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The annual Seattle Cheese Festival is an opportunity for the general public and the foodservice industry to taste, celebrate and better understand artisanal cheese made locally and around the world. As cheese production grows, so does the festival! Come taste hundreds of cheeses from local and international producers along the cobblestone street of Pike Place Market. The Seattle Cheese Festival is the first of its kind on the West Coast with artisanal cheese at center stage. Park in the Public Market Garage, 1531 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 (Google map), just behind the Market, which offers some of the most affordable parking rates in all of downtown Seattle.
2012 Cheese Festival Information
- Where: Pike Place Market along the cobblestones of Pike Place between Pine and Virginia.
- When: Saturday, May 19th, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, May 20th, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Parking: Public Market Garage, 1531 Western Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 (Google map), just behind the Market.
Stop by for a glass of wine and and pair it with artisanal flatbread pizza made with local ingredients and freshly baked in a wood burning oven. Flatbreads are available Wednesday through Sunday. Regular prices for wine-by-the-glass and flatbread pizza range from $6-$12. Every Wednesday evening from 5-7pm, enjoy half priced flatbreads and wines. When the weather is agreeable, try the trellised patio provides for a relaxing outdoor setting.
Columbia Winery, Tasting Room, 14030 NE 145th Street, P.O. Box 1248, Woodinville, WA 98072 (Google map). Hourse Sunday through Tuesday: 11:00am to 6:00pm, Wednesday through Saturday: 11:00am-7:00pm; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day and at 3:00PM Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve . There may be eearly Tasting Room Closures on any given day; check the Website Calendar before you head to Woodinville.
It’s Washington Wine Month at locally owned and operated Pike & Western Wine Shop at Pike Place Market. Here’s a list of great Washington wines they’re offering for under $30 (and most under $20):
- 2010 Kyra Chenin Blanc 10.99
- 2009 Hudson Shah Malbec 11.99
- Boomtown Chardonnay 2009 11.99
- 2007 Patit Creek Cellars Roux 12.99
- Waving Tree Sangiovese 2008 12.99
- Gifford Hirlinger Stateline Red 2008 13.99
- Lobo Hills 2009 Dry Riesling 13.99
- 2010 Chinook Chardonnay 15.99
- 2010 Woodinville Wine Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 15.99
- Alba Cor Pinot Gris/Gewurztraminer 2010 – Celilo Vineyard 15.99
- 2008 Cavatappi Barbera 16.99
- 2009 William Church Winery Bishop’s Blend 16.99
- 2010 Analemma Rosé 16.99
- 2010 Southard Roussanne 16.99
- Syncline 2010 Rose 17.99
- Gifford Hirlinger 2007 Walla Walla Cabernet 19.99
- Syncline 2010 Subduction Red 19.99
- Cadaretta 2010 “SBS” (Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon) 19.99
- Syncline 2010 Viognier 19.99
- Chinook Cabernet Franc 2008, Yakima Valley, Washington 21.99
- Nelms Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 – Columbia Valley 21.99
- 2009 Amavi Cellars Syrah 22.99
- Long Shadows Poets Leap Riesling 2008 22.99
- Cadence 2009 Coda Red Mountain 24.99
- Owen Roe Sinister Hand 2009, Columbia Valley 24.99
- Syncline Grenach/Carignan 2010 24.99
- Maison Bleue JaJa Red 2010 27.99
- Syncline Counoise 2010 27.99
- Gramercy Cellars 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon “Lower East” 28.99
- 2008 Waters Syrah Pepper Bridge Vineyard 29.99
- Syncline Mourvedre 2010 29.99
Pike & Western features wines from other Northwest wineries, as well as from around the world–from the latest hot California release to a little known producer from Italy and beyond. If you want it, they have it! Be sure to check out their free wine tastings on Fridays and daily Hot Buys.
This Saturday across Washington State, brewers will open their breweries for the first WA Beer Open House presented by the Washington Beer Commission (WBC). On Saturday, February 25, 2012 from 12:00 noon-5:00 PM, more than 30 of Washington’s many fine and friendly craft brewers will do something special, whether it’s a guided tour, the opportunity to chat with brewers, barrel samples, tastes from aged and secret stashes, or special pricing on pints or bottles.
Some of the participating breweries are listed below.
Participating Seattle breweries:
Big Time Brewery, Seattle
Elliott Bay/Lake City, Seattle
Elysian/Capitol Hill, Seattle
Epic Ales, Seattle
Fremont Brewing, Seattle
Hilliard’s Beer, Seattle
Maritime Pacific, Seattle
McMenamins/6 Arms, Seattle
Naked City Brewery, Seattle
NW Peaks Brewery, Seattle
Odin Brewing, Seattle
Pike Brewery, Seattle
Schooner EXACT, Seattle
Two Beers Brewery, Seattle
Breweries north and east of Seattle:
Black Raven Brewing, Redmond
Foggy Noggin Brewing, Bothell
American Brewing, Edmonds
McMenamins, Mill Creek
Redhook, Woodinville
Find a complete list of participating locations on the WBC website, as well as a SCAN CODE (for your smart phone) to download a map of all the participating breweries along with a brief description of their unique offerings during the WA BEER OPEN HOUSE.
