Topic: Dining
Cutting the Ribbon for a New Location and a New Name
Written on October 14, 2021 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
You remember Tina’s Tacos from up on Blair Avenue? Well they’ve moved and changed their name to Tina’s Place. The new location is downtown on the corner of Front Street and A Street where The Hungry Clam used to be, overlooking the ferry lanes. And along with a location change and name change is a Continue Reading
Fish Taco Fundraiser CANCELLED
Written on September 29, 2021 at 4:33 pm, by Tim Dustrude
This letter has just come in from Fish For Teeth founders Matt and Maureen Marinkovich… Friday’s Fish for Teeth fish taco fundraiser —CANCELLED— We started Fish for Teeth as an impulsive action in 2007 after a nine-year old girl showed me her mouth full of cavities. Now, after well over a decade of Fish Tacos Continue Reading
Fish for Teeth Fish Taco Fundraiser
Written on September 27, 2021 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday, October 1, 11-1:30 is your opportunity to enjoy a legendary Fish Taco from Fish for Teeth. They’re actually burritos, and they’re delicious—made with flakey white rockfish sustainably harvested off the Washington coast, Pablito’s salsa, Tillamook cheese, fresh greens, and a squeeze of lime, all assembled with love from a Fish for Teeth volunteer (which Continue Reading
Double Your Donation Of Food Bank Fish
Written on September 21, 2021 at 9:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local fisherman and fish-seller, Matt Marinkovich, is once again offering a pound-to-pound match of fish to the food bank. On Saturday, September 25, 10am to 1pm, Marinkovich will be selling fish through his business, Matt’s Fresh Fish, at the Port property next to the Bakery San Juan parking lot. “We did this last year and Continue Reading
Fish For Teeth
Written on September 14, 2021 at 9:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fish for Teeth will bring Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Van to Friday Harbor on October 6, 7, 8 and 9. It’s that tooth-fixing time of year, and Fish for Teeth is helping to bring the Medical Teams International (MTI) Mobile Dental Van to Friday Harbor on October 6-9. For 10 years, Fish for Teeth Continue Reading
Ernie’s is Re-Opening
Written on June 3, 2021 at 3:50 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Story and photos by Louise Dustrude – The popular cafe at the airport, which closed in December, will be open once again on Saturday, June 5, with an expanded menu and expanded hours. Kristine Crossley will be the host and chef. Her husband, Jim Crossley, an aviation enthusiast, is currently refurbishing the building with the Continue Reading
San Juans Move To Phase 2 Of State Reopening Plan
Written on February 12, 2021 at 7:16 am, by Hayley Day
Restaurants, Gyms Open at 25% Capacity On Feb. 14 From Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee’s Office Gov. Jay Inslee announced Feb. 11 five new regions have met the metric requirements to progress to Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington reopening plan, starting this weekend. The West and Puget Sound regions have maintained their metric requirements Continue Reading
Grab A Fish Taco Today At San Juan Theater
Written on January 15, 2021 at 6:33 am, by Hayley Day
By Matt Marinkovich, Fish For Teeth Fish For Teeth fish tacos will be served at the San Juan Island Community Theatre, today, Friday, Jan.15, from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., or until we run out. An $8 suggested donation lands you a full-on burrito-sized “taco,” filled with sustainably-harvested Washington coastal rockfish, fresh organic salsa, Tillamook Continue Reading
Grant Helps Fish For Teeth Maintain Services
Written on January 10, 2021 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
Dental Appointments Available, Fish Tacos On Friday From Fish For Teeth Fish for Teeth is continuing its tooth-fixing mission by bringing the Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Van to Friday Harbor from Wednesday, Jan. 13-Saturday, Jan. 16. There are still a few appointments available on Friday, Jan. 15 and Saturday, Jan. 16. Apply at fishforteeth.com Continue Reading
A Sad Farewell from Mi Casita
Written on December 9, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Gregg Ford, Owner, Mi Casita From the little yellow house on Nichols Street to our Spring Street location, I always thought that I would go 25 years and then be out of Mi Casita, either selling it to someone who recognized its worth or passing it on to my sons if they were so Continue Reading
Organizers Thank Community Thanksgiving Volunteers
Written on December 6, 2020 at 4:00 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
This year’s 22ndAnnual Community Thanksgiving adapted to our covid circumstance and was appreciated by many islanders in the form of a free “take-out” Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. The event was sponsored by King’s Market, Printonyx, Islanders Insurance and the Mullis Center and organized by Diana and Kevin Porter. Diana says a hearty “Thank Continue Reading
Cynthia’s Offers Free Meals To Celebrate Daughter’s Birthday
Written on December 1, 2020 at 4:00 am, by Hayley Day
By Cynthia Burke, Owner, Cynthia’s Bistro I am celebrating my daughter Claire Mira Burke’s upcoming birthday on Dec. 3 by giving back to our community! Receive a free, kitchen sink dinner from 4:30-6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, at Cynthia’s Bistro at 65 Nichols St. in Friday Harbor. We are offering free takeaway meals to anyone Continue Reading
Pre-order Cask & Schooner Takeout This Thanksgiving
Written on November 19, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
Cask & Schooner staff sent the Update a taste of their Thanksgiving options. The staff is offering take out Thanksgiving dinner this year, and pre-ordering is required. Check out the menu below.
