Favorite:

Trader Joe's holds steady in this category for a second year. Though Seattle has plenty of terrific local gourmet shops — some of which are listed below — you voted this national chain your favorite place to pick up gourmet fixings, and that's fine; Trader Joe's food and beverages go well on any table. Still, we doubt old Joe's would much mind if you mixed its groceries with some Northwest ingredients purchased from other local gourmet shops.

1. Other top finalists
2. Beecher's Handmade Cheese
3. DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine
4. Madison Market
5. Metropolitan Market
6. PCC Natural Market
7. Pacific Food Importers
8. Pasta & Co.
9. Sur La Table
10. Whole Foods Market

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