52 weeks of Pike Place Market Eating

Hellenika Cultured Creamery a new place for frozen yogurt in Pike Place Market

Hellenika Cultured Creamery-new frozen yogurt in Pike Place Market

September 26, 2023

My family lives fairly close to Pike Place Market so it’s not just a touristy spot for us, it’s part of our lives. We often go there to shop or pick up food. And there are always new places popping up in Pike Place Market so every time we go it feels like there is […]

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tiger sugar seattle a new boba shop downtown in the city known for their brown sugar drinks

Tiger Sugar Seattle: a new boba spot downtown in the city just steps away from the Seattle Art Museum

June 13, 2022

My kids are big fans of bubble tea and so am I. I grew up in Coquitlam BC, Canada, and this is a treat that’s been up north for a while but it’s taken a bit of time to get down here to Seattle so I get really excited when see a new bubble tea […]

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Kitchen and Market in Seattle's Pike Place a new shop for ready made meals and groceries

Kitchen and Market in Pike Place is such a time saver for Seattle families and might bring more fun back into cooking too

November 3, 2021

Last week I was invited to the opening of Kitchen and Market, a brand new specialty grocery store and meal kit service in the heart of our Downtown Seattle, located just steps from the “original” Starbucks in Pike Place Market. In the last year and a half, because we haven’t gone out to any restaurants, […]

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Lowells restaurant in Pike Place Market

Back to Pike Place Market! Lowells Restaurant for the First and Second Time (Seattle, WA)

October 19, 2016

Some time last year I started on a 52 weeks of Pike Place Market eating project.  I’m sure I’ve been to the market more than 52 times since then, but I’m not one for rules and I do love eating at some of the same places more than once in a year.  So this project is […]

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Eat like a local in pike place market in seattle

Back to Pike Place Market: a salmon sandwich to talk about at Market Grill

September 22, 2016

Who would have thought 52 weeks could take more than a year?  I’m SLOWLY eating my way through Pike Place Market and as much as I’m trying to eat at new places I can’t help but get hung up on some that I love.  (Like Delaurenti.  It is SO hard to come to the market […]

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A Pike Place Market bakery near Billie the Pig

A new sweet treat in Pike Place Market (Choukette, Seattle)

June 16, 2016

**Sadly, Choukette is closed!  There is something new popping up in the space….we’ll just have to wait and see what shows up!** Every week I head to Pike Place Market and every week I could probably go to the same spots and be perfectly content.  But because of my 52 weeks of market eating project, […]

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Crumpet shop in pike place market

A savory crumpet in the market (The Crumpet Shop, Seattle)

June 1, 2016

Technically I’ve been to the Crumpet Shop in Pike Place Market before so it isn’t totally a place I haven’t been in the market, BUT because I’m usually at the market when the Crumpet Shop is closed, I haven’t been there FOREVER and I ended up visiting on a day when it was open and decided it […]

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Hard Rock Cafe Shop Victoria Peak

World Burger Tour with Hard Rock Cafe

May 23, 2016

It seems like every big city has a Hard Rock Cafe and Seattle is no different.  Ours is right near Pike Place Market and it has some iconic Nirvana and Pearl Jam memorabilia and an awesome rooftop deck too!  I was recently contacted about their World Burger Tour, a menu showcasing some Local “Legendary Burgers” […]

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Seattle Bagel Bakery in Pike Place Market

Going beyond bagels at Seattle Bagel Bakery (Pike Place Market, Seattle)

April 29, 2016

Seattle Bagel Bakery is situated nicely between the Daily Dozen Donuts and Saffron Spice in Pike Place Market and there is a convenient seating area nearby too so this was an easy choice for my 52 weeks of new-to-me Pike Place Market restaurant project.  I also happen to love bagels and cream cheese but I’ve […]

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April is Peony Tulip Time in Pike Place Market

Sound View Cafe in Pike Place Market

April 23, 2016

I’ve been stalking the window seats at the Sound View Cafe ever since I started my 52 weeks of eating at Pike Place Market series.  I’ve seen this place very crowded and I wanted to make sure that the day I visited I got a window seat. The cafe is very casual-you can order at […]