Island Senior: Thanksgiving Take-Out
Written on November 17, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
“Island Senior” is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae. Islanders are creative resourceful people. For everyone’s health and to see our way through this pandemic, holidays will be a little different this year. That does not mean we cannot celebrate, enjoy good food, share with our loved ones Continue Reading
Pick Up Free Meal At Cynthia’s Bistro
Written on November 16, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Cynthia Burke, Owner, Cynthia’s Bistro Cynthia’s Bistro is offering free takeaway meals to anyone who needs a meal or wishes to have a home-cooked meal. No questions asked, just free food. Stop by Cynthia’s this Thursday, Nov. 19, from 4:30-6 p.m. to pick up your meal. When we run out of food, we will Continue Reading
Statewide COVID-19 Restrictions Last Four Weeks
Written on November 15, 2020 at 3:53 pm, by Hayley Day
Most Restrictions Start Nov. 16; For Restaurants, Nov. 18 By Washington’s Governor’s Office On Sunday, Nov. 15, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a four-week statewide set of restrictions in response to the recent rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus in Washington and across the country. The new restrictions come as Washington sees consistent increasing daily case Continue Reading
Governor Loosens Limits on Indoor Dining
Written on October 14, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Hayley Day
By Barbara Marrett, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau As many local restaurants are losing their outside seating options due to inclement weather, they received good news from Governor Jay Inslee’s office last week. Table occupancy has been expanded from allowing five individuals from the same household per table, to six individuals per table who may Continue Reading
Food for Thought
Written on September 10, 2020 at 7:12 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island School District’s Food for Thought Program is back at it! Though most of the staff was furloughed, Chef Andy, Ashley Spendiff and Kerri Starr are working hard to provide healthful FROM SCRATCH meals to all children in San Juan County ages 1-18 FOR FREE. Check out the school website for current Continue Reading
Coho Restaurant Reopens June 23
Written on June 22, 2020 at 7:13 am, by Tim Dustrude
Coho Restaurant is delighted to reopen on June 23. We will offer on-site dining (five tables inside and five tables outside) plus carry-out of our entire menu. Reservations are strongly encouraged due to limited seating. Current summer hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 5 – 9 p.m. Learn more and preview the opening menu here.
Happy Anniversary San Juan Bistro!
