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: Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market

Are you ready for the party of the summer?! This year is the 20th Anniversary of the Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market! Over 90 of the region's finest restaurants, wineries, breweries and distilleries will offer up samples of their delicious food and drinks. The historic Pike Place Market serves as the perfect venue for the Sunset Supper. This event offers the a great opportunity to sip and sample great food and drinks as you chat with the chefs and try your luck on a raffle or spin the wheel for prizes. You can also dance the night away to live music. Check out the participating vendors here.

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.

The event is Friday, August 14th from 7:30 - 11:00pm at Pike Place Market. General admission tickets are $150 for each individual. Patron tickets are $250 for each individual, or $2,500 for a table of 10. Patron tickets include a 7pm early admission, canopied seating, exclusive wine service, free parking, and more.
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Photos from last year's event.

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:

COFFEE NEWS: Will Ferrell & Zach Galifianakis Serve Coffee in Seattle to Promote New Movie



The crowd at Pike Place Market to see Will & Zach at Local Color Cafe.
[PHOTO: The Inn At The Market]

  Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis are touring the country on a campaign to promote their upcoming movie "The Campaign". They made a stop today at Pike Place Market in Seattle to serve the public coffee at the Local Color Cafe. Let's just say the crowd that showed up is probably more than they expected. The entire street outside the Market is swarming with people. If you're looking for a cup of coffee, I would probably avoid the Local Color Cafe today (or anywhere near the Market), as you might have to wait awhile.




Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis

[PHOTO: Mallory Kaniss / KPLU]




The crowd outside Local Color Cafe at Pike Place Market
[PHOTO: Jennifer Strachan / KPLU]



NAME CHANGE: Campagne to reopen as Marché

Eater Seattle reports that Pike Place Market's Campagne will change its name to Marché. Campagne has been closed for renovations since January. Chef/owner Daisley Gordon plans to reopen as Marché on September 1st. Marché will continue to offer French cuisine, but it will also include other European and North African fare. Downstairs, Cafe Campagne will continue operations as normal.

REVIEW: il Bistro

Over the weekend I went to il Bistro. A quaint, little Italian restaurant hidden in Pike Place Market. I have wanted to go try this place out for years. It was well worth the wait. I had the best lasagne I have ever tasted! Lasagne is one of my favorite dishes, and I have had it hundreds of times, and this was the best so far. The menu says their Lasagne is traditionally prepared with ground veal and lamb with imported Italian cheeses. The veal and lamb were cooked perfectly, and the imported Italian cheeses are what made this a perfect Lasagne. If I wasn't already stuffed from eating my Lasagne, I could have easily eaten another serving. I higly recommend trying their Lasagne. I want to go back and try some of the other items on their menu that looked just as good!