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When I joined
Kevin on a business trip to Seattle, I took two food tours, one by myself and
one with Kevin. Both were great experiences, and I highly recommend taking one
or both of these Savor Seattle tours.
Because Kevin was
working, I took the Pike Place Market Tour on my own, and I would absolutely do
it again. After Justin, the tour guide, introduced himself, he talked about the
history of Pike Place Market and started us off with hot mini donuts. Then we
ate two samples of freshly made Greek yogurt with different fruit toppings (my
personal favorite) and headed to Beecher’s Handmade Cheese where we sampled
cheese curds, their namesake cheese and macaroni and cheese. Next, we consumed
award-winning clam chowder and then devoured sweet and savory piroshkys
(stuffed buns). After seeing the outside of the first Starbucks, we ended the
day with Seattle celebrity chef Tom Douglas’s crab cakes. This Savor Seattle
Tour was a fabulous experience-the tastings were delicious, Justin was
informative and entertaining, and we learned a lot about Seattle and Pike Place
Market.
Kevin was able to
join me for the Hip on the Hill tour, and we both absolutely loved it. It took
place in the Capitol Hill area, which is an artsy, progressive part of Seattle.
We started with mini artisanal cupcakes and then sampled Montreal-style bagels
with unique spreads. The next restaurant was my favorite, where we ate Naam
Khao Tod (Thai crispy marinated rice), and then we feasted on Korean beef
tacos. The next sample consisted of hard cider and housemade sausage, and the
tour finished with ginger beer floats. Our tour guides were fun-hipsters with
dry senses of humor who know a lot about food and Seattle. Some of their love
for Capitol Hill rubbed off on us and we definitely want to return to this
area!
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| Watching the cheese being make at Beecher's Cheese Shop-Pike Place |
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I liked the samples of Ellenos Greek Yogurt so much
that I went back TWICE to purchase their yogurt-Pike Place |
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| The famous fish-throwing market at Pike Place |
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| The bagel & cream cheese tasting-Hip on the Hill tour |
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| Naam Khao Tod, my favorite dish on the Hip on the Hill Tour |
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| The sausage and cider "sample"-Hip on the Hill tour |
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