The Northwest's premier food festival, Bite of Seattle, kicked off today at Seattle Center. Lucky for us that is only a block from our office and with all that great food being at our finger tips we undoubtedly had to check it out. So the Plexi team took a lunch time excursion to try our best to eat our way through the Bite. Here are some pics highlighting some of the culinary excellence we enjoyed:

Some of the team enjoying the most anticipated culinary concoction, deep-fried mac and cheese. General consensus: although it seemed to be made from boxed mac and cheese it was still delicious.

Seriously, I am at a loss for words. The food is so good Tina and Steph are that excited.

Andy lost in the explosion of flavor from the deep-fried mac and cheese, while Jared and Tina show of the free samples waiting in line for 15 minutes will get you.

Easily the highlight of this lunch time adventure, Steph fist pumps to her airbrushed, bedazzled "Girl Power" tattoo.

What a great way to spend a lunch hour. Here is what I learned at the Bite:

• Deep-fried = delicious;
• You will be heckled by vendors especially teenage girls selling crab cakes
• People dressed as Foster-Farm's chickens are frightening
• Police love food and firearms are not allowed at this event
• Watching your co-worker get an airbrush tattoo, priceless

The Bite of Seattle will be going on all weekend with live music and great food, so if you are in the area stop by to experience some local Seattle flavor.