PHOTOS: West Seattle Thriftway’s 2025 ‘Holiday Taste,’ pre-Thanksgiving edition

5 PM: Busy night at West Seattle Thriftway (California/Fauntleroy, WSB sponsor) as shoppers sample possibilities for holiday meals, with three weeks to go until Thanksgiving. The “Holiday Taste” is a Thriftway tradition, with more than 20 vendors there offering samples of food and beverages, plus a chance to try what the store’s own deli is cooking up if you want someone else to do the cooking this season. As noted earlier, the store also is matching monetary donation made at its checkstands to the West Seattle Food Bank during the event. More photos later; the “Holiday Taste” continues until 7 pm.

6:16 PM: Part of the “Taste” fun is meeting the vendors as well as trying their creations. Above and below, West Seattle’s own Seattle Sorbets is there:

We wondered what Girl Meets Dirt offered, after seeing them on the vendor list – answer: Preserves!

And more preserves, from McCormick Jam:

Beverages include Caffe Vita coffee:

Twinbrook Creamery dairy products, many in classic glass bottles:

For the 21+ crowd, Lodgepole Distilling brought three flavors of gin:

The team from The Brown Pecan has treats including candied nuts:

That’s just a sample of tonight’s participants. Meantime, Thriftway’s own deli offerings are offered for tasting too:

You can get an order form at the store – with items from a $4.99 dozen rolls to a $174 roasted-turkey-and-all-the-fixings dinner:

If you can’t get to tonight’s tasting event, Thriftway will do it again three weeks before Christmas – Thursday, December 4, 4 to 7 pm.

4 Replies to "PHOTOS: West Seattle Thriftway's 2025 'Holiday Taste,' pre-Thanksgiving edition"

  • LH November 6, 2025 (6:32 pm)

    Thank you, Thriftway! My friend and I have a tradition to attend each year. It is such a fun event, really great vendors, and another reason why WS is the best <3

  • AC November 6, 2025 (9:05 pm)

    Really wonderful event! The venders were friendly and helpful. I certainly made some impulse buys but wish I had bought more. I hope there’s a list of everything at the store. It got me in the holiday spirit! 

  • 1994 November 6, 2025 (9:23 pm)

    Twinbrook Creamery has the BEST eggnog! 

  • Shelby November 7, 2025 (10:12 am)

    I’m cross posting this with the food bank article, because I am just so touched by what an awesome community West Seattle is!

    I wanted to update everyone on West Seattle Thriftway’s matching funds drive last night at our first Holiday Local Taste event of the year.  Thanks to our generous customers, we raised $6,051.12 last night! This was matched by the store, so we will be sending the West Seattle Food Bank a donation of $12,102.24 just from last night!

    We now have a new goal – we’re continuing to encourage cash and food donations through this weekend and are hoping to raise a grand total of $20,000 for the Food Bank to help our neighbors in need. With your generosity so far and last night’s special store match, we are already most of the way there. It’s exciting to see what our community can do for each other in challenging times. Everyone is invited to stop by this weekend, say hello, and contribute. Who knows – maybe we’ll surpass even $20 K raised, and wouldn’t that be thrilling!

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