The 2016 Empty Bowls fundraiser – held on Friday, Jan. 29 – welcomed 1,125 visitors, and raised over $19,000 for both the Highline Area and White Center Food Banks. “A huge thank you to all who attended and volunteered at the 2016 Empty Bowls event!” Burien Parks said on their Facebook page, “…yahoo!!!” Discover Burien and Burien Parks and Recreation teamed up with Moshier potters, who donated over 1,300 bowls, to host Empty Bowls every year. Empty Bowls events can be found around the country raising money to combat hunger in our communities. Donors got an opportunity to pick out a beautiful handmade bowl, as well as a simple but wonderful meal of soup, bread, drink and dessert donated by area businesses. New this year was a raffle/auction of beautiful handmade serving bowls and platters, and wine! There were over 36 local restaurants, sponsors, caterers and facilities that donated over 5 gallons of soup each to help make this event such a success. A special thank you to the following:
- 909 Coffee & Wine
- Ace Hardware
- Angelo’s Ristorante
- Azteca Restaurant
- Archies Mexican Restaurant
- B-Town Blog
- Black Zia Cantina
- Burien Actors Theatre
- Burien Fish House
- Burien Parks & Recreation
- Burien Press
- Clay Art Center
- Discover Burien
- El Dorado West Retirement
- Elliott Bay Brewery & Pub
- Frankies B-Town Bistro
- Grand Central Bakery
- Highline Medical Center
- Ivars Seafood Restaurant
- La Costa Mexican Restaurant
- Lavish Roots, Inc
- Mark Restaurant & Bar
- Maven Mercantile
- Music by Maria Wilson
- Normandy Park Senior Living
- NW Wine Academy
- Puget Sound Skills Center
- Recology
- SideStreet Kitchen and Bar
- Smarty Pants Garage
- The Bite Sandwich Company
- The Greek House
- The Point Liquor and Eats
- The Tin Room Bar & Grill
- Umqua Bank
- Warm 106.9
- 1st – Smarty Pants Garage – Cheesy Chicken Enchilada
- 2nd – Maven Mercantile—Chicken and Wild Rice
- 3rd – The Point – Red Pepper Tomato w/Parmesan and Basil
- 4th – Mark Restaurant & Bar—Corn Chowder with Bacon
- 5th – Elliott Bay— B-Town Seafood Chowder
Well done to all involved. The soups I had were delicious- clearly the Burien food community has been upping its game every year. So much creativity and love on all levels!