Pure Food Fish Market

Jack Amon came to America from Turkey in 1911 and immediately began selling seafood from a stall at Pike Place Market. He bought his own fish stand there in the 1950s and eventually turned management over to his son, Solly, so he could retire. That business – Pure Food Fish Market – continues to operate as a long, narrow counter inside the heart of Pike Place Market. Among other things, the shop is famous for its fragrant open-air display containing several different varieties of delectable smoked salmon. Pure Food is the last remaining fish stall at Pike Place Market that a Sephardic family owns. Although Solly no longer manages day-to-day operations of the business, he still shows up to work every weekday!

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