food
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, […]
A savory crumpet in the market (The Crumpet Shop, Seattle)
June 1, 2016Technically 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 […]
Cinco de Mayo, Qdoba and an easy way to bring home a feast
May 5, 2016Don’t you just love guacamole? I whisper in my kids’ ears as I tempt them to go out to dinner with me. They want to stay home for dinner and I DO NOT WANT TO COOK. Thankfully errands bring us to the Qdoba near Uvillage in Seattle (The “University Plaza” location) where the hubby and I […]
Mother’s Day Shopping on a Monday
May 2, 2016Yes, life should be about presence not presents, but I do love a beautiful bouquet of flowers or a fun experience gift and I’ve found some fabulous ones in Seattle if you’re looking for a tangible thank you for your mom or other influential ladies in your life. I’ve had an exciting week so far […]
Going beyond bagels at Seattle Bagel Bakery (Pike Place Market, Seattle)
April 29, 2016Seattle 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 […]
Sound View Cafe in Pike Place Market
April 23, 2016I’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 […]
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 […]
A Warm and Uplifting Reuben Sandwich at Three Girls Bakery (52 weeks of Pike Place Market, Seattle
March 25, 2016Just 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 […]
Biscuits and Gravy made of chocolate (Honest Biscuits, Seattle)
March 17, 2016Every 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 […]
French Onion soup and pretty windows on a rainy afternoon (Place Pigalle, Pike Place Market, Seattle)
March 12, 2016There 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 […]
A little bit of Paris in Pike Place Market (Crepe de France, Seattle, WA)
March 4, 2016Every 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 […]
Japonessa (near-ish Pike Place Market, Seattle)
February 26, 2016When 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 […]
Some good things you can think about in Seattle on a Monday
February 22, 2016If you are in Seattle on Thursday, the 25th of February 2016 this is a really easy way to give back to the community by merely dining out. The event is Nom Nom Seattle and it’s a one day fundraiser that benefits four Seattle-area nonprofits that empower kids to live healthy lives including Pike Place […]
Japanese Gourmet in Pike Place Market (Seattle, WA)
February 20, 2016A 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 […]
Eating in the New Year at Pike Place Market: Michou Deli, Seattle
January 14, 2016Few things catch my eye like tasty pastries and whenever I walk by Michou Deli, I am intrigued by these round donut-like desserts in the window and I’ve been meaning to try them for a long time. But because this place is right next to Le Panier, I always go there first for the macarons […]
52 weeks of Pike Place Market Eating
January 13, 2016Everyone who visits Seattle knows about Pike Place Market. It’s one of our city’s most bustling and popular tourist attractions but it also does so much good for the people in our community. There is a Food Bank, a Senior’s Center, a Preschool and a Health Clinic that are all part of this market and […]
A new bookstore and robata robotized at Uvillage (with Amazon Books and Blue C Sushi
November 5, 2015I’m more of a coffee cup half full type of girl so when my little guy ended up home because of a fever the night before (and a 24 hour rule at school where you can’t come back until fever has been over for 24 hours) on a day when Amazon opens its first book […]
A plea for icecrin on a Monday (Uwajimaya, Seattle)
October 26, 2015Sometimes you just end up somewhere for a reason. Did you have a weekend like this too? I found the most awesome elliptical trainer the other day because I use Classpass and it led me to Emerald City Athletics where I tried a Life Fitness elliptical that had an awesome ‘course’ mode that let me […]
First time at the International Food Blogger Conference in Seattle Washington
September 17, 2015Food is so much a part of our day that I almost take it for granted but it definitely drives my day plans, my travels, and my life. Even my family lives for food. We care about how it grows and gets created. We care about learning about how it gets from its source to […]
Five Delightful Vancouver Eats with Kids in Tow
January 2, 2014Whenever we head to Vancouver, we have some regular stops but we’re always trying to expand our food repertoire. We spent a good week up in Vancouver for Christmas Break and while we had a lot of family events to eat at, we had some fun eating around Vancouver too. The first place is a […]