Local Tips & Recommendations

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Local Tips & Recommendations

Favorite Local Restaurants

There are so many great food options; hopefully this list will help you narrow them down a bit. (In case you aren't familiar with the area and are looking on Google, both Mt Vernon and Burlington are easy traveling distance from the suite to grab a bite. :)
Quick and casual hot food from the local country store. They have limited hot food available in hot cases as well as beer, wine and snacks. It's the closest option if you just want to grab something quickly at less than a mile from the suite. :)
The BLG - Big Lake Grocery
16818 Lakeview Blvd
Quick and casual hot food from the local country store. They have limited hot food available in hot cases as well as beer, wine and snacks. It's the closest option if you just want to grab something quickly at less than a mile from the suite. :)
Best local brunch option, great food and atmosphere! (They serve a mean lunch, too.) My girlfriends and I go here for brunch every couple of months. Be sure to check out the store next door too, super cute stuff! :)
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Calico Cupboard Old Town Cafe & Bakery
121-B Freeway Dr
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Best local brunch option, great food and atmosphere! (They serve a mean lunch, too.) My girlfriends and I go here for brunch every couple of months. Be sure to check out the store next door too, super cute stuff! :)
AUTHENTIC Italian cuisine - to die for, put simply. If you love Italian food you don't want to miss visiting this place! Pro tip - Locals love the 'sunset special' - four courses (app, soup/salad, main, dessert) for $18.95.
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Il Granaio Authentic Italian Restaurant
100 W Montgomery St
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AUTHENTIC Italian cuisine - to die for, put simply. If you love Italian food you don't want to miss visiting this place! Pro tip - Locals love the 'sunset special' - four courses (app, soup/salad, main, dessert) for $18.95.
Best local Asian food, very fresh, top notch ingredients. They also have an excellent cocktail menu (raspberry lemon martini is my fav). Takeout is an option here, in case you are in the mood to just relax over dinner in the suite! Pro tip: Pad Kee Mao and Honey Glazed Chicken are favorites with my friends. :)
Asian 1 Burlington (Healthy Asian Cuisine)
145 Cascade Pl
Best local Asian food, very fresh, top notch ingredients. They also have an excellent cocktail menu (raspberry lemon martini is my fav). Takeout is an option here, in case you are in the mood to just relax over dinner in the suite! Pro tip: Pad Kee Mao and Honey Glazed Chicken are favorites with my friends. :)
Honestly, I'm not a big Thai person myself, but this place is a favorite of my friends who are, so I thought I'd include it for the other Thai lovers out there. :)
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Thai House Restaurant
616 S 1st St
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Honestly, I'm not a big Thai person myself, but this place is a favorite of my friends who are, so I thought I'd include it for the other Thai lovers out there. :)
There are quite a few local Mexican restaurant options, but this is my favorite (hands-down). Excellent food (and margaritas). Maybe best of all, it's just up the road from the suite, less than 10 minutes away. Pro tip: My brother and I have been on a years long quest to try and find a Carne Asada anywhere else that measures up, and so far we've failed. (insert heart-eyes emoji)
Lorenzo's
150 Cascade Mall Drive
There are quite a few local Mexican restaurant options, but this is my favorite (hands-down). Excellent food (and margaritas). Maybe best of all, it's just up the road from the suite, less than 10 minutes away. Pro tip: My brother and I have been on a years long quest to try and find a Carne Asada anywhere else that measures up, and so far we've failed. (insert heart-eyes emoji)
If beer is your thing you'll love this local brewery. They have a rotation of food trucks outside that provide the food, but you can also have food from your favorite restaurant delivered to you there (via Munchie Dude food delivery) or bring your own with, kind of unique! Munchie Dude Food Delivery: www.munchiedude.com
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Farmstrong Brewing Company
110 Stewart Road
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If beer is your thing you'll love this local brewery. They have a rotation of food trucks outside that provide the food, but you can also have food from your favorite restaurant delivered to you there (via Munchie Dude food delivery) or bring your own with, kind of unique! Munchie Dude Food Delivery: www.munchiedude.com
This is our favorite local pizza, and they do deliver to the suite (yay)!
Jet City Pizza Co.
2323 E Section St
This is our favorite local pizza, and they do deliver to the suite (yay)!
Longtime local brewery, very popular with the locals. Great food options, too!
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Skagit River Brewery
404 S 3rd St
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Longtime local brewery, very popular with the locals. Great food options, too!
Famous for excellent classic breakfasts (very large portions).
Mr T's Family Cafe
503 W Fir St
Famous for excellent classic breakfasts (very large portions).

Local Wineries

There are several wineries in the area if wine tasting is your thing (it is mine)! This is a list of the options closest to our place, most are 20 minutes or less from here. :)
Fun local winery about 10 miles from our place - the tasting room is located in a big barn and has a great atmosphere. They have wine AND hard cider, in case you're a fan of the hard ciders (I am). I've tasted (and purchased) here several times with girlfriends, always a good time. :)
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Tulip Valley Winery
16163 WA-536
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Fun local winery about 10 miles from our place - the tasting room is located in a big barn and has a great atmosphere. They have wine AND hard cider, in case you're a fan of the hard ciders (I am). I've tasted (and purchased) here several times with girlfriends, always a good time. :)
Cute little tasting room about 15 minutes from our place. Very friendly, great wine (and prices)!
Carpenter Creek Winery
20376 E Hickox Rd
Cute little tasting room about 15 minutes from our place. Very friendly, great wine (and prices)!
Fun tasting room located about 20 minutes from our place. You'll find much better info about their tasting room on their Facebook page than main website: https://www.facebook.com/Pasek-Cellars-Winery-119309543691/
Pasek Cellars Tasting Room & Gift Shop
2615 Old Hwy 99 S
Fun tasting room located about 20 minutes from our place. You'll find much better info about their tasting room on their Facebook page than main website: https://www.facebook.com/Pasek-Cellars-Winery-119309543691/
One of the favorite local wineries, great summer concert series if you're here at that time. The tasting room is located about 20-25 minutes from the house, worth the trip.
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Eagle Haven Winery
8233 Sims Rd
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One of the favorite local wineries, great summer concert series if you're here at that time. The tasting room is located about 20-25 minutes from the house, worth the trip.
This winery is a very popular one with my friends - they have a great live music calendar! The tasting room is located about 20 minutes from our place.
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Bertelsen Winery
20598 Starbird Rd
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This winery is a very popular one with my friends - they have a great live music calendar! The tasting room is located about 20 minutes from our place.
If you visit nearby La Conner while you're here, definitely check out Skagit Cellars tasting room! (And La Conner in general is a fun little town to visit with several other wine tasting options available - about a half hour drive from our place!)
Skagit Cellars
106 1st St
If you visit nearby La Conner while you're here, definitely check out Skagit Cellars tasting room! (And La Conner in general is a fun little town to visit with several other wine tasting options available - about a half hour drive from our place!)