Beer Prom for a cause. Whatcom restaurants, food trucks ready for summer
Here’s a roundup of recent retail activity around Whatcom County:
▪ Bellis Boba is now open and serving bubble tea in the food court at Bellis Fair mall. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Details can be found on its Instagram account.
▪ The Alaska Fish & Chip Co. food truck is open for the season, serving up a variety of seafood and chicken baskets.
You can find it at 268 Marine Drive in Blaine. It is open 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. seven days a week. Details are on its website.
▪ With the expectation that Whatcom County will soon shake off this cold spring, Skylark’s restaurant in Fairhaven has opened its outdoor beer and wine garden.
The outdoor area will have live music 5-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays throughout the summer. In addition the garden will have live music 1-4 p.m. on Sunday afternoons. Along with drinks, barbecue food is available. All ages and pets are welcome, said owner Brad Haggen.
The Skylark’s garden will also have extra events on Ski to Sea weekend. Details can be found on its website.
▪ For those missing those days of going to the prom, Kulshan Brewing Company, Hotel Leo and Lydia Place have got you covered. They are putting together a Bellingham Beer Prom on Saturday, May 21.
The groups are inviting residents to dress up in their most outrageous 1970s attire and attend the event, which will be at the Hotel Leo’s Crystal Ballroom. There will be 15 breweries on hand, brewing up one-of-a-kind 1970s themed brews, according to a news release from Kulshan. All proceeds benefit Lydia Place, a non-profit focused on disrupting the cycle of homelessness.
The event is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Along with brews there will be live music from Groovebot Band, a raffle for beer swag, games and a costume contest.
Details and ticket information can be found on the Lydia Place website.
▪ Stemma Brewing Co. announced on social media the arrival of two huge fermenter tanks that will boost production.
The tanks are 40 beer barrels in size, which equates to around 1,240 gallons. According to the post, this will double production at the Bellingham brewery.
This story was originally published May 15, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
