Poggi Bonsi offers the charm and flavor of Europe with its artisan products and gourmet kitchenware. The store showcases a variety of European imports, including Italian ceramics, French pottery, olive wood kitchen items, as well as unique gifts.
Poggi Bonsi started in 2001 with one store in Burien, and in 2010, it opened a new 2,800-square-foot store in Renton at The Landing. The name comes from a town in Tuscany, Italy, called “Poggibonsi,” which means hill in Italian.
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Puyallup Valley Jam Factory makes jams and jellies in a variety of flavors, including boysenberry, strawberry, raspberry, loganberry, blueberry and marrionberry.
Picha Farms is a family-owned business that has been operating since 1904 in the Puyallup Valley. This farming business is currently being run by Dan and Russ Picha. Its major production are berries such as strawberries, blackberries and raspberries. Its other seasonal boom is pumpkins. It has been a yearly tradition for many families to come pick berries or purchase already hand-picked berries at the stand known as the Berry Farm. The Pumpkin Patch is also an eagerly awaited event for many as it offers a huge corn maze, a pumpkin slingshot and, of course, pumpkins galore.
This unique store is the only west coast location of a franchise from the Netherlands. As the name indicates, it sells specialty oils and vinegars, in addition to gourmet herbs, olives, pastas, creams, tapenades and other delicacies. The highlight is the wall of oils and vinegars on tap. The shop carries vinegars aged up to 30 years and oils of the finest quality. You select a bottle and the staff will fill you up; they will custom blend for you as well. Samples of all are offered. The friendly staff will put together a gift basket for you in a flash, and customization of products for restaurants or corporations is available. And what wedding couldn't use a customized oil and vinegar pairing to represent the bride and groom?