The Seattle DINING Food and Wine Show

Chef Dylan Herrick of The Barking Frog at Willows Lodge joins us as he takes over the kitchen at one the regions favorite restaurants. Connie is reviewing past food trends and what's coming up. We've been dining out and dining in and we'll tell you all about the outcomes. All that and more as we move into 2023. Stay tuned for a special announcement at the end of the show.

Sushi Samuri owners, Amanda and Ray Maranon join us o update us on their transition to all plant-based sushi. And considering the recent crab restrictions – could there be some plant-based crab in your holiday plans? Prepared food can be good or not-so-good. We've got the scoop on where to get great prepared food in Seattle. Tasty newsbytes and a well-stocked calendar round out this months' show.

Leslie Shore with Pike's Brewing joins us this month the walk us through the next chapter of the Seattle icon. Connie asks the question: When is too much too much? Fall celebrations are happing all over as wee explore this month's calendar. We'll tell you where to get a local bigger burger, Talking Rain scores well with staff and much more!

We celebrate the release of a new book, Lost Roadhouses of Seattle, with co-author Peter Blecha. Where were they and are there any left around? Yes! Tom and Connie took their annual trip to the Columbia River Gorge and found some new places to eat and a progressive way to wine taste and do lunch at the same time. Gazpacho, peachy chicken lettuce wraps and more round out our latest recipes. The calendar is loaded, and the newsbytes are juicy. Listen to it all on this months' show.

Breanna Maiuri of Dunham Cellars joins us to share what you need to know about the upcoming Dunham Days events. We all need to make our voices heard with the EPA about Bristol Bay and Connie will tell you how. After 20 years, a favorite chef is leaving The Barking Frog – but where will he wind up? Ala Mode is making moves and there's a new brewing company in Maple Leaf. The calendar is loaded, and we've got a few tips on where to eat.

Dan Thiessen is our gust this month to give us the scoop on Walla Walla Steak Company's expansion into Woodinville. Lots of special events are on the calendar, one is quite pricey! We've been checking out the new string town along the Interurban and finding out what's cooking there. We've got some handy tips and more on this episode so dig in!

Our guest this month is Ian MacNeil, owner of Glass Distillery. The Eastlake Bar and Grill is closing, there's a new cantina in Belltown and we found a killer cabernet. Summer events are packing the calendar, we'll tell you about some cool food charts we located and why everyone should have ghee in their kitchen. All that and more!

Our guests this month are Trinh Nguyen of Ba Sa on Bainbridge and Wade Hashimoto and Steven Ariel of the W Hotel. Tom and Connie have been on the road and share where they've been dining during their junket around the sound. Lots of openings and closures abound and we've got suggestions for Mother's Day. All that and more!

Lendy Hensley with the Bite Society joins us this month as our special guest to talk about how she morphed a bustling catering business into a gift basket endeavor. Lark has re-opened, Kelly's Olympian is moving north, and Queen Anne losses three restaurants while getting a new one. We've got a long list of Easter to-dos and tips on how to pre-plan your dining out choices and staying healthy.

The Fairmount Olympic opens a new kind of Georgian Room, the reworked James Beard Awards nominees have been announced, and we're not too crazy about a recent opening in Columbia City. There's lots of other new openings and the calendar is starting to look… a little more ‘normal.'

With this show we begin our 8th year of production. Our special guest is Eric Anderson of Samara Restaurant located in the Sunset Hill district of Seattle. There are a few surprising closures of note, we've got Valentine's Day ideas and Tom's been eating bugs. That and more on this month's show.

It's a new year and it's time to up your culinary game. Connie and Tom have got a few ideas for you to mull over. The team checks out Duke's new grass-fed burger and chats up a killer prime rib recipe. Rotating menus begin to re-appear, Cupcake Royale gets a new location, the Pioneer Square facelift continues, and Edmonds gets a new bistro.

Our guest this month is Joan Harkins with Beauchamp Imports and we're getting you up to speed about what you need to know about brandies! As we head into the December holidays, we've got news on where to spend them out of your kitchen and tips for making better food in your kitchen. A wrath of closings sees some Seattle icons shutter. All that and more.

