Far Skyes Enterprise: Pike Place Market

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

Chukar - The Cherry Bomb!

All giddy when we received this gift ("PASALUBONG") from a visiting friend from KENT, WA. It's a reacquaintance of sorts after love at first bite more than 2 years ago, when we first feasted our palette on CHUKAR CHERRIES at Seattle's world-famous Pike Place Market.

Mind you, these are NOT the "over the hill" Valentine's Day staple of syrupy sweet chocolate cherry-filled candies; or worse, raisins covered in compound (read: INFERIOR) chocolate mass produced by your leading candy maker.

Think REAL CHERRIES romantically embraced in anything and everything chocolate with twist and turns beyond one's flavor imagination - Chipotle Cherries, Cabernet Cherries, Pinot Noir Cherries, White Chocolate Raspberry Truffles, the list goes on and on...

A family-owned company founded in 1988 in Yakima Valley of Washington State, Chukar celebrates the natural bounty of the Pacific Northwest. Best of Nature, Best of Chocolate -- Truly THE CHERRY ON TOP!!!

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Seattle's Pike Place Market

Our Seattle revelry is not yet over. This time, feast your eyes (imagination included) as we share with you our PIKE PLACE MARKET experience. Yes, the same place where the FIRST ever STARBUCKS is located.

Cheeeeezy pose!

Overlooking the Elliott Bay waterfront, it commenced operation in August 17, 1907. To date, PIKE PLACE MARKET is the oldest fully operational farmers' market in the United States offering fresh produce, seafood, meat, bread, spices, unique foodie find, and handicrafts among others.

Fresh Pasta!!!

And true to its claim as a full-blown tourist attraction, people globally (estimated to be over 10 million annually) come in droves to experience the market's vast offerings, and witness the world-famous crew of fishmongers throwing fish and horsing around with visitors.