Ronald Holden is a regular Crosscut contributor. His new book, published this month, is titled “HOME GROWN Seattle: 101 True Tales of Local Food & Drink." (Belltown Media. $17.95).
For 10 days this month, the Vessel nightclub in downtown Seattle will honor the classic Bellini cocktail with its "Harry's Bar Festival," named for the spot in Venice, Italy, where the sparkling peach drink was invented.
The restaurants, which have just seen an ownership change, trace their roots to Jake's in Portland. Whatever the new Texas-born owner does, according to our Portland-native writer, he shouldn't mess with Jake's.
The American Cheese Society holds its annual meeting in Seattle, and the rest of us can get a taste of the action.
Seattle is at the front of a new wave of artists rendering the world one drawing at a time, and using blogs to build their following.
