Barking Frog at Willows Lodge is the perfect place for cozy brunch. As a guest at Willows Lodge, you can’t make this breakfast spot any easier, you simply walk out of the hotel lobby and cross the hotel drive. If you are not a guest of the hotel, you will still find parking available here. The mimosas are memorable, with ...

        It’s not often that Jen is nearby in Woodinville in the mornings. She was due to check out of her comped Willows Lodge room before noon. I knew I could tempt her with breakfast at Barking Frog! My boyfriend and I have been enjoying breakfast on the patio at Barking Frog nearly every Friday lately. He ...

Where do you like to go to breakfast on the weekend in Woodinville? Normally since I cook my boyfriend’s breakfast five weekdays in a row, he handles making breakfast on weekends. I get to lounge in bed scrolling Instagram and drinking tea while he cooks. But this Sunday we were both extra tired, and we didn’t want to mess up ...

(image credit Chateau Ste. Michelle) New Year’s Resolutions don’t have to prevent us from enjoying a nice, healthy glass of juice, with erm, a little sparkling wine in it! After all, we have to be mentally fortified for our weekend outings (hiking, perhaps? Dog park strolls? Biking along the Sammamish River Trail?) Let’s take a look at some of the ...

We took a recent vacation to Cave B Inn near Quincy, Washington. This beautiful hotel overlooks the Columbia River Gorge. On the morning we were due to leave, Carrie suggested ordering room service breakfast to her Cavern Room. Imagine admiring this stunning view while enjoying your breakfast! We were there on a Tuesday and were treated to the sight of ...

On Sunday, I dragged my friend Angie (who runs Angie’s Organizing Solutions) out wine tasting. We knew it would be scorchingly hot in our homes that day, and I convinced her that tasting rooms are very highly well air conditioned so the wine doesn’t spoil. She kindly agreed to accompany me on a day-long outing in Woodinville’s wine districts. We ...

Whenever I have out of town guests staying with me here in my Woodinville home, I take them to The Commons for a meal. Everyone is always enamored with the decor, enjoys the food and good service, and says they wish they had a restaurant this good near their own homes too! So when my sister Mariel came to visit back ...

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! ...

Normally, the beautiful and cozy Fireside Lounge at Willows Lodge is only open for lunch, Happy Hour and dinner. However, this January and February, the hotel’s celebrated on-site restaurant, Barking Frog, is closed for renovation. Barking Frog is scheduled to re-open on February 9. Meanwhile, you can visit the breakfast buffet at Fireside Lounge on weekdays. On weekends, Fireside Lounge ...

Looking for a place to take Mom for brunch on Sunday?  Call Purple Cafe and Wine Bar Woodinvile at (425) 483-7129.  As of today, Monday, they have just a few tables left.  Opening an hour early at 10 AM!   There is an array of indoor and covered outdoor seating and Purple is easy to find at 14459 Woodinville-Redmond Rd NE, Woodinville, ...