Holiday Cookie Exchange & Happy Hour

Hey Taste Buddies,

Come join us for our inaugural Holiday Cookie Exchange and Happy Hour! It’s time for all you bakers to share your culinary creations with a group of open minded and supportive foodies. This event will be on an indoor rooftop lounge in Downtown Seattle so come early to catch the sunset over the Puget Sound! It is also Santa Con that day, so you might as well pre-game with us ;)

TLDR (high level summary)

• Admission: $25 - Includes beer and wine from Taste Buddy and Okazu Pan from Umami Kushi Please Venmo @clarissasandiego to secure your spot. Last 4 digits is “2107”.
• You can choose to participate as a baker. If you want to participate as a baker, we ask that you bake 3 dozen cookies of your choice to exchange with other bakers. You are welcome to bake more to share with the non-baker guests. Comment below what you plan to bake!
• Bakers get first dibs on holiday cookie exchange; non-bakers can have it only after all bakers have chosen their cookies
• Location: Harbor Steps Apartments, Rooftop Lounge, 25th Floor
• Attire: Ugly Christmas Sweater and/or casual holiday

WHAT’S A COOKIE EXCHANGE
It’s a get together where guests bake and bring one type of cookie to exchange amongst the other guests. No store bought items! At the end of the event, you’ll have a unique box of cookies from local bakers and fellow foodies. You’ll want to bring a container or a huge appetite (we recommend the container).

Not a baker? No problem! You can still enjoy the event with food from Umami Kushi and Sol Bakery along beer, wine, and other non-alcoholic refreshments provided by the Taste Buddy team.

THE FOOD
WHAT IS OKAZU PAN? In Japan, okazu pans are known as small grab and go bread that consists of a savory filling, the most popular being curry beef. All okazu pans from Umami Kushi are made using locally sourced seasonal ingredients including our dough that they make from scratch.

WHAT’S IN THEIR OKAZU PANS? All pans start with our fresh made dough, using only water, flour, salt, sugar, and our starter dough. Fillings are made from scratch using culinary techniques derived from Chef Harold Field’s experience cooking in Japan. They focus on local, seasonally, individuality and sustainability. Every pan is handmade and cooked to perfection.

OKAZU PAN FLAVORS

• Caribbean Jerk Chicken
• BBQ Pork
• Beef Curry
• Lentil (Vegan)

HOW TO GET INTO VENUE:
Find the Harbor Steps Apartment sign between Vonn’s 1000 Spirits and Sal’s flower shop on 1st Aave (on the top of historical steps).Turn into the corridor between the two shops and there will be an entrance with a concierge. Someone from the Taste Buddy group will be in the lobby to let you in during the first hour of the event (4:00PM to 5:00PM). If you arrive after 5:00PM, please message either Clarissa or Sunnie via the Meetup app and someone will come down to get you but it may take some time. In the lobby use the elevators on the left to go to the 25th floor, where the event is held.

PRICING
Price for admission is $25 per person. Please Venmo me $25 at @clarissasandiego (last 4 digits is "2107") to secure your spot(s). Fully refundable if you cannot attend and you notify me by Sunday, Dec 11th or notify me up until the event date if you are able to find a replacement (We can help if there is a waitlist)

*NO SHOW POLICY APPLICABLE: YES
If you have reserved a spot(s) and can no longer attend, please update your RSVP by the night of Wednesday, Dec 14, so that I may reach out to others on the waitlist.

*NO SHOW policy means if you RSVP and do not attend without notifying us, you will receive one warning before being removed from the group*

PARKING
There are multiple parking lots around the area including a public parking lot under the building. Limited metered street parking may also be available. We recommend finding other methods of getting to the restaurant such as walking, public transportation, or Uber/Lyft.

Please arrive on time and feel free to message Clarissa or Sunnie if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you all!