns across Greater Seattle. For two weeks, restaurants, bars, cafés and other local food businesses offer specially curated menus at $20, $35, $50 and $65 price points. It Continue Reading
Where To Play This Week in Portland: Taste of Portland, Dining & Local Picks Portland rewards curiosity, especially when dinner becomes the evening’s main event. Just 20 minutes from PDX, the city moves easily between walkable neighborhoods, independent restaurants, food carts, breweries, theaters, and the kind of community-minded gatherings that make a visit feel distinctly local. Tonight, Monday, October 5, Continue Reading
Seattle Events, Dining & Local Picks For a visitor, October is a great month to resist the temptation to stay entirely downtown. Start at Pike Place Market, certainly, but leave room for the Central District, SoDo, Pioneer Square and the Chinatown-International District. Seattle rewards a little wandering. Sea-Tac gives the city unusually easy access for a Pacific Northwest destination, Link Continue Reading
Events, Dining & Local Picks 🟢 Where To Eat Chandlers Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood — Downtown 981 W Grove St. Chandlers is the dress-up dinner in this itinerary: prime steaks, seafood, martinis and live jazz inside Hotel 43. It has the confidence of an established downtown dining room without feeling detached from Boise itself. For an October evening, start Continue Reading
Downtown, the Deschutes River and the Old Mill District make an easy urban circuit, while the Cascade foothills begin almost immediately at the city's edge. October adds an especially strong cultural calendar to that landscape, from independent film and local art to Bend's signature fall festival. 🟢 Where To Eat Spork — Newport Avenue 937 NW Newport Ave. Spork remains Continue Reading