Business Spotlight: Ba Bar

Meet Teresa Nguyen, co-owner of Ba Bar in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood and University Village.⁠ Teresa and her husband, Eric Banh, opened Bar Bar in 2011 to offer their creative take on Vietnamese street food as well as incredible cocktails.⁠ Some of Teresa's favorite items on the Ba Bar menu are the Phở Tái Oxtail and Mì...
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Business Spotlight: Oliver’s Twist

Photo: Kingmon Creative Meet Karuna Long, the owner of Oliver's Twist in Seattle's Phinney Ridge neighborhood. Karuna took over Oliver's Twist in 2017 after working as a bartender there for years and has maintained the beloved neighborhood bar's signature cocktails — and added his own twists along the way. Karuna has since revamped...
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Sairen Represents a New Generation in Japantown

It’s unmistakable that Sairen owners Kaitlin Uemura and Kaitlin Madriaga are twin flames. Friends from college and co-owners of their fashion design label, Morning Siren, they have a long history of creating together.  “Everyone knows we’re such good friends and we would always play...
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Business Spotlight: Sairen

Meet Kaitlin Uemura and Kaitlin Madriaga, the dynamic duo bringing together style, expert design, and Nihonmachi (or Japantown) history at Sairen, their modern boutique in Seattle's International District. Sairen features a hand-crafted pottery, unique clothing and accessories, and one-of-a-kind cards and gifts with the goal to uplift and...
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Where to Celebrate the Year of the Ox in Seattle

February 12th marks the beginning of Lunar New Year — a time of celebration as we enter into the first new moon of the lunar calendar and the Year of the Ox. Cultures across Asia typically celebrate Lunar New Year with traditional dances, family celebrations, fireworks, and more....
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