Fine Dining Lovers – A Chat With Blaine Wetzel, Lummi Island’s Rising Star

Apr 17, 2014 | Blogs, Press

How does the team at Willows Inn on Lummi Island, WA infuse the essence of their natural surroundings into every meal? With the words “fished, foraged, and farmed” serving as their shared mantra, it comes quite easily. This rustic Washington gem is also home to a...

James Beard Foundation – Interview with JBF Award Nominee Blaine Wetzel of the Willows Inn on Lummi Island

Apr 17, 2014 | Blogs, Press

Tucked away in an archipelago off the coast of Washington lies the elegant Willows Inn on Lummi Island, where chef Blaine Wetzel helms the nationally renowned kitchen. Here, the four-time nominee for Rising Star Chef of the Year tell us about his formative culinary...

A Haven for Nature & Food Lovers

Apr 15, 2014 | Blogs, Press

We always enjoy seeing ourselves through the eyes of others, both in the written word and through the plethora of photographs that you guests shoot and post during your stay and your dinner. A widely-read food and travel writer, under the nom de plume Global...

Global Adventures – Lummi Island, a Haven for Nature & Food Lovers

Apr 9, 2014 | Blogs, Press

Looking for a great escape in the Pacific Northwest? Just north of Seattle, and south of Vancouver, Canada, you’ll find one of the San Juan Island’s best kept secrets. Tranquil Lummi Island has only 800 residents and is home to The Willows Inn, a perfect getaway...

The Wall Street Journal – Book a Dining Table With a View

Apr 3, 2014 | Press

Chef Blaine Wetzel no longer feels offended when his entire dining room empties out onto the front porch of the Willows Inn mid-meal to watch the sunset over the waters of Puget Sound. Instead, he’s trained his servers to plan for the inevitable exodus, as if it...

OAD – 2014 U.S. Top 100 Restaurants

Mar 31, 2014 | 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...