FOOD EVENT: Dine Around Seattle

Get your appetites ready! Dine Around Seattle runs March 6 – 31st, Sundays through Thursdays. Participating restaurants offer 3-course dinner menus of one appetizer, one entree, and a dessert for just $33, with many restaurants offering a 3-course lunch menu for just $18. Check their website on February 11th for a complete listing of all participating restaurants.

FOOD EVENT: Dine Around Seattle Going On Now!

Dine Around Seattle is going on now! 45 of your favorite Seattle area restaurants offer 3-course dinners for only $33! 3-course lunches are only $18. Dine Around Seattle takes place November 1st - 25th, Sundays through Thursdays, excluding Sunday Brunch and Holidays. Get the full list of participating restaurants here, and get more info on their website.

Now get out and eat!

FOOD EVENT: Seattle Restaurant Week

It's time again for the Fall edition of Seattle Restaurant Week! More than 165 local restaurants are serving up three-course dinners for just $30, and many also offer two-course lunches for only $15. Seattle Restaurant Week runs from October 18-22 and October 25-29. The dinner and lunch deals are only good Sunday through Thursday.

For a complete listing of all the participating restaurants, check out the Seattle Restaurant Week website. You can also follow on Twitter.

This is a great promotion that gives you the opportunity to try out some restaurants you may have been meaning to visit, and you can do it at a great price! Now map out your restaurants and GO EAT!

FOOD EVENT RECAP: Pike Place Market Sunset Supper

Last Friday was Pike Place Market's annual Sunset Supper. Luckily the heavy rain let up just in time for the event and it was a huge success! Some of the area's best chefs, restaurants, wineries, breweries and distilleries sampled their delicious food and drinks. This is my favorite food event of the year. To be able to take in the market setting in the evening with great food and drinks is truly an awesome experience!

Proceeds from the Sunset Supper benefit The Market Foundation's mission to end hunger, care for the sick, educate kids, and find homes for those without, right at Pike Place Market. The Market Foundation is the heart of the Market. Their programs allow the diverse community to live and thrive at Pike Place Market. Learn more about The Market Foundation here.

If you didn't have a chance to attend this year, I highly recommend making the Sunset Supper a must-attend event for next year! Also, check out the Pike Up! website to learn all about the Market's expansion!

Please enjoy some pictures from this year's Sunset Supper.....

Food and drinks out on the bricks!

Rachel's Ginger Beer

Blue C Sushi

Blue C Sushi

Crowd enjoying the delicious food at the Sunset Supper.

Cafe Campagne

Rodeo Donut

Rodeo Donut

Macrina Bakery

Scutter's Gourmet Popcorn in Seattle Seahawks colors.

Pike Place Chowder

Fremont Brewing

Maninis

Heritage Distilling

Wilridge Winery

Treveri Cellars

Dry Sparkling Soda

Gazpacho from Luc.

Seattle Seahawks popcorn from Scutter's Gourmet Popcorn.

Dancing the night away at the Sunset Supper.

Hope to see you at the Pike Place Market Sunset Supper next year! Cheers!                 

FOOD EVENT: Vegfest 2015

This weekend is Seattle Vegfest 2015! Vegetarians unite! Vegfest is a healthy vegetarian food festival that offers food samples, cooking demonstrations, guest speakers, and health checks. Check out the Vegfest website for more info on the food festival.

Friday, March 21st and Saturday, March 22nd, 2015
Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
10am - 6pm
Tickets available at the door
Adults $8, Kids 12 and under - Free

FOOD EVENT: Dine Around Seattle

The bi-annual dining promotion Dine Around Seattle is here again! Some of the area's best restaurants offer up a 3-course prix-fixe menu for only $33! Some even offer a 3-course lunch for only $18! It takes place all during the month of March, Sundays through Thursdays, excluding Sunday Brunch and Holidays.

Check out their website for a full listing of all the participating restaurants.


