Restaurants in Edmonds

Longtime Ballard residents Andy and Tammy James opened the doors of Market Street Traders just two years ago with a mission of promoting the Fair Trade movement. The Jameses strive for their establishment to act as a good neighbor in the community and a good citizen in the world by finding and selling fairly traded products, supporting sustainable environmental practices, and providing a venue for cultural community events.

Paragon spontaneously manifests fusion cuisine in the form of steaks, seafood, and salad dishes while live music appeases ear buds throughout the week. A bounty of small plates, such as an order of crispy calamari served with Anaheim chili rings, green-chili aioli, and garlic-chili sauce ($9), infuses an evening with a level of spice paralleled only by rap-battling a seventh-grader. Dine on delectable entrees such as the grilled Creekstone Farms black angus marinated skirt steak served alongside roasted garlic mashed potatoes, greens, and chimichurri sauce ($22) or the southern fried chicken salad: romaine lettuce tossed with buttermilk-marinated pieces of fried chicken, tomatoes, avocado, blue cheese crumbles, candied pecans and homemade ranch dressing ($15). Saddle up to the 30-foot bar and sip from a glass ($6+) or bottle ($22+) of wine or imbibe from one of 15 taps flowing with only the coldest, most emotionally distant of beers.

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Simply put, Eat Local’s chefs create locally-sourced meals from scratch. Every item on the menu is handmade using Northwest grass-fed meats, free-range chickens, and organic or sustainably-grown local produce. The staff places food items in biodegradable packaging or reusable glass containers, and, for cooked meals, freezes them on-site to maintain flavor and quality. Blackberry granola adds a kick to morning meals with a sprinkling of Hayton Farm blackberries, while farmer’s pesto combines Tender Orcas Island greens with brewers yeast and hemp. For a full meal, patrons can indulge in sustainably-caught wild smoked-salmon pasta with a creamy onion, dill, and lemon sauce and a side of jamaican cabbage, both of which can be bought in-store or packed in dry ice and shipped to individual doorsteps or rabbit holes.

Members receive additional specials on everyday items as well as a coffee drink with purchases. On birthdays, Eat Local celebrates with free individual desserts for two––such as carrot cake and honey-lemon cheesecake––or half off family-sized desserts. Members also receive a $25 credit for every $500 spent, free shipping for online orders of more than $98, and invitations to tasting events.