For those who haven’t heard, Inn at the Market has teamed with Pike Place Fish Market to provide an exclusive, one-of-a-kind adventure package offered only for Inn at the Market guests!

The getaway includes accommodations at Inn at the Market (any room type), with overnight valet parking until 5pm the next day so you’ll have plenty of time to explore Pike Place Market.  While there, head over to Pike Place Fish Market - home to the famous fish throwers!  You’ll select your favorite fish and then the fun begins: the fish mongers will throw your prized seafood to you in front of the cheering crowd-and it’s your job to catch it!  The fish will be iced and packaged for easy transport home or they’ll ship it anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. 

Also included is a $100 credit towards the purchase of the fish (and shipping if applicable) and an autographed copy of either Catch! A Fishmonger’s Guide to Greatness or When Fish Fly.  In addition, you’ll also enjoy exclusive behind-the-scenes photo opportunites with the crew at Pike Place Fish Market, and receive a commemorative Masters Degree in Fish Flight (MDFF) to remember your adventure at the Pike Place Market.  This is truly a unique and fun experience offered exclusively to Inn at the Market guests!

For additional information on this and other great packages at Inn at the Market, click here.

On Saturday, August 28, join Tom Douglas from 5 – 8pm for a unique dining experience in Seattle’s Victor Steinbrueck Park while supporting the Pike Market Senior Center and Downtown Food Bank. Victor Steinbrueck Park is located at the north end of Pike Place Market…just a few minutes walk from Inn at the Market.

The “Salmon-chanted Evening” event features a hearty menu of delicious wild Pacific king salmon, fresh salads and dessert against the backdrop of Elliott Bay for only $15. The salmon supper is the first of what the organizing committee hopes to become a weekly tradition next summer and beyond in one of Downtown Seattle’s most scenic parks.

Up to 300 meals will be served and the event is first-come, first-serve with no ticket purchase necessary. Seating is available throughout the park so picnic blankets are recommended.

The salmon suppers are meant to be more than a simple social gathering in the park. By activating Victor Steinbrueck Park with compelling, community-oriented programs, the park and surrounding businesses receive benefits of added foot traffic, and added vibrancy.

The Pike Market Senior Center will also be providing free meals at its location in the market beginning at 4pm with support from Tom Douglas Restaurants and Starbucks Coffee Company. Leftovers from the salmon supper will also be donated to the Senior Center and the Food Bank it administers.

Whether you’re staying at Inn at the Market or are a Seattle local, a yearly event definitely worth checking out is the upcoming Sunset Supper at Pike Place Market!

Friday, August 13th, 2010 marks another memorable evening, when Pike Place Market is transformed into a delightful party venue, where you will make your way through the booths of over 80 fine restaurants, wineries, breweries and spirits purveyors. Chat with chefs, mingle with your friends, spin to win on the Wheel of Fortune, and dance under the stars to live music by Soul’D Out.

All ticket levels include unlimited food and beverages! For additional information and tickets, click here.

Friday, August 13, 2010 – 7:30pm – 11:00pm   …See you there!

Looking for a fun, zany & dazzling night out while staying at downtown Seattle’s Inn at the Market?!  Check out Teatro Zinzanni!

Part circus, part dinner theatre, Teatro Zinzanni is a big night out unlike any other.  A three-hour whirlwind of international cirque, comedy and cabaret artists all served up with a five-course feast designed by celebrated Northwest chef Tom Douglas. 

An ever evolving and constantly changing production, Teatro Zinzanni combines improv comedy, vaudeville revue, music, dance cirque and sensuality into a dizzying and colorful new form that is never quite the same from evening to evening.  The fast paced show unfolds above, around and even alongside the audience as they dine on a gourmet meal.  Teatro Zinzanni is guaranteeed to dazzle.

For additional information and tickets, click here.  Or contact Inn at the Market’s concierge at: 206-443-3600.

It’s getting near July 14th, which means it’s almost time for Campagne’s annual Bastille Day party! Whether you’re staying at Inn at the Market or will be in the Pike Place Market area, come celebrate at Campagne and/or Cafe Campagne!

As in years past, we’ll celebrate in two different ways:

First, the Post Alley Party for the Revolutionaries!

From 3pm – 10pm we’ll be claiming the whole alley to celebrate French independence with wine, beer and street food starting at $5.

 -grilled garlic sausage sandwiches
-pommes frîtes with aïoli
-beef and veggie brochettes
-baguette sandwiches: brie; ham & gruyère; pâté
-tarte flambée
-fromage
-macarons

 We’ll also have live music featuring:

 -The Djangomatics
-Bric-à-Brac
-The Blue 4 Trio
-Zazou!

 …and Burlesque from The Shanghai Pearl! As well as Can-can Dancers throughout the night!  We’ve even set aside Campagne’s upstairs courtyard and lounge for spill-over of the street party.

 Meanwhile, upstairs in Campagne’s dining room, Chef Daisley Gordon is offering his 7th annual “Storming the Palace Larder” five course dinner for $50 per person!

  -Coddled Duck Egg with grapeseed oil and maple syrup

  -Pork confit canneloni with English pea foam

  -Warm cucumber soup with olive oil sabayon and golden whitefish roes

  -Truffled Free-range chicken with wilted lettuce and natural jus

   -Guafres (waffles) with fresh strawberries

Reservations are strongly recommended.  Service is from 5pm – 10pm.

 Come celebrate with us!!

This sounds like the perfect summer activity: The residents of Post Alley, located just steps from Inn at the Market, have banded together to form a Wine Hop down the alley on Thursday nights. The Tasting Room, Kells, Post and White Horse will each be offering a $4 glass of wine from 5–7 pm every Thursday. See you there! 

What: Post Alley Wine Hop
When: Thursday nights, 5-7pm
Where: Post Alley businesses
Visit: www.kellsirish.com, www.postinthemarket.com and www.thetastingroomseattle.com

Pike Place Market and Inn at the Market were just featured in Sunset Magazine! To read the article, click here.

Fab Placez recently posted a series of videos regarding Seattle…and Inn at the Market was featured! To see the video, click here. Additional videos are available on the site for things to do and see while visiting Seattle.

Petit déjeuner at Café Campagne

There is little that whisks us away to our dream of Paris more readily than the classic French petit déjeuner in the morning sunshine.  Taking a moment to savor some coffee, some juice, a small pastry and a baguette with some confiture, watching the world and its denizens hustle about; these are what the French refer to as les petits plaisirs, the small pleasures.

 So, in response to popular demand from both locals and visitors alike, Café Campagne will offer breakfast during the week starting June 1st.  Serving from 8am until lunch begins at 11am..  Expect to see favorites like the Oeufs en meurette, the Omelette Choisy, and our house-made chicken and pork sausage and even house-made patisseries!

Cafe Campagne is located on the Post Alley side of Inn at the Market. Click here to visit their website.

The 36th Annual Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) is almost here!!

May 20th is opening night at the beautiful Benaroya Hall. The Opening Night Gala will feature the movie “The Extra Man” followed by dancing, cocktails, delicious food and mingling with Festival guests.

Seattle International Film Festival runs May 20th – June 13, 2010. For additional information on movies, venues, and events visit the SIFF website at: www.siff.net