  

FOOD EVENT: Dine Around Seattle

We're very fortunate to live in a city with great restaurants. The food scene has exploded over the past several years. Last month was Seattle Restaurant Week and now in the month of November, it's the bi-annual dining event Dine Around Seattle! Participating restaurants off a 3-course prix-fixe dinner menu including appetizer, entree and dessert for only $33! 3-course lunches are offered at some restaurants for only $18! Just like Seattle Restaurant Week, Dine Around Seattle offers the opportunity to try out restaurants at a great price. Dine Around Seattle gives you an entire month to head out and try as many restaurants as you can. So make a list, loosen your belt and get eating!

Dine Around Seattle takes place November 2nd - 30th, Sundays through Thursdays, excluding Sunday Brunch and Holidays.

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FOOD EVENT: Seattle Restaurant Week

Yes, it's called "Seattle Restaurant Week", but lucky for us it's two weeks long! Seattle Restaurant Week gives everyone a chance to try out some new restaurants for a great price. You get three courses for only $30! Check out the Seattle Restaurant Week website for a listing of over 160 restaurants who are participating. Now make your game plan, and get out there and EAT!! Cheers!

FOOD EVENT RECAP: Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market

Friday night The Pike Place Market Foundation hosted the Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market. It is one of the largest events of the year to raise money for the Market Foundation. The Sunset Supper featured some of the best Chefs, restaurants, wineries, distilleries and breweries the Seattle area has to offer! It doesn't get any better in Seattle than savoring great food and drinks throughout a warm, summer evening at one of the city's most popular landmarks!

Even before the event started, there was already a long line of people waiting to enter the Market so they could start enjoying the great food and drinks that awaited them.

The Sunset Supper featured a lot of great Chefs including Seattle's own Thierry Rautureau, The Chef in the Hat! Thierry is well-known for his two popular restaurants, Luc and Loulay. Thierry has appeared on Bravo's "Top Chef Masters", and is also the co-host of "Seattle Kitchen" on KIRO Radio. Thierry is one of my favorite Chefs. He always takes delight in preparing delicious food he knows people will enjoy.

Throughout the evening, I had the pleasure of sampling a lot of great food, wines and liquor. Below is a slide show of some of the amazing food and drinks offered by the vendors at the Sunset Supper.

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From the start of the event, the Market was full of energy with attendees sampling the delicious offerings from all the vendors.

Not only was everyone treated to great food and drinks, but the live entertainment was great too! The band played through the evening entertaining the crowd as they danced through the night.

The Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market would not be complete without a beautiful sunset! Earlier in the day, it almost looked as if the weather would not cooperate, but it turned out to be a beautiful evening.

Future expansion plans for Pike Place Market

Proceeds from the Sunset Support go to The Pike Place Market Foundation, which is the heart of the Market. The Foundation helps the Market we all love remain a thriving, caring community. The Foundation was established in 1982. It is a non-profit organization which supports housing and services for low-income neighbors.  They provide a food bank to feed the hungry; a preschool available to low-income families; a medical clinic offering care for homeless, low-income, and elderly clients; and Heritage House that offers assisted living to seniors.

The Market is planning to expand Westward! The viaduct will be coming down soon, and the Market will be expanding West to offer space for more vendors and access to the waterfront. This is a very ambitious project, but the benefits to the Market, downtown and the waterfront will be huge. The Waterfront Entrance to Pike Place Market will expand upon the heart of what The Market Foundation does in the community. You can help the Market realize its dream by making a donation today!

Even Rachel the Piggy Bank was all dressed up for the Sunset Supper!

The Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market was truly a great evening of food, drinks and entertainment. The event allowed some of the best Chefs, restaurants, wineries, distilleries and breweries to highlight what they have to offer. It was also a great event to raise awareness of The Market Foundation and what it does to keep the Market a thriving and caring community. This was by far the best food event I have attended this year, and I look forward to attending next year! Be sure to check out The Market Foundation's website to get the latest news on their future events, and to learn more about what the Market has to offer.

