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Business Spotlight: Aluel Cellars

Meet Samuel Hilbert, co-owner of Aluel Cellars in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. Samuel and his partner, Alex Oh, started their winery and tasting room in 2016 out of their love and passion for wine. Alex and Samuel live by the standard that they only make wines they love to drink and are inspired by traditional, French-style...

Aluel Cellars: A Queer-Owned Winery Built On Love (And More Beer Than You Might Think)

The story of Aluel Cellars is a love story. A queer love story. It all started 11 years ago. "Alex and I met almost 11 years ago. When we first met, a big part of our first date was that we each brought a really special bottle of wine with a fun story to tell behind it,” Aluel Cellars...

Have Fun and Feel Good Getting Dressed at sandylew

We have to get dressed every day. Why not have a good time doing it? That is the guiding philosophy behind Downtown Seattle’s eclectic women’s clothing boutique sandylew. The creative force behind the 1st Avenue shop is lifelong artist Sandy Lew-Hailer. She opened her boutique in...

Doner Box: Bringing German-Turkish Fusion to Seattle

When Vaness Vu moved to Seattle from the Czech Republic 11 years ago, she wasn’t able to find authentic a German-style Doner kebab, a German street food with spitted meat, fresh vegetables, and flatbread. A plate of Doner kebab meat and sides. (Photo: Doner Box) With a...

Watson’s Counter: A Culinary Story about Identity, Community & the Quest for Excellence

When Watson’s Counter owner James Lim opened his restaurant and café in Ballard, he knew he wanted to do everything just right. Gochujang fried chicken and waffles “I thought, ‘I’m going to have a coffee shop...

In-TEN-tional List: How Sweet It Is to Support AAPI Businesses

Oh, how sweet it is to support AAPI-owned businesses! Call us “pie in the sky,” but we think it’s a “piece of cake” to support your favorite AAPI-owned businesses and we “donut” know how to live any other way! This AAPI Heritage month, we wanted to offer a...