Posted in Food + Eating, Sandwich Shops, The 206 on Apr 29th, 2010
These are some of our favorite things. Rain Shadow Meats, Marigold and Mint and Calf & Kid join recently opened Still Liquor, Vellouria Boutique and Sonic Boom Records in the Melrose Ave revitalization. Our first outing to Melrose Market was very exciting (…even though the future Homegrown space still looks very much like a construction [...]
Posted in Sandwich Shops on Apr 28th, 2010
Our friends at Envy, the cool garden store on 15th ave are helping us order some outdoor furniture from Loll Designs, who make great all-weather furniture out of recycled materials. Below is the chair we’re thinking of ordering for our sidewalk seating at Melrose Market, between Pine and Pike. We think they will look quite [...]
Posted in Food + Eating, The 206 on Apr 27th, 2010
“To those who disparage the dearth of late-night grubbin’ here in Seattle, console yourself with this thought: nighttime noshing is on the up… Soon to join the party: Homegrown.”writes Christoper Werner of Seattle Met’s Nosh Pit Blog. The stories are true, we are launching a late night menu with the opening of our new Capitol [...]
Posted in Planet Earth, Seasonal, Sustainability, The 206 on Apr 23rd, 2010
Fresh is probably more than a movie. It is facilitating a movement towards growing, raising and eating real food. In a food economy dominated by preservatives, processed foods, hormones and antibiotics, Fresh further explores the Slow Food Movement, utilizing the faculty of film to reach a broad audience. Michael Pollan, author of Omnivore’s Dilemma & [...]
Posted in Planet Earth, Sustainability, The 206 on Apr 22nd, 2010
Look for us riding around Fremont on the hg trike… you may get a lil sum sum from Homegrown. It’s our way of saying thanks to you for supporting us… and the planet. …like tote bags all over the neighborhood! -hg
Posted in Planet Earth, Sustainability on Apr 19th, 2010
Homegrown has some great catering deals this week to help you and your office honor Earth Day. This Thursday, April 22, we celebrate Earth Day – a day when socially conscious people all over the planet band together and try to lure outsiders into our circle of trust. In all seriousness, the 22nd is a [...]
Posted in Food + Eating, Planet Earth, Seasonal, Sustainability on Apr 15th, 2010
Dear Homegrown Customers, Because of extreme frost, we have decided to temporarily remove the organic roma tomatoes from our menus. Because of short supply, the price of tomatoes has sky-rocketed and because of the now overwhelming demand, the tomatoes available at the moment compromise our food values. Hopefully they will be back on the menu [...]
Posted in Sandwich Shops, The 206 on Apr 8th, 2010
Just got word that the Capitol Hill Homegrown, opening in June 2010, will have 7 outdoor tables! Perfect for summer beers outside and that Ice Cream Sandwich we’re working on with Bluebird Handmade Ice Cream (the latter’s pretty hush hush though, still having tastings to find the perfect flava combo). Check out what SDOT posted [...]
Posted in The 206 on Apr 7th, 2010
Driving through downtown yesterday on our way to drop off tens (maybe twenties) of delicious sustainable sandwiches and salads to our downtown friends at the design/architecture firm SRG Partnership (call us if you want some delivered to your office), we passed by SAM where they were raising up the Hammering Man’s long lost arm. To [...]
Posted in Food + Eating, Planet Earth, Seasonal, Sustainability on Apr 5th, 2010
We are getting some great new lamb in here later this week – from a cool group called Cattail Creek Lamb, a Food Alliance certified ranch striving for ecological sustainability. The “spring lambs” are rich, sweet and mild in flavor and are grazed soley on pesticide free pastures. They are never confined to a feedlot, [...]