Seattle, Washington
Review title
Visited
in August 2014
When traveling down the busy streets of any American city
you get lost is the hustle and bustle of what goes on around you, no matter if
you’re a tourist or a resident. In Seattle, Washington, when traveling near the
waterfront and after you have visited the Space Needle, you are going to run
into an area that takes you back in history, and where you will see a city
landmark known as the Pike Place Market.
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From the home page:
Welcome to Seattle’s beloved public market! Pike Place
Market is the city’s center for fresh, local produce, specialty food and small
independent businesses. Established in 1907 to connect citizens and farmers,
the Market continues its “Meet the Producer” tradition with a year-round
farmers market, owner-operated bakeries, fish markets, butcher shops, produce
stands and specialty food stores.
Within the nine acre Market historic district is a daily
crafts market, which features the quality work of 225 craftspeople, and more
than 200 unique owner-operated shops and services. There are more than 80
restaurants within the Market boundaries, from take out counters to fine dining
establishments.
The Market is also home to more than 350 residents, many of
whom are low-income seniors. Four social service agencies, including a senior
center, food bank, medical clinic and preschool serve the downtown community.
Welcome to the neighborhood!
Main review:
I was in Seattle for one day with fellow co-workers, and we
all decided to visit the market, since all five of us were Chef’s, then why
not. It is located in the center of downtown Seattle, very close to the
waterfront, and is like stepping through a time machine back to the 1940’s. The
market area itself was enclosed, but along either side of the walking path were
concession booths selling fresh fruits, vegetables, and seafood. On the ground,
were tiles with names of people or companies that had donated money to the
restoration of the market. Besides local cheese farms, restaurants, and
concessions was the world famous Pike Place Fish Market, where fresh
catch is fished daily and brought back for immediate sale. Also to put on a show,
every time someone places an order, they have several employees at opposite
ends of the large concession stands, tossing fish in the air, and then back
over to the employee who fillet’s them. It is a cool spectacle to observe.
Below the main level there are more specialty shops that get away from the sale
of fruits and fish, concentrating on the sale of trinkets, nick knacks, and
outright collectables.
When you walk outside the market there are smaller venders selling cooked corn on the cob, a Piroshky store, and the very first Starbucks. Personally I’m not a fan of their coffee, and will not pay $3-7 for a cup, but it was neat to see the first store, back in the day when maybe they were a good coffee house before going global. All in all when you visit Seattle, you have to stop by and check it out, it will be worth your time. During your visit stop by the Pike Brewing Company Restaurant next to the Market, which has a good menu, great service, and an outstanding selection of micro-brewed beers to offer.
Address:
Pike Place Market PDA
85 Pike Street, Room 500
Seattle, WA 98101
Neighborhood:
Waterfront
Cross streets:
1st Ave and Pike Street
GPS Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.608444
Longitude: -122.340549
Contact Information:
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(206) 682-7453
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Hours:
Monday
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9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Tuesday
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9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Wednesday
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9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Thursday
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9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Friday
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9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Saturday
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9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Sunday
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9:00 am – 6:00 pm
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Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8:00)
Review by:
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