Since summer returned in glorious full force around Puget Sound, it started to seem downright wrong to spend Monday to Friday toiling indoors unless absolutely necessary.
So I recruited two girlfriends this week and hit the road to do a little research, research being lunch somewhere near the water in Edmonds. We settled on Arnies Restaurant, [...]

In many places around the country, the word “tavern” in an establishment’s name is a cue to keep culinary expectations low.
Expect burgers on the menu, deep-fried fare, maybe an iceberg lettuce salad if you’re lucky. But not so around wonderfully foodie Puget Sound. One of my favorite discoveries after moving to Seattle seven years ago [...]

We like the beer at Everett-based Scuttlebutt Brewing Company—and apparently plenty of other people do too.
The Brewer’s Association, a national industry organization, recently ranked Scuttlebutt sixth in the nation out of 928 brewpubs for the amount of beer sold last year. It also ranked third in Washington state. The company sold more than 3,900 barrels of its [...]

If you’re staying at the Port of Everett Marina and looking to escape the ubiquitous Anthony’s empire, there’s another dining option worth checking out.
The Scuttlebutt Brewing Company, located in an old seafood processing plant a short walk from the marina, offers microbrews made on site and reasonably priced pub fare in a kid-friendly environment. The [...]

If you can’t decide whether you’re in the mood for loud music and a beer or quiet conversation over a martini, this is the place for you.
The Manette Saloon and adjoining Side Bar—in east Bremerton, not far from the Bremerton Marina—are two bars in one, a split personality establishment offering two radically different and equally [...]

It can be hard to find vestiges of old Ballard, the northwest Seattle neighborhood settled as a Scandinavian fishing community, but look no further than the Lockspot Café.
Situated next to the entrance to the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, the Lockspot has been around more than 80 years and is as comfortable and unpretentious as the [...]

Sailing into a marina for the first time, you might fantasize about finding a charming pub, a rustic watering hole where you’ll while away the afternoon over a few frosty beers.
The Harbour Public House on Bainbridge Island is that place. Overlooking Eagle Harbor, the pub is located in a former house built in 1881 for [...]