Written on June 15, 2020 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
This week begins our 8th year and our next iteration! We appreciate your kindness and support since opening our doors in June 2013. And we are especially grateful for your support of our “Take Out” only Lunches and Dinners this Spring. We are excited to announce our new Take Out Dinner menu! Our Takeout Dinners Continue Reading
Food to Go
Written on April 23, 2020 at 1:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a note to you from Cynthia Burke… Hello Everyone – We miss seeing you at the Farmer’s Market so we put together some prepackaged items from both Cynthia’s Bistro and Felicitations Bakery for you to pre-order & drive by for pick up. Or just stop by and see what we are offering – Cynthia Continue Reading
A Letter To Customers From Market Place and King’s Market
Written on March 29, 2020 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Dear Customers, Thank you for your support and patience during this time of COVID-19. We continue to work hard to ensure that you and our employees stay safe and well stocked during this period. We have already discussed many of the measures we’ve implemented in this regard but will be initiating more – and could Continue Reading
Cutting the Ribbon for a New Location and a New Name
Written on October 14, 2021 at 5:54 am, by Tim Dustrude
You remember Tina’s Tacos from up on Blair Avenue? Well they’ve moved and changed their name to Tina’s Place. The new location is downtown on the corner of Front Street and A Street where The Hungry Clam used to be, overlooking the ferry lanes. And along with a location change and name change is a Continue Reading
Fish Taco Fundraiser CANCELLED
Written on September 29, 2021 at 4:33 pm, by Tim Dustrude
This letter has just come in from Fish For Teeth founders Matt and Maureen Marinkovich… Friday’s Fish for Teeth fish taco fundraiser —CANCELLED— We started Fish for Teeth as an impulsive action in 2007 after a nine-year old girl showed me her mouth full of cavities. Now, after well over a decade of Fish Tacos Continue Reading
Fish for Teeth Fish Taco Fundraiser
Written on September 27, 2021 at 5:43 am, by Tim Dustrude
Friday, October 1, 11-1:30 is your opportunity to enjoy a legendary Fish Taco from Fish for Teeth. They’re actually burritos, and they’re delicious—made with flakey white rockfish sustainably harvested off the Washington coast, Pablito’s salsa, Tillamook cheese, fresh greens, and a squeeze of lime, all assembled with love from a Fish for Teeth volunteer (which Continue Reading
Double Your Donation Of Food Bank Fish
Written on September 21, 2021 at 9:59 am, by Tim Dustrude
Local fisherman and fish-seller, Matt Marinkovich, is once again offering a pound-to-pound match of fish to the food bank. On Saturday, September 25, 10am to 1pm, Marinkovich will be selling fish through his business, Matt’s Fresh Fish, at the Port property next to the Bakery San Juan parking lot. “We did this last year and Continue Reading
Fish For Teeth
Written on September 14, 2021 at 9:40 am, by Tim Dustrude
Fish for Teeth will bring Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Van to Friday Harbor on October 6, 7, 8 and 9. It’s that tooth-fixing time of year, and Fish for Teeth is helping to bring the Medical Teams International (MTI) Mobile Dental Van to Friday Harbor on October 6-9. For 10 years, Fish for Teeth Continue Reading
Ernie’s is Re-Opening
Written on June 3, 2021 at 3:50 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Story and photos by Louise Dustrude – The popular cafe at the airport, which closed in December, will be open once again on Saturday, June 5, with an expanded menu and expanded hours. Kristine Crossley will be the host and chef. Her husband, Jim Crossley, an aviation enthusiast, is currently refurbishing the building with the Continue Reading
San Juans Move To Phase 2 Of State Reopening Plan
Written on February 12, 2021 at 7:16 am, by Hayley Day
Restaurants, Gyms Open at 25% Capacity On Feb. 14 From Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee’s Office Gov. Jay Inslee announced Feb. 11 five new regions have met the metric requirements to progress to Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington reopening plan, starting this weekend. The West and Puget Sound regions have maintained their metric requirements Continue Reading
Grab A Fish Taco Today At San Juan Theater
Written on January 15, 2021 at 6:33 am, by Hayley Day
By Matt Marinkovich, Fish For Teeth Fish For Teeth fish tacos will be served at the San Juan Island Community Theatre, today, Friday, Jan.15, from 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., or until we run out. An $8 suggested donation lands you a full-on burrito-sized “taco,” filled with sustainably-harvested Washington coastal rockfish, fresh organic salsa, Tillamook Continue Reading
Grant Helps Fish For Teeth Maintain Services
Written on January 10, 2021 at 5:00 am, by Hayley Day
Dental Appointments Available, Fish Tacos On Friday From Fish For Teeth Fish for Teeth is continuing its tooth-fixing mission by bringing the Medical Teams International Mobile Dental Van to Friday Harbor from Wednesday, Jan. 13-Saturday, Jan. 16. There are still a few appointments available on Friday, Jan. 15 and Saturday, Jan. 16. Apply at fishforteeth.com Continue Reading
A Sad Farewell from Mi Casita
Written on December 9, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Gregg Ford, Owner, Mi Casita From the little yellow house on Nichols Street to our Spring Street location, I always thought that I would go 25 years and then be out of Mi Casita, either selling it to someone who recognized its worth or passing it on to my sons if they were so Continue Reading
Organizers Thank Community Thanksgiving Volunteers
Written on December 6, 2020 at 4:00 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
This year’s 22ndAnnual Community Thanksgiving adapted to our covid circumstance and was appreciated by many islanders in the form of a free “take-out” Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings. The event was sponsored by King’s Market, Printonyx, Islanders Insurance and the Mullis Center and organized by Diana and Kevin Porter. Diana says a hearty “Thank Continue Reading
Cynthia’s Offers Free Meals To Celebrate Daughter’s Birthday
Written on December 1, 2020 at 4:00 am, by Hayley Day
By Cynthia Burke, Owner, Cynthia’s Bistro I am celebrating my daughter Claire Mira Burke’s upcoming birthday on Dec. 3 by giving back to our community! Receive a free, kitchen sink dinner from 4:30-6 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 3, at Cynthia’s Bistro at 65 Nichols St. in Friday Harbor. We are offering free takeaway meals to anyone Continue Reading
Pre-order Cask & Schooner Takeout This Thanksgiving
Written on November 19, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
Cask & Schooner staff sent the Update a taste of their Thanksgiving options. The staff is offering take out Thanksgiving dinner this year, and pre-ordering is required. Check out the menu below.
