Cascadia Art Museum has reached yet another milestone in its position as a leader in Pacific Northwest art. With its newest exhibit, “Northwest Masterworks – The Garvey Family …

With more and more people working from home, I find that more of my meetings end up at a local restaurant or coffee shop. With no shortage of options in our area, this week’s column is taking …

Modoo Banjeom noodle house is a relatively new Korean restaurant on 196th Street Southwest, across from the welcome sign for Edmonds College. It is most definitely a welcome addition to our local …

Let’s be honest. Valentine’s Day can arouse feelings of cynicism (do we need a corporate holiday to say I love you?) and frustration – where on earth to have dinner that is not …

A new exhibition at Cascadia Art Museum, “Silent Songs: The Photography of Johsel Namkung,” will rekindle or create a love of photography. Namkung was a Korean-born Northwest …

As they say in Europe, nothing like a good takeaway, or takeout meal, in American English. The busy days of a new year have meant that I have needed someone else to do the cooking more than once or …

How lucky we are to live in south Snohomish County, surrounded by some of the most remarkable restaurants, bakeries, and markets in the Puget Sound region. Who needs to go to Seattle when we can …

As we prepare to enter a new year, it is always nice to take time to look back on how much there is to enjoy in both food and the arts in our community and remember what has fed our souls and our …

This past weekend, the Edmonds Library hosted a panel discussion called “Let’s Talk About Food.” The event was a fundraiser for the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation and featured Nancy …

The new exhibition at Cascadia Art Museum, “The Art of B.L. Hyde: Structure and Form,” is a stunning retrospective of a truly talented Northwest artist.   Despite receiving …

“If you appreciate humans, you should be against anything that’s going against people.” – Keith Haring The MoPOP, or Museum of Pop , opened a special exhibition this …

Highway 99 is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to cuisine. From tradition to fusion restaurants and food trucks to markets, the stretch of Aurora Avenue in south Snohomish County offers a …

Dumplings are, quite simply, wonderful. Think about it: Savory, minced meat (pork to chicken, shrimp, or even fish) and vegetables (cabbage or chives) wrapped up in soft and tender …

Somehow, September is upon us. Summer is suddenly coming to an end, and it feels too soon. June, July, and August gave us a summer of high and low temps, a summer of rains and striking sunshine, a …

Just two weeks ago, this column began with some good news and bad news. I lamented the loss of the deliciously authentic Pok Pok Thai in Edmonds while celebrating the transition to Thai Wisdom, …

The corner of Edmonds Way and 100th Avenue West in Edmonds is always a busy one, so when a new flutter flag with the words “Thai food” went up amid the signs for political candidates, …

It is all about cooking with what is fresh and local in one of the newest classes at Edmonds local demonstration kitchen and cooking class business, Table for 12. A couple of weeks ago, I …

After binge-watching the first four episodes of the fabulous Hulu series “The Bear,” it is clear that the show is a bit of a love letter to restaurants. Love with all of its messy, …

Cascadia Art Museum continues to feature artists who we may not know but need to, and the museum itself is a work of art, especially in summer when the blooms out front make you stop and study just …

Everyone in Edmonds and the surrounding area wait somewhat impatiently for the Summer Market to begin, and with the May we had (weather-wise), June’s sunny days have meant a slight delay to the …