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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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cyclebc rental in vancouver

An Electric Car, Scooters and Yummy Food in Vancouver BC

March 24, 2016

Living in Seattle we are SO lucky to be equidistant between Vancouver and Portland which are two excellent food hubs in the northwest and both cities are only about a 3-hour drive away.  This makes Seattle such an excellent starting point if food is a reason why you travel.  It is also pretty convenient to […]

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cherry blossoms in seattle

Tofu, Blossoms and other things that can be fleeting on a day after Monday

March 21, 2016

Oh Seattle, how obsessed are we with cherry blossoms?  I can’t tell if we’re all smiling lately because the sun is shining past 7 pm or if it’s because of all the pink confetti drifting all over the city.  Underneath all of our rain gear and rubber boots, Seattleites must be total hopeless romantics.  I […]

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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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City Creek Center in Salt Lake

An Almost-Solo Salt Lake City Adventure (Build your Blog Conference 2016)

March 10, 2016

Sometimes I get these big ideas in my head that I can do travel ALL by myself.  My husband has had a lot of business trips lately and I decided I needed one too, so I found a blogging conference with some speakers that sounded good in Salt Lake City and suddenly I had a […]

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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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Gifts and books that can inspire little travelers

March 2, 2016

My guys have loved travel since our first trips up to see family in Vancouver when they were teeny tiny babies.  Because Vancouver is about a three-hour drive from Seattle, it meant a van-load full of stuff and drives conveniently timed between naps.  Back then our travel needs were totally different than they are now […]

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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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pike place market seattle in February

Some good things you can think about in Seattle on a Monday

February 22, 2016

If 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 […]

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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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seattle skyline at Ella Bailey Park a great place to take pictures with the family in Seattle

When you think you might make Seattle your home on a Monday

February 15, 2016

Before we had kids we didn’t really think about WHERE people with kids lived in Seattle and when we first moved with kids we were still new to parenting and didn’t think too much of the long-term. We were just desperately in need of space because the space we picked pre-kids was not suitable for […]

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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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light display at granville island

A stay in my FAVORITE place in the world (Granville Island Hotel, Vancouver, BC)

February 11, 2016

Do you have a place that you love more than anywhere in the world? A place that evokes a happy tornado of memories of being little and growing up, of times with friends and family and good coffee, pastries, flowers and gorgeous views? For me this place is Granville Island in Vancouver, BC. I’ve loved […]

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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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pike place market public eating space

A hearty vegetarian lunch under $10 at Pike Place Market (La Vaca Burrito Express, Seattle)

January 28, 2016

I love trying new places, but in Seattle’s Pike Place Market where I already have some lovely dependable favorites, it can be a bit terrifying to eat somewhere new.  WHAT IF I CHOOSE WRONG??? What if this meal opportunity is RUINED?  And then I realize I sound like my 7-year-olds when they are faced with […]

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pike place market during the day for 52 restaurants in 2016

A quick and tasty Market Lunch (Country Dough, 52 weeks of Pike Place Market)

January 22, 2016

Sometime last year Country Dough snuck quietly into Pike Place Market in a cute little courtyard tucked behind the long and winding Piroshky Bakery line.  (I do love Piroshky Piroshky and alternate between the garlic, onion and cheese and apple cinnamon and I noticed that they are doing a Valentine’s Box if you want one […]

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hello kitty Seattle at the MoPop museum in Seattle

EMP Seattle, Hello Kitty and should we go to Puroland?

January 20, 2016

How I managed to miss the Hello Kitty Food Truck in Seattle bewilders me but I know I’ll get my Hello Kitty fix in Tokyo later this year.  I am excited though to have my favorite little cat in OUR city and the exhibit at the Experience Music Project or what we Seattleites call the […]

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Michou: 52 weeks in Pike Place Market

Eating in the New Year at Pike Place Market: Michou Deli, Seattle

January 14, 2016

Few 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 […]

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