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Ivar’s popular tradition is back – “sailgating” along the waters of Lake Union to Lake Washington for the Huskies 2017 football season. Join us as we continue the shell-a-bration that is college football with a decadent brunch or dinner buffet at our Salmon House full-service location. Following the buffet, the Argosy Cruise ship will be waiting at the Salmon House dock for a scenic ride and your purple carpet arrival to the game.
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Washington is the largest ferry operator in the United States, and for good reason. From Seattle alone, there’s an abundance of easily accessible islands and cities to explore. In true Seattle fashion, what better way to get there than by boat? So to inspire your next adventure, we’re sharing some of our favorite day trips accessible by ferry, below.
The summers in the Pacific Northwest are pretty clamtastic if you ask us. If you live here, you don’t need us to tell you how to get outside and enjoy the short-lived heatwave we call summer (though the recent steadiness of rainless days has been nice). Here are a couple of our favorites. They won’t disappoint.
Ivar’s has quite the history with Seafair. Since the beginning, and through the decades, we’ve participated in various Seafair activities.
When local strawberries finally come into season during summer, the chefs at Ivar’s compete over whose strawberry dessert is best. It’s difficult to say what’s the best because they are equally popular among guests.
Summer cookout season is finally here and to top it off, July is National Grilling Month. To welcome the occasion, we’re sharing one of our favorite recipes for grilled salmon, perfect for impressing all your friends at your next gathering. So dust off your grill, grab the recipe below and start cooking!
As the weather gets warmer and we Seattleites have more friends and family visiting us, we are always trying to find the best place to take in this clamtastic city of ours. In a place as beautiful as the Emerald City, it can be tough to pick a favorite, so we did all the hard work for you and compiled our top five choices for the best views in town.
The Pacific Northwest is a special place, a magical area where sea and mountains collide and fresh seafood and lush greenness abound. I’ve spent the last few years fervently exploring the PNW and I’ve fallen in love with it. The bigger cities are fantastic and not to be missed, but there’s just something special about the smaller towns and regions that always keep me coming back for more.
Have you ever noticed how many seagulls are always hanging around outside of Ivar’s Acres of Clams and Ivar’s Fish Bar at Pier 54? Some might say they’re our best customers, always coming back for more. But sometimes we have to wonder – are they just in it for the free food? Whatever the case may be, we’re sharing our step-by-step guide to deliver the perfect bite every time.
Around this time every year, commercial family fishermen near Cordova, Alaska gear up and fish at a moment’s notice for wild Copper River King and Sockeye salmon. The season is closely managed for a sustainable harvest, often with 12-hour fishing windows for these hardworking men and women. May 18 was the first opening of the season, and during the first two-day fishing period, a whopping 93,000 fish were collectively caught, landing promptly into gentle handlers for shipping to restaurants and retailers all over the world.
Can you hear that? It’s the sound of sweet, sweet summertime (just about). We’re embracing, but still anticipating, the warmer weather the best way we know how – with delicious food, of course! There’s nothing like Seattle sun and what better way to welcome the upcoming summer months than outside over a barbeque?
