In this special Walla Walla edition, we interview staff from The Marcus Whitman Hotel, Dunahm Cellars, The Maple Counter Café and LeCole 41 Winery

In this special Walla Walla edition, we interview staff from Andraes Kitchen, Walla Walla Vintners and the Olive Marketplace

This month we interview Marcus Whitman Hotel Executive Chef, Scott McLean and Dunham Cellars General Manager, John Blair. The show opens with a look at where we've been eating out as of late, Jamie provides a Seattle Food and Wine Exhibition wrap-up and then we get into some juicy newsbytes and upcoming events on the Seattle DINING! Calendar. The show closes with gadget, kitchen and dining out tips. We're glad you could stop in and listen.

Tags: Visit Walla Walla, Marcus Whitman Hotel, The Marc, Dunham Cellars, Trellis Kirkland, Ponti Seafood Grill, Toulouse Pettit, Happy Hour Radio, Café Lago, Salty's Seafood Grills, Brian Carter Cellars, Poppy, Dahlia Lounge, Tavolata, NW Travel Magazine, Dora's Worm Ranch, Brimmer and Healtap, Capp's Club, Freshii, Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes Catering, Genki Sushi, Little Big Burgers, Great State Burgers, Huxley Wallace.

Our special guests for this show are Charles and Rose Ann Finkel from the Pike Brewing Company. But first we banter about where we've been dining, discuss some longtime favorite restaurants, dig into the news and dive into the calendar. It's February so we're laying out all the Valentine's Day options as well as a few new ideas to celebrate love and the love of food.

The trio of Connie, Jamie and Tom blast off into the new year with an action packed show. Discussions of the latest dining destinations leads to a deep inside look at how wineries have opened tasting rooms across the west side of the state. Then we savor a few tasty tidbits from our news bytes column and look at what's happening foodie-wise in January. Then Tom and Connie proceed to interview Jamie about her upcoming Seattle Wine and Food Experience event. The show closes with tips on dining out, eating in general, a kitchen gadget you probably don't own and someone trying to claw their way into the studio. Bon Appetit and Happy New Year to all our listeners and readers.

Jamie Peha joins in as our celebrity guest host today with Connie and Tom. We talk about where we've all been dining as of late, get into the scuttle about town and then review the holiday calendar for December so you'll know where to go for Christmas and New Year's meals. Natasha from Cederberg Teahouse steps in to tell us all about her shop atop Queen Anne. Finally, a few tips and then we close out. Happy holidays to all our listeners!

Tags: Cederberg Teahouse, Westward, Tavolata, Orfeo, Ciccetti, Pop, Tini Biggs, Ponti, Chinoise, Grappa, Earls CA, Bramling Cross, Honor Coffee, Lakedale Resort, Mezcaleria Oaxaca, Molbaks, WA Brewers Guild, Golden Beetle, Barking Frog, Pink Door, Blind Pig Bistro, Blue Ribbon Cooking School, Fireside at Port Ludlow Resort, Ray's Boathouse and Café, Trellis, Willows Lodge

Connie steers the ship this month as Tom takes most of the show off to hide behind the mixing board. Instead, Ronald Holden (cornishon.org) steps in to co-host and add his comments along the way. This month's interview is with David McIntosh of Joey's Restaurant in the University Village. Ron closes the show with an important tip you won't want to miss for the holidays.

There's plenty going on in October from wine dinners to beer halls, but first we take a look at all the getaway options Woodinville has to offer, including where to find the porklets. Then Connie and Tom review the latest newsbytes and calendar activity. Later the dine-amic duo is joined by Chef Paul Duncan of Ray's Boathouse for a look at the upcoming fall menu and special events. We close out with a tip from Chef Alvin of Ponti Seaffood Grill. Can ya dig it?!

Connie and Tom reel out the letest news and look at the upcoming epicurial calendar for the Puget Sound. Then they're joined by Gerry Kingham and Jeremy McLaughlin to discuss the upcoming Pecos Pit Franchise. Cooking with Class, Salty's Seafood Grills, Pecos Pit BBQ, Skamania Lodge, Inn of the White Salmon, Port Ludlow Resort, Harrison Hot Springs, Silver Cloud Hotels, Suncadia, Wines Jet City, Orfeo, Naka Seattle, Taylor Shellfish, emulsifiers and more are covered in this show.

Connie and Tom return from a short break. They kick-off the show with coverage of current Pacific Northwest dining news and upcoming events. Then Stew Navarre from Local 360 and Bell and Whete joins the show to talk about juggling two kitchens in downtown Seattle. Cameo's from Salty's Jeremy, Queen Anne Olive Oil Gary, Kasper Donnier, and Dan at Bicks.