STEAKS, SEAFOOD, AND SIPS
When selected with care, drink pairings have the potential to exchange and extend the flavors of an already-delicious meal.
8 Great Tastes | January 2025
The perfect breakfast to accompany a morning meet-up with a friend? The Soft Boiled Egg on Toast and a Cardamom Latte at Cafe Blue! It’s just filling and indulgent enough without being too heavy and distracting you from the conversation. For Peruvian-cuisine enthusiasts, Cafe Rumba is the restaurant for you, as they serve many different pastries and a variety of different Peruvian sanguches. One snack you have to try here are the Yucas,…
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Blackened Halibut Cheeks
Chef Marcello Mazzoleni of Lighthouse Bar & Grill
Buck Bay Shellfish Farm
Since the early 1940s, Buck Bay Shellfish Farm has been the go-to spot for shellfish on Orcas Island.
No Reservations
Mark Seymour, owner of the booming Drayton Harbor Oyster Company in Blaine, recently re-opened his oyster bar in a bigger space, just next-door.
Spectacular Seafood
Salmon and shrimp and crab, oh my! February features some of the restaurants and eateries in Whatcom, Skagit, and San Juan where you can find the best fresh, local seafood.
Skewered Salmon & Calamari
Here’s a recipe from Chef Willie McWatters of Guemes Island for his Skewered Salmon & Calamari, which he makes using locally sourced ingredients.
Northwest Oyster Stew – Crave Catering
Northwest Oyster Stew by Chef Justin Hawkinson of Crave Catering 3 dozen cleaned Pacific oysters (ideally fresh and in-shell) 1/4 cup butter and 1 lb. butter (keep separate) 1 lb. all-purpose flour 2 fennel bulbs with tops 2 medium leeks, small chop 1/4 cup minced garlic 2 large white or yellow onions, small chop 1/2 cup BelleWood Acres Gin 1 gallon water 1 quart heavy cream salt, pepper, Tabasco,…
Spot Prawn Ceviche – Acme Farms + Kitchen
Try pairing this with Saison Du Kulshan: Farmhouse style Saison has a soft lemon and white pepper scent, light fruit flavor.
Meet the Chef Recipes
Acme Farms + Kitchen Meet The Chef featuring Andrew Clarke:
Pepper Sisters
What better way to escape the Pacific Northwest rain than to visit an eatery with Southwest flair? Situated on North State Street is Susan Albert’s restaurant, Pepper Sisters.