Book Larder is Seattle’s only culinary bookstore, featuring a unique and inspiring collection of cookbooks. The store is located in North Fremont, 4252 Fremont Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98103 (Google map). At the store, you’ll find a carefully chosen selection of new, vintage collectible, and imported cookbooks. They regularly host free events, including demos and tastings in their on-site kitchen, as well as author signings with some of the food world’s brightest minds and palates. There are also cooking classes (for a fee). Browse the store, join a discussion through Facebook or Twitter. Sign up for The Mailing List to get information on upcoming events and new titles.
On Sunday, Sept. 25 from 10:00am to 12:00noon, Teahouse Kuan Yin is hosting Seattle Tea School’s tea tasting “Beyond Earl Grey: The World of Black Tea”. Attendees will taste and compare fine black teas from India, Sri Lanka, China & Taiwan, including Assam, Darjeeling, Ceylon, Keemun, and Yunnan. You will also learn how black tea is made and how to brew fine tea in small pots to bring out the best flavors in multiple steepings. Attendees will also receive a discount coupon for the purchase of loose tea and merchandise
Contact Teahouse Kuan Yin at 206-632-2055 to sign up. Priority admission is given to pre-paid attendees. Pre-pay at the Teahouse, or by sending payment to PayPal account paypal@SeattleTeaSchool.com.
Teahouse Kuan Yin, 1911 N. 45th St., Seattle, WA 98103 (Google map).
Every Wednesday through Saturday, during normal business hours, Soul Wine has 3-4 wines open to taste in their tasting bar. One wine will be free to taste and the others will have a nominal charge (for a two ounce pour) ranging from $2-$5. This way you can taste a wine or two, or linger over all, any time of the day. In the Soul tasting bar you can taste wines you won’t see offered too many other places and learn something about them in a relaxed atmosphere. The tasting wines will be offered at discounted prices if you want to purchase a bottle (or two…or more!) to take home.
Soul Wine, in South Lake Union, 401 Westlake Ave N Seattle, WA 98109, on the NW corner of Westlake & Harrison (Google map).
Here is a list of merchants offering free wine tastings in Seattle.
- Thursday in West Seattle from 5:30 until 8:00 PM at West Seattle Cellars, located at 6026 California Avenue SW, Seattle, WA (Google map).
- Thursday in central Seattle from 5-7pm at Urban Vines, 3605 S McClellan St, Seattle WA 98144 (Google map).
- Thursday and Saturday in south Seattle’s SODO district, Thursday from 5-6:30pm and Saturday from 2:00-5:00pm at Esquin Wine Merchants, 2700 – 4th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98134 (Google map), 4 blocks south of the stadiums on the SE corner of Fourth Avenue South and South Lander. Free customer parking is available in our lot at the south end of the building.
- Friday in Seattle’s Pike Place Market from 3:00 to 6:00pm at Pike & Western Wine Shop, 1934 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101 (Google map)
- Friday in Pike Place Market from 2:00-4:00pm at DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine, upstairs in the wine department, 1435 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 (Google map).
- Friday and Saturday on First Hill, Friday 5-8pm and Saturday 2-6pm at 12th & Olive Wine Company, 1125 East Olive, Seattle, WA 98122 (Google map).
- Saturday in downtown Seattle from 11am to 5pm at Champion Wine Cellars, 108 Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98109 (Google map).
- Saturday in the Ravenna and Queen Anne neighborhoods from 11AM to 5PM at McCarthy & Schiering Wine, 6500 Ravenna Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (Google map) and 2401 Queen Anne Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109 (Google map).
- Saturday and Sunday in Ballard, Saturday from 2-5pm and Sunday from 11am-4pm at Portalis Wine Shop & Wine Bar, 5205 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 (Google map).
FRIDAYS—4:30-7:30PM and SATURDAYS—2:00-5:00PM free wine tasting are offered at Fine Wine & Cigars located in Redmond Town Center, 16535 N.E. 76th Street, Suite D105 (Google map). Phone: (425) 869-0869.
Free ALOHA FRIDAYS are offered Friday September 10 and 24 at Westlake Center Plaze, 400 Pine Street, Seattle from 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Come, relax, and take that mini retreat to paradise!
Seattleites will have the opportunity to end their week right with an escape to the Islands of Hawaii. Get away from the daily hustle and bustle and unwind at Westlake Center Plaza with the tastes and sounds of Hawaii. Sample delicious island snacks while listening to live Hawaiian music. In addition, each island will be adding its own special touch each Friday for you to enjoy:
September 10: Oahu and Maui offer sweet cacao from Oahu’s North Shore and Honolulu Cookie Company shortbread cookies along with Coffees of Hawaii and Hawaiian Springs Water. Then take home aromatic plumeria blooms from Molokai and lavender sprigs from Maui after a calming hand massage by Maui’s Kimo Palakiko. Musical entertainment and dance provided by Maui’s Halau Hula o Na Pua o Pakipika complete the island experience.
September 24: Kauai and Hawaii’s Big Island offer the opportunity to enter to win a fabulous trip for two to Kauai! Relax to Hawaiian music and hula by Halau Hula O Lono as you enjoy Kauai Coffee and Kauai Kookies, as well as goodies from Big Island Candies, Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts, and Hawaiian Springs Water. Sample products from the only vanilla commercially grown in the USA, be inspired by expertly-designed tropical floral arrangements by Hitomi Gilliam’s Design 358, and don’t leave without a Big Island tropical floral from the Hawaii Tropical Flower Council.
Want a real vacation to Hawaii? The Pacific Northwest Ohana will be available to get the planning started! Events are free and open to the public.
Free Hawaiian Festival at Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion September 12
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