…in the May/June 2012 issue:

Seattle Chefs Light Up Montréal

Six of Seattle’s most celebrated chefs zipped across the continent to cook at the 13th annual Lumi?re festival in Montréal, Canada. Editor Peter Szymczak tagged along as the chefs cooked . . . and caroused the city’s dining scene.

By Peter Szymczak

Island Gins

Two Washington craft distillers are seeking inspiration from their island surroundings as they design distinctive new gin recipes. Bainbridge Organic Distillers is using Douglas fir, and San Juan Island Distillery is looking to apples.

By Cole Danehower and Anne Casselman

Northwest Wine Touring 2012

From the arid lands of eastern Washington to the verdant hillsides of Oregon’s Willamette Valley and the windswept vineyards of Idaho, the Northwest offers abundant vinous variety for the spring season wine tourist. Here’s a very personal guide to enjoying some of the most interesting Northwest winery tasting rooms.
By Cole Danehower

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