Mark your calendar for The Taste Northwest returns to the Washington State Fair Events Center, June 30 – July 2, 2023. The South Sound's ultimate food fest is free, and celebrates local and international cuisine. So many delicious tastes to savor and drinks to sip that you should grab your friends take it in, The Taste NW is more than just food – the event features 150 + … [Read more...] about The Taste Northwest Returns to the Washington State Fair
Food and Drink
Fika Coffee House Opens at Farm 12
Fika: A Swedish custom to pause, enjoy a sweet treat, and a strong cup of coffee. Fika is also the name of a new bakery and coffee shop that is opening on-site at Farm 12. “Since we opened Farm 12 Restaurant, it’s always been a hustle. The constant buzz of people going in and out, the lunch rush, the two hour wait for brunch—we love it all, but we never felt a pause,” says … [Read more...] about Fika Coffee House Opens at Farm 12
In the Pink! Crumbl Cookies Open in Lacey
Fill your eye-catching pink Crumbl boxes with memorable cookies in the new Lacey Hawks Prairie location. Mixers twirl 20 hours a day while ovens bake ever changing varieties served warm upon serving. A cadre of workers are measuring, scooping, icing, and pulling trays of pleasingly large cookies. It smells good, too. “I spent two years looking for a place,” says Doug Clark, … [Read more...] about In the Pink! Crumbl Cookies Open in Lacey
More than a Brewery: Sumner’s Half Lion Brewing Company
Craft beers are, by their very nature, defined as beer crafted by small, independent brewers using varied brewing techniques with creativity and enthusiasm. This certainly sums up the team at Half Lion Brewing Company located in Sumner, where they brew interesting beer, hard cider and delicious aromatic seltzers. Half Lion Brewing Company brews easy-drinking craft beer and … [Read more...] about More than a Brewery: Sumner’s Half Lion Brewing Company
Cynara Restaurant & Lounge
Find harmony of body, mind, and spirit when you sit down for a meal at Cynara Restaurant and Lounge. Check your stresses at the door and unwind. Olympia native Christian Skillings’ second restaurant offers a Mediterranean flair with emphasis on the integrity of every ingredient you experience – from drinks to dessert and everything in between. Take your time to peruse the … [Read more...] about Cynara Restaurant & Lounge