Capitol Hill Night Market to Debut June 4
The weekend fair will feature multiple food trucks.
Posted by: Christopher Werner on May 31, 2011 at 10:03AM
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More street foodage coming your way: this Saturday six mobile vendors are kicking off a new weekly event called the Capitol Hill Night Market. Those vendors include Buns, Street Treats, Lumpia World, Fusion on the Run, Curry Now! and Pai’s, and they’ll set up in the old BMW lot at Harvard and Pike from 9pm-3am (!)
“Most successful cities in the world have outdoor places people can go and linger at night, maybe shop a little, or get some quick bites. Seattle is (as usual) behind in this area and we want to change that,” says Amy Novak of Buns, noting the market is the brainchild of Diane Skwiercz of Street Treats. “This is really a baby step in that direction.”
As of now the trucks are taking up half of the lot, so Skwiercz and company might open it up to more than just curb cuisine. “If it is successful and well-patronized we may continue this indefinitely through the winter,” Novak added.
Here’s an animated rendering of the market:
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Tags: Capitol Hill, Street Food, Street Treats
really, really excited about the possibility of more street food in Seattle. I know street vendors are one of my favorite things about traveling through Asia. Can’t wait to do some sampling. Just wish they would start a little earlier so I can bring my kid!
I loved the Night Markets of China when I lived there… some of the best food in town and a really fun way to pass some time and maybe even make some new friends in the form of your table mates. Probably won’t be able to drink while at it though, huh?
“Seattle is (as usual) behind in this area and we want to change that,” says Amy Novak of Buns”
Really? Amy, Seattle is hardly, “As usual” behind in many things. While your cart looks cool and this veg will check it out, I’m a bit saddened, a tad offended that you seemingly think so little of our trend-SETTING, ground-breaking city. Maybe your quote was out of context but just because we don’t have a huge food cart culture doesn’t mean Seattle’s behind “as usual” on much.
Amy, have you lived, travelled to many other places? I have. Seattle rocks. Our City council is just lame when it comes to Cart food. And they are that way because we’re all too disengaged to demand exactly what we want, aren’t they?
As for Fran’s, Cupcake Royale, Tom Douglas, Fiori, Microsoft, Starbucks, Vivace, Top Pot, Mighty-O, Staryucks ;-), our many good/great vegetarian eateries, Cobin, Vedder, the Space Needle (where do I stop?), since when aren’t/weren’t these all trendSETTING and/or groundbreaking LEADERS.
Sigh. Grrrr. Sigh. Hipsters!: Educate. Yourselves. Before speaking. Please :-)
People in Seattle still wear flannel, non-ironically. Going out on a Friday night is like stepping into 1998. We are behind. Have you been to any other major city? Sure, compared to anytown, USA, we’re trendsetting; compared to LA, NYC, Paris, London, Barcelona, etc…we’re miles behind. There is nothing trendsetting in Cupcake Royal which came on the scene when other cities were already moving on from cupcakes, Fran’s homemade chocolates fall years behind behind the artisanal chocolates of other cities. Nothing you mention is trendsetting. Tasty and delicious, yes. And Coban and Vedder may have introduced the world to grunge, but Seattle is crawling away from it. Fleet Foxes managed to jump a couple steps, but nary a trendsetting sound. The Space Needle was built in 1964; what revolutionary building has Seattle built since? The EMP/SFM came at the end of a rush of Gehry buildings around the U.S.
But most importantly, we are behind in nightlife. Pikes market closes by nightfall. We have half a block in belltown and a couple blocks in Capitol Hill to find a bar or club, but someplace central to hang out or gather is missing. Even the recent KEXP Hood to Hood challenge party in Ballard was scattered. Perhaps the rain keeps us all inside.
I love the nature. The green trees lining the streets. Amazing vistas as I cross a bridge. I love this city, but I never fool myself into believing we’re trendsetting when it comes to culture. Perhaps before you point at hipsters and sneer, you should look in the mirror.
OK, commence the pissing match, I guess. I HATE hipsters! Sure, in many ways they’re my brethren but that’s mostly because I can relate to a hipster better than a hick or stock broker. Otherwise, they’re ridiculous and often ignorant. And you sound like one. Sorry ;-)
I conclude that because your hypothesis seems to be based on declaring cupcakes “so yesterday”. That’s literally defined as PRETENTIOUS. Croissants were one of Paris’s undying trendsets. It’s a trend that is still working its way around the world and one that’s become a culinary staple in great bakeries everywhere. I’m not saying Seattle invented cupcakes but it played a huge role (thanks in no small part to the internet and Seattle’s many TRENDSETTING bloggers) in the glorification and appreciation of them. Hopefully, they’ll never go away now, too. They are not a fad. The Food Network just named our top donut shops as two of the nation’s three very best. Yet, you whine about how behind we are. Right, donuts are so 1950. I get it. Pre-tent-ious.
