Category: Seattle Tips

  • Foodportunity and More

    It’s been a while.  I used to be able to squeeze in more coffee breaks with my friends. Long gone are the days when I could take Baby E with me everywhere I go. I am enjoying this new waddler time, don’t get me wrong.  It’s just that things have changed.  Bringing him out for coffee…

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  • Mini Empire Pie Party Today

    On March 1, Mini Empire Bakery will be celebrating its grand opening at Bluebird Homemade Ice Cream & Tea Room. Join the “pie ladies,” Morgan Greenseth and Christy Beaver for a taste of their delicious, petite treats the first Monday in March at 7 p.m. Mini Empire Bakery specializes in bite-size baked goods, creating portions…

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  • Chocolate Fest Today

    Do you like chocolate?  Whole Foods Market is having a chocolate fest today. What:        Chocolate Fest When:       Thursday, February 11                   5– 7 p.m. Where:       Whole Foods Market locations: Seattle, 2210 Westlake Ave Roosevelt Square, 1026 NE 64th Street Interbay, 2001 15th AVE W Passports to the event can be purchased at the door for $5 with all proceeds…

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  • La Spiga Fundraiser for Haiti

    Mark your calendars: La Spiga Fundraiser for Haiti When: Wed. Feb. 10, 6 p.m. Join La Spiga in its mezzanine to help raise funds for Haiti. For a suggested donation of $25 per person guests will receive a full Italian buffet dinner.  One hundred percent of proceeds will be donated to Unicef. Call 206-323-8881 to…

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  • Food Network is Casting for A New Show

    Hello everyone, Here is information about auditions for an upcoming food reality show.  They are not casting in Seattle but check out the other locations. Food Network and the producers of The Next Food Network Star are looking for teams for a new competition series! Have you always dreamed of running your own restaurant? Does your…

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  • Robin Leventhal’s Special Dinner

    If you watched Top Chef, then you know Robin Leventhal. What you may not know is that she is the sweetest lady around. I posted details on Kiro’s My Northwest.com where you can find my 5 picks for the week. Here are details: “Top Chef” celebrity Robin Leventhal Enjoy an evening of cooking by “Top…

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  • City Search Wants you

     I received this email  from the  Seattle editor of City Search, Chelsea Lin.  I thought that this could be a good opportunity. See details below: What I’m looking for is a group of talented foodies, bloggers, fashionistas, merchants, tweeters, chefs and just generally fun, outgoing Seattleites who take advantage of everything this little fishing village has…

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  • Wink Cupcakes Opens Tuesday

    photo credit: Jackie Donnely Baisa  http://www.baisafoto.com/ Queen Anne’s got something to wink about.  Wink, a once  catering- only cupcake company opens their retail space Tuesday at 8 am (1817 Queen Anne Ave).   It will be the place for these beautiful cupcakes, coffee, ice cream and a great place to relax after a stroll in the Queen Anne neighborhood.  Wink Cupcakes has…

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  • Casting for Chefs vs City In Seattle

    The food network is casting for Chefs Vs City.  Come on Seattle, tell all your chef friends.  They are looking for two experienced chefs with rockstar quality.   The way it works:  send in your details to the email address below and they will contact you.  They will be flying into Seattle sometime next month…

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  • Boots in Cheese at Beecher’s

    A while ago, I posted that I would love to stomp in the cheese at Beecher’s while wearing yellow boots. Dreams do come true! Actually, pretty close. So I don’t have yellow boots but I have these blue and white ones. Yes, I got to put my feet in the cheese, actually in the leftover…

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