By Aaron Apple and Aaron Kayser If you’ve lived in Bellingham for more than a few years, you’ve likely noticed the small, unassuming Thai restaurant on Dupont Street that seems to change names every year or two. When the food … Continue reading
by Aaron Kayser and Aaron Apple After transforming the old Signs Plus location on N. Forest Street, Jack Lamb, Frank Trosset, and Pat Haynes opened Bellingham’s first 100 percent organic microbrewery: Aslan Brewing Company. The newly-renovated building has large windows … Continue reading
by Aaron Kayser and Aaron Apple Paella (pronounced “Pie-yay-uh”) originated in the mid 1800s on the eastern coast of Spain, and was cooked over an open fire in a large pan. According to Wikipedia, farmers in the Valencia region of … Continue reading
by Aaron Kayser and Aaron Apple “Welcome to good burger, home of the good burger. Can I take your order?” Even though this Ferndale restaurant has nothing to do with the ’97 classic film “Good Burger” from which that quote … Continue reading
by Aaron Apple and Aaron Kayser After a brief hiatus, we are back and hungrier than ever! Sorry to be cheesy, but we are reviewing pizza this month. Before we get into the saucy details, we want to thank Ike … Continue reading
by Aaron Kayser and Aaron Apple On Nov. 7, the Fiamma Burger Facebook page posted an image of Ned Stark (of Game of Thrones Fame), with the caption “Breakfast is coming” and no other information. From that point, we had … Continue reading
by Aaron Apple and Aaron Kayser Before we get started with the food, our friend and photographer Ryan Russell came with us on this outing to help give readers something to look at besides our usual top-down “here’s what we … Continue reading
by Aaron Kayser and Aaron Apple The Local officially opened its doors on Sunday, Oct. 13, and while it may not be fair to review an establishment’s second night of business like we are doing here, The Local lived up … Continue reading
After about a year of serving noodles from under a garage door on Unity Street, followed by a season at the Bellingham Farmer’s Market, Dashi’s owner Josh Silverman (of Nimbus fame) opened the doors to its new permanent digs in … Continue reading
After months and months of reviewing Bellingham restaurants, we decided to visit a place neither of us had ever been: the fair city of Everson. After a very pleasant 15-mile spring drive out into the county, we arrived on Main … Continue reading
The Shakedown By Aaron Kayser and Aaron Apple Food might not be one of the first things that come to mind when thinking about visiting Bellingham’s most prominent rock ‘n’ roll venue, The Shakedown, but the bar is set … Continue reading
What’s Up Resident Food Critics: Aaron Apple & Aaron Keyser For What’s Up!’s 15th anniversary issue, we thought we’d pull out all the stops and finally tell you what really matters in the Bellingham culinary scene. Forget the democratic system … Continue reading
By: Aaron Apple and Aaron Kayser As you drive North on Meridian, on your way to Best Buy or any of the other big-box stores found on that street, it’s easy to forget that locally owned family businesses also … Continue reading