This past weekend, I stopped by The Picnic Table Cafe in Woodinville to chat with owner Chef Dani about his new PicNic Table Cafe Pantry and Thanksgiving To-Go options. The PicNic Table Cafe Pantry is comprised of to-go food items you can run in and grab (well, after you pay for them, of course!) to take home and help make ...

On Monday, my friend Shona from Wine Diva Lifestyle had the day off, and we decided to take the opportunity to visit, catch up, gossip, and support a local Woodinville restaurant after the weekend’s depressing news about restaurants in our state being shut down for indoor dining. We knew Vivi Pizzeria has a heated outdoor patio and a tent (plus ...

Today, during this stressful and challenging coronavirus crisis, we got some great news about restaurants here in Washington State (and specifically here in Woodinville). Governor Jay Inslee lifted some restrictions on restaurants at this time, and I am so relieved and delighted to hear this news! Phase 2 restaurants can now seat 6 people per table (previously 5) and now ...

If you’ve been wine tasting all day in the Artisan Hill district in Woodinville, you’re likely to get hungry and need a snack or a meal. I usually end up at The PicNic Table Cafe (especially right now while my kitchen is being remodeled) when I am out wine tasting. The food is Mediterranean themed with lots of Italian influences ...

Everywhere I’ve gone out to eat in Woodinville lately, I’ve been asking the restaurant owners and servers what they’d like our readers to know about the current restaurant situation in our city. Our Washington State governor recently closed the indoor spaces of bars, wineries, breweries and distilleries; and made a new regulation that people from different households can not sit ...

Great news! Our friends at Village Wines restaurant in Woodinville just announced, moments ago, they are eligible to re-open under King County’s Phase 1.5 regulations, and they will be opening TODAY! (Friday, June 5). They write: “IT’S OFFICIAL! We will be open today for In-Restaurant seating. We have limited seating and kindly request reservations be made by calling (425) 485-3536. ...

Tired of cooking so many meals at home? I am! Miss your favorite Woodinville restaurant? I do too! Let’s take a look at all the options for supporting our local restaurants, while indulging in their delicious dishes in the comfort of our own homes. I don’t personally enjoy making phone calls, so I’m grateful that many of our local restaurants ...

If you’re tired of your own home cooking during the coronavirus stay-at-home orders, mask up and stop by a local food truck to safely pick up food-to-go! Here are some resources, and we’ll update this list before the weekend if possible! We’re including some Redmond, Bothell and nearby locations as well for your convenience. Daily – The Hapa Hawaiian food ...

Carrie and I genuinely wish you safety and good health (and of course, plenty of great Woodinville wine!) during the Coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 has changed the worldwide landscape and changed many perspectives along the way. Business operations continue to change and as consumers, so do our shopping methods. We wanted to find a way to make it easier for you ...

Today my longtime friend Courtnee drove up from Tacoma for a visit. We decided we want to help local businesses, who are struggling from lack of customers due to the current coronavirus situation. We are under age 60 and healthy, so decided to venture out and patronize a local restaurant here in Woodinville. We’d bring food back for my boyfriend ...