Thrillist – The 10 Best Bars & Restaurants on the San Juan Islands

Jun 16, 2015 | Press

The Willows Inn Lummi Island There’s barely a trophy case big enough to hold all the awards Chef Blaine Wetzel and his crew have garnered for this out-of-the-way gem, but one drag of the house-made hearth rye bread through the mix of butter and chicken fat drippings,...

StarChefs.com – Chef Blaine Wetzel of Willows Inn – Lummi Island, WA

Jun 15, 2015 | Blogs, Press

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Saveur – Eating in the American Archipelago

Jun 9, 2015 | Press

Blaine Wetzel, chef of The Willows Inn on Lummi Island, is cooking with the best of the Pacific Northwest. “There’s a connection here I’ve never felt anywhere else,” Wetzel says. “When you’re working at top restaurants you get quality ingredients...

Randon Eating Adventures – Lummi Island – Willows Inn

May 25, 2015 | Blogs, Press

Dinner at Willows Inn was incredible. It started with some snacks on the deck before moving into the restaurant for the main part of the meal. Everyone from the kitchen brought out dishes which gave us a great opportunity to discuss the food and ask questions about...

Seattle Refined – A Chat With James Beard Winner, Blaine Wetzel

May 19, 2015 | Blogs, Press

It’s been one heck of a year for Blaine Wetzel, the chef of Lummi Island’s Willows Inn, and it’s only May—the acclaimed restaurant is just barely getting into its busy season. Since the beginning of the year, an idea of his was turned into a worldwide restaurant event...

OAD – Top 100+ U.S. Restaurants 2015

May 19, 2015 | Press

Blaine Wetzel, a native of Olympia, Washington, has come a long way. After spending a year and a half in the Noma kitchen, he decided it was time to go back home to Washington and open a restaurant of his own. He checked out a bunch of locations and decided that an...