Bumbershoot: Seattle’s Arts & Music Festival is just a few weeks away, and today, they reveal the eclectic Culinary Art’s lineup for the festival’s return this Labor Day Weekend, August 31 – Sept 1st. Seattle’s esteemed restaurants will line the festival grounds to celebrate the abundance of the Pacific Northwest. The Culinary Arts Program keeps to Bumbershoot’s community-driven mission, with regionally focused eats and drinks that aim to celebrate, challenge, comfort, have fun, uplift, and indulge.
Come to the festival hungry and leave with a belly full of delectables from your new favorite restaurant. Among the over 29 different local restaurants and 26 different wineries and breweries are Local Tide’s exquisite seafood dishes, award-winning Filipino food from Musang, soul-fulfilling food from Communion Restaurant & Bar, and mouth-watering eats from The Chicken Supply, all of which have been featured in The New York Times list of Seattle’s Best Restaurants. Other highlights include the highly-rated Mamnooncita, serving a fusion of Lebanese and Mexican comfort food, Eva’s Wild, known for its sustainable fishing and low carbon footprint, Gold Coast Ghal, serving West African Cuisine, MariPili Tapas Bar, whose head chef is a James Beard award semi-finalist, Candela Pizza, serving the first ever Latin Fusion wood fired pizza in the Pacific Northwest, and more eats from Ballard Pizza Co., Big Max Burger, Co., and Shug’s, amongst others. See the full list of participating restaurants below and read Eater’s interview with Bumbershoot’s Sean Hunter, who helped to curate this year’s offerings. You can head to bumbershoot.com to learn more about each.
In addition to all of the incredible food, festival goers will be able to enjoy specialty and craft beers at the BumBEERshoot Beer Garden, unique and natural wine options at VineShoot (Wine Garden), and of course, cocktails & mocktails in the newly established Cocktail Corner!
At the BumBEERshoot all age Beer Garden, located in the Recess and Arts District of the festival footprint, festival-goers will find selections from some of Seattle’s finest. Settle in with Seapine Brewing Company, a Seattle-founded brewery with a vision to craft exceptional beers that reflect the vibrant and diverse community of the Pacific Northwest. Look no further than Stoup for a unique Pilsner created by three friends who love all things food and drink and Elliot Bay Brewing, Seattle’s first organic brewing company, will offer the finest organic beers. Ghostfish Brewing Company leans into unusual grains for the most legendary-tasting gluten-free beer options and attendees can find a Horizon IPA from Métier Brewing Co., one of the few Black-owned breweries in the country. Whether you’re interested in a refreshing lager, IPA, or non-alcoholic option from Three Magnets, there is something for everyone. To celebrate the upcoming festival, Third Stone have partnered with Three Magnets on BumberBrew, a limited non-alcoholic IPA which will be available at the festival and in retail locations around Seattle. Additional onsite offerings include beverages from Urban Family Brewing Co., Bizarre Brewing, Fast Fashion, Obec Brewing, Here Today Brewery, Fremont Brewing, Seattle Cider Co, San Juan Seltzer, and Slightly Furry.
VineShoot, Bumbershoot’s official Wine Garden located at Fisher Pavilion’s rooftop, will host an incredible selection of wines from the Pacific Northwest region and beyond, including a wide variety of natural wines, pesticide-free wines, and more. Highlights this year include a gorgeous Piquette from Barmann Cellars, a small, family-owned business located on the ancestral homelands of the Nooksack Tribe in the Pacific Northwest, and Little Crow Vineyards, a one-woman operation, which will debut their well-structured, delectable Pinot Noir at this year’s event. Further offerings include the wildly fresh, old vine Chardonnay from Grape Ink, one of the Pacific Northwest’s most exciting grower/winemaker, art, music, and poetry-based wine project based in the mountains outside of Portland, and a beautiful full-bodied, tannic, and spicy red from Troon Vineyards, Oregon’s only Demeter Biodynamic and Regenerative Organic Certified® winery and farm. Whether you’re interested in previewing RAM Cellars’ premium yet-to-be-released wines or a fun tasting with Kelley Fox, whose aromatic notes of stone fruit make for a perfect cheese pairing with delectable treats from Cheese Street (also located in the Wine Garden), there will be an abundance of delights for all. The full wine lineup also includes Limited Additions ‘Constant Crush’, The Orcas Project, Valdibella, Cros de Calades, Chateau Deluxe x La Dive, and Rosell Mir.
New this year is the Cocktail Corner which will be hosted in the Kobe Bell Garden in the Seattle Center. Festival goers can enjoy craft cocktails from some of the best creatives in the region. Attendees can look forward to drinks from some of their favorite bars in town including Rumba the Northwest’s premium rum bar, who specialize in dynamic rum-forward cocktails, and innovative, yet classic creations from Rob Roy, a James Beard-nominated cocktail bar in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. Other participating bars include Bad Bishop, Dark Room, and Easy Street.
Full Lineup
American Donut Makers, Ballard Pizza Co, Big Island Poke & Grill, Big Max Burger Co, Candela Pizza, COMMUNION Restaurant & Bar, DD’s Fresh Juice, Dirty Dog, Dumpling Tzar, Eva’s Wild, Gold Coast Ghal Kitchen, Jack’s BBQ, Kathmandu MomoCha, Kenyan Kitchen, Local Tide, Ma & Pops, Mamnooncita, MariPili Tapas Bar, MexiCuban, Musang, Pablo y Pablo, Pizza Romana, Raclette Cheese House, Rochambeau, Shug’s Soda Fountain & Ice Cream, Street Cheese, Tamale My Life, Thai Street – Gourmet, The Chicken Supply, Trini Plate, Bizarre Brewing, Elliot Bay Brewing, Fast Fashion, Fremont Brewing, Ghostfish Brewing Company, Here Today Brewery & Kitchen, Métier Brewing Co, Obec Brewing, Project 9, San Juan Seltzer, Seapine Brewing Company, Seattle Cider Co, Slightly Furry, Stoup, Three Magnets Self Care, Urban Family Brewing Co, Barman Cellars, Chateau Deluxe x La Dive, Cros de Calades, Grape Ink, Kelley Fox, Limited Additions (Constant Crush), Little Crow Vineyards, RAM Cellars, Rosell Mir, The Orcas Project, Troon Vineyard, Valdibella, Bad Bishop, Dark Room, Easy Street, Rob Roy, Rumba.
Please visit www.Bumbershoot.com for the full Culinary Arts lineup!
Ticket Information
$85 for a single day and $150 Two Day Pass are available at www.bumbershoot.com