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Farvahar Persian Cafe is a hidden gem in Pike Place Market

A meal worth waiting for (Farvahar Persian Cafe, Seattle, WA)

April 8, 2016

Pike Place Market in the spring and summer can get quite busy and navigating the market when you’re in a rush is not always the easiest.  Being a local means I don’t need to knock off a bucket list of famous market places in these time periods and I try and use this opportunity to […]

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procopio gelato in pike place market on the hillclimb

Procopio Gelato and so much sunshine (Pike Place Market, Seattle)

April 1, 2016

(PS. I think Procopio gelato might be closed now in 2019.  We have a lot of restaurant changes recently in seattle.  Shugs, Gelatiamo or Bottega Italiana are all near the market and serve ice cream and gelato. I have walked by Procopio Gelato more times than any person ever should walk by a gelato store […]

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Three Girls Bakery in Pike Place Market

A Warm and Uplifting Reuben Sandwich at Three Girls Bakery (52 weeks of Pike Place Market, Seattle

March 25, 2016

Just when you think it’s spring in Seattle, we get a few chilly blasts that remind us to give weather the reverence it deserves.  The day I was lunching at Seattle’s Pike Place Market for this week’s market lunch entry it was so blustery that I wanted to be somewhere cozy but I wasn’t craving […]

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Honest biscuits in Seattle

Biscuits and Gravy made of chocolate (Honest Biscuits, Seattle)

March 17, 2016

Every week since the start of 2016 I’ve been eating at a new-to-me restaurant in Pike Place Market and I didn’t realize how many amazing places I would find.  This week, for my 10th restaurant out of 52, I decided to eat at Honest Biscuits (it’s in the Chinook Book too, by the way-do you […]

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place pigalle pike place market

French Onion soup and pretty windows on a rainy afternoon (Place Pigalle, Pike Place Market, Seattle)

March 12, 2016

There are so many different ways to eat in Pike Place Market.  You inevitably will be offered samples of chocolate pasta, sliced fruit, Chukar cherries, and yogurt to tease your palate as you pass through the market stalls.  You might grab a pastry or Hom Bow to munch while you walk from Piroshky Piroshky or […]

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Crepe de France in Pike Place Market

A little bit of Paris in Pike Place Market (Crepe de France, Seattle, WA)

March 4, 2016

Every week that I’ve been adventuring through the Pike Place Market for my 52 weeks of eating at different market restaurants project, I don’t totally know where I’m going to eat until I walk into a restaurant.  I was going to visit the Sound View Cafe, but all the window spots looked like they were […]

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japonessa 52 weeks of pike place market

Japonessa (near-ish Pike Place Market, Seattle)

February 26, 2016

When I started my 52 weeks of eating at Pike Place Market project, I never thought about the actual physical boundaries of Pike Place Market and I am not sure where it starts and where it ends.  Do the restaurants have to BE where the market stalls are?  And how far away from the market […]

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japanese gourmet in pike place market with a local

Japanese Gourmet in Pike Place Market (Seattle, WA)

February 20, 2016

A long time ago my husband was interviewing for a new job and I found myself wandering hungrily through Pike Place Market and into the Japanese Gourmet restaurant where I had my first meal in Seattle alone.  That was a momentous day for us because the interview went well and we ended up back in […]

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Ghost Alley Espresso is a cute coffee shop in Pike Place Market Seattle near the Gumwall

A not so spooky cup of coffee in Pike Place Market (Ghost Alley Espresso, Seattle WA )

February 12, 2016

If you come to Seattle to see neat little coffee shops, a teeny coffee house known as Ghost Alley Espresso needs to be added to your list.  I didn’t realize the historic value of this shop until I tried to figure out what the significance of Ghost Alley was and I read on their site […]

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Eat Fish in Pike Place Market

Grilled Salmon Special at Jack’s Fish Spot (52 weeks of eating in Pike Place Market, Seattle)

February 4, 2016

Pike Place Market in Seattle is famous for fish throwing, and I’ve bought fresh fish from the market before, but for some reason I’ve never eaten fish IN the market so I made it my mission this week to make my meal one from under the sea.  I have always noticed a big line at […]

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