Meeting Gracie, baker/owner of Grayseas Pies, was a wonderful convergence yesterday (10/24/21)…read more First heard of Gracie venturing out with her successful pies and pop up collaborations from fellow Yelp Elite/IGer friend, Wendy K. I missed out on a previous event hosted at Musang, but lucked out this time with a pre-order placed for pickup on Sunday afternoon. Often these baked goods are sold out pronto. Thankfully, there were no sports events scheduled, but freeway traffic was dense, trying to arrive in time, and dodge the forecasted bomb cyclone deluge. The pop up was hosted at Archipelago in Seattle's Hillman City where I received warm greetings from both Gracie plus Archipelago's Chef Aaron and Amber with their young child. Shortly thereafter even Wendy K was there too. Convergence of all these individuals truly made my day. This pop up was also a collaboration for Filipino American History Month. Her Calabasa Pie was baked with squash from local Filpino farmers and spice mix crafted with Archipelago. Delicious and with such depth of flavor! The paired beverage was from Enroot, a sparkling cold brew tea with apple lemon, cayenne, and yerbe mate. Side note : founded by Brad Pitt to help support the James Beard Foundation. Pairing beverage with dessert to highlight tasting notes was brilliant. And the unique sticker provided in the pop up package was inspired by Amber at Archipelago and created by the Ninang Nunu line available through Etsy. Yet another supportive, creative Filipino artist! Gracie of Grayseas Pies also raises donations through sales to benefit social justice organizations. The overall cross pollination and collaborative spirit among so many individuals in the local community is something I can truly support. The enthusiasm and genuine baking with love is truly apparent. Keep up with future Grayseas Pies pop up events and collaborations through www.grayseaspies.com and/or via IG @grayseas.pies

It's no secret to people who know me that I like to support small local businesses, particularly…read moreAsian owned. If I find a business that gives back that means even more to me. That's Grayseas wrapped into one little Filipino Woman owned business. I believe everyone one of her pop up a certain amount of proceeds have been donated to various foundations. on top of that she's genuinely one of the sweetest people I've met. So gracious and welcoming. I had been following Grayseas pop ups on Instagram thanks to fellow Yelpers Bryan K, Nelson L and another friend Ray for awhile but timing and location didn't always work. Until I was visiting my dad's on a weekend where the pick up was at The Station coffee house on Beacon Hill. The majority of the time you'll find her picks at minority or women owned businesses. This particular pop up she and another baker were doing a fundraiser for Filipinx Food Seattle documentary. I had pre ordered three of her pocket pies. The flavors were Peach Mango, Elote and Alex Pie a tribute to her brother (strawberry cream Oreo). So delicious!! What I like most about her flavors are that they aren't overly sweet. She doesn't do savory often so if you see one jump on it. My favorite that day was the elote!! So far one of my favorite Filipino inspired flavors has been the calamansi meringue and I'm not usually a meringue person. The pick up was at Hood Famous in the ID another Filipino Woman Owned business. Loved the unique tartness of the calamansi also if you have seen how small calamansi are you would understand how much work went into this one. My sister in law is Filipino and my brother is always trying Filipino recipes so whenever I get one of Gracie's pies that is influenced with Filipino flavors I'll save some to share with them. For the entire month of October Filipino American History Month Gracie did collaborations and pick ups at a number of Filipino owned businesses around town. A portion of proceeds for all sales in October are going to the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns. The pies were paired with Enroot Tea another Filipino owned business. I was able to pick up two of the five offerings. The pick ups I was able to get were the cassava langka at Musang and the Kalabasa pie at Archipelago. Both were delicious and ingredients I hadn't had before also loved the teas and can't wait to buy more. Each pairing also had stickers created specifically for each location pick up by artist @ninangnuni What I reallu loved was reading the stories behind the reason she selected each location. Can't wait to share the pics from Seattle Restaurant Weeks menu by Grayseas.

I want everything in this store! If you are looking for well made, well designed everyday wear,…read morethis is it i have some of their pieces and Im so excited for this pop up downtown. Along with other new shops in the area, definitely a fun afternoon out. All their stuff looks better on a body- I recommend trying things on. Im petite and was surprised to find styles i cant usually wear looked great.

From the owner: Prairie Underground is a small-batch, slow fashion design house. We aim to create adaptable…read moreclothing that embraces self-expression with the ease of a daily uniform. We are inspired by activists, artists, and non-conformists and believe creativity and ethics go hand in hand.