Fran’s caramels are consistently cited as the best or amongst two or three on the continent that are the best. Maybe our local liquid caramel geniuses at Fiori do it better, but that only further proves my point. Google it. You’ll see you’re just not aware of how we are appreciated nationally and globally.
Microsoft didn’t just set the trend, it co-created the entire field with a handful of competitors. Ditto Amazon and Starbucks. I don’t like Starbucks, really but you’ve got to admit it’s a HUGE improvement on McDonalds.
The reason Google, Yahoo and literally dozens of major internet innovators have opened large offices her is because we have the talent that drank whatever is in our air, water, etc and bring a je ne sais quoi to their efforts. Ask those successful businesses why they located offices here and they’ll tell you: talent and innovation. Innovation sets trends.
Sorry Seattle doesn’t have enough clubs for you. How many do you need, anyway? How much more blood and vomit should there be? I come from the Entertainment industry and love nightlife but I see it both ways. And most cities would kill to have Seattle’s nightlife. Maybe not Berlin or Rio, but most.
Agreed, Pike Place market should be open until 11p and local cinemas should run later, but WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO MAKE IT SO? Ever even been to a city council meeting to fight for nightlife?
No, we are not Barcelona or Montréal when it comes to nightlife. However, neither of those cities are rimmed by Mountains and woven with water like ours is. And those are the best cities in the world you compare us to. And, we come out as a worthy comparison.
We have one of the only Montréal -style bagelries outside of Canada and it’s GOOD. We have lots of great music venues. Seattle is one of two or three West-Coast must-do tour stops (not Portland, not San Diego).
I grew up in NYC. It’s big. Huge. And it’s dirty, over-crowded, brutal and and can be oh-so mean. If you don’t have money, there’s so much you can’t join in on. And the hot, sticky NYC summers? No thanks. Food is cleaner and more organic here, Miss Green-lover. NY? You can have it.
We still cling to Cobain like the world still clings to the Beatles. Sure. It’s true. And Pearl Jam remain TOTALLY relevant and great. Don’t forget, we also have the blossoming Macklemore, Head and the Heart, Death Cab for Cutie (and they are TOTALLY grunge-not), to name a few. We so cling to the grunge of the 90’s that The Postal Service was born and made here. I think you’re sour and just forget all the wonderful thing this city that’s 1/17th the size of NYC gives to the world. Beside, the music scene in Seattle is much more prolfic than NYC’s, when comparing for size.
And, what of KEXP, one of the best radio stations on the planet? Shit, if they don’t set the trend, who friggin’ does???!!!!
Seriously. I’ve lived in so many places and, outside of Europe, Seattle is one of two that truly rocks. The other one’s in Canada.
We could have more late night stuff going on. True that. But, guess what? NYC SLEEPS these days!!!! Ask anyone who really lives there. While Seattle is pushing later into the night (it’s happening as the article that started this brawl attests to), NY is getting more and more conservative.
Bumbershoot may not b what it should but it’s still pretty big. And SIFF is THE BIGGEST film fest in North America. And, brilliantly curated. Maybe you could spend some time seeing some of the world’s trouble and turmoil, laughter and amazement through film instead of whining about too little to drink after midnight.
By the way, in London, unless you’re dancing, most public clubbing and drinking ends by 1a. People head into their homes, the streets or underground and have “private” parties.
Is Seattle perfect? No. Is Stockholm? Is Barcelona? Is Montréal? No, no, no. However, these are all amongst the very best cities on the planet. Including Seattle. These are ALL trendsetting cities that set trends that don’t disappear in a year, much to the dismay of you and your hipster friends. Don’t like it? CHANGE what you so detest? We could use your effort. Or, consider a new life in your beloved NYC ;-)
Uh, I like food. So this looks good.
@ X.G.
A little less vitriol, please! You make some good points about some of the highlights of the city and ways people can engage to change things for the better as they see it, but this is an article about food trucks! So one of the people involved profeses an opinion on Seattle that irks you. But she’s also doing something to advance her vision of a more fun, “forward” Seattle. Hooray! And that vision involves food trucks, hopefully good ones, serving tasty things to people like us. Even better.
All that remains to be said is: Omnomnomsghrufmlernomf!
Seattle rocks! food trucks rock! Come eat at these awesome food trucks and support small business. It’s simple. :) Can’t wait to feed the beautiful faces of Seattle night life on the hill. It’s been a blast so far.