Tenzing Momo

Tenzing Momo
Websitetenzingmomo.com

Tenzing Momo is a shop in Seattle's Pike Place Market, in the U.S. state of Washington.

Description

The store's interior in 2008

Tenzing Momo is a shop in the Economy Market building at Seattle's Pike Place Market. Ellie White of KOMO-TV and Seattle Refined has described the shop as a "Tibetan apothecary".[1][2] Lonely Planet says, "Doing a good impersonation of one of the magic shops in Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter books, Tenzing Momo is an old-school natural apothecary with shelves of mysterious glass bottles filled with herbs and tinctures to treat any ailment."[3][4] According to Seattle Refined, the business stocks approximately 300 herbs (Ayurvedic, Chinese, and Western) and 300 essential oils.[5] In addition to dried herbs, the store carries spices, mixers,[6] incense,[7] bath products, tarot cards, and all-natural remedies.[8]

The Seattle Times has described the shop as "the West Coast's oldest, largest herbal apothecary".[9] The newspaper's Connie McDougall wrote, "Who can resist a shop with the translated name of 'divine dumpling'? Tenzing, a Tibetan title, means illustrious or divine, and momo is a yak-filled dumpling, so says manager Erik Smith... Tenzing Momo also claims to have the largest selection in town of essential oils as well as vast rows of medicinal herbs."[10]

Reception

Connie McDougall of The Seattle Times called the shop "exotic as they come ... both practical and profound".[10] In 2008, Maggie Dutton of Seattle Weekly wrote:

Over its three decades of existence, Tenzing Momo ... has become a one-stop shop for the alterna-minded... But it can function as more than just a pit-stop for vacationing hippies or angst-ridden teen witches if you let it—the store's staff are herbal sommeliers. Normally the sight of prayer flags and the smell of incense repel me, but the store’s herbs and other products, along with the knowledgeable service, have made Tenzing Momo part of my regular routine... Just as a great wine shop will help you more and more as they get to know your tastes, so will Tenzing Momo with what ails or occupies you. All you have to do is brave the market horde to their quiet corner and shed all preconceived notions.[8]

References

  1. ^ White, Ellie (2022-02-01). "Seattle-made Morning Glory Chai uses natural ingredients for the ideal blend". KOMO-TV. Archived from the original on 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  2. ^ White, Ellie (2022-02-01). "Seattle-made Morning Glory Chai uses natural ingredients for the ideal blend". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2022-05-16. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  3. ^ "Tenzing Momo | Seattle, USA | Shopping". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  4. ^ Lonely Planet Seattle. Lonely Planet. 2020-01-01. ISBN 978-1-78868-675-4. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  5. ^ Biehle, Melanie (2015-03-30). "Lie: Only Hippies Use Essential Oils". Seattle Refined. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  6. ^ Schwaner-Albright, Oliver (2008-12-03). "Let 100 (O.K., 8) Bartending Philosophies Bloom". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  7. ^ "Best Places In Seattle To Get Your Holiday Shopping Done Early". CBS News. 2015-12-07. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  8. ^ a b Dutton, Maggie (2008-08-12). "Don't Apothecary Yourself". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  9. ^ Grivas, Erica Browne (2021-10-21). "7 hidden-gem attractions to check out at Seattle's Pike Place Market". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2021-12-04. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  10. ^ a b McDougall, Connie (2003-12-11). "Gift shopping at the Pike Place Market is an adventure". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
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