Pike Place Market

Jan 20 2009

I Was “Sleepless in Seattle” Because I Drank Way Too Much Coffee

Published by Lisa under Travel

Pike Place Market -photo by Lisa

I have many rituals I have to complete every time I return home to Seattle for a visit. I must have almond-fried chicken at any Chinese restaurant because I have never found it in Boston. I must have Ivar’s halibut and chips. I must meet up at cafes with friends and drink lots of vanilla lattes. And I absolutely have to go to my favorite place in the world: The Pike Place Market.

Pike Place Market is one of the most popular and

Crafts at the Market -photo by Lisa

iconic sights in Seattle. After having worked there for five years as a barista in one of the many cafes, I have spent lots of time wandering around. Pike Place Market is a huge maze of small shops with everything from Polish pottery to magic shops, cheap and not-so-cheapish ethnic foods, flower stalls, arts and crafts vendors, coffee shops (including the first Starbucks, which whether you like it or not, has become a pilgrimage destination), street performers, tourists, locals doing their shopping, and most importantly, fish mongers.