FOOD EVENT: Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market

19th Annual Sunset Supper

Friday, August 15th @ 7:30pm

If there is one food event that you must attend this year, it is the Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market! Seattle is well known for many of its iconic landmarks, but the most visited and vibrant landmark is undoubtedly Pike Place Market! Tourists and locals alike love to visit the Market to take in all of the great food, produce and crafts the vendors have to offer. I know that when I have family and friends visit Seattle, the first place I take them is the Market. There is so much to see and take in when you walk through the historic Market. From the amazing seafood, to the fresh, local produce, the beautiful flowers, and the wonderful art and crafts, Pike Place Market has something for everyone!

Pike Place Market is continually voted one of the best public markets in the country. We truly are very fortunate to have such a great market community here in Seattle that has such a deep, rich history. Many restaurants throughout Seattle rely on the market for their amazing seafood and produce.

Pike Place Market isn't just a collection of amazing vendors, it is a community. At the heart of that community is The Pike Place Market Foundation. The Market Foundation helps their low-income neighbors who work, learn and live in and around the Market. They provide a food bank to feed the hungry; a preschool available to low-income families; a medical clinic offering care for homeless, low-income, and elderly clients; and Heritage House that offers assisted living to seniors.

To help the market remain a thriving, caring community, Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market gives people the opportunity to spend a special evening at the Market where you can savor some of the region's best restaurants, wineries, breweries and distilleries. You can meet local chefs and winemakers as you enjoy a warm, summer evening at Pike Place Market. The event is always a highlight of the year for the Market, and it also offers live music! Proceeds benefit The Pike Place Market Foundation.

Don't miss out on one of the most anticipated events of the year! Purchase your ticket today, and prepare to take in the wonderful wines, delicious foods, and the amazing atmosphere of the Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market!

Click here for a complete list of vendors!

For complete information on the Sunset Supper and to purchase tickets, please visit The Pike Place Market Foundation website.

Here's a taste of what to expect at the Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market:

FOOD EVENT: National Farmer's Market Week August 3rd - 9th

Seattle's Pike Place Public Market

This week is National Farmer's Market Week! It doesn't get much better than visiting your local Farmer's Market and selecting some fresh, organic fruits and vegetables. There has been a resurgence over the past decade in Farmer's Markets across the country. More and more people are realizing they want fresh, local and organic foods for themselves and their families. If you haven't visited your local Farmer's Market, treat yourself and take a visit! We are fortunate to live in the Pacific Northwest where we have a bounty of great farmers and Farmer's Markets. To find a Farmer's Market near you, check out Puget Sound Fresh. They have a listing of all the great markets in our area. You can also check out Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets website for a listing of markets in the city. Now get out and enjoy!

FOOD EVENT: Bite of Seattle

July 18-20, 2014

FREE ADMISSION

Seattle Center

Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Sunday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

www.biteofseattle.com

FOOD EVENT: Madison Valley Bastille Bash

Tomorrow is Madison Valley's 3rd Annual Bastille Bash! This year's event will be bigger than ever! The event will take place on East Madison Street from 27th to 30th Avenue and down 29th off the main street. The event is from 3:00 to 8:00pm with plenty of events scheduled. Admission is free and food and drink tickets will be available to purchase at the event. Food and drink tickets are limited, so it is recommended to purchase tickets ahead of time at Brown Paper Tickets.

Some of the event highlights include:
- French inspired food from area restaurants
- Northwest and French wine tastings
- Live music and entertainment
- Bastille week specials and a one-day sidewalk sale
- Giveaways from Madison Valley businesses
- Art classes for kids

Come dive into French culture at the Madison Valley Bastille Bash!

Visit the official website at Madison Valley Bastille Bash 2014.

FOOD EVENT: Mobile Food Rodeo Over Two Days!

