Jul 26th, 2010 by Homegrownian
Capitol Hill was the heart of the city this weekend, packing the streets as we’ve never seen them packed before. From a full-on Second Line blowing strong outside Ranch Bravo (some of our favorite tacos in town) on Friday night to a packed weekend at Melrose Market, it was great to see the population reveling in the music, art and food this city prides itself on.
The Market was packed all weekend and though we are still getting our footing up there, learning how to work that tiny kitchen, we so enjoyed seeing all of your faces, glistening from the 80 degree weather. Inside the Market, we kept cool with our big ceiling fans working overtime under the high ceiling.
To that end, it is officially decided that the storefront of Marigold and Mint is the most refreshing storefront in the world. Looking through the arbor-like entrance to their shop feels like jumping in the lake and taking a bite out of a freshly picked pear, at the same time.
The further back you go in the Market, the cooler it gets. A walk-in dinner at Sitka & Spruce’s communal chef’s table is an amazing way to get out of the afternoon sun and you can see the flower shop from your seat, so it’s really doubly refreshing.
So many peeps came into HG for the first time this weekend and it’s always so fun to talk to everyone about the foods they like and hear of their interest in where it comes from and how it gets into their hands in sandwich form.
We started this business to highlight small sustainable farms and we’ve grown to the point where it’s become really challenging to pull from single farms – especially for items like flank steak! It’s really rewarding to feed so many conscientious people, it makes those challenges worth stepping up to.
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Jul 20th, 2010 by Homegrownian
Try our Tote Lunch Delivery and Catering. Tote Lunches, Sandwich Boxes and Salad Bowls right to you office!
go to www.eathomegrown.com/catering to order online!
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Jul 19th, 2010 by Homegrownian
Signs proclaiming two of the many manifesto’s of Horning’s Hideout, a music venue in the middle of the Oregon woods and home to this weekend’s hippied-out Northwest String Summit.
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Jul 15th, 2010 by Homegrownian
This place is jumping at lunch time – it’s so good to see ya’ll in there eating and shopping and enjoying the great summer weather.
Bar Ferdinand is now open. These dudes know booze. Check out their exceptional wine list, immediately.
Russ Flint, chef/owner, has some amazing housemade charcuterie in his case
The cheese selection at The Calf & Kid is unreal.
Our first week is going well, after a strong opening, we’re cooking away to make sure there’s enough food in the fridge!
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Jul 14th, 2010 by Homegrownian
Join us this Friday for a Happy Hour at Homegrown in Fremont
4pm to 7pm, with DJ Sharlese from KEXP’s Audio Oasis and focus on women in hip hop.
In true summer fashion, I hear there will be peaches inside sandwiches. Check out Seattle Peach for more info here
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Jul 12th, 2010 by Homegrownian
Homegrown Capitol Hill Now Open
We hit some construction delays in our efforts to bring sustainable sandwiches to Capitol Hill. For a week or two there, it seemed that the municipal government was content with the sandwich landscape already flourishing on the hillside. But something has sprouted up at Melrose Market – a small leafy glimmer of hope and exposed brick between Pike and Pine. Our doors are finally open and we couldn’t be more pleased with how the space turned out!
It’s a tiny little shoebox of a sandwich shop but it will pack a big punch, sporting our full list of sandwiches, salads, soups and sides and come late-summer, dinner service and a drunken late night menu. Fried food aside, our new 12 seat outpost will truly be the baby of the family (and therefore will get whatever it wants, a new herb garden, you name it). There will actually be more seats outside (14) than inside, ideal for soaking up the sunshine while chasing a Turkey, Bacon + Avocado on wholegrain with an ice cold Seattle brew.
But it’s our new neighbors that really make the Capitol Hill spot special. In Ferry Building of San Francisco fashion, we’ll be joining The Calf & Kid, Sonic Boom Records, Still Liquor, Velouria Boutique, Sitka & Spruce, Marigold and Mint, Bar Ferdinand and Rain Shadow Meats in a dynamic harmony of artisanal foods, gifts and goodies.
Plus, we have some free Stumptown Coffee samples in there for you on this cloudy Monday!
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Jul 9th, 2010 by Homegrownian
Finally, we’re opening our doors. Out of the gate with breakfast and lunch sandwiches, hours will be 8am to 4pm to start. Come check us out Hillside, opening Monday, July 12th.
Dinner service and Late Night drunk food to follow later this summer
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Jul 7th, 2010 by Homegrownian
This month the Seattle Met listed 100 reasons to love Seattle.
Obviously, as sandwich enthusiasts, these were our favorites:
Reasons 22–31. We Know Sandwiches
Oh yeah, we got salmon. We got cupcakes. But for whatever reason sandwiches rule as our current obsession, so here’s a list of the Great Ones.
Baguette Box (baguettebox.com) The Drunken Chicken is a banh-mi on steroids.
Delicatus (delicatusseattle.com) New and brick-lined in Pioneer Square, offering a killer spicy pork with jalapeno aioli and hot pepper number called Fire of 1889.
Homegrown (eathomegrown.com) The turkey-bacon-avocado sandwich has a cult following among those who like their lunch with a side of sustainability.
Market Grill (206-682-2654) Don’t even think about anything but the blackened salmon sandwich at this Pike Place Market lunch counter.
Paseo (paseoseattle.com) Two words: Midnight Cuban.
Rizzo’s French Dip (rizzosfrenchdip.com) Big, wet French dips are all they got, and all you need.
Roy’s BBQ (royscolumbiacity.com) If there’s anything better than the pulled-pork Georgia Gold at this hole-in-the-wall, we’ve never met it.
Salumi (salumicuredmeats.com) Artisan cured meats made into marvels like the hot porchetta at Seattle’s legendary Old World salumeria.
Skillet (skilletstreetfood.com): Okay, it’s a burger…but it’s slathered with bacon jam!
Tat’s Deli (tatsdeli.com): The East Coast–style fave moved around the corner but remembered to bring its killer Tatstrami recipe. Whew!
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Jul 1st, 2010 by Homegrownian
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Jun 30th, 2010 by Homegrownian
We are at the end of the tunnel – there is a light, however faint. Thursday is not happening – Looking to open next week and bring more delicious sandwiches to Capitol Hill.
Thanks!
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