Inside the Pike Place Market: Exploring America's Favorite Farmer's Market

by Braiden Rex-Johnson, Paul Souders (Photographer)

Come along on a guided tour of Seattles world-famous Pike Place Market where the fish can fly and the tomatoes are never far from home. The people, places, and history of Seattles famed Pike Place Market come alive in this colorful book of photographs, profiles, and a sampling of Market recipes. Go behind the scenes to meet farmers, fishmongers, craftspeople, an herbalist, and even a tattoo artistthe personalities who make this nine-acre village in the heart of downtown Seattle a must-see stop. Locals will discover nooks and crannies they never knew existed, and visitors from afar can now take a bit of the Market home with them.

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 8, 2002

About the author

Braiden Rex-Johnson is the best-selling author of seven books on Northwest cuisine and wine. For more than 25 years, she and her husband have lived in Seattle, just a tomato toss from the beloved Pike Place Public Market.

Reviews

[Rogue Reader · Rating 2 out of 5]

Intended to be a contemporary visitors guide to the Pike Place Market, it seems the work is more of a history now with older, long time vendors gone. Curious to think of its past and future. Recipes