SUMMERLAND, British Columbia – Local Lounge • Grille, past winner of Best British Columbia Wine List from Wine Press Northwest magazine, has named Lee Humphries as its new executive chef. Humphries will be just the second chef in Local's four-year history. He replaces Paul Cecconi, who resigned earlier this year to open Brodo, his restaurant and catering business in nearby … [Read more...] about Renowned Vancouver chef moves to acclaimed BC wine country restaurant
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Woodward Canyon Winery restaurant re-opens for second season
LOWDEN, Wash. — There are a number of outstanding lunch spots in Walla Walla, Wash., but Woodward Canyon Winery again provides east-bound wine lovers a seasonal oasis beyond the outskirts of town. Darcey Fugman-Small and her dynamo husband - founding winemaker Rick Small - re-opened their Reserve House Restaurant for the season. They continue to rely on regional products, … [Read more...] about Woodward Canyon Winery restaurant re-opens for second season
Northwest restaurants, wineries welcome Copper River salmon today
SEATTLE — Thirty years ago today, Jon Rowley got Seattle hooked on Copper River king salmon. "I was a former Alaska fisherman, and I made it my business back then to know how to get the Copper River salmon to Seattle," Rowley told Great Northwest Wine. Almost immediately, his work benefited restaurants in the Puget Sound and the folks who plied the waters of this 300-mile … [Read more...] about Northwest restaurants, wineries welcome Copper River salmon today
Tinhorn Creek’s Miradoro begins defense of winery restaurant award
OLIVER, British Columbia - A sure sign of the spring thaw in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley is when the doors are unlocked at Miradoro Restaurant at Tinhorn Creek, last year's winner of Vancouver Magazine's Best Winery/Vineyard Dining Award. The tony estate restaurant for Tinhorn Creek Vineyards re-opened March 1 after its traditional closure for January and February … [Read more...] about Tinhorn Creek’s Miradoro begins defense of winery restaurant award
Precept Wine enjoys sweet success with Almond Roca Cream
SEATTLE - Precept Wine continues to enjoy sweet success with its Chocolate Shop wine, yet the warm reception of the new Almond Roca Cream has been described as "wildfire." "I think I got a cavity doing the research," said Hal Landvoigt, director of winemaking for Precept. Washington state's largest privately owned winery creates and bottles Almond Roca Cream for Brown … [Read more...] about Precept Wine enjoys sweet success with Almond Roca Cream