South Sound Eats

Apr. 7, 2009 at 10:21am

The farmers market is your oyster

Musing on my first-of-the-season farmers market trip

Posted by Ed Murrieta in Artisan Food, Farmers Markets, Tacoma
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When the high-energy farmer at QuilBay Seafood's booth told me his new oysters were stress free and didn't have to fight for their food, making their flesh more relaxed and supple, their flavors mellow and clean, I didn't care whether the health department forbids him from serving samples of shucked oysters to customers at farmers markets. Read more

Feb. 23, 2009 at 10:25am

Farmers marketing blooms

Tacoma market chooses art contest winner

Posted by Ed Murrieta in Artisan Food, Farmers Markets, Farming and growing, Tacoma
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Nothing hails spring on the horizon like a farmers-market-fresh poster in my in-box. Tacoma Farmers' Market announced the winner of its 2009 art contest:  Noah Struthers’s pencil drawing. The press release follows, and I'm off to transcribe my interview with Cheryl the Pig Lady about her work on a mobile slaughter vehicle that'll bring more local meat to market -- farmers markets and local restaurants included.

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Feb. 11, 2009 at 8:59am

Wine and beer at Proctor Farmers Market?

Liquor license application plants the seed

Posted by Ed Murrieta in Artisan Food, Farmers Markets, Food and Beer, Food and Wine, Tacoma
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I spotted Proctor Farmers Market's liquor license application. Curious, I asked market manager Jessica Troy what that's about.




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Dec. 6, 2008 at 9:50am

Casting envy upon Vashon Island bread

The best bread in Puget Sound rises in the middle of Puget Sound

Posted by Ed Murrieta in Artisan Food, On My Deck
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I know no other way to say this, so let me brag: I am eating Bill's Bread. I finished a loaf today. I finished a loaf last week. I intend to finish another next week. Read more