Behind the Sign

Tales From the Magic Skagit: When One Door Closes…

When it comes to good food, we have an embarrassment of local culinary riches here in the Magic Skagit. While most of my favorite restaurants weathered the pandemic, there was one that survived only to be closed under circumstances I've yet to figure out, but that ultimately don't matter to the hole left in my heart...and my tummy. When one door closes, however, another opens...

February 17, 2021

In Good Taste: A Look Back at Behind the Sign Food Stories

Who doesn't love stories about food? You get a lot of the same emotional pleasure as actually eating it, without the calories. One of our regrets from 2020 was that the pandemic made it all but impossible to do in-person food stories, but we plan to make up for that in 2021. In the meantime, we thought we'd whet your appetite with a retrospective of past Tales From the Magic Skagit food stories. Bon Appetit!

February 14, 2021

Tales From the Magic Skagit: The Story of COA

The story of COA is more than the story of the trials and tribulations of a locally owned restaurant and its efforts to win a loyal customer base. It is a Magic Skagit story of immigrant ambition, the risks and rewards of forging a culinary brand, the determination of small business owners to weather adversity…and last, but not least, the enduring power of family to realize dreams beyond the grasp of any single individual. In that sense, it’s an American story — one infused with chili peppers, tequila, love, sweat, and grandma’s home cooking.

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