Steven Smith is the tastemaker of Northwest teamaking. With early roots in tea courtesy of his grandmother and travels to Southeast Asia in his youth, Smith founded Stash Tea Company in the early...
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Caffeination Cascadia: Four Northwest Coffee-in-Hand Field Trips
There’s no shortage of fantastic things to do across the Northwest, but I love the ones that are augmented by a cup of local coffee in hand. Some of my favorite combinations involve things you’d...
Odd Society Spirits Crème de Cassis
"A family of spirits that entice and intrigue.” Such is what Vancouver’s Odd Society Spirits is on a mission to make. The young craft distillery’s new Crème de Cassis hits the mark, marrying a...
Grazers: Maryhill Winery Dinner at Skamania Lodge
Set in the Columbia River Gorge, with stunning views and an outdoor concert venue, Maryhill Winery is a destination in and of itself. But for their annual wine club dinner, Maryhill owners Craig and...
Ice Harbor Brewing Co.’s Lighthouse Lager
Recalling the infamous “Is Pluto a planet?” debate, Ice Harbor Brewing Co. is prominently positioned on a rock that’s apparently large enough to garner its own name: Clover Island in Kennewick,...
Local Proof: Potato Vodka from Idaho
Since the late 1890s, vodka has been made throughout countries in the “vodka belt,” a string of nations spanning from Russia, throughout countries on the Baltic sea and Scandinavia. While many...