CHEF JOHN HOWIE'S BLOG

  Chris Lara has been Wine Director at John Howie Steak (JHS) for three-and-a-half years now. If you’re a regular at this premier Bellevue steakhouse, you probably know Chris Lara as the guy who’s always encouraging you to try a big, bold Barolo with your Wagyu instead of the usual cabernets and cab blends. Or…

Calling all Cornhole enthusiasts in Seattle! Hook a hole at Beardslee Public House’s first Annual Kick Hunger Challenge Cornhole Tournament in Bothell on Sunday, July 22, when 48 teams will compete in a friendly game of Baggo — with winner’s prizes, corn dogs and John Howie Restaurant’s swag bags for all participants. What better way…

It isn’t a sports museum. But when you enter John Howie’s SPORT Restaurant & Bar, located a few hundred yards from the Seattle Space Needle, it sure feels like one for most American sports fans. Besides a gourmet food & beverage menu that lives up to John Howie’s reputation as a leading restauranteur in the…

A classic brunch cocktail is a wonderful thing because you don’t have to wait for the clock to strike pm in order to enjoy it. A Mimosa, for example, or a Screwdriver that can be drunk socially as early as you like. And then there’s the Bloody Mary. A tall, highball glass of tomato juice…

It’s pretty unusual for a 22-year-old man to be making beer. Considering that just 12 months ago, he wasn’t even allowed to drink it legally. And yet, that’s exactly what Duncan Starostka does. He’s assistant brewer at the world-class, 10-barrel Beardslee Public House in Bothell, WA. “It’s not often that people start a career in…

“This [America] will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of the brave” — Elmer Davis May is Military Appreciation Month, when we redouble our efforts to serve the brave military men and women who are always serving us to protect American lives and American freedom. This year, Beardslee…

We first conceived of a lightly hopped pale ale as the base for our coffee beer because of the success of Georgetown Brewing’s Gusto Crema Coffee Ale, which won a gold medal at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival. Previously, I had always associated coffee beers with dark beer styles like stout and porter. In…

The first thing you notice about Mike Taib is his laughter. A deep, gutteral, bubbling sound that warms the cockles of your heart with its genuine, almost childlike spontaneity. And once you have heard Mike Taib laughing, you cannot help but also like this bartender-turned-distiller who describes himself as “happy, easygoing and often, downright silly”.…

  Nearly half (47%) of American parents say that they get to share fewer meals with their families these days than when they were growing up. Life has gotten so busy with school events, peer activities, late office hours and business travel that `scheduling conflict’ is keeping their spouses and children away from the Sunday…

When I opened my first restaurant 16 years ago, it was my hope to provide people with a great place to work, a great place to enjoy with friends and family, and a great place that supports its community. To accomplish this while remaining profitable is challenging, and something I’ve discussed before. I believe the…