I want to introduce you to my friend Claudette, who I met through her social club: Eastside Social Club on Meetup. I joined her club over a year ago and she immediately realized I like hosting movie parties, tea parties, cocktail parties and events. She drafted me into being an assistant organizer, and now we meet up from time to ...
One day last week I invited my friend Valerie to lunch and wine tasting here in Woodinville. I love having friends with flexible schedules who can take time off from studying to spend a little time with me on an otherwise dull rainy day! Valerie hadn’t been to Purple Cafe in a long time, and I was secretly delighted she ...
Jen and I always eat some sort of meal or snack before going wine tasting here in Woodinville. Wine tasting on an empty stomach is not a good idea, especially not when we both have to drive home later! Recently we stopped by The Collective on Tap to enjoy some snacks before hitting the Hollywood District tasting rooms. This place ...
This week I met my friend Serret (from Serretabella Images) for a healthy lunch, followed by some wine tasting. Too rainy to garden, hike or walk around shopping at outdoor malls, so we thought wine tasting in Woodinville would make a great consolation prize for our afternoon off! We thought Purple Cafe would be a great jumping off point for ...
This week I took my friend Radonna out to lunch at The Commons here in Woodinville. I was forcefully encouraging her to take a break and enjoy a day off from her jobs. She’s been working extra hard, with the busy festive season approaching, and I’m worried she is exhausting herself. I thought a nice meal out and a ...
Carrie and I were so delighted to be able to dine outside on the patio of the Bistro at the Hollywood Schoolhouse on a 70 degree October afternoon. It was so warm, we even dared to squeeze one more day of wearing sundresses out of this late summer season! On this particular afternoon, we had decided to try more than ...
I am very happy to say that I finally visited Vivi Pizzeria! We decided to gather up three summer-bored kids and take them to Vivi Pizzeria for a celebratory birthday lunch. (My eldest daughter turned 15!) Here is part of the dining area inside Vivi. There are a couple of unobtrusive televisions. It was such a nice day though, we decided ...
Last week Carrie and I decided to meet at The Bistro at Hollywood Schoolhouse just prior to a wine tasting at Alexandria Nicole Cellars. The two are neighbors on the the same historic property, which also landmarks Woodinville’s Hollywood District. Here is the lovely, umbrella shaded patio outside of the restaurant. The doors were wide open and the sun was ...
I wasn’t able to celebrate my friend Sarah’s birthday on the actual day, but wanted to treat her to a nice meal out. We settled on a Friday – she’s a teacher and has Fridays off, luckily. We arranged to meet in Woodinville, and she chose The Commons for her birthday meal! It happened to be Negroni Week, with proceeds ...
The clouds were back today as we met up for our working lunch at Purple Cafe Woodinville, but the weather did not dampen our experience. This cheery seating area is covered and there are plenty of heaters installed to keep the chill away. The lighting of the interior space is what convinced us to sit inside… I am endlessly ...