On a recent warm evening, my friend Wendy and I were returning from a nice night of listening to music at Woodhouse Wine Estates. It was miraculously warm enough to have our car windows down and sunroof open. We passed by the most magical looking restaurant, decorated with just the right amount of festive clear lighting. I’ve never been to ...

My boyfriend spent Sunday laboring away to build and plant our vegetable garden. I’d also dragged him to two wine tasting events (he goes along patiently, but is a beer guy!) I thought Bob deserved a good hot dinner and some beer, and I instinctively guessed he’d enjoy the ambience of the brand new Woodinville Cut Shop. This restaurant had ...

My boyfriend got off work unusually late and was near starving. We decided to head into Woodinville for our Date Night, and we both immediately agreed it had been too long since we’d eaten at Vivi Pizzeria. We arrived at twilight – I loved the welcoming way the neon signs looked in the rain. The covered, heated patio shared by ...

#1 Valentine’s Day Dinner at Davenport Cellars. Chef Anne Marie will present a five-course Valentine’s Day Dinner. And of course, the dinner will be paired with wines from Davenport Cellars. This is such a fun and welcoming place to visit! I’m glad to read that they will do their best to accomodate dietary restrictions. Taking a peek at their intriguing five ...

  Last night Bob and I decided to take a long, leisurely walk from my English Hill home to dinner in Woodinville via the Tolt Pipeline Trail. Jen helped me drop my car off in the soccer field parking lot earlier in the day – I didn’t want to walk back up Heartattack Hill in the dark on our way ...