Not far south of Bellingham is the quaint town of Edison. It isn't much more than a rural crossroads, but here you will find two unique local restaurants called The Edison and the Longhorn Saloon. If you have a hankerin' for fresh oysters this is the place to come. They are fresh, delicious, and VERY reasonable.While you're in town, stop at the Breadfarm. It's a small organic artisan bakery at the bend of the road in "downtown" Edison next to the Longhorn Saloon. Wayne and I just stopped in for a loaf of Chuckanut Multigrain (great for toast) and a Bow Hill Baguette for dinner eats. We've also had the Black Olive Baguette (tangy and yummy).
But to get their great breads you'll need to visit them in person. And as an added bonus, the great smell of fresh baking bread is free! -- Margy
We love the Breadfarm - just the smell alone is enough to catch anyone's attention. Joe's Gardens in Bellingham (organic produce farm right in the middle of Bellingham) sometimes has the Breadfarm bread - and we've eaten sandwiches on it from some small local cafes. Great bread - and as always - Edison and Bow are great places to visit for local color. Plus there are a lot of Bald Eagles and Redtail Hawks in the area, great for photographing. Once we even saw a pheasant in the wild.
ReplyDeleteThey used to sell at the Farmer's Market but I didn't see them listed as a vendor there. - Margy
DeleteBoth restaurants are my kind of places. I'm imagining the smell the bread baking. I noticed a link for a banana bread recipe, which I must go over and check out. I'm entering banana bread in our county fair, so still looking for a yummy recipe.
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Good luck with the Country Fair! - Margy
DeleteHow I would love to visit there! We thought Bellingham was interesting itself and worth another visit sometime... We hadn't been there before last summer, when we spent a couple of nights before and after our ferry tri to Alaska.... And now this little town would be an added incentive to venture further than Seattle on our next trip to Washington. They oysters alone would be worth it.
ReplyDeleteThe ferry trip to Alaska has always sounded like fun to me. We drive down to Seattle quite frequently for spots events at UW. If we can time it, the drive isn't too bad, but in rush hour we are so glad we live in a smaller town. - Margy
DeleteI adore places like this--the ones that haven't become too big but still have good products. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt's tough for small businesses. So many don't make it with all the big box stores, but good ones like this keep their customers despite all the difficulties. - Margy
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