Author: Jennifer Liu

Food Porn: Brunch at Pomegranate Bistro

One of the Eastside’s best brunches.

Pomegranate Bistro in Redmond features a modern mix of Pacific Northwest cuisine and comfort food inspired by Lisa Dupar’s Southern upbringing and classical French training. The brunch menu features brunch classics, including eggs benedict, a breakfast plate, sandwiches and doughnuts. It also includes oatcakes, firebreads, and southern staples like chicken & waffles and biscuits and gravy. Their brunch is very popular, so wake up early and get there early (before 11:00 am), or expect a wait.

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Locavore Box by Acme Farms + Kitchen

Local farm fresh foods delivered to your door.

In 2011, two busy moms started Acme Farms + Kitchen to make accessing local food easier. They realized that buying seasonal, local food changed the way we were cooking and eating, but we needed guidance on how to prepare them. The Locavore Box provides an array of delicious, fresh vegetables and cuts of meat along with recipes, meal plans, and kitchen tips. A “locavore” is a person interested in eating food that is locally produced, not moved long distances to market (often within 100 miles).

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TREAT YO SELF: The Spa at Cedarbrook

Pamper yourself with pumpkin, spice & everything nice.

In this edition of Treat Yo Self, we feature The Spa at Cedarbrook located just south of Seattle near SeaTac Airport on 18 acres of restored wetlands. As we turn into pumpkin season, The Spa at Cedarbrook, and sister property The Spa at Semiahmoo, within the recently restored seaside Semiahmoo Resort, Golf and Spa on the pristine shores of Semiahmoo Bay in Blaine, are featuring pumpkin inspired spa treatments available throughout fall.  

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PNW Outdoors: Colorful Fall Hikes

Some of the finest reasons to hike in the fall.

Washington’s diversity of flora in the mountains makes for a spectacular fall color display. From the deep reds of vine maple on the western slopes to the golden yellow of alpine larches on the eastern slope. But that’s not all that makes the hillsides light up in autumn. We have fiery reds and oranges in huckleberry shrubs, brilliant yellows of the aspens, and a variety of different berries in many hues–often against a backdrop of crisp blue sky.

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RECAP: Incredible Feast at Swansons Nursery

Food from Seattle’s best chefs and local farmers.

Sunday’s 11th annual Incredible Feast raised money for the emergency relief program for farmers, Good Farmer Fund. The fund has raised over $100,000 to help to mitigate situations such as crop losses due to extreme weather, loss of equipment or greenhouses in fire or heavy snow and protecting livestock from continued predators. The sold-out event held at Swansons Nursery was an

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Food Porn: Chandler’s Crabhouse

Local and sustainable seafood with a view.

In this edition of Food Porn, we visited Chandler’s Crabhouse at South Lake Union. Established in 1988, this restaurant prides itself in distinguished service, a gorgeous view of the lake, local Dungeness crab, and other sustainable seafood specialties. One of the most exciting reasons we wanted to visit was for the geoduck, which is now featured on the lunch and dinner menu. While

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Freaknight 2015 Artist Spotlight: An Interview with tyDi

We got the chance to talk with EDM artist tyDI.

tyDi’s last single ‘Redefined’ feat. Melanie Fontana was the Billboard No. 1 dance airplay record, the most played record on SiriusXM BPM this year, and garnered 2 million Spotify streams. He was ranked Australia’s No. 1 DJ two years in a row (the youngest winner of this award), has topped multiple dance charts, been voted in the Top 100 DJ’s of the World three years in a row, and won ‘Best Break-Through DJ’ at the International Dance Music Awards (IDMA). 

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TREAT YO SELF: Body Scrub at Olympus Spa

Spend all day at this relaxing day spa.

In this edition of Treat Yo Self, we feature the Korean Body Scrub from Olympus Spa in Lynnwood. This traditional service has been performed for thousands of years to exfoliate dead skin cells using soap and scrub mitts. It cleanses and smooths skin and improves body circulation. The service requires a daily entry pass ($38) to the day spa that gives you access to

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Incredible Feast benefiting the Good Farmer Fund is October 11

Enjoy food from Seattle’s best chefs and local farmers.

Incredible Feast is celebrating it’s 11th annual event which was first started in 2005 by the owner and head chef of the fabulous Terra Plata restaurant, Tamara Murphy. The event raises money for the emergency relief program for farmers, Good Farmer Fund. The fund has raised over $100,000 to help to mitigate situations such as crop losses due to extreme weather, loss of equipment or greenhouses in

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RECAP: Feast Portland 2015

Like no other food & wine festival in the Pacific Northwest.

Bon Appétit presented it’s 4th annual Feast Portland: A Celebration of Oregon Bounty is the Pacific Northwest’s flagship food and drink festival, capturing the current energy and enthusiasm driving America’s food revolution. The four-day festival founded in 2012 by Mike Thelin and Carrie Welch
showcases local  culinary talent and Pacific Northwest ingredients alongside internationally recognized

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