This edition of the Mobile Food Rodeo is two days, in two neighborhoods, and features over 60 food trucks! This Food Truck event is so big that one day and one neighborhood wasn't enough to handle it. The food truck festivities begin Saturday, May 3rd from 5-11pm in the International District, and they continue Sunday, May 4th from 11am-7pm in Fremont.

Both days will feature the Taco Libre Showdown. Twenty five Seattle taco trucks face off for your votes. The Showdown will also feature live mariachi, luchador wrestling by Lucha Libre Volcanica and live entertainment.

You can't have a big Food Truck event without some good drinks, right? Well this year's event will have a beer garden with margaritas and beer. Check out more information on the Mobile Food Rodeo at their official website. Below is a listing of all the Food Trucks for each day. Go out and get some good food!

Saturday's Food Truck Line-Up - International District
Anchorhead Coffee
Jemil's Big Easy
BeanFish
Hallava Falafel
Trophy Cupcakes
Papa Bois
Skillet
Crisp Creperie
Nosh
Maximus/Minimus
Soda Jerk
The Ultimate Melt
Chubbs Food Truck
Street Donuts
Thai-u-up
Outside The Box
Napkin Friends
Off the Rez Truck
Tokyo Dog
Falafel Salam
Pel Meni Dumpling Tzar
Ben & Jerry's
Evolution Revolution
Bumbu Truck
Six Strawberries Artisan Ice Pops
Barking Frog
Kona Ice

Sunday's Food Truck Line-Up - Fremont
Anchorhead Coffee
Jemil's Big Easy
BeanFish
Hallava Falafel
Papa Bois
Skillet
Crisp Creperie
Nosh
Maximus/Minimus
Soda Jerk
The Ultimate Melt
Chubbs Food Truck
Thai-u-up
Off the Rez Truck
Tokyo Dog
Falafel Salam
Pel Meni Dumpling Tzar
Ben & Jerry's
Kona Ice
How Pickle Got Out of A Jam
Charlie's Bun's N' Stuff
Waffle Wagon
Now Make Me A Sandwich Food Truck
My Sweet lil Cakes
Marination
Athena's Food Truck
Plum Food Truck
Contigo Modern Mexican
Poke to the Max
BoxNature Sushi
Lumpia World
Motofish Coffee
Fish Basket
Brown Bag Baguette
Caravan Crepes
Where Ya At Matt
My Chef Lynn
Barking Frog
Veraci Pizza
Ohana
Street Treats
Holy Cow
The Grilled Cheese Experience
Mad Dawg's Hot Dogs
Ezell's Famous Chicken
Snout & Co.

FOOD EVENT: Seattle Wine and Food Experience Recap

This past weekend was the 2014 Seattle Wine and Food Experience at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. This was my first year attending the event, and I had a great time! My friend Cassie and I arrived before the doors opened at 1:00pm. We grabbed our free wine glass on the way in and then scouted out our path through the crowd. The first booth we stopped at was Bill the Butcher, who was serving some of their delicious sausage.

Bill the Butcher

Lynnae's Gourmet Pickles

Lynnae's Gourmet Pickles, who was recently on ABC's Shark Tank, was sampling two flavors of their pickles.

Portlandia Vintners

Portlandia Vintners was sampling some of its wine. My favorite was the Portlandia 2011 Oregon Pinot Noir.

Bainbridge Organic Distillers

I didn't actually sample any of the distillers, as I knew that if I had any after sampling wine, it would have been lights out for me! Bainbridge Organic Distillers was sampling some of its liquor.

Rusty's Famous Cheesecake

I sampled some of Rusty's delicious cheesecake. I think I could have easily eaten that entire cheesecake.

The Seattle Wine and Food Experience had each isle featuring wines and spirits from California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

Top Pot Doughnuts

Top Pot Doughnuts sampled some of their delicious doughnuts with this amazing display of mini-doughnuts. I would have sampled each flavor if I could!

I had a great time at the Seattle Wine and Food Experience, and I can't wait for next year!