“Summer: Hair gets lighter. Skin gets darker. Water gets warmer. Drinks get colder. Music gets louder. Nights get longer. Life gets better.”
- Anonymous

It's BBQ Time

We're also a one stop shop for your BBQ needs. Our meat department carries all-natural Painted Hills beef from Oregon and we can cut your steaks to order so you can drop the thickest T-bone steak on the grill. Does a thick and juicy barbecued hamburger sound good? Then you'll want to pick up a package of our in-house ground beef, which is ground fresh daily from high-quality, all-natural beef. We've also got a great selection of quality hot dogs and sausages for grilling. Chicken on the BBQ is terrific and we carry exclusively Washington and Oregon sustainably-raised chicken from Draper Valley Farms.

Why not grill up some veggies while you're at it? Sear grill marks onto some sunny yellow corn-on-the-cob, crisp red or yellow peppers or sliced zucchini. Don't forget the side dishes from our deli: creamy potato salad, pasta or macaroni salads, fruit salads and cole slaw.

We've also got what you need to get your BBQ blazing: classic and original Kingsford briquets, Lazzari Mesquite Charcoal briquets and alder, apple, cherry and hickory smoking chips to give your food that complex, smoky, outdoor flavor.

American History - The Charcoal Briquet

Even though humans have been cooking meat over a smoky fire since the dawn of time, there's a reason a backyard BBQ seems so American, the charcoal briquet was invented here and, believe it or not, first sold by the Ford Motor Company. How did this come about? Well, back in the summer of 1919, real estate agent Edward G. Kingsford was invited on a camping trip by his wife’s cousin, Henry Ford. The camping group of adventurers called themselves the Vagabonds, and included Thomas Edison, the tire magnate Harvey Firestone and the naturalist John Burroughs.

Henry Ford needed lots of timber to build his Model T's, and Kingsford helped the industrialist acquire 313,000 acres of timberland to feed Ford's sawmill and parts plant. The mill also produced a lot of waste in the form of stumps, branches and sawdust, which irked Ford. A University of Oregon chemist named Orin Stafford had invented a method for making lumps of fuel from sawdust and mill waste combined with tar and bound together with cornstarch, so charcoal briquets were born. By the 1930's, Ford dealerships sold “Picnic Kits” containing charcoal and portable grills, capitalizing on the link between motoring and outdoor adventure that his own Vagabond travels popularized. “Enjoy a modern picnic,” the package suggested. “Sizzling broiled meats, steaming coffee, toasted sandwiches.” Ford Charcoal was purchased in 1951, renamed Kingsford Charcoal and stocked in grocery stores from then on.
(Article condensed from Who Made That Charcoal Briquette? in The New York Times Magazine).

Farmer's Market Everyday

Ken's Market Queen Anne is where the Farmer's Market is every day! You just have to come in and see our local fruits and vegetables like local, sun-ripened cherries, juicy watermelons, plump berries and every color and kind of greens imaginable.

Featured Beer, Wine & Spirits

Four Roses Bourbon

from Four Roses Distillery, Lawrenceburg, KY

Aviation American Gin

from Aviation American Gin, Portland, OR

Warren's Pub Cider

from Reuben's Brews, Seattle, WA

Legendary Customer Service

Customer service is what we're really all about. We can help you find the right bottle of wine, or our butcher will cut your steak to your specifications, or our friendly deli staff will create your lunch sandwich to order so it's exactly what you are craving, all with a smile and a shared laugh. We stock hand-selected, high quality products as part of our commitment to service. We proudly feature restaurant-quality soup, sandwiches and deli entreés made on-site. We make sure we offer lots of healthy options in our grocery items, including organic, gluten-free and low-glycemic. Our products are locally sourced whenever possible. We feature high-quality, pasture-raised beef, free-range chicken and wild caught Pacific salmon.

Ken's Market Queen Anne is locally owned and managed by 3 guys who grew up working here, so the grocery business is in their blood. They are passionate about making this the best store it can be and providing the highest level of service and product quality.
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Summertime & the Living is Easy

The smell of freshly cut grass, the sound of an ice cream truck's endlessly repeated melody, and the gentle breeze that blows through open windows and doorways all tell us that sunny summer is here. There will be BBQ's and picnics, boating and day trips, parties for children and adults. Before your summer event or trip, stop by Ken's Market Queen Anne for your seasonal provisions to make sure your fridge or cooler is well stocked with our delicious offerings.

For a perfect picnic, check out our deli for ready-to-go sandwiches and salads, like our handmade halibut and salmon salad (with dill, red onion and celery) that you can get by the container, or thickly slathered on a pretzel roll sandwich topped with crisp, green lettuce and a slice of creamy havarti cheese. Or pick up our famous signature Turkey Diamonte sandwich (made in-house fresh daily with oven-roasted turkey breast) or our Italian "Co-Pilot" sandwich (salami, provolone, olive oil, salt & pepper on a soft French roll), find out more on our Deli Page. We have a fantastic selection of hand-crafted salads ready-to-go, complete with salad dressing on the side. We also always stock a great variety of fresh fruit trays and veggie trays for healthy eating on the go! Here's a list of just some of the salads we carry (although not always all of them all the time):

• Fresh Sockeye Salmon Salad
• Halibut Salad
• Caprese Salad
• Italian Chef Salad
• Chicken Salad
• Chicken and Spinach w/Hazelnuts Salad
• Thai Noodle Salad w/Spicy Peanut Sauce
• Tuna Salad w/Lime Cilantro Dressing Classic Romaine Salad
• Blue Cheese Salad
• Candied Walnut Salad w/Raspberry Dressing
• Taco Salad
• Tarragon Chicken Salad w/Slivered Almonds
• Asian Chicken Salad with Sesame Dressing
• Ken's Own Caesar Salad (the real deal with parmesan, egg, lemon and anchovy)
• Chicken Caesar Salad w/black olives and tomatoes

Espresso Bar

Seattle is a coffee town so what market would be complete without an espresso bar? We have a wide range of coffee and espresso drinks available, with a great selection of flavors we can add to make it just the way you like it.

Outside the store is our drive-up espresso, just park, hop out, and place your order at the window, no need to go into the store. Our experienced barista will create your custom latte to order. During the summer we offer iced lattes and frosty blended coffee drinks. We also have bakery items available to complement your espresso drink. The coffee beans we use for our espresso are from Seven Coffee Roasters. Seven is a local company who roasts their beans nearby in Ballard, so they are super fresh. If you're not a coffee drinker, we can brew you some tea. We carry a variety, including black, chai, herbal and green tea.

When you're running short on time in the morning, stop in, grab a coffee and pair that with a breakfast cookie from Erin Baker's, chock-full of nutrients, low in sugar and hearty enough to keep you going until lunch.

There are bistro tables and chairs available for when the weather's nice. Relax and enjoy your breakfast or lunch from our deli - al fresco, along with coffee, a latte or tea.

Inside the store, near the cashier, is our coffee bar, with excellent drip coffee. At any one time, we feature up to 6 different kinds of hot brewed coffee from various local roasters, such as Seven, Zoka Coffee, Stamp Act Coffee, Lighthouse Roaster, Radial Coffee Roasters, Queen Anne Roasters, and Ladro Roasters.