Recently Jen and I met up so she could experience the new Heritage Restaurant + Bar in the old Mazatlan space in Woodinville’s Hollywood District. I’d eaten here before with my friend Rebecca, and was glad to be back. The hostess is so welcoming, and you often run into the chef/owner who takes the time to stop by and say ...
I had a houseguest visiting this week, my friend John from Wenatchee. With all the running around we did exploring Woodinville during his time here, and trying to work a bit at night while my boyfriend entertained our guest, doing extra laundry and cleaning to be a good hostess.. I was tired out and not in the mood to cook! ...
My friend John and I stopped by the Obelisco Estate tasting room at the Apple Farm Village recently. I wanted to taste and pick up a bottle of their Rosé, and see what was on their current tasting menu lineup and events calendar. Obelisco’s live music starts on Saturday nights at 4:30 pm. Upcoming musicians include Spencer Coffman, Jason and Abraham ...
My friend John from Wenatchee and I were out exploring Woodinville’s wine tasting rooms yesterday. It occurred to me that it had been a few months since I’d stopped by to visit Annie at Efeste, and I hadn’t picked up a bottle of their Rosé yet either! Annie poured me a taste of the Rosé to enjoy while she packaged up ...
Yesterday I went on a quest to restock my collection of Woodinville Rosé wines. (We drank up quite a few bottles, you see, at my recent Mother’s Day party). We popped into the Airfield Estates tasting room, wishing we had time to do a full tasting while we were here. On the way in, I had to stop and admire ...
My sister Mariel and I share the same birthday month – April. In fact, our birthdays are both in the very same week! We like to celebrate our birthdays together, but I live here in Woodinville and she lives in San Diego. Last year we flew to Las Vegas to celebrate our birthdays together; this year she did me the ...
My friend Wendy and I were planning to go listen to live music and drink wine at The Woodhouse Estates on a recent Girls Night. Wendy hadn’t been to Woodinville Cut Shop yet and I wanted her to check it out. We arrived to find their doors flung wide to let in sunlight and fresh air – I love that! ...
One thing I love about having a social circle with entrepreneur friends, teacher friends and retired friends is that you can invite a couple ladies over for a spontaneous afternoon tea party (or in my case, wine party) on the spur of the moment. Sure, not everybody can accept the invitation on short notice, but sometimes they can. Here’s a ...
I wanted to share my Mother’s Day with friends who live far away from their mothers, or whose mothers passed away already (mine died when I was seventeen), mothers whose children live across the country and couldn’t celebrate with them, or aunties like me who don’t have children of their own but have spent time spoiling and nurturing nieces and ...
I was so delighted that my friend Rebecca could join me for more wine tasting on a recent Saturday. We were glad to be able to get a table for two at the much-buzzed-about new restaurant in Woodinville, Heritage Restaurant + Bar. We admired the beautiful space and were grateful the restaurant was quiet enough (though fairly busy with other ...