Back from a trip to Walla Walla, Connie and Tom are sharing their insights on food and wine tasting. The Mariners have taken a long-term lease on the former Pyramid Brewing Company building. There's a lot shakin' in Waitsburg. Our calendar is loaded with T-Day suggestions. Learn how wine tasting has changed with the pandemic and what you can do with leftover ingredients when making the holiday meals.

Connie and Tom have been away on vacation and they've got lots of tips about how to make the most of making meals at your getaway hideout. Things are changing again at PCC, Orcas has a service problem, new restaurants are popping up all over and events are lighting up the calendar again. All that and more on this month's edition of the Seattle DINING! Show.

On this month's show, our guest is Mina Williams from Blanc and Rouge wine shop out of Snohomish. We're tasting and talking about Rose's which are the perfect wine of summer, but they come from all over the world. Tom Douglas is slowly opening a number of his locations, Brian Clevenger has a new spot in Ridgewood, Luc is closing and so much more as we work through the newsbytes and calendar.

Our guest this Month is Debe Franz from Queen Anne Olive Oil/A Bit of Taste. We're talking about inventive ways you can use olive oil both in your food and beyond. As restaurants return to full capacity, we start our way toward the new normal.

Our guest this month is Stephan Bourgond of Paragon on Queen Anne. A long-time restaurant is up for sale, there's lots of new openings and re-openings and what in the world is a ghost kitchen???

Tom and Connie have just returned from a culinary junket through the Willamette Valley and along the Oregon Coast. They'll share the good and the not so good to help you plan your next trip to Oregon. Some shuttered eateries in Seattle are opening back up, a resort in the San Juans is up for sale and a Ballard Tex-Mex favorite has a new home. All this and more lies just ahead.

Our guest this month is FareStart CEO, Angela Dunleavy who talks about how they reshaped their mission during the pandemic. Connie and Tom have been getting out and dining a bit, while cooking up some pretty tasty meals at home which they share. There's a labor shortage in the restaurant business – how long will that continue? Lots of Easter happenings and more on this months' show.

Our guest this month is Shubert Ho of Feed Me Hospitality in Edmonds. We're discussing buying meal kits and produce online, changes at local restaurants, and believe it or not – there's a full calendar segment this month as restaurants get creative with online events.

Our guest on this month's show is wine ambassador Sally James discussing Australia's wine regions. Crazy things are happening as we scroll through the Newsbytes as we cover the latest openings, closures and pop-ups. We've got tips about how to try a new cooking technique on the cheap and how to scope out your next dining experience as things begin to open up again. That and more coming your way.

There's light at the end of the tunnel as we begin to look forward to the future of dining. This month we're discussing what the dining scene will look like in the months ahead. In the meantime, there's outdoor dining we know about, virtual tastings and we've got plenty of recipes we've been testing and posting.

We've got the latest news on restaurant closures, but we'll cheer you up with some ideas to make at home and healthy ways to do it. Our seasonal gift guide is focused on enhancing the chef you adore by improving the kitchen tools available.

Our guest this month is Amanda Reed from Charlotte Restaurant and Lounge in downtown Seattle. We've been out and about this month from Port Ludlow to the northwest and Tri-Cities to the southeast and we've got a full report. But ya, we'll share all the good stuff we've been cooking at home too and help you to prep for the holidays.

Cherelle Ashby, GM for Bothell's Revolve Food and Wine joins us to talk about how to celebrate fall during the pandemic. Tom and Connie discuss how we are ‘guided' in grocery stores. The Newsbytes portion is rockin and rollin with changes and we've got tips you can use for cooking at home. All that and more on this month's show.

Angela Shen with Savor Seattle joins us this month to talk about the 180 her company has made during the pandemic. Danny Meyer is walking back his call for no tipping. We've been checking out new restaurants and doing some tasty cooking at home too.

This month's special guest is Tiffany Hitt, Special Events Manager at the Pike Place Market Foundation. We're talking about how the organization is navigating through the pandemic and then we get into details about the upcoming virtual Cooking with Class fund raising event in September. We've got great tips for dining outdoors and meal ideas to try at home.

