Press | The Willows Inn on Lummi Island

Taste by the Travel Group – Is Willows Inn the Best Dining Experience in North America Today?

Dec 16, 2014 | Press

A full 5 Yums Up for me and a spot on my most memorable meal list. From the moment we pulled into the parking lot and were greeted by a fire in the grill and aromatic smoke chugging out of the smokehouse I was engaged in the experience of dining at Willows Inn. A good...

Foodty – Dinner at Willows Inn, Lummi Island on December 13, 2013

Dec 13, 2014 | Blogs, Press

Dinner at Willows Inn, Lummi Island on December 13, 2013 – In Photos.

Bellingham Herald – Lummi Island gardener supplies vegetables, herbs for phenomenal meals at The Willows Inn

Nov 24, 2014 | Press

Mary von Krusenstiern is an early riser. Up and on the road before dawn, she leaves her Glacier home in time to catch the 6:30 morning ferry to Lummi Island. Five minutes from the dock is Loganita Farm, where she grows herbs and vegetables for The Willows Inn, just...

Huffington Post – Farm to Fork Across America: Chef Blaine Wetzel of Willows Inn on Lummi Island, WA

Nov 24, 2014 | Blogs, Press

If Bellingham, Washington is all you would expect of a small, blue-collar city, busy, chaotic, dense, nearby Lummi Island is everything the opposite, sleepy, calm, sparse. After a 15-minute ferry crossing, stepping off into another world rehydrated the senses. The...

Let There Be Bite – Top 5 Tips for Visiting Willows Inn on Lummi Island

Nov 5, 2014 | Blogs, Press

In 2010, the cash-strapped owner of the Willows Inn on Lummi Island, Washington, placed an ad on Craigslist for a head chef. Blaine Wetzel, who was raised in nearby Olympia and had spent the last two years cooking (and, of course, foraging) at Noma in Copenhagen, was...

TripAdvisor – The Best Restaurant in Every State in the USA

Oct 6, 2014 | Press

It’s simple really – the fastest way to a travelers heart is through his or her stomach. No matter where you go, you need to eat. A tried and true way to get a feel for the local culture is by eating the local fare. Owners should strive to surprise and delight...