Edmonds is definitely known for its restaurants these days. Residents and visitors alike have been waiting for several new spots to open up in town, especially in the new Main Street Commons at …

Note to readers: This is not your typical restaurant review. This is about a meal enjoyed at a local dining establishment, but it is not quite a review and so needed a disclaimer. On …

I lost count of the number of people who asked (or let's be honest) TOLD me to review El Mariachi Birria Y Tacos. Although this column generally covers the communities of the Beacon newspapers …

This column is being printed on my birthday, so I thought: Where do I go to celebrate in and around Edmonds? A few restaurants are always on my list, like Rise & Shine Bakery, Lasa and …

“There must be something in books, something we can’t imagine.” – Ray Bradbury, “Fahrenheit 451” When I was 13, I saved my allowance to buy a biography about a rock star. I had the …

I, for one, am excited about the return of the in-person lunch meeting. Now that the new editions of etiquette guidelines have established protocols for eating on video conferences, we can once again …

Foodies from across the Puget Sound region will be in Edmonds to try one of our newest restaurants: Pok Pok Thai Kitchen. The name "Pok Pok" comes from the sound of the pestle hitting the mortar …

For several months at the end of 2022, I would drive down Highway 99 just to see if Harvest Wonton Noodle had opened yet. I had seen the sign for quite a while, with the wonderful logo of a noodle …

A meal from La Casa de Amigos (loosely translated as the "house of friends)" fulfills the promise of its name – it is a meal cooked with love and care that is tasty and comforting. La Casa de …

Have you heard of Table for 12? All of us who wander downtown Edmonds regularly peeked in often, checking the signs in the window on the storefront next to Arista Wine Cellars, excitedly waiting …

Last week, the first Arts & Appetite of the year completed a look back on the year in arts in Edmonds, but as the column name says, this is arts and "appetite." So we took a look back on how …

The Beacon marks the close of every year with a bit of a look back, and since 2022 was so chock full of happenings, this year we need two issues! Since Arts & Appetite covers what feeds both …

You still have time to make this holiday season a little more beautiful with some wonderful artistic experiences across Edmonds. As it has for the past several years, Cascadia Art Museum is …

This is the time of year for giving thanks ... even the holiday says so. In 2022, we have all been traveling again, visiting with loved ones, and, thankfully, eating in our favorite restaurants …

We are so lucky to live near the stretch of Highway 99 in Edmonds. The cornucopia of phenomenal restaurants and markets is one I am so grateful to visit (usually at least weekly). For this column, …

Every time we would go to Dumpling Generation, in the parking lot of the EC Plaza on Highway 99, I would look at the busy dining room at Hosoonyi and think to myself – we really need to go there. …

Have you heard of Shef? If not, go online or grab your smartphone now. Yes, it is an app, but the cooks who make the food are all local, so you will be supporting home cooks from right here at …

Mr. Gyro Express is at the corner of 164th Street SW and 52nd Avenue West, at the Edmonds border, and you cannot miss it: it's painted rubber ducky yellow! When you pull in to the parking area, …

If there is one thing we know about Edmonds: It's a food town! But we also love our community. This community rarely misses an opportunity to gather and enjoy a good meal together, and especially …

Cascadia Art Museum is presenting two very different and very wonderful exhibitions this summer, and neither should be missed. Besides, visiting the museum at this time of year allows you to …