Over the past few months, many of my waking hours were spent at Pike Place Market researching this feature. (Some of my sleeping hours were spent there as well—after I turned in my draft, I had a dream that an entire second Arcade existed and I had neglected to mention it).

I never got sick of the place though. Not once. How could anyone ever tire of our kickass market? It’s endlessly awesome.

Yet another reason to hang out there: From June through September, the Market hosts chef demos on Sundays. Here’s this summer’s schedule.

June 12 Craig Hetherington – Taste at SAM Noon
June 12 Mulugeta Abate – Pan Africa 2pm
June 26 Jim Drohman – Le Pichet & Café Presse Noon
June 26 Phyllis Rosen – Catering by Phyllis 2pm

July 10 Nathan Luoma – Il Bistro Noon
July 10 Franz Junga – Il Fornaio 2pm
July 17 Bruce Naftaly – Le Gourmand Noon
July 17 Seth Caswell – Emmer & Rye 2pm
July 24 Master of the Market Cooking Competition 1pm
July 31 Dave Saunders – Ray’s Boathouse Noon
July 31 Philippe Thomelin – Olivar 2pm

Aug. 7 Kamala Saxton – Marination Station Noon
Aug. 7 Joshua Theilen – Stumbling Goat Bistro 2pm
Aug. 14 Canning Demo by Ball Noon
Aug. 14 Canning Demo by Ball 2pm
Aug. 21 Diane LaVonne – Diane’s Market Kitchen Noon
Aug. 21 Christina Choi – Nettletown 2pm
Aug. 28 Julie Filips & Julia Gutt Noon
Aug. 28 Anthony Polizzi – Steelhead Diner 2pm

Sept. 11 Pranee Kruasanit Halvorsen – I Love Thai Cooking Noon
Sept. 11 Mike Easton – Il Corvo 2pm
Sept. 25 Josh Henderson – Skillet Noon
Sept. 25 Steve Smrstik – The Pink Door 2pm