SEATTLE When Sarah Monson got laid off from her job as a cook at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, she went home and kept on cooking. She and pretty much everyone she knows didn’t know what else to do the Seattle restaurant industry is a tightknit one, and her roommates were working in the kitchens of Westward, Salare and Ray’s Cafe. With six years’ experience locally, Monson herself had just started a new job at Maple Leaf butcher shop/restaurant The Shambles when the government-mandated dining-in shutdown was announced on March 16, 2020. No one saw it coming; the place was fully stocked, which was how Monson ended up suddenly unemployed with 10 pounds of pork shoulder.
New programming encourages supporters to enjoy Washington wine and food to go and at home February 09, 2021
SEATTLE – Taste Washington today unveiled its 2021 programming, a month-long celebration of Washington wine and food. In its 24th year, Taste Washington is adjusting to meet the needs of public safety by offering an entire month of creative new promotions encouraging people to directly support the Washington wineries and restaurants they love; and to discover new favorites.
“While we look forward to a big in-person reunion in 2022, this year has given us the opportunity to make Taste Washington more inclusive and expansive for audiences across the nation,” Senior Vice President & CMO of Visit Seattle Ali Daniels said. “Lowering the barrier to entry has also created a platform to allow wineries and restaurants of any size or geographic location within the state to take part – from small pop-ups and brand-new wineries to longstanding wine and din
Taste Washington 2021 returns in March with takeout, at-home activities to support local restaurants by Callie Craighead, SeattlePI
The event that Seattle foodies look forward to all year has finally announced its much-anticipated return: Taste Washington will commence this March with a whole host of takeout and stay-in activities.
The 2020 installation of the beloved event was canceled as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold throughout the country last March. The festival, now in its 24th year, made the decision to pivot to online programming this year. For safety reasons and to comply with statewide regulations, we made the decision not to produce an in-person festival that attracts thousands of people indoors, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Visit Seattle Ali Daniels said in a news release. This year, we are focused on finding new ways to highlight everything that makes our state so delicious while letting safety lead the way.