It's a good day when you can finally get your hands on these ice creams. I had been seeing them all…read moreover IG and heard how quickly they sell out. I tried twice before and no luck. They went quicker than a Sat shoe release and I buy lots of shoes. I randomly checked my email one day and was notified they were in stock so off to the website I go to snag some ice cream. I was expecting flavors to be sold out but was so surprised to see they weren't. I bought a Nasi lemak, strawberry crunch cake, rose milk tea, and blueberry basil lemon. All very good. Not overly sweet which I loveeee. Flavors are creative and very unique -Nasi Lemak: 4/5 surprising really good. Can't really taste the coconut as the peanut flavor is a tad stronger but the pandan is definitely there. Very subtle and not overpowering. I'm indifferent about the peanut flavor and if given the option would use less since it does kind of drown out other flavors. Overall really delicious though! -Strawberry Crunch Cake: 4/5 reminds me a lot of strawberry cheesecake. There is chunks of cake mixed into the ice cream and it's really nice. I was hoping it was going to be like the strawberry shortcake but still not disappointed. -Rose Milk Tea: 2/5 really really strong. I really enjoy lavender and thought I'd enjoy rose just as much. I do love the pieces of edible rose pedals but it's a tad sweet for me and so fragrant that it reminds me of potpourri. It's definitely not something I want to be reminded of when having ice cream. It's a great flavor for someone that enjoys rose but I will definitely pass on this next time. -Blueberry Basil Lemon: 5/5 this is my absolute favorite! I love blueberry, basil, and lemon all as separate flavors. I'm quite fond of them to say the least so when I saw that there was a flavor with all of these combine. I was very intrigued, it was like it was specially made for me haha. Very different and I'm surprise how well they all work together. Wish the lemon flavor was more incorporate in the ice cream instead of just in the middle but regardless it's delicious and I'll be savoring it until I finish the pint. While the ice cream are a bit on the pricier side at $14 a pop. I'm all about supporting local business and really happy I got to try some :) I'll probably try to buy other flavors in the future but I think I've satisfied my curiosity for the time being.

I am surprised this ice cream place flew under my radar for so long, as it has gained a lot of…read morepopularity in IG, currently at 6k followers, and some of the flavors are very quickly sold out upon launching a week before. You place an order starting the Sunday before to be picked up anytime 1-3pm the following Sunday at The Station Coffee shop next to the Beacon Hill light rail station, so I did precisely that last week to try to Rose Milk Tea and Ube Marshmallow flavors. At $14 a pint (phew tax included!), it is quite pricey though these are local and Kryse herself makes the ice cream in small batches. It is definitely in line with premium ice cream, with a nice complex mix of flavors, some of them quite innovative. Rose Milk Tea - 3/5 I love how they have rose petals actually mixed in, and the flavor is quite fragrant. However, the batch of ice cream for this is a bit powdery and flaky, so it wasn't smooth like it should be. This ice cream was also a bit too sweet for me. Ube Marshmallow - 5/5 Anything with ube is great, but this ice cream flavor takes it up a notch! Although I placed the order for this apparently hours after they launched the upcoming week's orders, this flavor was not sold out, but it instantly sold out this week for the upcoming week. The marshmallow has a nice roasted flavor that pairs really well with the ube itself. It is also not as sweet as the Rose Milk Tea - "not too sweet" my favorite level of sweetness. I will likely prepare in advance and order these ice cream again, as the flavors seem to be rotating quite often, though I will reserve it for celebrations and special occasions as the prices are a bit high to treat this as a "stress-eat" ice cream.

If you want a unique, top notch quality shopping experience come here! So many beautiful art pieces…read morefrom jewelry to custom purses. Cute crocheted ornaments and key chains. And the art! Wow. If you're looking for Henry art it's here. All over the walls and plenty of large pieces of artwork. A large warehouse playing fun music and you could easily spend some time and money here. Oh, did I mention the specialty soaps, lotions, and CBD products? Sweaters, hats, socks and repurposed clothing too. Seriously nice things. The pricing I saw was not cheap. But I won found a gift for a friend that was affordable. I gravitate towards pricey stuff. Didn't purchase anything on this visit but I have my eye on some of the earrings. Highly recommend this spot! There is a small parking lot of your driving. SYOY!

New spot on the waterfront across from the Seattle Great wheel. The space is still developing but…read morehas an amazing mural created by local Seattle favorite Henry. space has an assortment of local crafts & one of a kind finds. Friday/ Sat night market The owners are awesome and dedicated to creating a space for the community which is accessible to artists and creatives of from different backgrounds & are happy to show you something cool. Great prices for one of a kind items and the whole space is curated to give a real taste of seattle.

My favorite coffee shop around the south end. Great coffee, kind people. Please try them out.read more

I've been going to Boon Boona on & off for years at this point and have happily seen them try new…read morelayouts, new breakfast sandwich options, new faces come and go but one thing stays the same - the vibe. The vibe of this place and the people that make it happen every morning are world class. Life situations kept me from making my way to the shop for a year or so, but when I walked in I was greeted with a smile and a "it's been a while!" The coffee is reasonably priced and imo - best in the area. It's consistent and while I'm a sucker for the 12oz cold brew - I've gone off script a few times and have always been pleased. I've got family that comes into town fairly often, and almost every morning they ask to go because they think about it when they're at home in Chicago. There's plenty of seating, tho it's sometimes so bumping (because it's a great spot!) it can be hit or miss if you can stick around and enjoy the vibe. But generally I've had good luck over the years setting up at a table and chatting with friends & fam before a hike, enjoying the morning with my pup doing some socialization training or throwing a few emails around to my corporate overlords. I've seen ads for their evening events and have been wanting to make it to one, but I always seem to see the poster days or weeks after the event! Poetry nights in a space like boon boona seem like an unbeatable vibe, hope to notice & get to one soon. *Parking is also not hard to find at all. There's a free garage down the street at the transit center that is never full, and tons of street parking*