Category: News
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Back From Hiatus
The way that I’ve helped myself come to terms with the recent state of affairs is to simply repeat the words “nobody told me there’d be days like these — strange days indeed”. One can only wonder if in writing those words, John Lennon imagined there’d be days quite like these. I began this blog with…
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Welcome!
(Originally published August, 2016) Welcome! DineDrinkBellingham.com is a web-based, dining and drinking resource that covers the greater Bellingham area. The website includes a feature magazine focusing on food or beverage related topics and a geo-map based directory of local dining or drinking establishment. Our magazine discusses dining and drinking related themes, with timely and informative articles about local establishments and happenings.…
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Bellingham Saturday Farmers’ Market Opens April 11
The Bellingham Saturday Farmers’ Market is set to reopen on April 11, but there will be a few changes in place. One big difference will be the amount of space shoppers will find. The amount of vendors will be restricted to allow plenty of space for social distancing. There will be produce and staples like bread,…
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Sweetheart Dinner at Chuckanut Brewery and Kitchen Feb. 14
(Reprinted) Chuckanut Brewery is offering a romantic 3-course prix fixe dinner with beer pairing suggestions on February 14, from 5 p.m. to close. The dinner for two is a wonderful way for sweethearts to share their love of good food and drink. The regular menu will also be available on this romantic evening for those…
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Goat Mountain Pizza, Simmering Tava Feed Bellingham “Womxn’s” Marchers
Starting at 10:00am, the crowds gathered in front of the Bellingham City Hall for music, speeches and poetry in preparation and support of the Womxn’s March on Bellingham. The event, which garnered support world-wide, was a demonstration for “solidarity, raising our collective voice, and lifting up the most marginalized among us recognizing that this new administration will…
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Pirate Hard-Rock Band Plays At The Wild Buffalo
As always, the DDBham Team tries to bring you dining and drinking related articles and news from the surrounding area. And while musical entertainment is not our specialty, there is often an overlap between food, drink, and music. Case in point is the popular pirate, hard rock band called “Alestorm“, playing at the Wild Buffalo…
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Ya Sou! Bellingham’s Annual Greek Festival 9/9-9/11, 2016
Every year toward the end of summer, St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church holds the Greekfest. Every year, it impresses the 30,000+ attendees and I am always one of them. Every year, I go for at least three days and I am never disappointed. And every year I leave, looking forward to the next one. Lucky…
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Bite No More in Bellingham…
As reported from the Bellingham Herald, after 10 years, the Downtown Bellingham Partnership will no longer be sponsoring the annual Bite of Bellingham event at the Depot Market Square. See the full article, “Bite of Bellingham, which drew thousands, ends after 10 years“. http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article83580167.html#1
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Chinuk Award-Winning Chili-Team Celebrates
Congrats from the DDB team go out to the Chinuk Restaurant’s culinary team, Executive Chef Gio D’Aguino and Director of Food & Beverage Douglas Metzger for taking 1st Place at the Dirty Dan Harris Festival Chili Cook Off in Fairhaven on April 24th, 2016! Definitely a great day in #Bellingham for the Chinuk Chili Team. This year’s…
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April Brews Day 2016
The sun is starting to win out over the winter weather in Bellingham, and another sure sign of spring are the reminders of the annual April Brew’s Day celebration that have appeared in breweries throughout the area. Every year for the last fifteen, the 1100 Railroad Street block from the Depot Market Square to Boundary…
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Delicious Smoky Lager, Chuckanut, Redhook Collaborate
(Reprinted) Chuckanut Brewery located at 601 W. Holly, Bellingham has joined forces with Redhook Brewery to brew an ever-flavorful, smoky collaboration lager. Chuckanut and Redhook brewers have created an ionic beer that captures the smoky flavors of a Rauch Lager, combined with the gentle and easy-to-drink Helles Lager. This Rauch Helles will first be introduced…
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St. Paddy’s Day Celebrations at Chuckanut
There is plenty to look forward to this St. Patrick’s Day at Chuckanut Brewery & Kitchen (601 W Holly St, Bellingham). The month of March will include Irish inspired food and beers. Below is a list of some of the many events leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. Chuckanut’s Irish Stout will be tapped on…
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Bite of Bellingham 2015
Bellingham knows just how to throw a proper end-of-the-summer bash. Start with tasty food and drinks, add a dash of variety, a pinch of rain, a heaping spoonful of hungry locals and visitors – and it’s on. The Bite of Bellingham is just that; a conglomeration of booths and food trucks representing the diverse food culture throughout the…