Debe Franz of A Bit of Taste/Queen Anne Olive Oil joins us todays to discuss the virtues of good olive oil and what changes have been happening at her store. Tom and Connie have begun to slowly venture out to eat and they'll tell you their experiences along the way. We bid farewell to a Seattle icon and a long-time cooking school. Home cooking has grooved into summer meals and we'll share a few of our winners from the test kitchen.

With many counties in the state slowly re-opening from the COVID-19 lockdown, we're chomping at the bit to sit down to a meal out. But, in the meantime, Tom and Connie lament some good times at places past and present. In the meantime, our two test kitchens have been getting a workout. Sometimes the results are stunning, other times… Lots of newsbytes from a major grocer change, to new places popping up and places going down.

Chef Jeremy McLachlan joins us on this months' show to bring us up to date on the franchise expansion of the Pecos Pit BBQ chain. Everyone is spending more time cooking at home and Tom and Connie have some fresh ideas for you to contemplate. Mother's Day feast to go? We know where to get ‘em. Although it may seem like the industry is quiet, there are a lot of happenings you need to know about in our Newsbytes segment including a new grocery store in North Seattle.

Our special guest today is Erin Lyman of Champion Wine Cellars. It's a whole new world as we transition from dining out to dining in. We discuss the state of the industry due to C-19 and how we're making the best of it. With so much going on in the kitchen we'll tell you what we've been cooking so you get some fresh ideas.

Our special guest this month is Joe Policicchio, Director or Produce for Town and Country Markets. Joe provides some insight few consumers know about how the produce game is played from the inside. Taste Washington is coming and with it there are a number of special events we'll cover in the calendar section. Newsbytes reveals a number of new openings and closings, and as always we've got some useful tips and tricks to make your dining experience all the better.

Chef Meredith Abbot of Sur la Table joins us this month for an overview of the shops today and a look at their cooking class offerings. What do you think about burgers that are less than 100% all beef? Openings, closures and the best deals are covered under newsbytes. The calendar highlights several Valentine's Day events and much more. Connie has a tip about diving into restaurant specialties and Tom has bumped into reusable zip loc bags. All that and more on this month's show.

As we enter into our 6th year of the show, we also enter into a new decade. On this show were talking about local food trends at restaurants and the grocery store, but they're not matching up. And since it's January, we've got a few options to ponder as resolutions. We discuss a number of new restaurants we've been dining at, there's lots in the news bytes section and as always, there's a full calendar of events you can dive into.

Wine expert, Mina Williams of Blanc and Rouge joins us on this month's edition to talk about tasty beverages for the holiday season. Lots of changes in our Newsbytes segment. We've got great experiences you can enjoy as we roll through the Calendar segments and as always, we'll leave you with some tips and tricks.

This month our guest is restaurateur/nutritionist, Kathy Kingen joining us to share tips on how ta manage your health through the holidays and come out on top in January. Tom and Connie are talking about the virtues of cooking the big meals at home, or ordering them in. The Restaurants Unlimited meltdown means a number of closures and a lot of reshuffling. A night market moves from the ID to Sandpoint and El Gaucho is making a big move. There's lots on the calendar and we've got tips and tricks for you in the final segment.

Mina Williams with Snohomish's Blanc and Rouge joins us for a look at wines for fall – and perhaps a bubbly as well. We kick the show off with a discussion about what's really hurting restaurants. Is it the minimum wage, or does it go deeper than that? Lots of newsbytes tidbits and so many calendar events we can only highlight the first half of the month. All that and more…

Josh Wolfe of Thurston Wolfe winery is our special guest on this month's episode. Get an inside look at a winery that works numerous channels to mine its success. Connie loves sweet summer corn, but Tom has some observations about why it may be the worst agricultural crop in our country. Lots to do around the Sound as revealed by our calendar and changes are in the works as we peer into the newsbytes file.

On this month's show our special guest is Debbie Franz, owner of A Bit of Taste - Queen Anne Olive Oil company. We've got updates on troubles in the restaurant world with Poppy closing and RUI heading into bankruptcy along with good things happening as well.

