Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey

Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey

I dined at Willows Inn for the first time just a month earlier. That meal was one of the most memorable and exceptional ones I’ve ever had. I was lucky enough to meet Chef Wetzel after my meal and he invited me back for the First Harvest Dinner: The above link...
Reef-net salmon fishing

Reef-net salmon fishing

Wednesday, July 24 marked the start of salmon fishing by Lummi Island Wild’s co-op of owners in the annual reef-net fishery. Bob Jewell (pictured here in his fishing workshop), a life-long professional fisherman, joined a crew on opening day for the 72nd consecutive...
Follow Me Foodie – Lummi Island, WA – 2nd Annual First Harvest Dinner Recap at The Willows Inn Restaurant – Part 5/5

“…Best week of my life.”

The First Harvest lineup of chefs (left to right): Christopher Kostow (The Restaurant at Meadowood), Grant Achatz (Alinia, Next, and The Aviary Bar), Dominique Crenn (Atelier Crenn), Justin Yu (Oxheart), Virgilio Martinez (Central Restaurante), and host Blaine Wetzel...