Amy Pennington photo courtesy of Brad Cole Photography
Press Contact:
Hilda Cullen
206.443.6791
[email protected]
April 3, 2014
For Immediate Release
CHECK, PLEASE! NORTHWEST SEASON TWO PREMIERES APRIL 17
ON KCTS 9
SEATTLE—A new season of KCTS 9’s food-lovers’ favorite—Check, Please! Northwest—
premieres Thursday, April 17 at 7:30 pm. Check, Please! Northwest is the one place to
discover the Pacific Northwest’s best eateries, from the down-homiest diners to the fanciest
four-star destinations.
Every week, Check, Please! Northwest brings three guests from all walks of life together to
share their favorite spots with host Amy Pennington. Each guest picks one restaurant for the
other two “reviewers” to visit. After sampling each other's recommendations, the three
guests meet on the show to discuss, dispute and celebrate their dining experiences.
Check, Please! Northwest season two will feature 12 new episodes and one “best of”
episode. Season two restaurants include:
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April 17: Maximilien, Pike Place Market; La Isla, Redmond; Taste of India, Seattle
April 24: Café Munir, Ballard; Portage Bay Café, South Lake Union; Pair, Ravenna
May 1: Hunger, Fremont; Gianfranco, Snoqualmie; Szmania’s Restaurant, Magnolia
May 8: Miyabi 45th, Wallingford; Rione XIII, Capitol Hill; Café Flora, Madison Valley
May 15: 909 Coffee and Wine, Burien; The Buttered Biscuit, Sumner, The Commons,
Woodinville
May 22: Purple Café, Kirkland; Epulo, Edmonds; Mai Thaiku, Phinney Ridge
May 29: Gordon’s on Blueberry Hill, Whidbey Island; Mamnoon, Capitol Hill; Lunchbox
Laboratory, Bellevue
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June 19: Geraldine’s Counter, Columbia City; Café Presse, Capitol Hill; Rock Creek,
Fremont
June 26: Black Bottle, Belltown; Kona Kitchen, Maple Leaf; Volterra, Ballard
July 3: Grub, Queen Anne; Din Tai Fung, Bellevue; Preservation Kitchen, Bothell
July 10: Steelhead Diner, Pike Place Market; Dinette, Seattle; St. Dames, Columbia City
July 17: Marination Ma Kai, Alki; Oddfellows Café and Bar, Capitol Hill; Bar del Corso,
Beacon Hill
July 24: On the Road (Best of episode) TBA
Note – episodes and restaurants are subject to change.
For video, restaurant information, behind the scenes photos and more, please visit
KCTS9.org/check-please and follow Check, Please! Northwest on Facebook. Click here to
watch episodes from season one of Check, Please! Northwest. Get caught up with a season
one marathon on Sunday, April 13, starting at noon on KCTS 9.
Support for Check, Please! Northwest is provided by Space Needle LLC, PCC Natural Markets
and KCTS 9 members.
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About KCTS 9
KCTS 9 brings quality public television programming to 2.5 million viewers each week in Western and
Central Washington State, British Columbia and across Canada. To watch or learn more about any of
our programs, visit KCTS9.org.
About The Space Needle
Built as the centerpiece and inspiration for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, the Space Needle has since
become a part of the Seattle experience and the globally recognized icon for the city.
The Space Needle stands 605 feet tall with unparalleled views of Seattle, and houses an Observation
Deck, an award-winning restaurant, SkyCity at the Needle, a popular private event venue, and a retail
shop.
Open year-round, the Space Needle hosts more than a million visitors per year. For more information
visit: www.spaceneedle.com.
About Amy Pennington
Amy Pennington is a cook, author, and urban farmer. She is the author of Urban Pantry: Tips and
Recipes for a Thrifty, Sustainable and Seasonal Kitchen; Apartment Gardening; Apples from Harvest to
Table; and Fresh Pantry - Learn to Love Your Vegetables, One Month at a Time. Pennington has been
named one of Seattle Magazine’s 2013 Top 50 most powerful players in Seattle’s food scene and as a
2012 Bon Appetit Tastemaker. She has been featured in Bon Appetit, Wall Street Journal, the
Huffington Post, GOOP.com, and Apartment Therapy. She runs GoGo Green Garden, an urban farming
service specializing in organic edible gardens for homes and businesses.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Hilda Cullen
KCTS Television
206.443.6791
[email protected]