Seattle is blessed with one of the nation’s best public markets. In it, one can find a staggering array of culinary delights, from the practical (cheap, fresh produce and meat, bulk spices, a quick lunch for less than $10) to the exotic (quail eggs, pig heads, and $400-per-pound foraged truffles). But many Seattleites avoid Pike Place Market. Why? The answer has a lot to do with the market’s status as one of Seattle’s major tourist attractions. While, yes, it’s a charmingly quirky place where you can take a photo of your kids climbing on the pig statue, watch burly men sling salmon around, visit the not-actually-the-first Starbucks, and buy a $300 cedar cutting board for your in-laws, it’s also an expansive market where you can satisfy all of your shopping needs…