Island Senior: Thanksgiving Take-Out
Written on November 17, 2020 at 5:30 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
“Island Senior” is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae. Islanders are creative resourceful people. For everyone’s health and to see our way through this pandemic, holidays will be a little different this year. That does not mean we cannot celebrate, enjoy good food, share with our loved ones Continue Reading
Pick Up Free Meal At Cynthia’s Bistro
Written on November 16, 2020 at 4:30 am, by Hayley Day
By Cynthia Burke, Owner, Cynthia’s Bistro Cynthia’s Bistro is offering free takeaway meals to anyone who needs a meal or wishes to have a home-cooked meal. No questions asked, just free food. Stop by Cynthia’s this Thursday, Nov. 19, from 4:30-6 p.m. to pick up your meal. When we run out of food, we will Continue Reading
Statewide COVID-19 Restrictions Last Four Weeks
Written on November 15, 2020 at 3:53 pm, by Hayley Day
Most Restrictions Start Nov. 16; For Restaurants, Nov. 18 By Washington’s Governor’s Office On Sunday, Nov. 15, Gov. Jay Inslee announced a four-week statewide set of restrictions in response to the recent rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus in Washington and across the country. The new restrictions come as Washington sees consistent increasing daily case Continue Reading
Governor Loosens Limits on Indoor Dining
Written on October 14, 2020 at 5:45 am, by Hayley Day
By Barbara Marrett, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau As many local restaurants are losing their outside seating options due to inclement weather, they received good news from Governor Jay Inslee’s office last week. Table occupancy has been expanded from allowing five individuals from the same household per table, to six individuals per table who may Continue Reading
Food for Thought
Written on September 10, 2020 at 7:12 pm, by Tim Dustrude
The San Juan Island School District’s Food for Thought Program is back at it! Though most of the staff was furloughed, Chef Andy, Ashley Spendiff and Kerri Starr are working hard to provide healthful FROM SCRATCH meals to all children in San Juan County ages 1-18 FOR FREE. Check out the school website for current Continue Reading
Coho Restaurant Reopens June 23
Written on June 22, 2020 at 7:13 am, by Tim Dustrude
Coho Restaurant is delighted to reopen on June 23. We will offer on-site dining (five tables inside and five tables outside) plus carry-out of our entire menu. Reservations are strongly encouraged due to limited seating. Current summer hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 5 – 9 p.m. Learn more and preview the opening menu here.
Happy Anniversary San Juan Bistro!
Written on June 15, 2020 at 5:47 am, by Tim Dustrude
This week begins our 8th year and our next iteration! We appreciate your kindness and support since opening our doors in June 2013. And we are especially grateful for your support of our “Take Out” only Lunches and Dinners this Spring. We are excited to announce our new Take Out Dinner menu! Our Takeout Dinners Continue Reading
Food to Go
Written on April 23, 2020 at 1:27 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Here’s a note to you from Cynthia Burke… Hello Everyone – We miss seeing you at the Farmer’s Market so we put together some prepackaged items from both Cynthia’s Bistro and Felicitations Bakery for you to pre-order & drive by for pick up. Or just stop by and see what we are offering – Cynthia Continue Reading
A Letter To Customers From Market Place and King’s Market
Written on March 29, 2020 at 5:35 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Dear Customers, Thank you for your support and patience during this time of COVID-19. We continue to work hard to ensure that you and our employees stay safe and well stocked during this period. We have already discussed many of the measures we’ve implemented in this regard but will be initiating more – and could Continue Reading