This month's guest is Kathy Kingen, owner of Salty's Seafood Grills. But did you know she's also a certified nutritionist with a degree from the University of Washington? And we're talking about nutrition in the interview segment. We've been out and about getting our fill of he latest and the classics as well. Find out Tom and Connie's guilty pleasures. In the Newsbytes segment we cover the latest opening and closures. The Calendar is filled with fun things to do this month and as always, we have some tips and tricks for you.

Connie's got the latest stats about diners in the west and then breaks down what's really going on behind each number. Our recent dining excursions have led us to Pike Place Market, the Eastside and as far south as Tacoma. Uptown Espresso has a new owner, Walla Walla's TMACS is on the move and Eden Hill gets a sister as we cover the latest newsbytes. Enjoy a wine walk, chow down at a wine dinner and grab a sip on the water and catch the sunset -- the calendar is packed with great ideas. It's summer and we're talking grilling tips so your food tastes great and is safe.

T Dy and Tony Scott join us from Redmond's Woodblock/Spark. We look back at our recent Restaurant Week experience and several other places we recently dined at including Rosario Resort, Inn at Ship Bay and Munchen. Walla Walla's Crenshaw family has sold off their restaurants and are moving on, Captain Whidbey gets a full re-do, so long Crow and more in our Newsbytes segment. The Calendar segment will tip you off to where to bob for bacon, experience a rose' revival, explore the origins of rum and so much more.

Mina Williams of Blanc and Rouge joins us the celebrate the coming of the reds and share pairing tips for Spring and Easter meals. News Bytes includes info on a restaurant sale, chef changes and new places to dine. The calendar is packed with fun ways to celebrate warmer weather and as always, we've got a few tips and tricks to share.

Our guest today is John Langley, food and beverage director of the new Sound Hotel. Our “high maintenance” foodies have been dining around town and will share with you the good, the bad and the ugly. DeLille has a new director of wine making, PCC ditches their self-check-out kiosks, Elliot's wants to feed you in 45 minutes, Chukar Cherries racks up a big one and El Gaucho is growing again. Todays music is performed by Rick Ruskin.

Our guests today are Kathy Casey from Kathy Casey Studios and the Liquid Kitchen; and Joel Gamoran of Sur La Table. We're also discussing new restaurant openings from sake bars to tap rooms to Eastern European cuisine and Tex Mex. The calendar is loaded all month including a number of Valentine's Day options. Get the latest changes during the Newsbytes segment and enjoy this month's Tips and Tricks. All the music today is by Susan Ruth.

Connie takes a sick day and our other partner in broadcast crime, Derek Roberts fills in. Tom and Derek discuss a few of their favorite restaurants from 2018, cover news bytes and the calendar and then get into a series of cooking tips you can use at home.

Happy holidays! We've got a treat for you with not one, but two full interviews today. Mina Williams of Blanc and Rouge wine store arrives with a few friends and then indie food writer, Ronald Holden arrives with fresh copies of his new book. Fresh back from a house-of-cards tour of some of Southern California's finest restaurants, you'll find out why dining in Seattle is better. Find out the hocus pocus behind restaurants that claim to locally source their so-called ‘healthy' ingredients? As always, our Newsbytes and Calendar segments are jam packed. Draw a warm beverage, sit back and enjoy.

Our guest today is Lisa Anderson of Foundry Vineyards. With four times as many restaurants opening, as closing, is it a wonder our city is short on cooks? Lots of vegan and vegetarian action is happening. Newsbytes covers personnel changes, while our calendar will keep you busy all month long, with or without Thanksgiving plans. Listen up for the tips towards the end of the show

Today's guest is Derek Simcik of the Thompson Hotel, Scout PNW and The Nest. Tom and Connie open the show talking about some of their favorite in-season ingredients for Fall. We reveal several openings, as well as closures in our newsbytes segment. The Calendar is packed special events to celebrate the fall colors with, and we close out with a few tips you can use in the kitchen.

Todays guest is Justin Basel from Solemn Cellars in Wall Walla. We've been eating our hearts out across the northwest and we're back to tell you all about it. A few new restaurants and some future plans play into our Newsbytes file. Events abound featuring wine, whiskey, cider and even tea in the upcoming Calendar of events, and we close the show with a few tips including how to make better simple syrup right at home.