Friends Celebrate in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, WA

Friends in Friday Harbor Celebrate a Half Century! One of the hard-working Coho crew recently had a very significant birthday.  You might ask, “How do those who love food and wine and work in the culinary business celebrate?  Well, we invite like-minded friends and eat and drink, of course.  For this momentous occasion we developed [...]

Special Celebration with Friends! One of the hard-working Coho crew recently had a very significant birthday.  You might ask, “How do those who love food and wine and work in the culinary business celebrate?  Well, we invite like-minded friends and eat and drink, of course.  For this momentous occasion we developed a menu of small [...]

PRESS RELEASE     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:      Contact Person:              Anna Maria de FreitasPhone:                             (360) 378-3587 Fax:                                 (360) 378-2270 Email Address:                innkeeper@harrisonhousesuites.com Website URL:                 HarrisonHouseSuites.com   May 3, 2010, Friday Harbor, San Juan Island Coho Restaurant is pleased to announce the appointment of their new Executive Chef, J. Alphonsine Haslet-Phillips.  Haslet-Phillips began in March [...]

Fresh Mussels in Friday Harbor

For those who love shellfish, the Pacific Northwest is a veritable jackpot.  The region is great for producing mussels, clams, and oysters which make a regular appearance on the Coho menu.  We buy ours from Jones Family Farm on Lopez Island, Westcott Bay Seafood Farms on San Juan Island and Penn Cove Mussels form Whidbey [...]

Classic Steamed Mussels for Friday Harbor Dining

  This is an old standby recipe with many wonderful and delicious variations.  The method is essentially the same for mussels or clams .  The best part is the dipping sauce – make sure you have some crusty European bread at the ready.  If there is any sauce left, you can save the base for [...]