Frank's Quality Produce
Produce displays, 2011
Restaurant information
CitySeattle
CountyKing
StateWashington
Postal/ZIP Code98101
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47°36′32″N 122°20′27″W / 47.6089°N 122.3407°W / 47.6089; -122.3407
Websitefranksproduce.com

Frank's Quality Produce is a produce shop at Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2]

Description

Frank's Quality Produce operates in the Corner Market building and stocks seasonal produce such as arugula, butter lettuce,[3] castelfranco,[4][5] dill, dragon fruit, frisée, mangos,[6] and mushrooms (including black truffles).[7] The business has also sold fruit baskets and produce gift boxes.[8]

History

Sign for the shop, 2022

Established in 1928, the business has been owned and operated by four generation of the Genzale family.[6][9] Frank Genzale is the owner as of 2020.[10] Frank's is one of seven permanent produce hightails at Pike Place Market, as of 2021.[11] During the COVID-19 pandemic, fruits and vegetables from Frank's were included in home-delivered Market Boxes, featuring products from various vendors at Pike Place Market.[12][13]

Reception

Aimee Rizzo included the business in The Infatuation's 2020 list of "Seattle produce stands to check out when you're tired of QFC".[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Popular Burien restaurant gets proactive, makes big changes to prepare for reopening". MyNorthwest.com. 2020-05-28. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  2. ↑ "Support Pike Place Market: Get fresh local fruits and veggies delivered to your door". king5.com. April 30, 2020. Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  3. ↑ Thomson, Jess (2012-05-08). Pike Place Market Recipes: 130 Delicious Ways to Bring Home Seattle's Famous Market. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-799-7. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  4. ↑ "How to use Castelfranco, 'the edible flower,' a less-bitter radicchio that unfolds like a rose". The Seattle Times. 2022-05-21. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  5. ↑ "It's so pretty: Here's the radicchio the Italians call 'the edible flower'". The Seattle Times. 2015-04-10. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  6. 1 2 Dern, Judith (2018-08-10). The Food and Drink of Seattle: From Wild Salmon to Craft Beer. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-5977-5. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  7. ↑ Coughlin-Bogue, Tobias. "All the Secret Good Stuff at Pike Place Market". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2022-10-22. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  8. 1 2 "20 Produce Stands In Seattle To Check Out - Seattle". The Infatuation. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  9. ↑ "It's the unkindest cut as Pike Place Market butchery closes". seattlepi.com. 2004-02-11. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  10. ↑ Fremson, Ruth (2020-03-31). "No Crowds. No Flying Fish. Coronavirus Empties Pike Place Market". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  11. ↑ Inside Pike Place Market: Building a Model Public Market into the 21st Century. Pike Place Market PDA. 2021-08-17. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  12. ↑ "A taste of Pike Place Market, delivered to your door (or available for pickup)". The Seattle Times. 2020-04-16. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  13. ↑ "Savor Seattle is bringing Pike Place Market to your doorstep". Seattle Refined. 2020-04-01. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
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