Sequim

Nourish, Sequim, WA., 7/12/24

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building – 101 Provence View Lane, Sequim, WA 98382

Nourish is a farm-to-table place open for dinner Thurs – Sun. They operate a dedicated gluten-free kitchen with house made dishes using local ingredients.  They offer both indoor and outdoor dining with parking on both sides of the building.  The menu changes weekly and is a 3-course fixed price with several choices for each course.  The wine list was better than most and they also offer cocktails and beer.  The indoor space had carpet on the floor with metal and unstained wood for the walls with lots of windows.  The metal tables were unclothed, the ceiling was open and there was a large amount of space overall.  The food was really good with clean straightfoward flavors.  I love the idea that the menu changes that frequently, it would make me go often if I lived nearby.  Service was super friendly, efficient and helpful.  Hope you’ll try it and let me know what you think. Continue reading →

Dungeness Valley Creamery, Sequim, WA., 7/12/24

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cow – 1915 Towne Road, Sequim, WAS., 98382

Dungeness Valley Creamery is owned by Ryan and Sarah McCarthey.   They produce whole raw milk from about 70 Jersey cows that produce around 350 gallons of milk per day.  Sarah grew up on this farm that was run by her parents. She and her husband took over in 2012.  Now their 2 sons are learning the business and you could see them working around the farm.  There are cows of all ages and the place used to have tours but now it’s walk through as you wish and they are happy to answer questions.  We wanted to try their ice cream which was made by Lopez Island and is sold by the scoop or pints.  Lopez supplies many Northwest area restaurants, etc.  The friendly scooper told us the cows all love petting and invited us to look around which we did.  Each cow had their name on an ear tag and had quite different personalities.  Meanwhile the ice cream was dense and lovely.  I would have preferred simpler flavors but it and the farm are worth a stop during your visit to the Olympic Peninsula. Continue reading →

Alder Wood Bistro, Sequim, WA., 7/11/24

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exterior – 139 W Alder St, Sequim, WA 98382

Alder Wood Bistro was in a house-like building with several rooms open for dining and a large patio and a good amount of parking around the building.  A few booths and lots of tables made up the seating that had music in the background, sound absorbing panels on the ceiling, art for sale on the walls, lots of windows to the outside and decorations scattered about.  There was a full bar and a nice wine selection.  The food was billed as “the finest local, organic and sustainable produced ingredients”.  They have a wood fired oven for pizzas and offer a gluten-free cauliflower crust as well as noting what other menu items are vegan or gluten-free.  Their menu also had a number of nightly specials as well as drink specials.  I would go back, it was pretty good, and the service was super. Continue reading →

Dupuis’ Restaurant, Port Angeles, WA., 7/10/24

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exterior – 256861 US-101, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Dupuis’ Restaurant was a large place that was established in 1920 by Joe Dupuis as a tavern with beer, wine and a dance floor.  He pumped gas out front (which is the entrance today).  He started serving food so he could sober up customers who had imbibed too much  During its 100+ year history it has gone through a number of owners with Toni Rieger taking charge in 1998.   Through the years the various owners have loved to collect things and many have remained with the restaurant so take time to appreciate all the nostalgic and quirky things.  The booths and bar were in the oldest section which had the original furnishings.  Now a wrap-around porch area is being added or maybe it started when Covid was upon us.  Famous people have visited the place like Barbra Streisand and husband Brolin as well as Tommy Lee Jones and Princess Margaretha of Belgium.  The many rooms are different with the entrance room wood covered with lots of knicknacks.  The room we dined in had a fire place, curtains covered the windows, tables were covered with white cloths and chandeliers hung from the ceiling.  Music was in the background, carpet was on the floor and it was lovely to be able to chat with my husband and hear his response.  The food was quite good and I would put this place on your list to visit when you are in the area. Continue reading →

Salty Girls Production, Sequim, WA., 7/10/24

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exterior – 134 S 2nd Ave, Sequim, WA 98382

Owners Tracie Millett and Lavon Gomes opened Salty Girls Seafood Company in 2018 but were constantly asked about fish and chips which they did not have room to fry in the kitchen.  So they added a location a block away to serve just that.  Right now the original shellfish bar is in the heart of downtown Sequim and the FnChips is in an old Episcopal church a block away, but the plan is to move the shellfish bar closer and add a music area in the future.  For now it’s a short walk between and worth it to visit both of these places.  Both have indoor as well as outdoor dining options and the Salty Girls had a full bar where as FnChips had beer and wine.    Inside was a long bench matched with bare wood tables across from coolers with a variety of drinks.   Salty Girls has a long bar where the fresh oysters are iced and some high top tables.  Both places had super friendly people with a few more interesting decorations at the Salty Girls.  I don’t think you could go wrong with anything on the menu at either of these places and hope you’ll try them when you’re in the Olympic Peninsula. Continue reading →