For my friend’s birthday, he wanted to visit downtown Seattle and find a Speakeasy. To my surprise, there are many hidden gems throughout the Seattle Area. We checked out the Founders Club in the Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle. If you are looking for other speakeasies in Seattle, there are more listed below! When we entered the hotel we couldn’t find ...
Over the weekend it was my friend’s birthday. He wanted to do a Seattle adventure and check out some delicious restaurants and bars. He suggested Poquitos are our first stop so we could fill our bellies! I highly recommend Poquitos on Capitol Hill for yummy Mexican food in downtown Seattle. Traveling to Seattle is easier now that we have the ...
I had been waiting weeks to visit the newly re-branded Pintxo by Valdemar; I love Tapas (not to mention wine and cocktails!). This Tapas, wine, and cocktail bar began as the Woodinville tasting room of Valdemar Estates. It has now been transformed into a beautiful Tapas restaurant and bar, perfect for dinner or date night. Patatas Brava ...
If you are looking for a fun and cozy wine and whiskey bar in South Puget Sound, you will want to visit the Browne Family Vineyards tasting room. The tasting room is in the charming Proctor District in Tacoma’s north end, next to Cactus Restaurant and close to the Metropolitan Market. Don’t you love this chic bar with the mural ...
Before we ventured off to the annual Rosé Festival, Jen and I wanted to eat some Southwest food at Cactus! It is located close to the Kirkland waterfront and parallel to Downtown Kirkland’s Main Street. There, you will find a ton of restaurants to choose from! By 3 pm the outdoor patio at Cactus was already full! We opted to sit ...
If you haven’t heard of Cantina Monarcha, Bellevue’s newest elevated Mexican restaurant and tequila lounge, you are in for a treat! I love delicious Mexican cuisine, and I was so impressed with the food. This restaurant has a chic, Zen-like atmosphere designed to make you feel like you’re sipping on craft-made cocktails and savoring melt-in-your-mouth bites in beautiful Talum. ...
When my friends and I heard that our favorite burger joint was shutting down, we were devastated. We were convinced that there was nothing that could ever replace it. To our surprise, Cava Azul has become our favorite Mexican joint in Woodinville. The staff at Cava Azul are phenomenal and have consistently been attentive and social. They are always eager ...
The Holiday season is an inspirational time of year for baking, cooking, and cocktail making. I decided to start out on the first of December with a festive Cranberry Rosemary Vodka Spritzer. This drink was easy to shop for and to prepare, and it has Christmas vibes galore. Perfect for getting you into the holiday spirit. (Disclosure: Some of the ...
I have been posting on our social media channels and here at PNW Wine Life for years (formerly Woodinville Wine Blog. Read more about our re-branding and expanding, here) going on about how much I enjoy trying the burger specials at The Hollywood Tavern, so this feature on their Pork Belly Burger should come as no surprise, lol. This burger ...
I’m not really supposed to tell you this, but it’s quite common for wine bloggers to go home after a long busy exhausting day of wine tasting, wine photography and wine blogging, and turn to something a little more.. substantial.. for their evening drink of choice. For me, that’s Whiskey or Bourbon, preferably found in an ice cold Manhattan cocktail. ...