July 26, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
James and Kimberly McPhee, owners of Ridgefield-based McPhee Family Farms, opened their new butcher shop in Woodland in June, just in time for prime grilling season. Read story
July 5, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life
Summer brings a magical mix of sunshine and long days. It’s the perfect time to drive somewhere and dine outside. This list includes places to travel, eat and drink while sunlight lingers late into the evening. Read story
June 28, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
If I didn’t tell you 3 Howls Remedy House is Vancouver’s only plant-based restaurant and bar, you would have no idea that you weren’t eating animal products. You would just want to return again and again for the stellar cocktails and the cauliflower bites that I wish I was eating… Read story
June 21, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
A wave of restaurateur retirements is hitting Vancouver’s dining scene. It began with the owner of Beaches announcing he was closing the riverfront restaurant after 29 years in business. Soon after, word spread that the owners of La Bottega and Provecho were retiring. La Bottega has a buyer who plans… Read story
June 14, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life
Salt & Straw’s arrival at the Vancouver waterfront was cool, but competition for the best ice cream in Clark County is just beginning to heat up as new spots open for tasty licks. Read story
May 31, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life
Hummus Hummus, Pure Thai and Di Tazza have moved to Orchards. Loyal customers will be happy to learn they can still get their old favorites. People who live or work in the area and are unfamiliar with these businesses are in for a treat. Read story
May 24, 2024, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Vancouver may be growing and changing, but it still operates like a small town. Rumors of La Bottega being sold hit social media groups faster than owner Lisa Dougherty could reach out to The Columbian to explain the future for this popular Italian restaurant, deli and marketplace. Read story
May 17, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Life
For people who love the film “Road House,” it isn’t just a movie but a way of being. I’m not talking about the recent Jake Gyllenhaal remake or the 1948 film with Richard Widmark and Ida Lupino, but the 1989 drive-in classic starring Patrick Swayze. Read story
May 3, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
Justin Hwang and Ryan Jung recently opened Sool Korean Kitchen in Hazel Dell. The restaurant’s name means fire water in Korean and refers to various alcoholic beverages served in Korea. A variety of sool, a long food menu of Korean dishes and nods to Korean culture fill the space near… Read story
April 26, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life
In the early 2000s, Mister Doughnut employee Masaaki Nakamura created a garland of fried dough rounds for the Japanese chain in response to a customer survey that requested a doughnut with the chewy texture of rice mochi. Inspired by Brazilian bread pão de queijo, small ball-shaped bread that’s chewy on… Read story
