Happy New Year - Cheers to New Tasting Adventures!

With the holidays behind us and mid-January already here, it's the perfect time to toast new tasting adventures - whether near or far!

Let's raise a glass to:
SpringHill in West Seattle - Mark Fuller is responsible for the culinary direction, menu and overall excitement of this elegant and fresh take on the northwest cuisine.





The Corson Building in Georgetown - Celebrity and local chef Matt Dillion (Sitka & Spruce) is the adventurous mastermind behind this cozy multi course, family-style restaurant inside a historic Seattle residence.

NYC Restaurant Week - Jan. 18 - 23, gotta love it when more than 250 restaurants offer three-course fixed-price lunches and dinners. Bar Boulud and Gotham Bar & Grill shouldn't be missed!

Hearts Delight Wine Auction - Held in Washington D.C. May 7 - 9, the first growth featured at the Vintners Dinner will be Château Latour!

And here's hoping 2009 holds a better outlook for:
Poppy - located in Capitol Hill which I can only describe as "buzz kill."
El Gaucho - new location in Bellevue. Let's hope it holds up to its Belltown brethren.